Le'Veon Moss, Texas A&M
Moss was on pace to be one of the top tailbacks in the SEC in 2024 before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 10. Before then, he accumulated 757 rush yards on 119 carries with 10 touchdowns across eight games. He's expected to be at full health for 2025 and will be running behind one of the better offensive lines in the country.
There's two looming questions that prevent Moss from being higher on this list: will Moss need time to reacclimate after a severe injury? What will 2023 freshman All-SEC Rueben Owens' role be?
In 2023, Moss, Owens and Amari Daniels were healthy. They saw 96, 101 and 105 carries, respectively, and none of the three topped 550 rushing yards. If Owens reclaims his spot in the three-man committee, Moss' production could take a serious decline.
Still, we've seen Moss produce at an elite level, it's just a matter of whether or not he'll be given a chance to do so again in 2025.
Mark Fletcher, Miami
Fletcher worked behind Damien Martinez in 2024, but he's quietly put together two strong seasons to being his college career. He has totaled 1,121 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 5.2 yards per carry.
Martinez has moved on to the NFL, leaving Fletcher to operate as the Hurricanes' lead back behind an offensive line Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranked eighth in the country.
Miami's offense shouldn't skip a beat swapping Cam Ward for Carson Beck, giving Fletcher a fantastic opportunity to officially break out.