Bay Area Best Available 2023 Prospects: Running Backs
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Kai Hall Kai Hall 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Saint Vincent de Paul | 2023 State CA , St. Vincent de Paul HS Hall is one of the most prolific players that the Redwood Empire has ever seen and…
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Continue ReadingKai Hall Kai Hall 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Saint Vincent de Paul | 2023 State CA , St. Vincent de Paul HS
Hall is one of the most prolific players that the Redwood Empire has ever seen and has been a top back in Norcal since his Freshman season in 2019. He has elite vision and short area quickness with breakaway speed in the open field and is a natural runner that can get behind his pads and deliver a blow. A four year starter for one of the best small school teams in the state, his high school career has been one of the best we have seen in a long time. During his Senior year, he broke the all-time redwood empire rushing record and rushed for 1,900+ yards and 29 TD’s. Currently he remains unsigned, but holds offers from USD, Air Force, Army and Navy and is a no brainer impact FCS player at the next level.
Dean Taylor-Chapman, Moreau Catholic HS
Taylor-Chapman is a physical runner that gets downhill quickly, shows nice initial acceleration through the first level and runs behind his pads and is able to easily break arm and ankle tackles. He shows good vision in tight windows, has cutback abilities and has third level speed to pull away in the open field. He is without a doubt one of the best available overall Bay Area prospects left.
Ferrari Miller, McClymonds HS
Miller recently picked up his first offers from Black Hills State and Adams State and will look to sign in a few weeks. He is another physical and bruising back that is low to the ground and very well put together that once he gets going, is hard to bring down due to pad level and leg drive. A North and South runner, he shows a strong initial burst, waits for blocks to develop and finishes runs with physicality while looking for contact.
Anthony Alonzo Anthony Alonzo 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Oakland Tech | 2023 State CA , Oakland Tech HS
Alonzo could play on either side of the ball at the next level and could find himself at the safety position by the time it’s all said and done. He is one of the more violent players across the Bay Area on either side, and has elite explosion, lateral quickness in the hole and is a natural pass catcher out of the backfield with soft hands. Defensively, he is impressive in the open field with closing speed, takes good angles to ball carriers and brings a huge pop upon contact while quickly diagnosing plays and having a quick trigger.
Andrew Latu, Sacred Heart Prep HS
Latu is a big and physical back that gains tough yards inside but shows some sneaky athleticism when bouncing it outside the tackles and making plays in the open field. Having a natural forward lean and good first level acceleration, he hits the hole quickly and shows contact balance when running through traffic. A very smooth runner for his size, Latu shows soft hands out of the backfield and is a mismatch when matched up on linebackers in space.
Other Top Unsigned Backs…
Charles Brown Charles Brown 5'9" | 155 lbs | RB Pittsburg | 2023 State CA , Antioch HS
Samaje Featherstone Samaje Featherstone 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Freedom | 2023 State CA , Freedom HS
Kevin Fowler Kevin Fowler 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Hayward Highschool | 2023 State CA , Hayward HS
Kameron Hawkins, Menlo-Atherton HS
Ben Pfaff, Bellarmine HS