#TN2023 Running Backs: Returning Stat Leaders
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Continuing our look at the in-state 2023 crop of running backs, here we dive deep into the numbers and look at some of the top returning backs for the Fall football season based on statistics. </span>
<b>Leading Rushers</b>
<b>2023 RB’s</b>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="102176" first="DeSean" last="Bishop"] (5’11 190) - Karns (State Leader)</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 441 carries for 3,179 yds w/ 34 TD’s & 8 fumb. (Avg. 7.2 yds per carry); 19 rec. for 248 yds & 3 TD’s</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="102219" first="Malaki" last="Dowell"] (5’10 180) - White Co.</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 192 carries for 2,029 yds w/ 22 TD’s & 2 fumb. (Avg. 10.6 yds per carry); 5 rec. for 111 yds & 1 TD</span>
<b>Thomas Wills (6’1 210) - McEwen (DE/LB on Def.)</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 144 carries for 1,596 yds w/ 3 TD’s (Avg. 11.1 yds per carry)</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="222279" first="Brax" last="Lamberth"] (5’10 185) - Green Hill </b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 270 carries for 1,566 yds w/ 15 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 5.8 yds per carry); 7 rec. for 68 yds</span>
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<b>[player_tooltip player_id="102181" first="Mason" last="Bowman"] (5’11 185) - Monterey</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 183 carries for 1,501 yds w/ 13 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 8.2 yds per carry); 5 rec. for 78 yds </span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="234964" first="Konor" last="Heaton"] (5’8 165) - Coffee. Co. Central</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 268 carries for 1,398 yds w/ 10 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 5.2 yds per carry); 27 rec. for 218 yds </span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="153469" first="Layden" last="Grant"] (5’10 190) - Fairview</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 180 carries for 1,392 yds w/ 16 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 7.7 yds per carry); 19 rec. for 165 yds & 1 TD</span>
<b>Kameron Boyd (5’5 150) - Jackson Christian</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 202 carries for 1,328 yds w/ 21 TD’s & 5 fumb. (Avg. 6.6 yds per carry); 1 rec, 9 yds</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="273489" first="Lamarious" last="Daniels"] (5’10 170) - Springfield </b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 176 carries for 1,240 yds w/ 11 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 7.0 yds per carry); 4 rec. for 41 yds</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="150317" first="Marcellus" last="Jackson"] (5’9 170) - Fulton (Athlete)</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 115 carries for 1,235 yds w/ 17 TD’s & 5 fumb. (Avg. 10.7 yds per carry); 33 rec. for 465 yds & 4 TD’s</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="185576" first="Ontario" last="Price"] (5’11 200) - McCallie </b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 143 carries for 1,154 yds w/ 12 TD’s & 4 fumb. (Avg. 8.1 yds per carry); 1 rec., 10 yds </span>
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<b>[player_tooltip player_id="222274" first="Maliek" last="Campbell"] (5’10 200) - Cane Ridge</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 149 carries for 1,113 yds w/ 9 TD’s & 2 fumb. (Avg. 7.5 yds per carry); 22 rec. for 161 yds & 2 TD’s</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="273374" first="Daveon" last="Shenault"] (5’8 155) - Fulton </b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 179 carries for 1,092 yds w/ 14 TD’s & 6 fumb. (Avg. 6.1 yds per carry); 3 rec, 11 yds</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="201094" first="Braylon" last="Cato"] (5’11 200) - Fayette Ware</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 122 carries for 1,013 yds w/ 9 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 8.3 yds per carry)</span>
<b>Desi Hemphill (5’10 210) - Freedom Prep</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 106 carries for 1,003 yds w/ 6 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 9.5 yds per carry)</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="102214" first="Terrance" last="Dedmon"] (5’10 190) - Upperman</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 133 carries for 1,000 yds w/ 5 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 7.5 yds per carry); 1 rec., 4 yds</span>
<b>(QB) [player_tooltip player_id="102204" first="Devon" last="Crenshaw"] (6’2 220) - Springfield</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 153 carries for 990 yds w/ 13 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 6.5 yds per carry)</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="273372" first="Cade" last="Russell"] (5’10 180) - Elizabethton</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 178 carries for 986 yds w/ 11 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 5.5 yds per carry); 8 rec. for 114 yds</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="102193" first="Arion" last="Carter"] (6’1 210) - Smyrna </b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 144 carries for 962 yds w/ 16 TD’s & 1 fumb. (Avg. 6.7 yds per carry); 16 rec. for 121 yds & 1 TD</span>
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<b>(QB/Ath) [player_tooltip player_id="102289" first="Jayden" last="Miller"] (6’1 200) - McMinn Co.</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 151 carries for 932 yds w/ 19 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 6.2 yds per carry)</span>
<b>Jamol Blamo (5’11 180) - Unaka</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 124 carries for 883 yds w/ 11 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 7.1 yds per carry); 11 rec. for 112 yds & 1 TD</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="102288" first="Ahmad" last="Miller"] (6’0 200) - Briarcrest Chrst. </b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 145 carries for 873 yds w/ 10 TD’s & 1 fumb. (Avg. 6.0 yds per carry); 17 rec. for 200 yds & 1 TD</span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="102220" first="Braylon" last="Dowlen"] (6’0 180) - Portland</b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 115 carries for 869 yds (Avg. 7.6 yds per carry); 11 rec. for 204 yds </span>
<b>[player_tooltip player_id="102272" first="Aidan" last="Littles"] (5’11 190) - Pigeon Forge </b>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">- 96 carries for 846 yds w/ 9 TD’s & 1 fumb. (Avg. 8.8 yds per carry); </span>
<b>Touchdown Leaders </b>
<b>1. [player_tooltip player_id="102176" first="DeSean" last="Bishop"] (Karns) - 34</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">2. [player_tooltip player_id="102219" first="Malaki" last="Dowell"] (White Co.) - 22 </b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">3. Kameron Boyd (JC) - 21</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">4. [player_tooltip player_id="102289" first="Jayden" last="Miller"] (McMinn Co.) - 19</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">5. [player_tooltip player_id="150317" first="Marcellus" last="Jackson"] (Fulton) - 17</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">6. [player_tooltip player_id="153469" first="Layden" last="Grant"] (Fairview) - 16</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">7. [player_tooltip player_id="102193" first="Arion" last="Carter"] (Smyrna) - 16</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">8. [player_tooltip player_id="222279" first="Brax" last="Lamberth"] (GH) - 15</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">9. [player_tooltip player_id="273374" first="Daveon" last="Shenault"] (Fulton) - 14</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">10. [player_tooltip player_id="215064" first="Brett" last="Rogers"] (Silverdale) - 14</b>
<b>Avg. Per Carry</b>
<b>1. Thomas Wills (McEwen) - 11.1</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">2. [player_tooltip player_id="150317" first="Marcellus" last="Jackson"] (Fulton) - 10.7</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">3. [player_tooltip player_id="102219" first="Malaki" last="Dowell"] (White Co.) - 10.6</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">4. Desi Hemphill (Freedom Prep) - 9.5</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">5. [player_tooltip player_id="273373" first="Mark" last="Smith"] (Ensworth) - 9.0</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">6. [player_tooltip player_id="102272" first="Aidan" last="Littles"] (Pigeon Forge) - 8.8</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">7. [player_tooltip player_id="201094" first="Braylon" last="Cato"] (FW) - 8.3</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">8. [player_tooltip player_id="102181" first="Mason" last="Bowman"] (Monterey) - 8.2</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">9. [player_tooltip player_id="185576" first="Ontario" last="Price"] (McCallie) - 8.1</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">10. [player_tooltip player_id="153469" first="Layden" last="Grant"] (Fairview) - 7.7</b>
<b>Yards Per Game </b>
<b>1. [player_tooltip player_id="102176" first="DeSean" last="Bishop"] (Karns) - 264.9 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">2. [player_tooltip player_id="102219" first="Malaki" last="Dowell"] (White Co.) - 225.4 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">3. Thomas Wills (McEwen) - 199.5 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">4. [player_tooltip player_id="102181" first="Mason" last="Bowman"] (Monterey) - 166.8 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">5. [player_tooltip player_id="185576" first="Ontario" last="Price"] (McCallie) - 128.2 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">6. [player_tooltip player_id="234964" first="Konor" last="Heaton"] (Coffee Co.) - 127.1 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">7. [player_tooltip player_id="201094" first="Braylon" last="Cato"] (FW) - 126.6 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">8. [player_tooltip player_id="153469" first="Layden" last="Grant"] (Fairview) - 126.5 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">9. [player_tooltip player_id="222274" first="Maliek" last="Campbell"] (CR) - 123.7 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">10. Kameron Boyd (JC) - 120.7 yds </b>
<b>Receiving Yards</b>
<b>1. Nick Hall (Sale Creek) - 626 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">2. [player_tooltip player_id="273493" first="Damian" last="Anthony"] (Freedom Prep) - 586 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">3. [player_tooltip player_id="150317" first="Marcellus" last="Jackson"] (Fulton) - 465 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">4. [player_tooltip player_id="102256" first="Jai" last="Hundley"] (Oak Ridge) - 291 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">5. Reggie Goodloe, Jr (CR) - 270 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">6. [player_tooltip player_id="102176" first="DeSean" last="Bishop"] (Karns) - 248 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">7. [player_tooltip player_id="234964" first="Konor" last="Heaton"] (Coffee Co.) - 218 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">8. [player_tooltip player_id="102220" first="Braylon" last="Dowlen"] (Portland) - 204 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">9. Nate Stephens (Elizabethton) - 202 yds</b>
<b style="font-size: 1rem;">10. [player_tooltip player_id="102288" first="Ahmad" last="Miller"] (Briarcrest) - 200 yds</b>
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