After last year's outstanding performance as a injury replacement, William Powell is looking to become Redblacks #1 RB.

A year ago, the Ottawa Redblacks went into the season with Chevon Walker as their starting running back. By late August, Walker was gone, with Jeremiah Johnson getting the bulk of the carries. A foot injury to Johnson in early October opened the door for William Powell.
And that’s where we stand four days into Redblacks training camp — with Powell solidly entrenched as the starter, looking to build off a good run where he showed flashes of being capable of being an elite player at his position.
In 2015, he ran for 447 yards in seven games. The guy they call WiPo (pronounced WeePo) is ready to go and while he doesn’t really much get into talking about himself, he’s hoping this is a season where the offence hits new heights.

“Everything’s moving along well,” the 28-year-old Powell said on Wednesday. “We’ve built that chemistry from last year going into this year and I feel we’re going to be that much stronger.”
Can he lead the league in rushing?
“That would be a compliment to our offensive line, that would be stating how good they are also,” Powell said. “I don’t like to dig deep into that. I like to come in no matter where I’m at with the mentality of working hard and getting better every day. I take it day to day and strive for greatness. “As an offence as a whole, we want to lead as many categories as we can. We have a very dynamic offence and I can be a major part in helping that excel and get to the next level.”
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