#TN2023 Running Backs: Returning Stat Leaders
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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. Leading Rushers 2023 RB’s DeSean…
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Continue ReadingContinuing 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.
Leading Rushers
2023 RB’s
DeSean Bishop DeSean Bishop 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Karns | 2023 State TN (5’11 190) – Karns (State Leader)
– 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
Malaki Dowell Malaki Dowell 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB White Co. | 2023 State TN (5’10 180) – White Co.
– 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
Thomas Wills (6’1 210) – McEwen (DE/LB on Def.)
– 144 carries for 1,596 yds w/ 3 TD’s (Avg. 11.1 yds per carry)
Brax Lamberth Brax Lamberth 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Green Hill | 2023 TN (5’10 185) – Green Hill
– 270 carries for 1,566 yds w/ 15 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 5.8 yds per carry); 7 rec. for 68 yds
Mason Bowman Mason Bowman 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Monterey | 2023 State TN (5’11 185) – Monterey
– 183 carries for 1,501 yds w/ 13 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 8.2 yds per carry); 5 rec. for 78 yds
Konor Heaton Konor Heaton 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Coffee Co. | 2023 TN (5’8 165) – Coffee. Co. Central
– 268 carries for 1,398 yds w/ 10 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 5.2 yds per carry); 27 rec. for 218 yds
Layden Grant Layden Grant 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Fairview | 2023 TN (5’10 190) – Fairview
– 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
Kameron Boyd (5’5 150) – Jackson Christian
– 202 carries for 1,328 yds w/ 21 TD’s & 5 fumb. (Avg. 6.6 yds per carry); 1 rec, 9 yds
Lamarious Daniels Lamarious Daniels 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Springfield | 2023 TN (5’10 170) – Springfield
– 176 carries for 1,240 yds w/ 11 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 7.0 yds per carry); 4 rec. for 41 yds
Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fulton | 2023 State TN (5’9 170) – Fulton (Athlete)
– 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
Ontario Price Ontario Price 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB McCallie | 2023 State TN (5’11 200) – McCallie
– 143 carries for 1,154 yds w/ 12 TD’s & 4 fumb. (Avg. 8.1 yds per carry); 1 rec., 10 yds
Maliek Campbell Maliek Campbell 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Overton | 2023 TN (5’10 200) – Cane Ridge
– 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
Daveon Shenault Daveon Shenault 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Fulton | 2023 TN (5’8 155) – Fulton
– 179 carries for 1,092 yds w/ 14 TD’s & 6 fumb. (Avg. 6.1 yds per carry); 3 rec, 11 yds
Braylon Cato Braylon Cato 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Fayette Ware | 2023 State TN (5’11 200) – Fayette Ware
– 122 carries for 1,013 yds w/ 9 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 8.3 yds per carry)
Desi Hemphill (5’10 210) – Freedom Prep
– 106 carries for 1,003 yds w/ 6 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 9.5 yds per carry)
Terrance Dedmon Terrance Dedmon 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH Upperman | 2023 State TN (5’10 190) – Upperman
– 133 carries for 1,000 yds w/ 5 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 7.5 yds per carry); 1 rec., 4 yds
(QB) Devon Crenshaw Devon Crenshaw 6'3" | 225 lbs | QB Springfield | 2023 State TN (6’2 220) – Springfield
– 153 carries for 990 yds w/ 13 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 6.5 yds per carry)
Cade Russell Cade Russell 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Elizabethton | 2023 TN (5’10 180) – Elizabethton
– 178 carries for 986 yds w/ 11 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 5.5 yds per carry); 8 rec. for 114 yds
Arion Carter Arion Carter 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Smyrna | 2023 State TN (6’1 210) – Smyrna
– 144 carries for 962 yds w/ 16 TD’s & 1 fumb. (Avg. 6.7 yds per carry); 16 rec. for 121 yds & 1 TD
(QB/Ath) Jayden Miller Jayden Miller 6'1" | 200 lbs | ATH McMinn Co. | 2023 State TN (6’1 200) – McMinn Co.
– 151 carries for 932 yds w/ 19 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 6.2 yds per carry)
Jamol Blamo (5’11 180) – Unaka
– 124 carries for 883 yds w/ 11 TD’s & 0 fumb. (Avg. 7.1 yds per carry); 11 rec. for 112 yds & 1 TD
Ahmad Miller Ahmad Miller 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB Whitehaven | 2023 State TN (6’0 200) – Briarcrest Chrst.
– 145 carries for 873 yds w/ 10 TD’s & 1 fumb. (Avg. 6.0 yds per carry); 17 rec. for 200 yds & 1 TD
Braylon Dowlen Braylon Dowlen 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Portland | 2023 State TN (6’0 180) – Portland
– 115 carries for 869 yds (Avg. 7.6 yds per carry); 11 rec. for 204 yds
Aidan Littles Aidan Littles 5'10" | 190 lbs | ATH Pigeon Forge | 2023 State TN (5’11 190) – Pigeon Forge
– 96 carries for 846 yds w/ 9 TD’s & 1 fumb. (Avg. 8.8 yds per carry);
Touchdown Leaders
1. DeSean Bishop DeSean Bishop 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Karns | 2023 State TN (Karns) – 34
2. Malaki Dowell Malaki Dowell 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB White Co. | 2023 State TN (White Co.) – 22
3. Kameron Boyd (JC) – 21
4. Jayden Miller Jayden Miller 6'1" | 200 lbs | ATH McMinn Co. | 2023 State TN (McMinn Co.) – 19
5. Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fulton | 2023 State TN (Fulton) – 17
6. Layden Grant Layden Grant 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Fairview | 2023 TN (Fairview) – 16
7. Arion Carter Arion Carter 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Smyrna | 2023 State TN (Smyrna) – 16
8. Brax Lamberth Brax Lamberth 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Green Hill | 2023 TN (GH) – 15
9. Daveon Shenault Daveon Shenault 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Fulton | 2023 TN (Fulton) – 14
10. Brett Rogers Brett Rogers 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Silverdale Academy | 2023 TN (Silverdale) – 14
Avg. Per Carry
1. Thomas Wills (McEwen) – 11.1
2. Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fulton | 2023 State TN (Fulton) – 10.7
3. Malaki Dowell Malaki Dowell 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB White Co. | 2023 State TN (White Co.) – 10.6
4. Desi Hemphill (Freedom Prep) – 9.5
5. Mark Smith Mark Smith 5'6" | 155 lbs | RB Ensworth | 2023 TN (Ensworth) – 9.0
6. Aidan Littles Aidan Littles 5'10" | 190 lbs | ATH Pigeon Forge | 2023 State TN (Pigeon Forge) – 8.8
7. Braylon Cato Braylon Cato 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Fayette Ware | 2023 State TN (FW) – 8.3
8. Mason Bowman Mason Bowman 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Monterey | 2023 State TN (Monterey) – 8.2
9. Ontario Price Ontario Price 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB McCallie | 2023 State TN (McCallie) – 8.1
10. Layden Grant Layden Grant 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Fairview | 2023 TN (Fairview) – 7.7
Yards Per Game
1. DeSean Bishop DeSean Bishop 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Karns | 2023 State TN (Karns) – 264.9 yds
2. Malaki Dowell Malaki Dowell 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB White Co. | 2023 State TN (White Co.) – 225.4 yds
3. Thomas Wills (McEwen) – 199.5 yds
4. Mason Bowman Mason Bowman 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Monterey | 2023 State TN (Monterey) – 166.8 yds
5. Ontario Price Ontario Price 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB McCallie | 2023 State TN (McCallie) – 128.2 yds
6. Konor Heaton Konor Heaton 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Coffee Co. | 2023 TN (Coffee Co.) – 127.1 yds
7. Braylon Cato Braylon Cato 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Fayette Ware | 2023 State TN (FW) – 126.6 yds
8. Layden Grant Layden Grant 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Fairview | 2023 TN (Fairview) – 126.5 yds
9. Maliek Campbell Maliek Campbell 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Overton | 2023 TN (CR) – 123.7 yds
10. Kameron Boyd (JC) – 120.7 yds
Receiving Yards
1. Nick Hall (Sale Creek) – 626 yds
2. Damian Anthony Damian Anthony 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Freedom Prep | 2023 MS (Freedom Prep) – 586 yds
3. Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fulton | 2023 State TN (Fulton) – 465 yds
4. Jai Hundley Jai Hundley 5'9" | 195 lbs | RB Oak Ridge | 2023 State TN (Oak Ridge) – 291 yds
5. Reggie Goodloe, Jr (CR) – 270 yds
6. DeSean Bishop DeSean Bishop 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Karns | 2023 State TN (Karns) – 248 yds
7. Konor Heaton Konor Heaton 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Coffee Co. | 2023 TN (Coffee Co.) – 218 yds
8. Braylon Dowlen Braylon Dowlen 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Portland | 2023 State TN (Portland) – 204 yds
9. Nate Stephens (Elizabethton) – 202 yds
10. Ahmad Miller Ahmad Miller 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB Whitehaven | 2023 State TN (Briarcrest) – 200 yds