2025’s Elite Running Backs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Time to turn our attention to the soon to be senior running backs running loose across the state. There are plenty of them to highlight throughout New Jersey, and I'll cover the others soon, but here we will cover 5 returning running backs that put up some of the most prolific stats in their junior seasons. Primed for absolute monster senior years, keep an eye on these five running backs that are set to dominate across the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1454043' first='Rahmel' last='Anderson']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lakewood","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The leading rusher returning for his senior year, Lakewood's [player_tooltip player_id='1454043' first='Rahmel' last='Anderson'] is ready to repeat his success in 2024. Lining up from the quarterback position, Rahmel was able to amass 2196 yards and 23 touchdowns last season. Built to sprint, Rahmel is an absolute terror to defenses when he runs between the tackles. He gets out of the backfield quickly and onto the second level, forcing poor angles on defenders all game long. Rahmel is extremely smooth in his running style, shaking off would-be tacklers as he follows his lead blockers to daylight. 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Rushing for 1740 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, the Woodstown running back has unmatched quickness coming out of the backfield. Running like he is shot out of a cannon, Bryce pierces through the line and is able to cut decisively and immediately to avoid defenders reach. Extremely sharp in his cutting abilities, Bryce is able to anticipate the defensive flow better than anyone else in the state. 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