Leading 2026 Running Backs In Georgia

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These senior running backs are running wild right now...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1090758"],"_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-68c8227e836f1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The leading running back in Georgia in the 2026 class, Dowdy is an Athens-area running back on the rise who has run through defenses consistently to start the 2025 season. Through his first four games, Dowdy has rushed for an impressive 946 yards and 13 touchdowns. He's rushed for at least 100 yards in every game and has hit the 260-yard mark twice. The speedy, tackle-breaking back has good size at 5-foot-11 205-pounds and had a career night last weekend where he ran for an eye-opening 321 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Apalachee. Don't expect him to slow down anytime soon...</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-68c8227e8379d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the very best running backs in the state, Rajecki is a tackle-breaking machine who is currently committed to play for the Memphis Tigers. Through his first five games, the playmaking 6-foot-0 200-pound back has rushed for just under 900 yards and an incredible 16 touchdowns. He's a scoring machine who is averaging 9 yards per rush and has run for at least two touchdowns in every game. He's coming off a game he'll remember forever as he took off for an amazing 256 yards and seven touchdowns during Sequoyah's big 63-20 win over Sprayberry. He's been tough to stop and should continue lighting up the stat sheet the rest of the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1577125"],"_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-68c8227e83804"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A speedy, elusive back in metro-Atlanta running wild to start his senior season, Hollingsworth has been unstoppable through the first four games of his senior season, rushing for 821 yards and 13 touchdowns. The quick, shifty Cobb County native is averaging 9 yards per carry and 205 yards per game. He ran for 275 yards and five touchdowns against Mt. Veron in week two and did the same in week four against Darlington where he took off for 259 yards and four touchdowns. He can take over a game and is flashing easy Power Four potential. Look for him to see a rankings boost in the next Prep Redzone update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1891746"],"_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-68c8227e83863"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A small-town back with quickness, burst, and consistency, Deering is a back who runs hard but brings more speed than you'd expect for someone in the 200-pound range. He's run for 807 yards and seven touchdowns over his first four games, running for at least 110 yards in three of those games. He's rushed for at least 200 yards in two games and is coming off a games for the ages over the weekend, rushing for 394 yards and three touchdowns during a big 32-20 win over Mt. Bethel Christian. He's one of the best backs and overall playmakers in the area who will be an easy addition to the next 2026 Prep Redzone rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1852176"],"_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-68c8227e838bf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the more underrated 2026 running backs in the state, Bazarsky is a dependable, productive back who is one of the state's leading rushers through the first several weeks of the season. The Kennesaw native is a small-school back who has run for 921 yards and 12 touchdowns through his first five games, averaging 6.4 yards a carry. He's rushed for at least 120 yards in every game and has rushed for a touchdown in every game as well. He's put the offense on his back and may continue to do so through the rest of the season. Look for this sleeper back to rise in the next Prep Redzone update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->