In 2023, the Minnesota rushing attack was a lone bright spot of the Golden Gophers' rather lackluster offense, especially that of then true freshman tailback Darius Taylor. This fall, the Gophers' running backs are once again expected to be the featured part of the Gophers offense. Below, Gophers Nation takes a look at the expected contributors from Minnesota's collection of tailbacks and their expected roles this fall.
STARTER - Darius Taylor
After a phenomenal showing across six games as a true freshman, Darius Taylor returns in 2024 and is looking to put together his first season of 1,000+ yards from scrimmage. Last year, Taylor totaled 891 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns in six games thanks to 799 rushing yards and five touchdowns. He had four games of 100+ yards including three games of 190+ yards. A Doak Walker Award preseason watch list inclusion, Taylor will be amongst the top running backs in the Big Ten in 2024.
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