STOCK RISERS: 2025 Running Backs Get Major Rankings Boost

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These senior running backs saw a boost in their Prep Redzone ranking this month...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["411238"],"_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-675c57b2c75f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the top running backs in Georgia, this small-town back from Irwinton brings a physical, compact frame at 5-foot-11 200-pounds who can bounce off defenders with ease. He runs well for his size with good vision, physicality, balance and power. The Georgia Tech signee ran for an incredible 1,915 yards this season with an eye-opening 29 touchdowns. He went over the 100-yard mark 10 times this season, proving why he's one of the best of the best in the Peach State in the 2025 class. Marshall is now ranked as the No. 5 RB and the No. 104 prospect in Georgia with the potential to have a big career for the in-state Yellow Jackets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1293866"],"_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-675c590ea5147"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another thick, powerful small-town back staying in the state to play fo the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, this Miller County standout is a tackle-breaking machine who has no problem barrelling through defenders on a weekly basis. Sharing the load in the Miller County backfield, Powell only carried the ball 104 times this season, but he ran for 1,052 yards for an impressive average of 10.1 yards per carry. When he has the ball, good things happen. He ran for at least 100 yards four times this season with 12 touchdowns. Now, he's ranked as the No. 6 RB and the No. 109 prospect in the state for the 2025 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["667521"],"_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-675c5c988499d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the more productive running backs not only in Georgia but across the country in the 2025 class, Smalls ran wild on a weekly basis this fall as a senior, bulldozing his way through defenders with ease. He's not the biggest back you'll find, but he's a crafty runner with who runs with aggression, making him tough to bring down to the ground. He shows good speed, balance, and a natural feel for the position, and it allowed him to rush for an impressive 1,358 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was one of the best players in all of Savannah this past season, and now he's ranked as the No. 7 RB and the No. 110 overall prospect in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["908911"],"_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-675c5c98849f0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another incredibly productive back from South Georgia who ran wild this season as a senior, Woodgett should see his ranking only increase when the final rankings are announced next spring. The dynamic Coffee back was near impossible to stop this season, running for an eye-opening 2,340 yards this season with 27 touchdowns, averaging 180 yards a game. Of course, Woodgett has a record-breaking game in the playoffs where he ran for a state-record 605 yards and seven touchdowns. Now, he's ranked as the No. 17 RB and the No. 210 overall prospect in Georgia for the 2025 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["667492"],"_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-675c790549063"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the top backs this season out of Cobb County, Farrington is a tough but slippery runner who gave the Walton offense a dependable runner out of the backfield all year long. The impressive senior ran for an impressive 836 yards and 18 touchdowns this fall against quality defenses on a weekly basis. He's a shifty back who can make defenders miss who can also break tackles due to his physical style of play. He's a gritty back who had a strong final season for the Raiders. He also showed reliable hands out of the backfield as he caught 20 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns. Now, he's ranked as the No. 172 overall prospect in Georgia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->