Top 5 Running Backs to Watch #TN2025
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The junior RB class is very deep and possesses great talent at the top of the rankings. After watching the film, here are the top 5 running backs in the 2025 Tennessee class to watch out for. Daune Morris TN…
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Continue ReadingThe junior RB class is very deep and possesses great talent at the top of the rankings. After watching the film, here are the top 5 running backs in the 2025 Tennessee class to watch out for.
Daune Morris Daune Morris 5’10” | 180 lbs | RB Oakland | 2025 State TN is a very explosive RB prospect at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds out of Oakland High School with overall great athletic ability. He displays a high step frequency and elusiveness out in space and creates big plays from multiple different alignments. As a receiver, Morris makes plays from the slot and out of the backfield and can be used at all three levels. Great vision, he is decisive and shows amazing burst to hit the hole with exceptional lateral agility to hit the cutback lanes at the second level.
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Tamari Hill Tamari Hill 5’10” | 180 lbs | RB Brentwood Academy | 2025 State TN has track speed at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds out of Brentwood Academy and he is an exceptional playmaker. He displays very good vision and instincts working through the trash. Hill is very decisive and shows amazing burst to hit the hole at full speed. Smooth and patient runner, Hill allows blocks to develop and then gets out in space to start making plays. Overall, he is an excellent receiver and can stack on a vertical plane from the slot.
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Brooklen Davis Brooklen Davis 5’10” | 190 lbs | RB MBA | 2025 State TN runs with power at 5-foot-11, 190 pounds out of Montgomery Bell Academy. He displays good contact balance and finishes his runs up the middle of the field, picking up hidden yardage. Solid running between the tackles and he shows good straight-line speed with a decisive, 1-cut running style. Good footwork and mental processing, he is an instinctive runner and is overall a bully with the ball in his hands.
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Rhyan Brown Rhyan Brown 5’10” | 180 lbs | RB Melrose | 2025 State TN is an explosive playmaker at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds out of Melrose High School. He plays with low pad level and great footwork to change directions at an extremely efficient level. Brown combines his athletic ability with his instincts in the open field to have very good elusiveness. Good understanding of how-to setup blocks, he runs with patience and presses them to create open running lanes. Overall, Brown understands how to embrace contact with excellent collision balance with nice burst after the hits.
Micah Burton Micah Burton 5’9″ | 200 lbs | RB Lipscomb Academy | 2025 State TN is a strong hard-nosed runner at 5-foot-10, 190 pounds out of Lipscomb Academy. He possesses great strength and balance and just bounces off huge collisions. Burton loves to finish runs and destroys some defenders while playing with low pad level and nice leg drive. Good initial burst, he reaches the second level quickly with solid vision to fins the cutback lanes. Good zone runner, Burton is decisive and carries defenders for extra yardage.