Running Backs

Posted on January 23, 2007

TCU relies heavily on its running backs and while there isn’t an immediate need getting good players in each class is a must.  Unless there is a last minute surprise the coaches have filled their needs with two extremely quick players.  Jai Cavness is one of the fastest running backs TCU has recruited with 4.3 speed in the forty.  From Fort Bend’s Thurgood Marshall High School Cavness is a 1st All-District selection, 2nd team All-Houston selection and played in the East Meets West All-American Game where he scored one touchdown for the West.  Jai ran for 1209 yards in 2006 and scored 9 TDs and was nominated for the Houston Touchdown Club player of the year award.  Jai is 5-9 and 170 pounds and should have an immediate impact on the Horned Frogs in 2007.

Joseph Banyard at 5-10 and 190 is a bigger back but has 4.4 speed in the forty and was a scoring machine in Sweetwater’s wishbone offense reaching the end zone a total of 45 times rushing his junior and senior years.  In addition Banyard eclipsed the 1,200 yard mark rushing each of his last two seasons.  Joseph was picked as the 2006 7-3A district MVP as well as a Region 1 1st team defensive back and was all-state in 2005.  Banyard is known to run over defenders as much as run around them and will be an excellent compliment to Caveness in the TCU backfield.

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  1. Froggiewoggie   January 23, 2007 5:54 pm

    sounds like Cavness runs like AB, and Banyard like Joe Turner.

  2. gunner   January 23, 2007 10:35 pm

    Hope Turner has a big day in his home town of Austin next year.

    Looks like they decided we can’t get a big guy this year, so will fight it again next recruiting season. Unless they surprise!!!!!