Orleans Darkwa

Darkwa missed the first three games of 2012 with an ankle injury and finished the season with just 241 yards on 81 carries (3.0 YPC). He ran for 925 yards (5.0 YPC) as a freshman and 924 yards (4.4 YPC) as a sophomore, so a rebound of sorts seems likely in Darkwa’s final season, though the offense around him remains a wreck by most measures. He has the inside track on the starting job, but could see competition for carries from Rob Kelley and Dante’ Butler. Tulane’s offensive line looks like a problem area again, which likely limits the upside for any Green Wave running back in Tulane's very pass-heavy offense.