Texas A&M Football: 5 players who must step up in spring 2018

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COLLEGE STATION, TX – SEPTEMBER 30: Kendall Bussey #25 of the Texas A&M Aggies avoids a tackle attempt by T.J. Brunson #6 of the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Kyle Field on September 30, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

The running game will be a key component of Texas A&M’s offense in 2018, much like it needed to be last year. Rising junior running back Trayveon Williams was expected to have a bigger year than he did in 2017, especially after a big freshman campaign.

However, the emergence of other rushers, and some inconsistencies in the passing game, led Williams to not quite have the huge sophomore season that many wanted to see. Instead, Aggies got to witness what other rushers like Kendall Bussey and Jacob Kibodi can do in this offense.

With Jimbo coming to town in College Station, Texas A&M might take more of a running back by committee approach this year. Fisher does not have the full scope of the ground game yet, and he can find the proper solution by giving Williams, Bussey, and Kibodi some playing time early in the year.

Bussey is especially intriguing due to his emergence in 2017. The rising junior rusher can be quite the one-two punch in combination with Williams in the backfield. He averaged more than 5.0 yards per carry, and amassed nearly 250 rushing yards last season. The potential is there for Bussey to have a big year.