Florida State’s running back room has gone from crowded to precarious in a hurry, and the Seminoles are now staring at the next stretch with a thin margin for error. After Ousmane Kromah was ruled out for the season, coach Mike Norvell added more bad news this week: backup Samuel Singleton Jr. is expected to miss “the next few weeks” as well.
That leaves Florida State leaning hard on Tre Wisner, with freshman Amari Thomas suddenly in line for a much bigger role. With Kromah already out after lower-body surgery and Singleton still sidelined, the Seminoles do not have many alternatives.
Singleton has not played since the Alabama game, where he put up 73 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, 126 receiving yards and two receiving scores before getting hurt. There had been some hope he might return sooner, but Norvell’s update during his preliminary bye week press conference made it clear that won’t happen anytime soon.
The timing is especially rough because Florida State was trying to build around Kromah and Singleton as a backfield tandem. Instead, both players are now likely unavailable for the rest of the season, and the burden shifts to Wisner and Thomas to keep the run game moving.
Wisner brings the most proven production to the table. The former Texas starter ran for 1064 yards and five touchdowns in 2024, and Florida State is expected to feed him the ball moving forward.
Still, this is a different kind of workload for him. He hasn’t had more than nine carries in a game since November of 2025, so the Seminoles need another body they can trust.
That’s where Thomas comes in. He flashed enough during camp to get the coaching staff’s attention, and with only three natural running backs left on the roster, his number may be called sooner than expected. Florida State is likely to use him as Wisner’s relief, and the pairing makes some sense stylistically.
Wisner runs with speed and power to attack the gaps, while Thomas is the more physical bruiser. Both can wear down a defense and cash in once the legs start to go. If Florida State is going to survive this injury pileup at running back, it may need both of them.
Zay Parks is the other option on the roster, but Thomas has already seen game action this season while Parks has not. That gives Thomas the edge for now, and the Seminoles need someone behind Wisner to step up quickly.
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