STOCK RISERS: 2026 Running Backs See Major Rankings Boost

<!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2026","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"2408","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"2435","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67e2d957a4aa9"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These 2026 running backs saw a big boost in the latest Prep Redzone rankings...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1577553"],"_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-67e2d957a5e5d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the biggest movers of anyone in the 2026 class, Lamar moved all the way up to the No. 1 running back spot and the No. 9 overall prospect after an outstanding junior season for Colquitt County. He powerful tackle-breaking back showed impressive balance, agility, and plenty of speed in a 6-foot-0 205-pound frame. A true weapon wherever he was lined up, Lamar ran for 885 yards and 11 touchdowns last season while adding eight catches for 172 yards and two more scores. He's one of the nation's top running backs bound for a massive 2025 senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1219680"],"_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-67e2d957a5eae"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A fast-rising back out of Cherokee County seeing his stock rise at the moment, this versatile, playmaking running back earned to see his ranking rise in a big way after an incredibly productive junior season where he rushed for 1,541 yards and 21 touchdowns last season while catching 38 more passes for 578 yards and five more touchdowns.&nbsp;He brings speed, a muscular frame, quick feet, and the ability to out-run defenders to the end-zone. Now, he's ranked as the No. 5 RB and the No. 45 overall prospect in Georgia for the 2026 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1201802"],"_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-67e2d957a5ef4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another breakout running back from last season who has seen his recruitment take off, Givers is a speedy back from Roswell at Fellowship Christian who consistently ran through defenses last fall due to his speed, explosiveness, change of direction, and natural vision. Givers ran for 1,403 yards on 151 carries for an impressive 9.3 yards per carry and 21 total touchdowns. He's a threat to score anytime he has the ball and earned offers this winter from Florida, Ohio State, Stanford, Pittsburgh, Virginia, among others. He's now ranked as the No. 6 RB and the No. 50 overall prospect in Georgia for the 2026 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401535"],"_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-67e42fcbd9a00"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the top running backs not only in West Georgia but across the state in the 2026 class, Farmer is a shifty back with impressive vision, burst, and the ability to make defenders miss in the open field. He brings above-average speed and is tough enough to power his way through defenders at the end of runs. He took off for an impressive 1,376 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground while catching 38 more passes for 401 yards and four touchdowns. He's now ranked as the No. 8 RB and the No. 93 overall prospect in the state according to Prep Redzone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1201831"],"_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-67e42fcbd9aa7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An explosive athlete still flying under the radar towards North Georgia, this dynamic running back is one of the biggest playmakers in the area with outstanding speed, elusiveness, and natural vision whenever he has the football. The impressive Allatoona back was one of the mote productive players in the region as he ran for 1,135 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground while catching 17 passes for 281 more yards and two more scores. He's now ranked by Prep Redzone as the No. 64 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":["910352"],"_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-67e42fcbd9b29"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A breakout 2026 running back out of Gwinnett County last fall, Caldwell rightfully earned a boost in the latest Prep Redzone ranking after a dominant junior season where he ran for 1,458 yards and 23 touchdowns. A scoring machine, Caldwell ran for a touchdown in 11 of his 14 games last season and hit the 100-yard mark six times. His best game came against Hart County where he rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns. He's now ranked as the No. 9 RB and the No. 95 overall prospect in Georgia for the 2026 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->