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Best High School Running Backs 2021

A running back is a vital part of a football team. He blocks, receives, and does a lot on the ground for their team to win. A member of the offensive backfield, a running back, receives handoffs from the Quarterback to rush the ball; they also line up as a receiver to catch the ball and block and tackle other team members along with it.

So it is natural for NFL teams to focus on getting good running backs for the team to protect the Quarterback, hold down the offensive line, and win. So we have made a list of the best running backs in high school who might one day go on play in the NFL.

I hope you enjoy reading the article while also gathering some valuable information.

TreVeyon Henderson

The 5-10″, 185 Pounds TreVeyon Henderson didn’t leave much for discussion as he is at the top of this list considering his athletic profile. The state champion sprinter has about every tool for a running back in the modern age with the tape and production to back it up coming off of a 3,000-yard, 50-plus touchdown in 2019. The future Buckeye has excellent speed, balance, vision, and patience. His vertical and acceleration pair for great potential, while his subtle wiggle and open-field quickness make him a menace for tacklers in space. He now continues to fill out his frame, something he’s working on before enrolling at Ohio State; Henderson is a candidate for immediate playing time anywhere.

TreVeyon Henderson

Camar Wheaton

The 5-11″, 195 Pound Texan might be the fastest running back on this list. Wheaton has some of the most intriguing ‘juice’ in the class when it comes to breakaway ability at any given position. His one-cut style and rock-solid frame make for a decisive running back.

Wheaton has all the tools to compete in the passing game, too, with that elite speed and subtle elusiveness in the open field, including a dynamic jump cut.

Camar Wheaton

Will Shipley

Shipley may end up as the top three-down running backs in the class of 2021. He has track speed and home run ability from any position on the field – inside, outside, and in the passing or return game. He has vision, lateral strength along with the one-cut swiftness or as a pass-catcher. His lower body power and center of gravity are on ideal fronts to his age and power. Also an ideal lacrosse recruit, reemphasizing quickness, and overall field awareness, Shipley has the versatility and talent to see early playing time, even at Clemson.

Will Shipley

Evan Pryor

Pryor contends well with Shipley among the top skill position coming out of North Carolina. He also has the three-down ability to line up with the current positions with great quickness and plenty of top-end speed to go along with open field along with strong hands. Pryor plays a sturdy game but features flashes of elusiveness and occasional off-hand power in the open field from time to time. As he adds more weight and mass in Columbus, he can change pace relatively early before becoming the centerpiece of the running attack down the line.

Evan Pryor

Amari Daniels

Amari Daniels plays with great urgency in pressuring the hole, where he is untouchable for an assigned defender in that space. He sets up tacklers with natural speed cut prowess and the lateral strength to bounce wide at will. Good vision, scrappy grit, and balance make up for a slight yet muscular build of Daniels. Daniels has the tools to factor into the passing game and turn his quicker-than-fast style into three-down services at the next level.

Amari Daniels

Armoni Goodwin

Despite fighting injury, Goodwin has the highest classification in Alabama. A freshman playoff performance of 393 yards in a single 2017 game to putting his name on the map, this thick, sturdy back has been nothing but impressive. He possesses breakaway speed and has maintained the pace despite adding good muscle since. Goodwin has grown within his efficiency, one-cut quickness, natural leverage, lower-body power, and some of the most impressive contact balance in the class. Assuming his stable health, this is an ideal fit for Auburn’s power-rushing attack.

Armoni Goodwin

Brendon Barrow

Another player built for the modern age position is Brendon Barrow.  The acceleration and deceleration skill is elite, giving him the ability to run by most assigned players to track him on the ground. The only drawback is a lack of bell-cow experience, which will be countered in 2020, considering he will be the focal point of the entire CAI offense.

Brendon Barrow

Corey Kiner

Corey Kiner is a physically imposing presence with plenty of lower-body power and mass. Kiner has fast athleticism, a great center of gravity, and the type of contact balance that enables him to break arm tackles without losing speed or momentum. The one-cut ability and the display of actual bouncing skill are always at play, along with him being a jump-cut specialist as well. Kiner is tough to bring down regardless of the contact, and while he isn’t built to blow the top off of defenses, he can factor into the passing game with that COD skill and strong hands.

Corey Kiner

Cam’Ron Valdez

The Texan has the vision and downhill ability, with the combination of quickness and acceleration to carry the ball 20-plus times each time out.  He is pretty elusive to play productive ball in the spread era with his quickness and footwork. Valdez showcases actual football IQ in setting up blockers and would-be tacklers in small windows constantly during the whole game.

Cam'Ron Valdez

Jojo Earle

One of the most versatile runners on this list, Jojo Earle, can line up in the backfield and slot. His build and agility can be utilized in more than one spot on the field in a modern offense. Earle is simply dynamic with the football in his hands with great vision, elusiveness, and anticipation in tight windows. The type of traits an offensive coordinator builds touches for in each offensive game plan. The actual quickness and feel for getting by defenders will help Earle factor into the return game, too.

Jojo Earle

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