Coach Flea gives update on competition at running back
Colorado’s roster looks way different than it did at the end of the 2022 season. The running back room has two returnees in Anthony Hankerson and Charlie Offerdahl but also brought in Kentucky transfer Kavosiey Smoke and Houston transfer Alton McCaskill IV, not to mention incoming freshman Dylan Edwards and former Jackson State lead back Sy’veon Wilkerson.
The position is deep early on, and running backs coach Gary “Flea” Harrell admitted it will be a slit workload (h/t Jake Schwanitz of DNVR Buffs). Coach Flea went on to mention that McCaskill is the lead guy right now, which isn’t surprising after seeing how well he played at Houston before suffering an injury. Smoke, Edwards and Hankerson are also right behind, Harrell said.
With quarterback Shedeur Sanders and a flurry of other new weapons on offense, the running back room is as loaded as ever in Boulder, which is a tremendous sign for head coach Deion Sanders and offensive coordinator Sean Lewis.
McCaskill might be on top, but the Buffs could very easily use three or even five backs in this high-octane offense.
Coach Flea on how the RB a workload will be split: “We want two guys that can carry the load.”
Coach Flea said the top four backs right now are McCaskill, Smoke, Edwards and Hankerson.#SkoBuffs🦬
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) August 7, 2023
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