Film Review: 2026 Running Backs Outside the 200s To Check Out

<p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='941031' first='Aidan' last='Mayfield'] has some of the best films you see for a running back. Every time he touches the ball he score a touchdown. He has a great combination of speed and elusiveness. When he gets into the open field, he glides by defenders. He also showed the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. Once he catches it, he turns upfield and makes a play. He also played as a defensive back. He showed good coverage skills at defensive back. He is also good at coming upfield and making a tackle in the open field. Mayfield is an elite player in the 2026 class. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/AidanMayfield/status/1719139435416113399 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='941126' first='Drew' last='Engle'] is a difference-maker at running back. All he needs is a crease to make a gain as a running back. He has a great combination of speed and physicality. When he gets into the 2nd level he just blows past defenders. He either physically bullies them or he runs past them. Engle will never go down after one tackler. It takes gang tackling to bring him down. He also has a patience with his running game. He runs behind a huge offensive line and he will slowly hit the hole and then explode through the hole. Engle is an absolute monster at running back. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/drew_engle26/status/1733106315541594428 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='647404' first='Chase' last='Eisenhower'] plays fullback in Wyomissing's wing-t offense. Eisenhower is a big and physical running back that is difficult to tackle. He might not be the most elusive running back, but he has good speed. If he gets into the open field he has the speed to take it to the end zone. He also played linebacker last year. He does a great job of reading and reacting to the play and coming upfield to make a play. He also runs sideline-to-sideline to make plays. Eisenhower is a talented prospect on both sides of the ball. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1155842' first='Tanner' last='Coll'] played as a wingback in Springfield's wing-I offense. When he touched the ball on running plays he made the most of it with big plays. He did a great job of running the counterplay. He showed good patience and then hit the hole. Several times the defense was fooled and Coll just exploded through the hole for long plays. He has legit speed and it shows it on these long runs. Coll also caught the ball well out of the backfield. He ran a ton of different routes well. Coll is a talented runner who should get more carries this year. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TannerColl22/status/1728513289406083413 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1155847' first='Mekhi' last='Bryant'] is a good running back who can do it all at the running back position. I came away very impressed with his patience as a runner. He does a good job letting the play be blocked in front of him and then he explodes through the hole. He also does a good job in the variety of run play. Bryant also is a physical runner who is hard to bring down. He also played as a wildcat QB where he took direct snaps and ran with the ball. Bryant is a difference-maker at running back.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='487657' first='Zion' last='Ward'] has a good combination of speed and strength at the running back position. He is hard to bring down and has the elusiveness to make defenders miss. He does a good job in particular on off-tackle run plays. He has good speed and he runs by defenders in the open field. He also played as an outside linebacker and showed good skills on defense as well. Ward is a good running back in the 2026 class. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1158407' first='Aiden' last='Bliss'] was a big play machine for Port Allegany High School last year. He scored a rushing touchdown, a receiving touchdown, and an interception he returned for a touchdown. As a runner back he is a big play machine every time he touches the ball. He has elite speed and when gets into the 2nd level he just explodes by defenders. He also is a physical runner who punishes defenders. He was also used as a wildcat QB in run plays. Bliss also showed a good ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. Not to be outdone Bliss did an excellent job at linebacker as well. Bliss is a talented player in the 2026 class. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/aidenbliss_31/status/1798912090872447341 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1078497' first='Anthony' last='Eakin'] is a big play machine at running back. Anytime he touches the ball he can score a touchdown. He has legit speed and once he breaks into the open field he is off to the races. He is also a physical runner as well who is hard to bring down. Eakin also showed quickness and a burst when he hit the hole, which made it completely difficult for defenders to slow him down. He also played as a free safety where he showed good coverage skills and a nice job of coming upfield to make a tackle in the open field. Eakin is a good prospect at running back. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/anteakin2026/status/1720237775859917040 </div></figure>