Small School Sunday: Highlighting Dynamic RBs

You could throw a rock in Georgia and find some impressive RBs across the state. Here are some small-school RBs that deserve recognition for their efforts during the first half of the season.    Jordan Turner is a dynamic and versatile playmaker. Will line up at RB and take direct snaps at QB. He will also flip around and play some DB. Turner dominates his competition due to his explosiveness. If given a lane to run, he gets vertical quickly and climbs levels of the defense in a hurry. He is a north/south runner, but he is light enough on his feet to make subtle adjustments and get would-be tacklers off their platform. He reports 11.42 100M speed. He flashes it when he gets in the open field, frequently out-running angles and staying away from the defense when he lifts off. Turner is a capable playmaker worthy of some college attention.     Iverson is an extremely tough, perhaps impossible matchup for his level of competition. His stout frame at 6'0 200 paired with his explosiveness allows him to drive through tacklers and fall forward on every play. He is lighter on his feet for a big guy, flashing explosive cuts in the open field to create enough lateral separation to wiggle around defenders. He is patient and knows when to play with finesse. He keeps his shoulders squared and runs with tremendous balance. When faced with contact, he drops his shoulders and often completely erases would-be tacklers. Iverson holds small-school offers, but he would have a role on a D1 squad, especially when paired with a quicker back.     Kelby Tymes is amongst the most productive small-school rushers in the state this fall. His game is based around his suddenness and change of direction. He plays low to the ground and has the flexibility to really snap when he jukes. He can stop on a dime and change directions well. When you pair those things together, you have an RB who consistently generates missed tackles and often makes defenders look silly. He might look a little clunky in the open field when he breaks away, but he is a magician when it comes to creating his own yards in the short areas, a desirable trait in smaller backs.     Render is another huge bowling ball-back leaving wreckage in his path this year. Again, the level of competition he plays against has a hard time handling him. Render is simply bigger and stronger than everybody else. He shrugs off tacklers with ease and will fall forward on every run. He does flash some explosiveness when he changes direction, tossing up turf. Render is a versatile athlete who flips around and produces as an LB. He also has produced as a pass catcher. Long-term, he might project to LB. However, he is dangerous with the ball in his hand.     [player_tooltip player_id='1555627' first='Christian' last='Monfort'] is perhaps the most explosive RB on this list. He is a true scat-back, relying on his speed and quickness to create his yards. He has also produced as a pass catcher. He is a verified track athlete with decent sprint speeds and is an impressive jumper. Monfort plays extremely hard. From the second he gets the football, he is running with a mission. He quickly gets up on defenders and dances in space. He is a smaller back, but is not afraid of contact, often dropping his shoulder to finish runs. Monfort is a dangerous runner in space and is schemed up opportunities in the open field. He should break the 1K yard mark this fall while rocking a high yards per carry.     The physical upside for [player_tooltip player_id='1577125' first='Mason' last='Hollingsworth'] is intriguing. He is a long, lanky, athletic 6'0 170. There is easily room to get to 200 pounds. At that point, he would also have added more explosiveness and leg drive. He is a very patient runner, often slow-playing his rushes and letting his blockers do the work. When he does create his own yards, he is fluid and flexible enough to jump into new running lanes and tack on some extra yards. Hollingsworth looks to play with a good understanding of the position and will benefit from another year of development.

You could throw a rock in Georgia and find some impressive RBs across the state. Here are some small-school RBs that deserve recognition for their efforts during the first half of the season.