Miami Hurricanes RB DeeJay Dallas ready for bigger role in 2018

Dallas spoke with the official Miami Hurricanes website HurricaneSports.Com about his thoughts and expectations for the upcoming season. The position switch required the rising Sophomore to put on weight.

"“I think I put on like 12 pounds, so I’m like 221 right now, and I feel the same…I just feel like this little more weight I can deliver more blows now because in the season I was weighing like 201-202. So now I feel much better. I feel much better and I feel my body is prepared to play at the running back position and then play the split more, too, so I feel great.”"

Having to switch position in the middle of the season let alone a true Freshman is difficult. Head Coach Mark Richt spoke about how Dallas handled it.

"“DeeJay, I’ll say this, this guy I’m really impressed with him…Even last year, just throwing him at running back midseason basically and quickly he learned and contributed. Now he’s trained all offseason to be a running back. He’s more of a load now. When he makes contact, its impressive. He made a really big play today when he broke out in the open and a defender tried to thud him up and he tricked him. He ran his you know what over.”"