PRZIA ’26 Rankings Update Position Breakdown: RB

Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code: howe30 in the coupon code area   Prep Redzone Iowa wraps up its recent run of rankings updates with <a href="https://prepredzone.com/iowa/rankings/2026-rankings/">the 2026 Class</a>. The group grew by more than 150 student-athletes and plenty of movement occurred. You can get a better sense of how it came together <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/07/adding-context-to-prep-redzone-iowa-26-rankings-update/">HERE</a>.   Now that we've completed the process, it's time for position breakdowns. Please keep checking back as we highlight kids you'll be hearing a lot from on not-too-far-off Friday nights.   We'll keep things rolling with senior running backs:    Larmie impressed me when I scouted the Hawks while they were. competing at Iowa City Liberty in 2024. They actually made the trip to North Liberty twice last year. Larmie stands out for his acumen as a ball carrier, patiently allowing blocks to set up, surveying the situation before selecting the opening to zip through. Larmie combines quickness, elusiveness and powerful legs to beat defenders by any means necessary. He shows off his breakaway speed during the first clip of his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16582940/6728eb48fd08e0b269e1e781">junior highlight video</a>. I watched him break plenty of arm tackles against Liberty. As a junior, Larmie rushed for 1,208 yards (6.5 YPC) and 11 touchdowns. His 11 receptions gave the opposition another thing to think about.     Morgan was limited to three games as a junior in 2024, which kept him from posting big numbers and cost him on the recruiting. Expect him to be very motivated to make up for lost time and build on what was a productive junior season when he was on the field. Morgan rushed for 318 yards (7.8 YPC) and a touchdown. He also caught nine passes for 57 yards. With the Jaguars leading rusher from 2024 off to Iowa, Morgan appears poised to take over as RB1. He looks up to the task on his 11th-grade highlight video. Morgan combines speed and power to give defenses fits. He gets to the outside quickly and can ding defenses between the tackles, too. Morgan cranks it up in space and is a home-run hitter. He's a great bet to break out this season.     Kuennen also could be listed as a linebacker or athlete. He piled up 59.0 tackles (36 solo, 4.0 TFL) and four interceptions, including two Pick-6s. He rushed for 888 yards and seven touchdowns, and averaged 26.2 yards on five kick returns. Kuennen is a desirable prospect because of his versatility and opportunity to develop at multiple positions. He earned first-team all-state honors on defense and first-team all-district laurels on offense. Kuennen looks like a smooth operator when carrying the rock during his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19730441/67aa776dd3335cf49c0fed24">junior highlight video</a>. He lets his blocks develop when running between the tackles, showing a knack for bouncing outside if he runs into too much traffic. While power certainly is present, Kuennen has wiggle and can hit another gear. He should be able to comfortably add weight without losing any of his athletic advantages.     Diers proved he could work on the college level as a running back or a receiver when I watched him during the Class 4A state semifinals at the UNI-Dome in November. He was huge during the Dutch's win, piling up 175 yards rushing, 103 yards receiving and three touchdowns. As he illustrates during his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14919375/673b6433b23e9e2a96cb96e8">junior highlight video</a>, Diers mixes strength and speed to take down the opposition. He gets downhill quickly and is a threat to go the distance whenever the ball is in his hands. Diers scored from 81 and 68 yards during the semifinals, doing much of the work himself. He has the skills to help as a returner, too. Diers is being way under-recruited relative to his abilities.     Weichert's athleticism and versatile skill set make him a legit college prospect on both sides of the ball. Many of them will prefer his talents at running back despite his aptitude for delivering as a defensive back. Weichert gives us a taste of his abilities during his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15140485/675212250267d7dc8217843b">junior highlight video</a>. He feels the need for speed, and it's a key asset for him. The first clip shows him outrunning the secondary after taking a delayed handoff. On the second play, Weichert secures a swing pass in the flat and races 30 yards into the end zone. Weichert runs effectivey between the tackles, too, patiently waiting for his blocks to set up. He rushed for 818 yards (5.8 YPC) and nine touchdowns 2024, adding 16 catches for 136 yards and a score.     Viewing Remmert as a receiver on the next level makes a lot of sense. He's good at it. But with the looser definition of running backs these days, that also could be his college home, depending on the system. Either way, he's a good football player that brings play-making ability on offense. His skills and athleticism also work well on defense and special teams. He rushed the ball 10 times for 84 yards and a touchdown in 2024, and caught 30 passes for 566 yards and five scores. He collected seven solo tackles, and averaged 24.6 yards on nine kick returns, one of which he took to the house. <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17844113/672bbb971f77c3051f1a4a80">Remmert's highlights</a> are fun to watch. He is football fast, proving to be a major problem for the opponent when he gets the ball with any space. He accelerates and hits high speed in a hurray.

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