Nicholls’ all-time rushing king with bruising, pro-style production
Julien Gums is the kind of back coaches love: in his Nicholls career he became the program’s all-time leading rusher with 3,429 yards and 36 rushing touchdowns, and he was already tagged as an FCS preseason All-America caliber runner. His differentiator is straightforward—he pairs downhill power with proven big-play efficiency, including a 6.4 yards-per-carry season in 2022, while also showing the kind of toughness that helped him rebound after injury setbacks. If you want a back with production, résumé, and “feed me” energy, Gums checks the box.
