WASHINGTON – With less than three weeks until the 2022 season kicks off on the road against Marist on September 3, GUHoyas.com will take an in-depth look at each position with this edition featuring the team's running backs. 

"From an athletic standpoint, we have a solid group," new Assistant Coach Kenneth Tinsley said. "There are no goals on how many touchdowns or how many yards we are going to run per game, we just want to win."

The Hoyas bring back two leaders in graduate student Herman Moultrie III and senior Joshua Stakely, while adding junior Shane Stewart and freshman Mason Grudger to the mix.

"I expected those two [Moultrie III & Stakely] to lead by example," Tinsley said. "Stakely is a very athletic kid, especially for someone of his size. He can run and catch the ball and has a very high ceiling. I think Herman can do the same and we will find ways to use both guys and put us in a position to win."

Moultrie and Stakely combined for 475 yards on the ground and seven rushing touchdowns. The duo has also accumulated 43 career games for the Hoyas, managing 430 rushes for 1,616 yards.

Newcomer Gudger "is a fast guy and gives us some speed," and can counter the size of Moultrie and Stakely while Stewart "has made great strides to be a valuable asset in the backfield" after making the transition from defensive back to running back this season.

"I think we have a competitive group and I feel good about what we can do," Tinsley said. "It takes 11 guys on our side of the ball to help get a win and we need to do our part."

Running Back Highlights

• Stakely enters the 2022 season with 680 career yards on the ground and seven rushing touchdowns.
• Moultrie has accumulated 936 career rushing yards and 11 rushing scores in his career on the Hilltop.
• Stewart will make his first appearance on the offensive side of the ball since playing wide receiver at Sparta High School.
• Gudger, a two-time all-state selection and 2021 Tennessee Titans "Mr. Football" Finalist, racked up 5,205 all-purpose yards and logged 71 total touchdowns in his high school career with Greeneville.