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Spring CFB RB Depth Chart & Injury Report 🐷

A pre-spring transfer portal update on 135 RB depth charts.

Apr 05, 2024

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This article series is my attempt at imitation of Erik’s work, but for the RB position. In this article, you’ll find depth charts with injury, recruiting ranking, and other profile information profiled for ALL FBS programs.

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Notes on injury designations:

Probable — Player suffered an injury but is practicing or expected to return soon.
Questionable — Player suffered an injury and is expected to miss significant time in spring camp and/or has yet to return from injury.
Out — Player is out indefinitely.

You can find the player’s stats and profile information by clicking on their names. Some incoming freshmen are noted, but I will update that information in the next report. The ordering of the charts are determined using a variety of sources, including beat reports and third party services such as Rotowire. In the absence of concrete information, a best guess is made based on last year’s rotation (it’ll be clearly indicated if this is the case in the ‘note’ section).

Note: I have provided with each program the head coach’s and OC’s PPG average for their RB1s (half PPR), which is data that is used from one of my subscribers’ models: Joe Arpasi (shoutout to him). This average pulls from a sample of data between 2018 and 2023, so keep in mind that for some coaches who only have one year in that sample, the numbers could skew very high or low.

Arkansas

HC PPG: 7.1 — OC PPG: 11.2

Ja'Quinden Jackson | 2020 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | TX

Braylen Russell | 2024 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | AR

Note: HC Sam Pittman recently said this about the top two runners: “Braylen’s fast. When he gets turned north and south now, it’s a load coming at you. But the thing I’ve seen about him is his vision. He’s got really good vision. Watching JJ’s Utah tape was a lot about speed and running over guys . . . I mean, he’s got some ability to miss in a small area, make guys miss in a small area”

Rashod Dubinion | 2022 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | GA

Dominique Johnson | 2020 | ⭐⭐⭐ | TX

Isaiah Augustave | 2023 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | FL

Key departures:

Raheim Sanders

Air Force

HC PPG: 15.42 — OC PPG: 15.42

Dylan Carson | 2022 | ⭐⭐⭐ | WA
Owen Burk | 2022 | ⭐⭐ | MI

Note: AF runs a triple-option offence that utilizes both a RB and a FB. It’s typically the FB position that dominates the rushing production in this offence. Both Carson and Burk played behind John Lee Eldridge in 2023, but one is likely to take over the FB role in 2024.

Aiden Calvert | 2020 | ⭐⭐⭐ | CA
Jalen Johnson | 2020 | GA
Jet Harris | 2020 | TN

Key Departures:

John Lee Eldridge
Emmanuel Michel

Akron

HC PPG: 15.1 — OC PPG: NA

Jordon Simmons | 2020 | ⭐⭐⭐ | GA

Marquese Williams | 2023 | ⭐⭐⭐ | PA

Note: Both of the expected top two runners for Akron are P4 transfers. Simmons transferred from MSU, and Williams from Minnesota, both in the 2024 offseason. The OC comes from the FCS, so his track record is not included in the model numbers, but Montana was one of the best offences in the FCS last year.

Charles Kellom | 2022 | OH

Blake Hester | 2020 | KY

Key Departures:

Lorenzo Linguard

Alabama

HC PPG: 16.17 — OC PPG: 13.2

Jamorian Miller | 2022 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | TX

Justice Haynes | 2023 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | GA

Note: Both of Miller and Haynes should be considered starters until there is a definitive word otherwise. This is a staff that has a mixed track record in terms of volume concentration, but the RBs who have flourished under them are always expert pass-catchers.

Richard Young | 2023 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | FL

Jonathan Bennett | 2020 | AL