We've kinda had a weird run of runningbacks lately. Transfers, declaring early, quitting, etc.
Jabari Small will be the first back playing his senior year (unless he has an extra Covid year) since Marlin Lane iirc. Ty Chandler was a senior, but he transferred and played his final year at UNC.
Tiyon Evans transferred out.
Eric Gray transferred out.
Alvin Kamara declared early.
Jalen Hurd did his thing.
Then there was Marlin Lane and Rajion Neal.
Neal was a 1,000 yd rusher his senior year. Hurd was a 1,000 yd rusher his sophomore year.
We haven't had a single season 1k rusher since Hurd 2015.
Wright ran for +800 this year. If he puts back-to-back 1k seasons up his junior and senior years he would be at, roughly, 3,200 yards. #1 all-time. If Small puts up a 1k season he'd be at 2,600 yards. Right at what Hurd did. Needs to stay healthy for that.