Patrick Taylor Jr. returns for his senior season after amassing 1,122 yards on the ground in 2018 to give him 2,534 career rushing yards, good for 4th on the Tigers' All-Time list. Taylor is expected to carry the bulk of the load for the offense this season as the Tigers will attempt to fill the void left by the departures of Darrell Henderson and Tony Pollard to the NFL.

You can also expect to see a heavy dose of Kenny Gainwell (R-FR) who saw action in 4 games last season before redshirting and sprinted for 91 yards on just 4 carries, highlighted by a 72-yard scamper for a TD. Gainwell and Treveon Samuel, a senior transfer from Troy who previously played 3 seasons at Louisville, are expected to play a Pollard-like role in the offense.

Adding depth will be Kylan Watkins, a redshirt sophomore from Whitehaven was the Offensive Player of the Year for the scout team last season and has had a good camp according to reports. Timothy Taylor and Marquavious Weaver both got a sprinkle of carries last season, while freshman Rodrigues Clark has had intriguing moments and is listed even with Taylor as the 3rd back on the team’s depth chart.