Backfield in motion
The attrition in the Gophers backfield is long and stretches back to this summer.
November 2, 2021 at 1:29AM
Other Gophers running backs no longer available even before Bryce Williams' possibly season-ending leg injury:
- Mohamed Ibrahim, a redshirt senior and the reigning Big Ten running back of the year, suffered a torn Achilles' tendon in the season opener against Ohio State and was lost for the season.
- Trey Potts suffered an undisclosed injury late in the fourth quarter of the Gophers' 20-13 win at Purdue that caused him to be hospitalized in Indianapolis for nearly a week. The redshirt sophomore won't play again this season.
- Cam Wiley, a redshirt sophomore who had fallen behind Williams, Irving and Thomas in the running back pecking order, entered the transfer portal Oct. 18.
- The attrition started in July, when redshirt sophomore Jason Williamson, a two-time Gatorade Minnesota player of the year at Owatonna High School, retired from football because of injuries.
Gophers’ final home game of season comes against Nittany Lions team in contention for College Football Playoff.
