Five 2024 Top-Ranked Running Backs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The running back position has surely changed in the last 40 years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gone are the days of Walter Payton, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, and Emmitt Smith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quarterbacks and wideouts now get the majority of NCAA and NFL football headlines, but offensive coordinators still need athletes to haul the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a report on five ranked running backs in the Kansas Class of 2025. Only one of them has committed to a college program for next fall. So for coaches still hunting for guys to tote the rock here are four Sunflower State options.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='259777' first='Rayvelle' last='Leak']</strong>, RB, 5'11”, 180, Wichita East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leak is the third-highest-ranked running back in the Class of 2024. He is ranked No. 26 overall among his '24 peers. Leak finished his senior season with 1,812 rushing yards and 34 total touchdowns. He has several offers from in-state JUCO programs. Leak has the speed to make explosive plays and is a threat to score each time he touches the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='544696' first='Daimont' last='Mucker'],</strong> RB, 5'10”, 190, Valley Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mucker had a solid senior season rushing for over 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns. He has committed to play for the Butler Grizzlies. He should compete right away for playing time on special team units and will get a shot to earn playing time in the backfield. Mucker is ranked No. 54 overall in the Class of 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='259774' first='Malik' last='Bah']</strong>, RB, 5'9”, 180, Hays</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bah is a running back looking for college offers. During his senior season, he rushed for 1,279 yards and scored 13 touchdowns on the ground. He missed two games due to injuries, but he is an explosive back who can add depth to a college program. The Hays Indian is ranked No. 56 overall by Prep Redzone Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='259779' first='Sage' last='Huffman'],</strong> RB, 5'9”, 185, Blue Valley West</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Huffman is an underrecruited running back from Blue Valley West. He is currently ranked No. 69 overall. He rushed for 1,193 yards in nine games played as a senior. He found paydirt 16 times on the ground and finished with a career total of 46 touchdowns. Huffman is scheduled to participate in the Kansas Shrine Bowl this summer for the East Squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='259742' first='Tristan' last='Baker']</strong>, RB, 5'9”, 170, Mill Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mill Valley's Baker is an angry runner who has been collecting college offers like baseball cards for the past month. He rushed for 1,648 yards during his senior season and carried the ball to the end zone 26 times. He set a school record scoring a career total of 55 touchdowns on the ground for the Jaguars. The uncommitted senior has received multiple NAIA offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->