Mississippi State Athletics
Football
Joel Coleman, Senior Writer
Success of Dillon Johnson and running backs takes MSU offense to another level.
STARKVILLE – In the Air Raid offense, running backs have to be versatile – no questions asked.
They have to catch. They have to block. And, yes, of course – even in an offense known for the passing game – they have to run.
Mississippi State back Dillon Johnson loves to do all of the above to help the Bulldogs win however he can. But he can’t hide it. He’s a big fan of getting to live up to his position’s name.
“Every running back loves to run the ball,” Johnson said with a big smile.
There’ve been lots of smiles from Johnson and MSU’s running backs these days. And why wouldn’t there be? The position group’s success in 2022 has allowed the Bulldog offense to become more threatening than ever before under Leach.
While quarterback Will Rogers has vaulted himself into the Heisman Trophy discussion with his arm, some of his biggest weapons have been the legs of Johnson, Jo’quavious Marks and the Dawg runners.
“Anytime Woody [Marks] or Dillon can get the ball in their hands, I think we’re in good hands,” Rogers said. “Having backs that compliment each other well and can run, it just helps our offense go even more.
“The more we can run the ball and the more we can really get extra [defensive] guys in the box, the more it’s going to open up a passing lane or something like that.”
Rogers has found…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Mississippi State…