Ever heard of a sixth-year senior running back? Quite rare. While most are in a rush to declare for the draft, Dan Lanning has one seasoned weapon ready in his arsenal. Last campaign’s RB Jordan James departed for the NFL, creating a lacuna. And as the obvious goes, the roster is manning up to fill in his shoes. Tulane-transfer Makhi Hughes has been pegged as a potential candidate for a while now, but the 1,465-yard RB Noah Whittington is rising fast. And one analyst might have just given his verdict in Whittingham’s favor.
“ I thought Makhi Hughes was going to be the workhorse of this room,” started ROC Boys Football host, “S imilar to what we saw from Jordan James last year.” The Ducks have a stacked RB room for sure, featuring Hughes, Whittington, and freshmen Jordan Davison and