In a crowded RB room, how does Florida State RB coach David Johnson manages it? He explains

Take your pick on which Florida State running back has been impressive during fall camp.

It’s almost hard to pick because the majority of them have stood out in the five practices.

In today’s game, there is no need to use one back when teams can use multiple backs at a time. It has been working for the Seminoles as they have not had a 1,000-yard rusher since Cam Akers in 2019.

Why is that?

With the level of depth in a crowded running back room, FSU’s running backs coach, David Johnson shared his thoughts this year’s group and the mindset heading into the 2024 season.

“At the end of the day, we got to be the smartest guys to deal with,” Johnson said. “We got to be smart, play fast, play physical and have a mindset of finishing. I think they are doing a good job of that and they keep competing.”

The Seminoles are no strangers to utilizing multiple backs. Johnson, who is in his fifth season with the program, and Mike Norvell found ways to use at least more than three backs based on each player’s strengths.

“We find out what you do well,” Johnson said. “We’re going to put you in positions that will help you. That’s one of the biggest things when stars come to shine.”

Johnson expects to run the football more and play at least five players this season. He also praised the offensive line, as the Seminoles returned three of their five starters from last season.

“They are huge,” Johnson said.

“We have the ability to run the football more this year, but the O-line is really smart. You got some of the veteran guys from other guys that understand what’s going on. Coach (Alex) Atkins has been pushing them. We’re looking forward to it.”

Lawrence Toafili, Roydell Williams, Caziah Holmes sticking together

The senior trio of Lawrence Toafili, Roydell Williams and Caziah Holmes are almost unmatched.

Johnson pointed out that in every practice,…

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Publish date : 2024-07-29 20:33:15

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