2024 Inside Look: Elite Running Backs

&nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="115335" first="Jason" last="Brown"], O’Dea HS</strong> Brown is one of the best running backs across the nation and holds offers from multiple National Championship caliber schools. He has ideal size for the position and is a very well put together kid already. Running low to the ground with natural lean, he is a compact runner with elite vision in tight windows while showing strong contact balance and the ability to easily break tackles in the open field. Possessing a smooth running style, he has elite top end speed and cutback ability while waiting for his bocks to develop inside and knowing when to bounce it out if needed. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158331" first="Joshua" last="Collie"], Spanaway Lake HS</strong> Collie is a big play runner with some twitch in the open field and pass catching abilities as well. Through the first level, he shows the ability to stick his toe in the ground and get vertical quickly while showing some sneaky third level speed forcing defenders to take bad angles in the open field. Upon contact, he shows high knee drive and runs behind his pads while keeping his legs driving through lower body tackles and showing good balance in tight windows. In the short area, he flashes strong lateral movement abilities and quickness while always falling forward for extra yards. The 2024 prospect is a very intriguing back and one of the most explosive across the region. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="115333" first="Beau" last="Phillips"], Mount Si HS</strong> Phillips is an explosive athlete that offers nice versatility out of the backfield and displays soft hands from various different angles and in traffic downfield. A natural runner, he is explosive in the open field and can make people miss easily through good balance and short area twitch/quickness. Also an impressive returner, he sees the entire field well and can weave his way through traffic while setting up blocks for himself and sticking his toe vertically and hitting the lane quickly. More of a gadget player that can also play in the slot, the way he effects the game in multiple phases makes him a prospect to watch across the region over the next two seasons.