Word: backfields
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Freshmen Raffael DeLuca and James Velissaris also saw time in the backfield, with DeLuca leading the team in rushing with 83 yards...
Should that anticipated depth fail to materialize, however, Murphy has already taken steps to provide Fitzpatrick with a safety valve out of the backfield, if he doesn’t already consider himself...
...always stressed being a running back first, and, to be honest, I’ve always kind of resented the guys who didn’t really have that ideology. Running is really important to me, then all the other skills like blocking and catching out of the backfield...
...tight end, however, is an even more open-ended question. While both drew rave reviews for their intelligence and football acumen from scouts, Cramer’s size—6’2, 245 lbs.—makes him a likely candidate to be shifted into the backfield to fill the role of a fullback rather than dropping into a three-point stance...
...given the nature of Murphy’s flex offense, a quarterback cut from the same cloth as Fitzpatrick—and not a pure gunslinger—functions best in the backfield...