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Three 2023 RBs I’ll be studying closely before Rankings Updates

Three 2023 RBs I’ll be studying closely before Rankings Updates
Alex Pallone
Alex Pallone December 1, 2022 @ 09:28 PM
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Mekhi Jenkins
Mekhi Jenkins 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB | 2023
MI
Ethan Clark
Ethan Clark 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB | 2023
MI
Timmy Kloska
Timmy Kloska 6'0" | 220 lbs | RB | 2023
MI
Xavior Tyus
Xavior Tyus 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB | 2023
MI
Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor 5'8" | 150 lbs | RB | 2023
MI
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The 2023 Running Back class is loaded, with multiple D1 commits and many prospects I'd consider to be underrated. This article will focus on three RBs that I'll have a close eye on over these next few weeks, all of which I can see moving up in the rankings.

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Timmy Kloska

Timmy Kloska

MI
RB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 220
POS RB
CLASS 2023
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Timmy
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Height
6'0"
Weight
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HS
West Catholic
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MI
Three 2023 RBs I’ll be studying closely before Rankings Updates
There’s been a ton of Kloska buzz over the last few weeks, and I’m afraid I under-ranked him...
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Wayne State (MI)
Xavior Tyus

Xavior Tyus

MI
RB
HEIGHT 5'7"
WEIGHT 170
POS RB
CLASS 2023
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Xavior
Tyus RB
Class
2023
Height
5'7"
Weight
170
HS
Portage Northern
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Three 2023 RBs I’ll be studying closely before Rankings Updates
Tyus is an outstanding running back from Portage Northern, and his evaluation will be interesting. The X man...
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Wayne State (MI)
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School: Portage Northern
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Central Michigan
Mekhi Jenkins

Mekhi Jenkins

MI
RB
HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 185
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CLASS 2023
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Mekhi
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Class
2023
Height
5'9"
Weight
185
HS
Royal Oak
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MI
Three 2023 RBs I’ll be studying closely before Rankings Updates
Jenkins is a interesting RB in a unique situation. His team, Royal Oak, is on a string of...
Written by Alex Pallone
Central Michigan
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State: Michigan
School: Royal Oak
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