Charlotte’s contact-hunting short-yardage hammer
In the 2023 season, Joachim Bangda gave Charlotte a bruising, efficient spark as a power back, finishing with 42 carries for 143 rushing yards and a team-high-tying four rushing touchdowns, plus 46 receiving yards and a kick-return role[1]. He’s the kind of back coaches trust when the yard is ugly: Niner Times described him as a “bulldozer” who “runs like a maniac” and actively seeks contact, which fits a short-yardage, physical offense[4]. He flashed late in the year with a 31-yard touchdown run vs. Memphis and a 18-carry, 49-yard, 1-TD outing vs. South Florida[6][7].
