FLORENCE, Ala. (August 9, 2023) – The University of North Alabama football team returned to the field Wednesday for the 11th day of fall camp. Today's edition of the UNA football notebook highlights the running back position.
The running back room currently has seven players, one of which is sophomore
Demarcus Lacey who is transitioning over from the wide receiver position. Lacey had 34 rushing attempts for 215 yards and a touchdown, while catching 19 passes for 316 yards and seven scores.
Including Lacey, five of the seven running backs on the roster are returners from last season. The most experienced of that group is redshirt junior
Parker Driggers, who was a second team All-Big South selection in 2021. Driggers has 138 career carries for 622 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Two freshmen were added to the mix this season with Huntsville native
Nic Strong and Frisco, Texas product
Dennis Moody.
This group is coached by
Morgan Cruce, who spent the 2022 season as the head coach at Brighton (Tenn.) High School. Cruce also has four years of collegiate coaching experience, as he served as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator at Bethel University.
"Our guys in my room have been able to adjust to the style of play that we have — being able to adjust to the system, the philosophy," said Cruce. "That's been real incredible to me. We've gotten some guys that have opened up personality-wise and have taken on some leadership roles. From the top to the bottom in my room, we have a solid and cohesive unit."
Today's interviews include Driggers, Lacey and Coach Cruce.
