Michigan State Football has a deep and versatile running backs room with Nate Carter, Jaren Mangham and Jalen Berger all in the backfield, giving Spartans' RB coach Keith Bhonapha plenty of options
In most cases, the ability to run the football is dependent on a team's offensive line. That will be the case again this season for Michigan State, but if the Spartans can hold their own in the trenches, they have a deep stable of running backs that can punish opposing defenses.
The Spartans returns two other veteran running backs, both of whom missed time in 2023 due to injury, in sixth-year senior Jaren Mangham and redshirt senior Jalen Berger. At 6-foot-2 and 241 pounds, Mangham is a load to bring down and runs with a battering ram style, suited well for short-yardage situations. Berger is a little bigger than Carter at 6-foot-1, 210 pounds but shares many of the same qualities. He's also a weapon out of the backfield as a pass catcher.
"It's always good," Bhonapha said."I think guys have different skillsets and tools. To say you necessarily have this outlying plan of this is how I want this room to be put together — no. But, I also think it is really good that we have guys that do have different things that they can do. That keeps the running back room versatile."
"I usually, definitely, like to use two backs," Bhonapha said of his rotation strategy."Sometimes, we will use three. I just think, first of all, it keeps guys fresh. You don't have to worry about guys getting really banged up too much. I think you can wear defenses down in the second half if you're able to use multiple backs. I think you do a better job of holding on to the ball when guys aren't tired and worn down.
Michigan State Spartans Nate Carter Jalen Berger Jaren Mangham Davion Primm Keith Bhonapha Spring Practice
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