Indiana doesn’t recruit situational running backs.
They recruit complete ones.
Last season, Roman Hemby and Kaelon Black handled 83% of RB snaps and were on the field for nearly identical pass-play rates.
That means they weren’t rotating for a “third-down back.” Once a drive started, that RB stayed in for runs, passes, and protections.
At Indiana, the expectation is simple:
Running backs have to do everything.