2020 Texas A&M Football Position Breakdown: Running Backs

With fans counting down to the 2020 Texas A&M Football season, we continue our series to breakdown each position group for the highly anticipated season. Under the direction of newly appointed running backs coach Tommie Robinson, Isaiah Spiller is set to be the lead back after taking over starting duties just three games into his freshman season.

Returning Starter: Isaiah Spiller

Lettermen Returning: Ainias Smith, AJ Sanders, Bladen Reeves

Newcomers: Devon Achane, Darvon Hubbard, Deondre Jackson

After making nine starts and appearing in every game for the Aggies, Spiller earned SEC All-Freshman Team accolades from the league’s head coaches and earned the Offensive Top Newcomer Award at the football team’s banquet in December. Spiller paced the Aggies with 946 yards and reached the end zone 10 times in his first season in the Maroon & White. Against UTSA, Spiller matched Trayveon William’s A&M true freshman rushing record of 217 yards.

Smith played several positions for the Aggies a year ago as he began his transition to the backfield in the Texas Bowl victory over Oklahoma State. Smith registered yardage as a punt returner, kick returner, rusher and receiver as he earned Special Teams Newcomer, Special Teams Impact and Specialist Strength Awards at the year-end banquet.

The Aggies are set to welcome a trio of talented running backs to the roster for the 2020 season. Achane garnered 2019 Touchdown Club of Houston Offensive Player of the Year honors after compiling nearly 50 touchdowns in his final season for Fort Bend Marshall. Hubbard crossed the 1,000 yard mark in yards from scrimmage after averaging almost 7 yards per rush as a senior. Jackson posted 1,220 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns as he featured for Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga.