Michigan State Football: Previewing RB battle for 2022 spring game

The case for Primm

Davion Primm, hailing from Detroit, is the youngest running back factoring into this equation. If I had made this list a month ago, I would have listed Primm right around where I factor in Donovan Eaglin for playing time. Since then, the staff has been very complimentary of the Oak Park graduate, with Mel Tucker being one of his biggest supporters.

Primm has not seen the field yet, as he did not even use one of the four games available (to maintain redshirt eligibility) to him last year. When there is a Doak Walker Award-winning running back in your backfield, I can understand not seeing the need to look deep into your depth chart.

Primm has been with the team for a full year now and should make the leap with the team this year.

Outlook

Primm was the first-ever recruit to commit to Tucker, and I can recall he was called “not an exciting player.” This year, the redshirt freshman can easily push that label to the side and emerge as a candidate for solid playing time and maybe grab a start in one of the first games of the season.

Most of my basis on Primm is from high school highlights and coaching press conferences, but I do not believe this is the staff throwing a red herring. I will be avidly watching the spring game for No. 21.

Every spring game there has been a player to make me look at the roster and ask, “who is that?”, and I believe Primm will be that guy for the green and white faithful this week. With the depth that the Spartans have, Primm may have to wait a season, but he will flash before this season is over.