HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Running back Trey Rodriguez, who began the season as Marshall’s starting running back but was largely unproductive, has left the program, school officials confirmed Friday.
Rodriguez carried 33 times for 72 yards for the Herd (2-1), averaging only 2.2 yards per attempt. After making two starts, he was demoted during Week 3 and finished with four carries for minus-2 yards in a 21-0 win over Kent State.
Junior Keion Davis replaced Rodriguez in the lineup and gained only 26 yards on nine carries, but freshman Tyler King sparked the offense late to finish with 101 yards on 14 attempts.
Rodriguez spent the 2016 season in junior college after being dismissed at Florida Atlantic, where he produced 419 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman.
Marshall has a bye this week before visiting Cincinnati on Sept. 30