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Mississippi State’s Running Back Problem

By Josh Barnhill

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Sep 3, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Ashton Shumpert (32) runs the ball during the second quarter of the game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Ashton Shumpert (32) runs the ball during the second quarter of the game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

Watch Shump run between the tackles vs. LSU:

Ashton Shumpert’s career has been pretty disappointing to be honest. He was a four-star recruit and we were all expecting big things. Then his redshirt was quickly taken off in 2013 so we assumed he’d be poised for a breakout season in 2015 after Josh Robinson left.

Unfortunately it hasn’t happened. While I think he should be getting more carries, there’s no doubt he appears a step slow to be a really good SEC running back. But that doesn’t mean he can’t be a good one.

Shump should be getting 8-12 carries per game (he’s averaging just under five carries per game this year), especially at the goal line and short yardage situations. He is a big back who can move the pile.

And I’d like to see him in the game more as a blocking full back / H-back. He should be serving a much larger role in this offense.

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