Next Up: Ravenous Running Backs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In today's article, I will be discussing some of the running backs who I believe are “next up.” These running backs have traits that will propel them into their future football careers and are names to know of this upcoming season. I'm excited to dive into the analysis of these players. Now let's get to it!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["547647"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66bfb7af15828"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Campbell is a stellar prospect coming out of Denver East. He measures in at 5'8 190 pounds. Campbell is an elusive back who will run over the defense using a unique mixture of speed and power. Throughout the season, he had 162 carries for 1271 yards and 13 touchdowns. Campbell has elite athletic ability due to elite change of direction, balance, and very good speed and acceleration. Campbell has very good vision by choosing the correct hole and rushing with ferocity through it. However, if the first hole is plugged up, he uses his elite change of direction to pivot into the open hole for a big gain. His balance really stood out to me. He'll stay up through a sea of multiple defenders or when defenders try to throw him around, he will stay up and keep running. Very strong and powerful legs to drive through defenders. Campbell is also solid in blocking whether in the pass game or out in space for an extra runner. Great player who deserves more eyes on his game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1109788"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66bfb7af158aa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pennock is another fascinating prospect this time coming out of Severance. He measures in at 5'10 175 pounds. Accounting for 185 carries for 1206 yards and 9 touchdowns on the ground. Through the air, he had 16 receptions for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns. Pennock has very good athletic ability due to very good speed, acceleration, change of direction, and good balance. Very good burst at the line of scrimmage. He utilizes dynamic cuts to juke out defenders or go a completely different way. Looks like he's gliding on the field.  Good vision choosing the correct holes and running around LBs and DBs creating an “S.” He has multiple ways of gaining extra yards. He will lower his shoulder pad and run through defenders, using his powerful legs to drive through them. Or he will fall forward while he gets tackled. Pennock is a very good catcher too.  He uses his good ball tracking to pluck the ball out of the air. Pennock is a dynamic runner, who looks to continue building off his stellar junior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401310"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66bfb7af158f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Schwartz is a bruising downhill runner who relies more on power than speed to get through the defense. He measures in at 6'0 190 pounds. Schwartz has good athletic ability due to good speed, acceleration, change of direction, and balance. He has a good burst at the line of scrimmage giving himself an edge over the defensive line. Schwartz showed good vision when choosing the correct holes. He plays linebacker too, which helps with his knowledge of gaps. Schwartz thrives with creating contact and succeeding. He lowers his shoulder pad and uses his very good trucking to run through defenders. He will also use a powerful stiff arm to push defenders to the ground. Instead of running around the safety, he puts his head down to bulldoze through them. Jack is a natural catcher out of the backfield. Allowing an easy reliable target for his quarterback. I'm looking forward to seeing how Schwartz develops this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["777476"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66bfb7af15a03"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Finishing this list off is [player_tooltip player_id='777476' first='Troy' last='McWhorter']. McWhorter was behind the electric playmaker known as [player_tooltip player_id='475378' first='Jaden' last='Lawrence'], so he didn't have a lot of opportunities to shine. However, when he did, he made the most of them. Through 5 games, he had 25 carries for 231 yards and 4 touchdowns. McWhorter has very good athletic ability due to elite change of direction, very good speed, acceleration, and balance. When the ball is in his hands, he uses his home run speed to run past defenders. McWhorter uses his very good vision to ID the correct holes and rush through them. He has an elite juke move and uses very dynamic cuts to break defender's ankles creating space in between them. McWhorter runs zigs and zags through the defense. However, he will run to the safety, putting his shoulder pads down to truck through him. He also gains extra yardage by falling forward. I noticed he transferred to Ponderosa, where he will get more of an opportunity to show off his electric skills. I'm very excited to see McWhorter with a bigger role in the offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->