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UTC’s options at running back look solid ahead of preseason camp

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / UTC senior running back Kevin Lalin (9), who played previously at Catawba and Limestone, is among the players who could help the Mocs rebuild a rushing attack that graduated valuable veterans Justus Durant and Ryan Ingram.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / UTC senior running back Kevin Lalin (9), who played previously at Catawba and Limestone, is among the players who could help the Mocs rebuild a rushing attack that graduated valuable veterans Justus Durant and Ryan Ingram. Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / UTC senior running back Kevin Lalin (9), who played previously at Catawba and Limestone, is among the players who could help the Mocs rebuild a rushing attack that graduated valuable veterans Justus Durant and Ryan Ingram.

By Gene Henley 3 min read

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s 2026 football season kicks off Aug. 29 at West Georgia, and beat writer Gene Henley is taking a daily positional look at UTC’s roster.

A day after highlighting the quarterbacks, he looks at the running backs.

Who’s gone: Justus Durant (graduated; 749 total yards, four touchdowns in 2025); Ryan Ingram (graduated; 600 total yards, eight touchdowns, All-Southern Conference second-team selection); Solomon Locke (transferred to NCAA Division II member Valdosta State; 136 yards, two touchdowns).

Who’s back: Journey Wyche (junior, 5-10, 206; 375 total yards, five touchdowns); TJ Worthy (redshirt freshman, 5-10, 196); Malachi Jeffries (redshirt junior, 5-11, 209).

Who’s in: Kevin Lalin (senior, 5-9, 197; 2,647 yards, 14 touchdowns in collegiate career at Limestone and Catawba); Harrison Bey-Buie (senior, 5-10, 218; 1,364 yards and 14 touchdowns in collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky and Northern Iowa); Kelby Glaze (freshman, 5-11, 194).