For a lot of reasons, it seems that D.J. Williams has the heads-up on the starting job in the Auburn backfield once the 2020 college football season begins, but that isn’t the case according to Phil Steele.

The legendary preview magazine is out on newsstands and Steele has Williams ranked in an interesting spot on Auburn’s running back depth chart: fourth.

Yes, Williams is ranked behind Shaun Shivers, Mark-Antony Richards and true freshman Tank Bigsby in his preview which, in my opinion, is shocking at the least. While Shivers is a talented back, him being the go-to and full-time back and 5-foot-7 and 180 pounds doesn’t seem that likely.

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Williams, who had a breakout game against LSU last season by rushing for 130 yards and 13 carries, is more of a workhorse-type back who can definitely fill in the shoes of the departed Boobie Whitlow.

Bigsby, at 6-foot and 210 pounds, will likely have to work his way up the depth chart but is one of the highest-rated recruits to enroll at Auburn. Richards, who missed all last season following knee surgery, has been compared to Kerryon Johnson and will also play a big role in the Tigers’ backfield this season.