Stock Risers: Class of 2022 Maryland RB prospects

Prep Redzone looks at some of the Class of 2022 running backs in Maryland that are next up to be ranked. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="157686" first="Cameron" last="Errickson"]/5-10/185/Colonel Richardson</strong> Errickson carried the football 84 times for 733 yards and 15 touchdowns in seven games during the Spring 2021 season. Interestingly enough, he plays in a double-wing offense for his high school. Errickson averaged over eight yards per carry. If he wants to play running back at the next level, Errickson will need to work more on his speed. He also plays the linebacker position. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="90597" first="Darrien" last="Lewis"]/6-1/225/DeMatha</strong> Lewis is definitely the power running back for DeMatha. He’s a big back with a north-south running style. Lewis gets through the hole with decent speed for a guy his size. He’s most effective in-between the tackles and that’s how Lewis is mostly used. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="90608" first="Elijah" last="Solomon"]/5-9/160/Archbishop Carroll</strong> Solomon could play just one game during the Spring 2021 season. His speed through the hole and on the outside stands out on his highlights. We look forward to seeing what he’ll be able to do this upcoming season in more games. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="90609" first="Julius" last="Saunders"]/5-9/185/Long Reach</strong> Saunders had limited action during the 2020-2021 season due to COVID-19. He has a north-south running style and gets through the hole with decent speed. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="90612" first="Kelvin" last="Mendez"]/5-7/165/Hartford Tech</strong> <blockquote><em>Mendez burst onto the scene during the 2019 season as a sophomore for Harford Tech. Accumulating over 1700 yards and 13 TD’s, Mendez was the driving force for the Cobras. As a young runner, the two traits that stand out are his vision and patience. Mendez never seems panicked behind the line, seemingly always making the right read. And, once he hits the open field, he can pull away from defenders. A junior season similar to 2019 could see Mendez jump onto the radar of college coaches.</em> - <strong>Michael Morgan (Prep Redzone Maryland)</strong></blockquote> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="90602" first="Key" last="Torain"]/5-8/200/Gilman</strong> The common trait among the running backs I’ve talked about so far is that they’re north-south runners. Torain has a compact build at 5-8, 200. He is nearly at full-speed once he gets to the second-level. Torain has a strong lower-body and is hard to tackle. I like the way he gets up on the defender before making a cut to the left or right side.  Torain is like a bowling ball once he gets rolling and anyone trying to tackle him will realize he’s a physical back that punishes would-be tacklers. He can beat defenders to the edge on outside runs when needed. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="90606" first="Stefan" last="Egbe"]/6-0/205/McDonogh</strong> <blockquote><em>After watching Stefan’s tape, the number one attribute I have to mention is his strength. Stefan is a true power back who plays the type of game that wears down a defense. Stefan demonstrates the ability to run in between and outside of the tackles but seems to excel running through the middle of the defense. Stefan exhibits what it takes to gain the tough yards, whether it be running through the arms of would-be tacklers or continuing his leg drive through contact to carry defenders for an extra two to three yards, Stefan is determined to finish every run. Stefan also demonstrates the ability to pair short sidesteps and physical stiff-arms with his bruising running style to make the occasional defender miss and extend his runs. As Stefan continues to develop his speed and explosiveness, I believe he will become a very good college prospect and a prime target for colleges with an inside zone or power/counter-focused run-first offense.</em> - Eric Kareem (Prep Redzone Maryland)</blockquote>