MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Offenses in college football have evolved over the past few years, and Middle Tennessee's is no different.
In the past five or so seasons, the Blue Raiders have incorporated a position that isn't new to football, but has been underutilized until recently: the H-back.
The H-back is a simple concept. The player, also called a wingback or slotback, lines up as a sort of hybrid tight end set back a step from the line of scrimmage. He has to be both a good blocker for running plays and also athletic enough to run out for an occasional pass.