The Midshipmen’s season-long offensive struggles severely limited the impact of the slots, who combined for 86 carries in the running game and contributed 19 receptions, which equaled about 10 touches per game at the position. That’s far fewer than seasons past.
Senior Myles Fells led the slotbacks with 161 yards on the ground and another 108 yards through the air. Classmate CJ Williams added 105 rushing yards and 80 receiving yards, a little more than half of the numbers he put up in 2019 when he had 328 rushing yards and 210 receiving yards.
“Yes, without question there is a chip on the shoulder of each and every slotback,” slotback coach Joe DuPaix acknowledged.