The leading rusher in Ridgewood’s Wing-T offense is back. As a junior Colin Burns Colin Burns 5'6" | 145 lbs | RB Ridgewood | 2025 State NJ rushed 70 times for 450 yards with 7 touchdowns. Although modest numbers at the onset, Burns has a huge opportunity ahead of him as 722 yards and 11 touchdowns graduate in May. Burns demonstrates outstanding balance as a runner. He absorbs and bounces off of defenders looking to lay the big hit like a pinball as he shifts his hips for extra yardage and stays on his feet. Adding to this, Burns is equipped with an arsenal of moves including, side-steps, jump-cuts, lowering his shoulder ahead of impact, and in one clip we saw him stiff arm a defender’s back straight to the ground and continue running for extra yardage. Another thing that Burns does very well, and is absolutely necessary when running the Wing-T, is having a disciplined approach to reaching his aiming point and hitting the designed hole. A sneaky athlete, when asked to be a pass catcher he adjusts to poorly thrown balls and the ball’s midair trajectory as well. I would love to see Burns continue to be utilized in a variety of ways as the majority, if not every single one, of his highlights were from the left wing back position.

A Ridgewood running back, Colin Burns Colin Burns 5'6" | 145 lbs | RB Ridgewood | 2025 State NJ is looking to eclipse 1000 yards in 2024. Rushing for 560 yards and 7 touchdowns last season, Colin runs through chaos with fluidity as he picks up big gains. Another running back that will keep chugging along until you get a few defenders on him, Colin has the ability to bounce off defenders play after play. A runner you can lean not only in short yardage situations but can also expect him to pop off for big runs, Colin is a do it all back up in north jersey.