Week 1: Darkhorse 4A Backs Exploding Onto The Radar
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Taking a look at some 4A backs that are making a statement and have turned some heads in week 1. Russell Patton CO #118 RB #13 HEIGHT 5'11" WEIGHT 180 POS RB CLASS 2024 View Profile Russell Patton State: Colorado…
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Continue ReadingTaking a look at some 4A backs that are making a statement and have turned some heads in week 1.
Patton was a big physical back that was able to tear through the defense. He was able to use his physicality to break tackles and gain extra yards. He was able to use his speed and break a big explosive play touchdown, where he walked into the endzone. He showed good vision being able to cut the ball back and find some lanes to run through. He will be a player to watch moving forward after turning some heads in this breakout 251 yard game.
Haralambopoulos was able to dominate the game and be that hybrid player for his team, playing QB at times but can be a dominate back when running the ball. He was able to show he speed, getting to the outside and turning on the jets. He has good vision seeing the hole and bursting through it, making the first defender miss. He will be a player to keep an eye on moving forward as he can be explosive in the running game.
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Torres was able to use his vision and being shifty to create some opening for himself. He was able to find some cutback lanes and was able to make the first defender miss multiple times throughout the night. He showed some speed being able to break off some explosive plays and pick up big chunks in the running game. He found a lot of success early running in-between the hashes and showed some strength at times as well.
Maciu Ramaqa
Maciu Ramaqa
Ramaqa was one of the more explosive backs on the night as he was ripping off some very explosive plays and showed off his speed on multiple occasions throughout the night. He showed great vision being able to find an opening and then being able to bounce the ball to the outside so he could turn on the jets, using the whole field to outrun defenders. He was able to show some strength as well, running through arm tackles and making it look easy.
Brody Gray
Brody Gray
Gray is a back that is able to show some physicality and the ability to get chunk yardage. He has a knack for making the first defender miss and taking multiple defenders to bring him down at times. He showed the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield as well showing soft hands and making things happen after the catch. He is able to wear the defense down and can open up the passing game for his receivers. He will be a player to watch to see if he is able to improve on his stat line the next matchup.