Sophomore running back Aaron Duckworth talks about being in pads for the first time this spring as the Vandals wrapped up their first week of spring ball with their first padded practice. Duckworth, from Orange Park, Fla., carried the ball 73 times for 260 yards in backup role last season. He also returned 14 kickoffs for 251 yards. The Vandals' first scrimmage is next Saturday at Lewiston's Bengal Field. It is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.