2025 Running Backs: Home Run Hitters
These running backs have the ability to score every time they get the ball. Travis Hoopes Travis Hoopes 5'7" | 150 lbs | RB Farmington | 2025 State UT || RB || 5’7 || 150 || Farmington High School ||…
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Travis Hoopes
Travis
Hoopes
5'7" | 150 lbs | RB
Farmington | 2025
State
UT
|| RB || 5’7 || 150 || Farmington High School || 2025
Hoopes had one heck of a sophomore season for the Phoenix. He never stops his feet before the whistle and can drag defenders for extra yards as they try to tackle him. Hoopes does a good job recognizing when holes are opening up and never misses a cutback lane. He has quick feet and makes hard cuts in between the tackles to make linebackers miss. Hoopes is also an effective pass catcher who runs good routes and is tough to tackle in the open field.
Connor Kistler
Connor
Kistler
5'11" | 175 lbs | RB
Westlake | 2025
State
UT
|| RB || 5’11 || 175 || Westlake High School || 2025
Kistler is a physical and quick back who can make defenders miss or run them over. He doesn’t skip leg day in the offseason and is able to grind out the tough yards because of it, play after play. Kistler doesn’t wear down over the duration of a game, and he doesn’t shy away from contact. The strong back displays exceptional ball security and can level defenders with a nasty stiff arm. He’s also a potent linebacker, making him a two-way force for the Thunder.
Tytan Mason
Tytan
Mason
5'10" | 190 lbs | RB
Deseret Hills | 2025
State
UT
|| RB || 5’10 || 200 || Deseret Hills High School || 2025
Mason makes Friday nights miserable for opposing defenses. He has exceptional instincts and knows when to grind out the tough yards between the tackles or try and bounce runs to the outside. Mason does a good job breaking through tackles with his powerful legs. He refuses to be denied when he gets in the red zone and lowers his shoulders to run defensive linemen and linebackers over. Mason has excellent vision and trusts his blockers to open holes.
Jett Salmon || RB || 5’11 || 175 || Morgan High School || 2025
Salmon is an explosive back who can make plays in the run game and as a pass catcher out of the backfield. Once he finds a hole, he shoots through it at a break-neck speed. The Trojans back can quickly get to the edge on outside runs and breaks through arm tackles. Salmon is especially dangerous in the screen game, where he does a great job following his blockers. He’s elusive in the open field and can make defenders miss even when it seems like he’s trapped.