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Texas Football: Intriguing alternative RB solutions

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 09: Daniel Young #32 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball past Cameron Woodard #46 of the San Jose State Spartans in the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 09: Daniel Young #32 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball past Cameron Woodard #46 of the San Jose State Spartans in the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 27: Daniel Young #32 of the Texas Longhorns attempts to break the tackle of Cale Garrett #47 of the Missouri Tigers as Derek Kerstetter #68 blocks during the Academy Sports & Outdoors Bowl at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 27: Daniel Young #32 of the Texas Longhorns attempts to break the tackle of Cale Garrett #47 of the Missouri Tigers as Derek Kerstetter #68 blocks during the Academy Sports & Outdoors Bowl at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Daniel Young resurgence

We could really compile this point into two parts since there’s so many options for this backfield. Young saw a big dip in his production and workload last year compared to his freshman season. It looked as if Young could be the future at running back for the Horns in 2017, along with another true freshman Toneil Carter.

Now, the Texas football program seemingly moved on quickly from the idea of progressing Young and Carter as a featured duo for this offense. Young was almost nonexistent for much of the 2018 campaign in the dying weeks of the regular season, and Carter didn’t get a single bit of game action.

Carter also wound up transferring out to to join FCS Sam Houston State after putting his name in the NCAA Transfer Portal to start the off-season. But, those two were the most efficient running backs for the Horns during the 2017 season. Young himself averaged 5.6 yards per touch with more than 500 total yards and four total touchdowns two years back.

If Young does pan out this year for the Horns, then he could lighten the load for Ingram. He also has the most experience of any running back returning to the Forty Acres this season in terms of carries outside of Ingram. That one-two punch looks to be one of the first options that the coaching staff should try at the start of the regular season.

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