Three games into the season for the ISU football team, the running back corps has seen staggered numbers in terms of playing time and production.

One of the four running backs who was in the mix to see playing time at the beginning of the season — redshirt freshman Duran Hollis — has yet to see a single snap this season for the Cyclones (3-0).

On Tuesday, ISU coach Paul Rhoads said that the coaching staff has implemented a plan to get Hollis on the field Saturday against No. 17 Texas (3-0).

“We tried to get him on the field in the first half of Connecticut and were unsuccessful because of a shortage of snaps,” Rhoads said. “He continues to practice well and we’re going to give him an opportunity to see what he can do.”

Among those who have played — Shontrelle Johnson, James White and Jeff Woody — Johnson and White have seen a majority of the snaps with 41 and 32.

Johnson leads the team in rushing yards with 200 but has yet to score a touchdown. White has rushed for only 111 yards, one less than quarterback Steele Jantz, but has scored a team-high three rushing touchdowns.

“It’s like a one-two punch,” Johnson said of the dynamic between him and White. “We both get in, we do our jobs, we do what the coaches ask of us. We complement each other and we do what we can. When our number’s called, we try to get the job done.”

Johnson, who only outweighs White by three pounds, is only averaging 1.4 yards per carry more than White, who scored the game-winning touchdown in the Cyclones’ 44-41 triple-overtime win against Iowa on Sept. 10.

“We’re both pretty much the same type of running back,” White said. “We’re both fast, quick. It’s just us knowing the plays and executing our jobs. That’s all we can do.”

Woody, however, has only gained 15 yards on 10 carries, significantly less than Johnson and White. The lack of production by Woody on the stat sheet is the product of the Cyclones’ game plan for the position.

“The design with Jeff is more of a short-yardage, ball-security type of back,” Rhoads said. “When I mean ball security, at the end of the game at Connecticut, when we wanted to pound the run, that’s what I’m talking about. Not that all our backs don’t do a good job of hanging on to the football.”