Get to know these 2027 running backs in Virginia

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meet Virginia's top 2027 running backs—explosive playmakers putting up big numbers early. Check out some of our early thoughts on them now!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1282164"],"_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-68ccb4543911a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brent is well on his way to surpassing his 2024 season total of 872 rushing yards. In his first thee games, Brent has carried the football 35 times for 571 yards (16.3 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns. He's already ripped off two games of 240-plus rushing yards (250 against Fredericksburg Christian and 248 against Fork Union Military Academy. Brent has limited highlights up right now but the few clips that he has up shows his speed, acceleration, and ability to separate from defenders. I look forward to seeing what the final product looks like at the end of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Week 1: 4 (TD); 16 carries- 245 rushing yards. #3 RB<a href="https://twitter.com/STABFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@STABFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBee_2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeBee_2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKBadke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachKBadke</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneVA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneVA</a> <a href="https://t.co/y4r9m1d5Lx">pic.twitter.com/y4r9m1d5Lx</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1282164' first='Jonah' last='Brent'] (@JonahBrent1) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonahBrent1/status/1962525661219688826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Camaury Davis","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"150","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Chincoteague","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ccb454391f8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">After a two-game stretch of less than 100 total rushing yards, Davis carried the football 20 times for 320 yards and four touchdowns in a 33-14 win over Rappahannock County. Through four games, Davis has 561 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns on 65 carries. He's on the small side when it comes to size but he does show flashes of quickness on his long runs. Solid outside runner who is fearless. Don't let his size fool you. He's a big playmaker. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here are some of my highlights from my last game against Rappahannock County high school<br><br>Stats<br>20 Carries<br>321 Rushing Yards<br>4 Touch downs <a href="https://t.co/OywsekZleV">pic.twitter.com/OywsekZleV</a></p>&mdash; Camaury Davis (@CamauryD87263) <a href="https://twitter.com/CamauryD87263/status/1966905827132142015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1311640"],"_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-68ccb45439254"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hughes has ripped off back-to-back 200-plus yard rushing games in the last two weeks (both wins). In three games, Hughes has carried the football 79 times for 512 yards (6.5 yards per carry) and four touchdowns. I am impressed with his ability to navigate through traffic. He uses short, controlled steps to adjust mid-run. Hughes times his acceleration to hit creases at the right moment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">23 carries <br>209 yards<br>2 touchdowns <a href="https://twitter.com/WillVapreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WillVapreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxPreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MaxPreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rivals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rivals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sportsplug757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sportsplug757</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hatfieldsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hatfieldsports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDaniels06?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDaniels06</a> <a href="https://t.co/dknibUEmXY">pic.twitter.com/dknibUEmXY</a></p>&mdash; Rob Hughes Jr (@RobHughesJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobHughesJr/status/1965601889913110918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1201847"],"_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-68ccb454392a6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">LaFallette has carried the football 51 times for 344 yards and three touchdowns in his first three games. On the small side but he's explosive out the gate and shows a quick twitch in some of his highlights. LaFallette has the quickness to turn the corner and is dangerous when he gets perimeter touches. There's one play in his highlights where he catches a wheel route out of the backfield for a long gain that shows how lethal he can be a receiver out of the backfield. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WEEK 3 🔥3-0‼️ Huge district W over Heritage! 3⃣ TDs and making an impact on both sides of the ball!<a href="https://twitter.com/carljfred?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@carljfred</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneVA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneVA</a><a href="https://twitter.com/FNStandouts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FNStandouts</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MISTER_F00TBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MISTER_F00TBALL</a><a href="https://twitter.com/DmvSportsLive6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DmvSportsLive6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDadsRule?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDadsRule</a><a href="https://twitter.com/realtrophaeum23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realtrophaeum23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bench424nmore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bench424nmore</a><a href="https://twitter.com/NE6FB_Recruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NE6FB_Recruits</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UnLockYourGame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnLockYourGame</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/THEPLATFORMDR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@THEPLATFORMDR</a>… <a href="https://t.co/ZlFnLSgsWE">pic.twitter.com/ZlFnLSgsWE</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1201847' first='Ethan' last='LaFollette'] (@ethanlaf3) <a href="https://twitter.com/ethanlaf3/status/1967350836972986792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Amarae Jones","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"172","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Mecklenberg","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68cd5e1e9af21"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones is off to.a good start in 2025. He's carried the football 50 times for 342 yards (6.8 yards per carry) and one touchdown in his first three games. Jones has also caught three passes for 70 yards and one touchdown. It's a limited sample size available on his hudl profile page, but his highlights against Hopewell (8/29, 12 carries for 144 yards and 1 touchdown in a 47-14 win over Brunswick) show his versatility as a running back. You always love to see running backs score on long touchdown runs and short catches that turn into long touchdown plays, like what he did against Brunswick. Looking forward to seeing his end-of-the-season highlights. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->