David Hood has had to wait.
After totaling 11 rushes for 62 yards in Temple’s first two games last season, Hood redshirted, forcing him to wait another year before seeing the field.
With the emergence of junior running back Jahad Thomas as the featured back of Temple’s backfield in 2015 and the presence of freshman running backs Ryquell Armstead and Jager Gardner, Hood, a redshirt freshman, has had to wait again for his share of meaningful carries this season.
As Armstead and Thomas saw their roles limited due to nagging injuries, Hood had 14 attempts for a career-high 61 yards and one rushing touchdown in Saturday’s 31-12 win against Memphis at Lincoln Financial Field.