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Under the Radar RBs Looking to Explode

Under the Radar RBs Looking to Explode
Matt Tate
Matt Tate May 6, 2026 @ 01:37 PM
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Jaxon Babcock
Jaxon Babcock 5'8" | 170 lbs | ATH/RB | 2028
CO
Gage Gunderson
Gage Gunderson 5'9" | 160 lbs | RB | 2028
CO
Chance Phillips
Chance Phillips 207 lbs | RB | 2028
CO
Gavin Mather
Gavin Mather 5'8" | 155 lbs | RB | 2028
CO
Grayson Nakamura
Grayson Nakamura 6'0" | 174 lbs | ATH | 2028
CO
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He has very good athletic ability due to very good balance, acceleration, speed, and good change of direction. Very good vision with very good inside running. Phillips thrives with his contact balance. He'll shed tackles with ease and use his powerful legs to churn forward. Great stiff arm and trucking. When you need those tough yards in short yardage situations, Phillips is your guy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1648370"],"_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-69fb8a87a6ac6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mather is an up and coming running back for Air Academy. Measures in at 5'8 155-pounds. Last season, he accounted for 38 carries for 103 yards with 3 receptions for 14 yards. He has good athletic ability due to his very good acceleration, balance, speed, and good change of direction. He uses his explosive speed paired with good vision to attack the defense. Mather has shown a knack to get yards after contact. Using his contact balance to churn forward or spin out of a tackle. He has good caching and will extend his arms to pluck the ball out of the air. With an extended role, he will shine!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1216483"],"_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-69fb8a87a6b00"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nakamura is a two-way player for Golden at RB/OLB. He measures in at 5'11 160-pounds. Last season, he had 53 carries for 241 yards, 2 rushing TDs, 2 receptions for 28 yards with 9 total tackles (5 solo, 4 assisted). He has good athletic ability due to very good change of direction, good acceleration, speed, and balance. Good vision. Nakamura uses his shifty feet to pivot from closed gaps into open ones. Dynamic jump cuts to make defenders out in space. Good outside running. Turns the corner and uses his speed to gain yards. With more playing time, I'm looking forward to seeing how he does.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2108331"],"_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-69fb8a87a6b36"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Babcock measures in 5'8 170-pounds. He has good athletic ability due to his very good balance, good speed, acceleration, and change of direction. Uses his good vision to identify which gap to attack. Picks, slides, and accelerates into the open hole. Good inside and outside running. Babcock showed off his shifty controlled feet at our Exposure Series. Demonstrates very good competitive toughness bringing high intensity to each rep. Good catching and ball tracking as well. With the Broomfield backfield being less crowded this upcoming year, look for Babcock to take advantage of the opportunity and thrive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2043874"],"_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-69fb8a87a6b60"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gunderson has star potential at the RB position. Measures in at 5'9 160-pounds. Last season, he had 84 carries for 474 yards with 8 touchdowns, 16 receptions for 412 yards with 4 touchdowns, including 12 kick returns for 202 yards, and 13 punt returns for 215 yards. Gunderson has very good change of direction, acceleration, balance, and good speed. Very good vision. Gunderson is an elusive back that makes defender miss with his feet. Gunderson has smooth and controlled feet resulting in his dynamic jump cuts and juke moves. He has shown to be a reliable target in the backfield. Very good ball tracking with good catching. Rips the ball out of the air with ease. Gunderson should be on college radars going forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
Chance Phillips

Chance Phillips

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RB
WEIGHT 207
POS RB
CLASS 2028
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Phillips RB
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Weight
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HS
Cherry Creek
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Under the Radar RBs Looking to Explode
Phillips was behind two very talented RBs at Creek last season, and still made a big impact on...
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Gavin Mather

Gavin Mather

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RB
HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 155
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CLASS 2028
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Gavin
Mather RB
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2028
Height
5'8"
Weight
155
HS
Air
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CO
Under the Radar RBs Looking to Explode
Mather is an up and coming running back for Air Academy. Measures in at 5’8 155-pounds. Last season,...
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Grayson Nakamura

Grayson Nakamura

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HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 174
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CLASS 2028
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Grayson
Nakamura ATH
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2028
Height
6'0"
Weight
174
HS
Golden
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CO
Under the Radar RBs Looking to Explode
Nakamura is a two-way player for Golden at RB/OLB. He measures in at 5’11 160-pounds. Last season, he...
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Jaxon Babcock

Jaxon Babcock

HEIGHT 5'8"
WEIGHT 170
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Babcock ATH/RB
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2028
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5'8"
Weight
170
HS
Broomfield
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CO
Under the Radar RBs Looking to Explode
Babcock measures in 5’8 170-pounds. He has good athletic ability due to his very good balance, good speed,...
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Gage Gunderson

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WEIGHT 160
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2028
Height
5'9"
Weight
160
HS
Holy Family
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CO
Under the Radar RBs Looking to Explode
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