Greater Bay Area Running Backs To Note

<em><strong>With the Fall season fast approaching, there are some Bay Area running backs that are poised for huge breakout seasons or who are coming off successful spring 2021 seasons. Below, we will dive into some tape of three backs to know going into the Fall and who will continue to make a name for themselves over the next few months. </strong></em> <hr /> &nbsp; <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="143135" first="Jaylen" last="Blacksher"], Edison-Stockton HS</strong></em> [caption id="attachment_172857" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-172857" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-7.31.32-AM-300x213.png" alt="" width="300" height="213" /> Photo: [player_tooltip player_id="143135" first="Jaylen" last="Blacksher"] Twitter[/caption] Spending his first two seasons at Lincoln High School, Blacksher transferred last year to Edison of Stockton and will be one of their best players this Fall. Currently holding an offer from New Mexico and Weber State, he is a compact bruising back with sneaky open field speed while extremely tough to tackle. He has great short area quickness and foot speed and can make defenders miss both in tight windows and in space while displaying a nice initial burst through the LOS and reading his blocks well while staying patient when needed. A tough and physical downhill runner, he should see other colleges extend offers this fall as he continues to be one of the best running backs Northern California has to offer. &nbsp; &nbsp; <em><strong>Ethan Archuleta, Elk Grove HS</strong></em> [caption id="attachment_172858" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-172858" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-7.35.00-AM-300x265.png" alt="" width="300" height="265" /> Photo: Ethan Archuleta Hudl[/caption] Archuleta is a true home-run hitter with elite quickness and short area speed through the first level while also a fluid runner that has plus lateral movement abilities. Making the switch to quarterback this last Spring in the Thundering Herd’s option system, he was dynamic and explosive while showing he can successfully read defenders and run the offense effectively. Although a bit undersized, he is a very well put together prospect that can make a big impact on a college team at some level. Clocking in a laser verified sub 4.5 40 yard dash at multiple events this off-season, he should see colleges take notice and look to pull in his first offer this Fall. &nbsp; &nbsp; <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="147758" first="Tajir" last="Golden"], McClymonds HS</strong></em> [caption id="attachment_172860" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-172860" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-19-at-7.36.36-AM-300x206.png" alt="" width="300" height="206" /> Photo: [player_tooltip player_id="147758" first="Tajir" last="Golden"] Twitter[/caption] Solidifying his spot as a starter as a Freshman on one of Northern California’s top teams, Golden is one of the top backs in the region and will have a huge high school career for the Oakland power. On tape, he is a North and South runner that has natural forward lean and runs behind his pads while able to catch the ball out of the backfield when needed. Still physically developing, he shows good third level speed and runs hard while displaying good contact balance upon contact and is able to quickly get vertical and force defenders to take bad angles.