With the recent news that Cam Porter, the projected starting running back for Northwestern and the offense’s most anticipated player, suffered a season ending leg injury, there have been many questions about who will take the reins in the 2021. As a true freshman, he racked up five touchdowns and 333 yards including a 142-yard game against Illinois. Porter averaged a ridiculous 4.1 yards per carry and put himself in a position good enough that it earned him a spot on the Doak Walker preseason watchlist.
However, there is a silver lining to this dark cloud. Pat Fitzgerald has a deep running back room with a variety of in-game playing experience.