The Arkansas backfield in 2006 included Darren McFadden, Felix Jones and ... Kane Wommack. Yes, the future Alabama football defensive coordinator. Wommack shares what he learned from that elite group.
Nick Kelly | [email protected] a member of the Razorbacks football team. And the costume selection for McFadden couldn’t have been more fitting.
“By sophomore year, it was very evident we could be one of the best backfields of all time,” Wommack said.So no, Wommack wasn’t exactly a staple in the rotation of what became one of the best SEC backfields of all time. But he was in the room. He was around. At first, Wommack ran scout team offense for the Razorbacks. He excelled there, so Arkansas coach Houston Nutt moved him to scout team defense. He wanted Wommack to challenge the offense, and Wommack could still work with the offense primarily as a backup fullback. But he was running scout team linebacker.
Arkansas running back Darren McFadden runs for a touchdown during an SEC game against LSU on Nov. 23, 2007, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.They worked. And worked well. In 2006, McFadden rushed for 1647 yards and 14 touchdowns. Jones ran for 1168 yards and six touchdowns. Hillis added another score in his role as a fullback.Consider them Wommack’s teachers in the ways of elite offense. The top takeaway Wommack had: If defenses don’t stop the run, they’re in trouble.
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