BJ Evans BJ Evans 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Tates Creek | 2026 State KY has a breakout year as a junior, running the ball 194 times for 1,799 yards and 20 touchdowns in 10 games. Evans is a physical runner, showing the ability to lower his shoulder and keep his legs running through contact to run straight through defenders without breaking stride. Once he hits the open field, he has shown the speed to run away from the defense and elusiveness to make defenders miss. BJ also finished this past season with 11 receptions for 59 yards. Evans currently holds offers from Miami (OH) and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect his recruitment to continue to heat up as he is a Division I caliber prospect.

BJ Evans BJ Evans 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Tates Creek | 2026 State KY was one of the most productive running backs in the state this past season, carrying the ball 194 times for 1,799 yards and 20 touchdowns in 10 games. Evans is a strong, physical runner, showing the ability to lower his shoulder and run straight through defenders without losing stride. Once he hits the open field, he has also shown the speed to run away from the defense on long runs. Evans also caught 11 passes for 59 yards this past season. BJ currently holds offers from Eastern Kentucky and Miami (OH), and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber running back prospect.

BJ Evans BJ Evans 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Tates Creek | 2026 State KY is another talented member of the Tates Creek offense to keep an eye on heading into his senior year. He is coming off a very impressive junior season in which he ran the ball 194 times for 1,799 yards and 20 touchdowns in 10 games. Evans is a physical downhill runner who has shown the ability to lower his shoulder and run straight through defenders without breaking stride. He has also shown the speed to break away on long runs once he hits the open field. Evans also finished his junior season with 11 receptions for 59 yards. BJ currently holds offers from Eastern Kentucky and Miami (OH), and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber running back prospect.

BJ Evans BJ Evans 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Tates Creek | 2026 State KY is a player who has been on our radar for a while now and finally got the opportunity to be a true lead back after transferring to Tates Creek for his junior year. Evans had a very impressive season, running the ball 194 times for 1,799 yards and 20 touchdowns in 10 games. He is a very strong, physical runner, showing the ability to lower his shoulder and run straight through defenders without breaking stride. Once he hits the open field, he has shown the burst of speed to run away from the defense on long runs. BJ also finished the year with 11 receptions for 59 yards. Evans currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come his way as he has the talent to play at the Division I level.

BJ Evans BJ Evans 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Tates Creek | 2026 State KY has provided a huge boost to the Tates Creek offense since transferring from Lexington Christian Academy this season. He finished the regular season as the leading rusher in 6A, carrying the ball 181 times for 1,702 yards and 20 touchdowns in nine games. BJ is a strong runner, showing the ability to keep his legs churning through contact while keeping his balance to break tackles in the open field with ease without losing stride. He has also shown the speed to run away from the defense on long runs once he hits the open field. Evans has also caught nine passes for 55 yards this season. BJ currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come his way as he has the talent to play at the Division I level.

My final offensive top performer from Week 10 in the state of Kentucky is BJ Evans BJ Evans 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Tates Creek | 2026 State KY . Evans was dominant in the Commodores’ win over Henry Clay, running the ball 36 times for 338 yards and three touchdowns. BJ is very elusive in the open field, showing the ability to find cut back lanes then make moves to make defenders miss. He has also shown impressive strength as a ball carrier, showing the ability to keep his legs running through contact to break tackles with ease. Evans currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come his was as he is a Division I caliber running back prospect.

To wrap up our top five running backs in the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky, I have BJ Evans BJ Evans 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Tates Creek | 2026 State KY . Evans played in mainly a back up role at Lexington Christian Academy last season but was productive when on the field, running the ball 29 times for 258 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games. Evans is a strong runner, showing the ability to lower his shoulder and break tackles without losing stride. He also has impressive vision, showing the ability to find running lanes quickly and hit them with a sense of urgency. BJ has also shown the ability to make an impact on defense, finishing his sophomore year with 33 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, and two interceptions. Evans currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come his way as he should have a bigger role after transferring to Tates Creek for his junior year.

BJ Evans BJ Evans 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Tates Creek | 2026 State KY played in mainly a backup role last season at Lexington Christian Academy but was still productive when on the field. He finished this past season with 29 carries for 258 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games. Evans is a very strong runner, showing the ability to lower his shoulder and break tackles with ease without losing stride. He has also shown the speed to run away from the defense once he hits the open field. Evans currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber prospect who will be in a much bigger role after transferring to Tates Creek for his junior year.