Madia JMU Rivals article on the RBs:
Montgomery: “Obviously, you want to have a workhorse guy, a guy that’s your number one. But to get through a season and to get through a game, you’ve got to have at least two or three that you can play.”
Article mentioned the last time JMU had a RB get 40% of the carries was Abdullah in 2016. For Montoyomery its happened 4 of the last 5 seasons as OC at YSU & UNCC. 2017 Summers for Elon had a couple games with 30-40 carries, but last 2 seasons had mid season season ending injuries.
CC: “You’ve got to have four guys ready to go. And pretty much in the game if a guy carries it three or four times consecutively, we get the next guy in, so he’s fresh. So I think if you’re running the ball really well, you’re probably going to play three backs.”
“If a feature back emerges, it’ll likely be Agyei-Obese or Hamilton. JMU coach Curt Cignetti said redshirt freshman Solomon Vanhorse is impressing in practice on the heels of a strong spring and that Vanhorse, junior Eric Kirlew and true freshman Austin Douglas are in the mix for touches, too.”
https://jamesmadison.rivals.com/news/ready-for-more-171
So of the 3 true Fr RBs:
#2 Fr Austin Douglas (5’11”/195)
#21 Fr Latrele Palmer (5’11”/228)
#28 Fr CJ Jackson (5’9”/198)
It sounds like at least Douglas won’t be redshirting and will be the 1st one we’ll see.