Top Uncommitted Philly 2024 Running Backs
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Boyd Skarbek PA #79 RB #5 HEIGHT 6'0" WEIGHT 190 POS RB CLASS 2024 View Profile Boyd Skarbek State: Pennsylvania School: Pope John Paul II Boyd Skarbek Boyd Skarbek 6’0″ | 190 lbs | RB Pope John Paul II |…
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Continue ReadingBoyd Skarbek Boyd Skarbek 6’0″ | 190 lbs | RB Pope John Paul II | 2024 State PA is a difference maker at running back. The biggest part of his game that stands out is his vision and patience. His vision is excellent and in a zone or gap scheme, he does a nice job reading it and finding the hole or the cut back. As for patience, he does a nice job starting slow finding the hole and exploding through it. Skarbek is a tough and physical runner that is hard to bring down as well. Finally, Skarbek has elite speed for a running back. If he gets into the open field he is gone. He has legit speed. Whoever is getting this top 80 ranked kid is getting a monster.
Jayden Sumpter Jayden Sumpter 5’9″ | 175 lbs | RB Springside-Chestnut Hill | 2024 State PA is a physical running back. He does a good job going downhill and hitting the hole. He is the type of running back that can fit in most schemes. You can run him in a gap scheme, a zone scheme, and outside run game. He shows a knack for running all these schemes well. He is a physical running back who is hard to bring down constantly. Sumpter also shows breakaway speed and does a good job running away from defenders. Sumpter is a difference-maker at running back who should end up playing College Football.
Taj Dykes is a physical tough runner who is difficult to bring down. He does a good job making a cut and running downfield. Dyches shows a good ability to make people miss in the hole and run away from defenders. Dyches rarely goes down with only 1 tackler, it usually involves several tacklers trying to take him down. Dyches is very good at short yardage and being a touchrunner inside. Dyches should have an opportunity to play College Football.
Semaj Carmichael Semaj Carmichael 5’9″ | 180 lbs | RB Boys Latin | 2024 State PA is a legit running back who has a chance to take it to the house every time he touches the ball. He has elite speed and when you give him a seam he is gone and no one is catching him on the field. He is also a physical and tough runner that very few defenders can tackle. At times he refuses to go down as a runner even though defenders have direct shots on him. Carmichael has all the ability to play College Football.
Erik Sanchez Erik Sanchez 5’11” | 190 lbs | RB St. Joseph’s Prep | 2024 State PA is another talented running back from St. Joe’s Prep. Sanchez’s best trait he shows on his film is his patience. He does a nice job being patient and hitting the hole. Sanchez is excellent in both inside and outside zone schemes as he can be patient and then hit the hole. He shows good speed and when he gets into the open field he has an extra gear. Sanchez should have a chance to play at the Division 2 or Division 3 level.
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Amir Northern Amir Northern 5’7″ | 170 lbs | RB Mastery Charter North | 2024 State PA is a special running back. He has this ability to make people miss at all levels. He is good at running through contact with defenders. He has some special moves and he will make defenders miss. He has legit moves that defenders can’t even come close to tackling him. Then he has legit speed and when he gets into the open field he shows this speed off. Amir Northern Amir Northern 5’7″ | 170 lbs | RB Mastery Charter North | 2024 State PA is a legit running back that College Football Coaches just need to take a chance on.
Eric Smith Eric Smith 5’10” | 190 lbs | RB Father Judge | 2024 State PA is probably the most complete running back on this list. He is good at a lot of different things on the football field. He is a good runner who has a physical running style and it is hard to bring him down. What makes him special is his receiving skills. Smith can be used as a slot receiver or as a running back out of the backfield you use to throw the ball. He has really good hands and does a good job catching the ball. I saw him catch a slot fade and several bubble screens and other passes. Smith also does a good job of staying in and blocking during pass protection. Smith might not be the fastest running back, but he is a complete back who can do a lot of things well.
Shamir Norton Shamir Norton 5’11” | 190 lbs | RB Martin Luther King | 2024 State PA is another elite running back out of Philly. He is a difference-maker at running back. Norton does a nice job running through contact. Defenders do not have a chance to tackle him because he is elusive and a physically tough running back to break down. Several times in his film he was in a pile and looked stopped and he broke through for more yards. Norton is ranked the 386 player in the class and he is still a talented player.