Class 3A All-State RBs: Junior Class Carries The Load
In this article:
This past fall in Class 3A, the junior class of running backs shined brightest. Adel-ADM’s Brevin Doll Brevin Doll 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB ADM | 2024 State IA were unstoppable on a weekly basis, as was Humboldt’s Lance…
Access all of Prep Redzone
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingThis past fall in Class 3A, the junior class of running backs shined brightest.
Adel-ADM’s Brevin Doll Brevin Doll 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB ADM | 2024 State IA were unstoppable on a weekly basis, as was Humboldt’s Lance Coon Lance Coon 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Humboldt | 2024 State IA . Add in Creston’s Brennan Hayes Brennan Hayes 6'0" | 170 lbs | RB Creston | 2024 IA , Nevada’s Cason Stevenson Cason Stevenson 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Nevada | 2024 State IA and Benton’s Carson Bruns, and the battle for these all-state spots next year will be just as tough.
The senior group also included plenty of standouts such as Will Ward from West Delaware, Brady Miller Brady Miller 5'9" | 165 lbs | RB North Polk | 2023 IA of North Polk and Washington’s Tayven Stuart.
First Team – Brevin Doll Brevin Doll 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB ADM | 2024 State IA – Adel-ADM – Junior
Paired up with quarterback Aiden Flora Aiden Flora 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH ADM | 2024 State IA , who ran for over 1,600 yards and scored 17 touchdowns on the ground, Brevin Doll Brevin Doll 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB ADM | 2024 State IA made for a formidable 1-2 punch. Doll ran for 1,475 yards and found the end zone 27 times, averaging over eight yards per carry.
When he wasn’t rushing the ball for the state runners-up, Doll was catching it, hauling in 33 passes for 640 yards and six more scores. He also had another 566 yards on returns, scoring twice.
Second Team – Lance Coon Lance Coon 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Humboldt | 2024 State IA – Humboldt – Junior
A year after relying on Caden Matson, the Humboldt offense was paced by Lance Coon Lance Coon 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Humboldt | 2024 State IA . The junior had quite the memorable season, rushing 219 times for 1,566 yards and scoring 21 touchdowns, helping the Wildcats reach the state semifinals for a second consecutive season.
Coon picked up another 56 yards on receptions and averaged 22 yards per kickoff return.
Third Team – Brady Miller Brady Miller 5'9" | 165 lbs | RB North Polk | 2023 IA – North Polk – Senior
Brady Miller Brady Miller 5'9" | 165 lbs | RB North Polk | 2023 IA was effective time after time for North Polk, as the senior Comet ran 218 times for 1,142 yards and scored 16 touchdowns. Behind Miller, North Polk won eight games and reached the state quarterfinals.
He also showed off his versatility with 35 receptions for 239 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Miller also found the end zone three times on 12 kickoff returns, averaging 34 yards per.
Honorable Mention
Brennan Hayes Brennan Hayes 6'0" | 170 lbs | RB Creston | 2024 IA of Creston had almost 1,400 yards rushing, Will Ward of West Delaware averaged seven yards per carry and scored 17 touchdowns, Cason Stevenson Cason Stevenson 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Nevada | 2024 State IA from Nevada, Tayven Stuart of Washington, Carson Bruns of Benton and Cole Werner Cole Werner 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB Center Point-Urbana | 2023 IA from Center Point-Urbana all surpassed 1,000 yards.