Florida is stacked at running back this year. Dameon Pierce, Malik Davis, and Nay’Quan Wright all return, former 5-star recruit Lorenzo Lingard is reportedly a lot more healthy than he was last year, and fellow former 5-star recruit Demarkcus Bowman arrives from Clemson. While Dan Mullen has gone with large running back rotations, including a three-headed attack last year, there aren’t enough snaps in a game to reasonably feed five tailbacks. Something has to give.
Not long after last season, I had the idea that Davis might move out to the slot this year. Kadarius Toney no longer has the spot locked down, and Davis showed himself to be an able pass catcher.