Tyler Goodson

Goodson emerged from the heap of unproven Iowa lead backs last season to earn the moniker, finishing out the year with a team-high 134 carries for 638 yards and five touchdowns, including one in each of the last four games. With Nate Stanley gone to graduation, Goodson and the running room may be in for an expanded workload in 2020. He will still need to fend off Mekhi Sargent and Ivory Kelly-Martin, but Goods clearly established himself as the lead back down the stretch, accounting for 42 percent or more of the team’s carries in each of the last four games after failing to top 30 percent in any game prior. It wouldn't be surprising if that number inflates well beyond that late-season minimum this season.