Journey Brown

Brown’s explosion down the stretch gave a glimpse of how good he can be in the starting role. He took 78 carries for 593 yards and nine touchdowns over his final five games, two of which came against Top-25 run defenses. Brown enters 2020 as the No.1 in Penn State’s backfield, and Penn State could be more run-oriented under new offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who comes to Happy Valley after calling run plays over 60 percent of the time at Minnesota. Brown has talented teammates like Noah Cain and Devyn Ford behind him, so he may fall shy of being a true workhorse. Still, Brown should push for 200 carries with explosive per-carry efficiency and big-play upside, making him a fringe Top 12 running back.