Analyzing how the Tigers have split running back carries this season
Memphis Tigers Head Coach Charles Huff (center) stands with his team before the game against UT Martin at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Sept. 19, 2026. (Wes Hale/Special to the Daily Memphian file)
Many observers expected the Memphis Tigers to have a talented running back room this year, and they’ve met those expectations with the 10th-best rushing offense in the country at 227.8 yards per game.
It was obvious during preseason camp that Jaylin Carter, Manny Covey and Dallan Hayden would be the top three running backs. However, how Memphis coach Charles Huff would split the carries among the three was less obvious. So The Daily Memphian looked back at the rushing breakdown of Huff’s previous two seasons at Southern Miss and Marshall to get an idea of what the split might look like at the time.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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