COLUMBIA, Mo. • Missouri's roster features one of only five returning 1,000-yard rushers in the SEC in senior Russell Hansbrough, who’s just one of 18 running backs from the five power conferences who eclipsed 1,000 yards last season. But Missouri’s running game in 2015 could be defined by the team’s ability to complement Hansbrough with fellow running mates.
As preseason camp gets started Aug. 6, the Tigers also return last year’s No. 3 back, sophomore Ish Witter. From there, it’s a mix of newcomers and surgically repaired backups.
Before we dig too deep into the growing importance of the tailback in the Josh Henson Mizzou offense, here’s the depth chart heading into preseason camp:
32 Hansbrough, 5-9/195, Sr.