Claim: In 2007, Hester was selected by the Tigers to be a team captain; he was the starting tailback (a player who never receives handoffs from the quarterback) for the Tigers.
Evidence: The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block. A running back may be a halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" ⁠ ⁠— see below), a wingback or a fullback.