Running backs make strong impression at Maroon & Gold Spring Game

It was tough to remember the running backs.

Last season, Texas State averaged just 148.1 yards per game, fewest in the Sun Belt. Most of them didn’t come from a running back. Willie Jones III led the team with 295 yards and three touchdowns on the ground just by scrambling out of the pocket. But Jones is no longer part of the team, leaving Texas State in dire need of a jumpstart from the backfield.

Nick Whitworth was brought in by head coach Jake Spavital to find the spark. The running backs coach spent the spring struggling to find someone who could lead the stable forward.