Kansas State has a history of great running backs, and running teams, under the regin of head coach Bill Snyder. But for a number of reasons, from 2014 to 2017 there has been a lot of turmoil and under-production from the valuable position.
There have been outbursts for sure, star days for Charles Jones, Justin Silmon, Dalvin Warmack, and Alex Barnes. But not one has managed to take over a season, and the unit as a whole has been a mis-managed mis-mash for four straight seasons.
But Alex Barnes started to buck that trend last season, putting in the most yards by a single Wildcats running back since John Hubert broke 1,000 yards in 2013.