With Notre Dame’s running back depth chart down Greg Bryant, freshman Dexter Williams has a clear line to the football field this fall. While wide receiver Justin Brent has converted to the backfield and Tarean Folston returns as a starter, Williams and fellow freshman Josh Adams couldn’t ask for a more advantageous situation, especially with C.J. Prosise taking time to heal an ailing hip flexor.
Of course, playing a freshman in the backfield is another story. With Brian Kelly requiring his running backs to understand pass blocking schemes and an offense filled with checks and line changes, Williams may have all the physical gifts in the world, but he’ll need to master the mental side of the game before he sees action.