Class of 2022 Running Backs in New Jersey: Stock Risers
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Prep Redzone looks at several class of 2022 running backs whose stock has risen during the first five weeks of the season. Damon Phillips Damon Phillips 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB East Orange | 2022 NJ | East Orange…
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Damon Phillips Damon Phillips 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB East Orange | 2022 NJ | East Orange | 5-7 | 170
Phillips has gotten off to a strong start this season. He’s carried the football 71 times for 571 yards and seven touchdowns through his first four games this season. Phillips ran for 227 yards and two touchdowns during a 37-28 win over Montclair in the season-opener for East Orange.
Jackson Ferrante Jackson Ferrante 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Haddon Heights | 2022 NJ | Haddon Heights | 5-10 | 185
Current Rankings: N/A
Ferrante has ran his way onto our radar with his performance so far this season. In his first three games. Ferranted carried the football 79 times for 560 yards and seven touchdowns (waiting for Week 4 stats). A 1,000-yard rushing season is not out of the question for Ferrante.
Jamie Mazzacco Jamie Mazzacco 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB Shore Regional | 2022 NJ | Shore Regional | 5-10 | 200
Mazzacco has already ran for more yards this season than he did in his previous three seasons combined. He has gained 616 yards and scored 10 touchdowns on 113 carries through the first four games of the season. Mazzacco is clearly on our radar now.
Joshua Paduani Joshua Paduani RB Lakeland Regional | 2022 NJ | Lakeland Regional
Current rankings: N/A
Paduani has established himself as one of the top running backs in New Jersy via his performance in his first five games. Paduani has rushed 96 times for 532 yards and four touchdowns so far this season. He’s also caught six passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Lawrence Hunter Lawrence Hunter RB Old Bridge | 2022 NJ | Old Bridge
Hunter is well on his way to a 1,000-plus yard season. He’s carried the football 91 times for 674 yards and six touchdowns through his first four games this season.
Mike Leanza Mike Leanza 5'8" | RB Bernards | 2022 NJ | Bernards
Current rankings: N/A
Leanza has carried the football 75 times for 416 yards and four touchdowns through his first three games (still waiting for Week 3 stats). He probably should’ve been ranked before but it’s not to late to make sure his play is recognized in our rankings.
Rondell Vaughan Rondell Vaughan 5'6" | 165 lbs | RB Egg Harbor | 2022 NJ | Egg Harbor | 5-6 |150
Vaughan has carried the football 78 times for 499 yards and five touchdowns in his first five games this season. He averaged over 140 yards in his last two games (both wins for his team).
Ryan Butler Ryan Butler 5'11" | 205 lbs | RB Bergen Catholic | 2022 State NJ | Bergen Catholic
Current rankings: No. 46 overall, No. 4 running back
Butler has carried the football 72 times for 381 yards and nine touchdowns in four games this season. He is well on his way to scoring more touchdowns in a single year than he did during the 2019 (10) and 2020 (12) seasons. At 5-foot-11, 205 pounds, Butler is tough to bring down, can get the tough yardage, and can make explosive plays (15-plus yard runs) on a regular basis.