Evaluations on 2025 Rankings Risers: Running Backs

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1147212"],"_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-676b118a4451f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior for West High School in Columbus finished his high school football career in fine fashion with over 1,100 yards and 19 touchdowns. Russell will be playing his college football for the Mountaineers of West Virginia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Explosiveness</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Elite Speed</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contact Balance</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Good</strong> <strong>Vision</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Hands and Route Running ability</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Elusiveness</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1094056"],"_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-676b02f679082"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gamble was a big-time playmaker for the Massillon Tigers offense. He had made plays in the rushing game 1,636 yards and 20 touchdowns, and through the air 273 yards and 1 touchdown. Gamble is headed to Mercyhurst to play his college football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Explosiveness</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Patience</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Vision</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Speed</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Good</strong> <strong>Hands</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1068807"],"_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-676b02f6790c3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After playing his junior season at Watkins Memorial Banks transferred back to Pickerington Central to close out his high school career. In 7 games he rushed the ball 62 times for 537 yds and 8 TD's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":"text-gray-700","fontSize":"small"} --> <ul class="wp-block-list text-gray-700 has-small-font-size"><!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Vision</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Physicality</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contact Balance</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Strong lower body</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Breaks Tackles</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1147220"],"_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-676b02f679106"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In 2024 Love capped off a huge high school career. In 10 games he carried the ball<br>240 times for 1848 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground. He also added <br>384 yards on 29 catches and 5 touchdowns through the air.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":"text-gray-700"} --> <ul class="wp-block-list text-gray-700"><!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Sudden start and stop</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Decisive runner</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Playmaker as a receiver</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Speed to take it to the house</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["653705"],"_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-676b02f679145"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Weber had an ultra-productive senior season as he helped lead Watterson hoist the D3 State Championship trophy. He had 1,875 yards on 9.1 yards per carry with 24 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":"text-gray-700"} --> <ul class="wp-block-list text-gray-700"><!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Thick build</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Hits the hole hard</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Runs with great tempo and pad level</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Good hands and feel for making plays in the pass game</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Shifty</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["626302"],"_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-676b02f679184"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mulinix finished his senior season at West Branch with 190 rushes, 1438 yards, and 15 touchdowns. In his high school career Boston rushed for over 4,100 yards and 49 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":"text-gray-700"} --> <ul class="wp-block-list text-gray-700"><!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Physical runner</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Rarely goes down on first contact</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Strong one cut runner</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Good between the tackles</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <li class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Solid long speed</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->