South Georgia Backs Off To Great Start in 2023

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Which 2023 running backs in South Georgia are off to tremendous starts to the 2023 season?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Which have a chance to really light up the stat sheet this year?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone has all the details</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/st-simons-island/frederica-academy/athletes/jordan-triplett/football/stats/?careerid=7dd1bqahuq4cc">[player_tooltip player_id='227215' first='Jordan' last='Triplett']</a> - Frederica Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most productive backs across the state, Tripplett is coming off a memorable junior season in 2022 where he ran for over 2,300 yards and 26 touchdowns, hitting the 100-yard mark in nine games. Now, he's off to a tremendous start in his final season, taking off for 357 yards and four touchdowns on a crazy-high 51 carries. He carried the offense all night long, resulting in a big 56-41 victory over Brookwood. He was a hard back to tackle, bouncing off defenders with ease all night long. He ran from the quarterback position, taking the ball, and looking for a hole to run through. He's durable and ran harder and harder as the game went along. The Savannah native is one of the toughest, most physical runners in the area, and he'll be towards the top of the rushing leaderboard throughout the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/jesup/wayne-county-yellow-jackets/athletes/matthew-fuller/football/stats/?careerid=8ac9poe242vrb">[player_tooltip player_id='908924' first='Matthew' last='Fuller']</a> - Wayne County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top two-way players in South Georgia, Fuller is coming off a week one performance for the ages. The Jesup back had a near perfect night on the ground, rushing for 291 yards on just 14 carries for an average of 20.8 yards per carry. He also scored four times during Wayne County's 49-20 win over Bradwell. He's a tough, physical back who can turn around and knock your head off at linebacker. At 6-foot-0 200-pounds, Fuller dominated last year as a junior, rushing for 1,757 yards and 22 touchdowns. He's a smooth runner, but he really goes run hard and pick up yards after initial contact. A current South Carolina commitment, Fuller is showing why he's headed to the SEC to play at the next level. He's certainly one of the top backs in the 2024 class across the peach-state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/douglas/coffee-trojans/athletes/fred-brown/football/stats/?careerid=mdkemlcutk9qa">Fred Brown</a> - Coffee</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A shifty back with breakaway speed, Brown is one of the top backs in South Georgia and is proving it early in the 2023 season. He's coming off an excellent junior season where he rushed for 894 yards and 17 touchdowns. He was a scoring machine and led Coffee to an impressive 9-3 season. He ended the season on a high note, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdown in his final two games. The 5-foot-10 200-pounder breaks a lot of tackles, and ran wild in week one this fall, taking off for 234 yards and two touchdowns against Tift County. He's tough to knock off balance and bring down to the ground, making him someone who always finds a way to get a few extra yards towards the end of runs. Look for him to have a gigantic senior season over the next several months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/adel/cook-hornets/athletes/keshun-mckever/football/stats/?careerid=0hktcv13eshee">Keshun Mckever</a> - Cook</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A shifty, explosive back who is becoming one of the very best across South Georgia, McKever had a massive performance in week one, rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns, averaging an impressive 9.22 yards per carry. He sees the field well, shows natural vision for someone his age, and can bounce off tackles consistently. He runs behind his pads and does a great job of falling forward at the end of runs. He's a guy who can really carry the load and has proved himself to be one of the best backs in the area. As good as he was last year, look for him to have a massive senior season this fall in his final year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->