#TN2025 Running Back Prospects to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The offseason is fully underway for high school football in Tennessee but it's never too early to look to next season. After watching some film, here are 4 running backs in the 2025 class to keep an eye on for next season.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["219364"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='219364' first='Rayce' last='Whitaker'] is a fullback that plays with high physical toughness for Bartlett High School. He is a nasty blocker with overall good technique staying square with good hand placement and leg drive. Good versatility, Whitaker can align in multiple spots and work on multiple run concepts and helps disguise different looks. Overall, good power creating displacement on bigger defenders when making contact.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["533747"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='533747' first='Ethan' last='Palk'] is a quality RB out of Upperman High School that excels on both sides of the ball. He shows very good decisiveness and vision to hit a hole quickly with solid burst. Good in tight spaces making guys miss with solid fluidity. Solid lower body strength, Palk breaks tackles with nice contact balance and has good instincts to pick up his feet when defenders dive low.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["814799"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='814799' first='Gavyn' last='Nelson'] is a dynamic playmaking back out of Brentwood High School. He shows really good footwork combined with anticipation and vision to find the holes. He is a creator that makes players miss and shows very good patience to allow blocks to develop. Nelson is solid between the tackles to weave through the trash with good burst and speed to go the distance.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["466232"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='466232' first='Jayden' last='Milton'] is a well-built running back that runs with low center of gravity out of West Carroll High School. Good job staying square and keeping his feet beneath him to make good lateral cuts. Milton shows good play strength and contact balance to say on his feet and maintain speed through collisions. Solid vision to hit the hole and he shows quality hands out of the backfield.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65c500f7efd35"} /-->