2025 Elite Football Combine: Top 2026 Running Backs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1250672' first='Jaylen' last='Mack']</strong> ,Wentzville Liberty 5'9" 181<br>- 4.64 forty - 4.01 - 9'4" - 32" vertical jump<br>Mack was among the top testers on the day showcasing his speed, agility, quickness and power in the categories. He displayed quick feet, good balance and vision in drills along with being very coachable, and had great hands and burst to separate from linebackers attempting to cover him in 1v1s. He'll be one of the top returning RBs in the St. Louis metro area after rushing for over 1,400 yards and 29 touchdowns as a junior </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1125472' first='Tavion' last='Ware']</strong>, East Prairie 5'11" 201 <br>4.78 forty - 4.13 pro agility - 9'7" broad jump - 30" vertical jump<br>Ware was a returnee to the combine after having an impressive first showing following his freshman season. The Bootheel talent had a big junior year and was a clear top 2026 running back with the numbers he put up during testing showing good speed, outstanding agility and very good power and explosiveness. Tavion is a bigger back with good strength who runs with power and has an extra gear to run around and away from defenders. He displayed complete back skills in drills and 1v1s with his pass catching ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1128412' first='Trevor' last='Codak']</strong>, Eureka 6'0" 177<br>- 4.76 forty - 4.1 pro agility - 9'2" broad jump - 30" vertical jump<br>Another of the top returning running backs heading into the 2025 season who showed why he had such a successful junior season rushing for over 1,400 yards and 20 touchdowns was the senior-to-be Wildcat Codak. Trevor showed really good speed and quickness in his laser forty runs and his 5-10-5 shuttle times, and was explosive and powerful in his vertical jump. He was one of the top competitors on the day and really went hard in warm-ups, drills and one on ones showing his determination to be one of top RBs at the combine. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mark Jennings</strong>, Sullivan 5'5" 153 <br>- 4.88 forty - 4.28 pro agility - 8'10" broad jump - 30" vertical jump<br>I knew Jennings was a talented running back after watching him at camp last summer but didn't know he had the overall athleticism and possessed the skill he showed at the combine. Mark's power and ability to get up in the air with his vertical jump really caught my attention. He's super quicker with great balance and ability to plant, move and go to top speed in a hurry showing what contributed to his 1,500 yards 14 touchdown season in 2024. He has good speed and used it well in drills and to run his routes and get open in 1v1s. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->