David surely showed that he was the bellcow at running back behind this Breckenridge offense. The 5’10 210 pounder, logged 24 carries for 123 rushing yards, and I can assure you every yard David got was a hard-earned as he was one of the more gritty north-south running backs I saw on the afternoon as a second teamer at running back on our All-Prep Bowl Team. He doesnt’ wait for contact, he ate up contact on his carries and surely should be a great NSIC fit with a handful of offers thus far.

The younger brother of 6′, 250 lb. University of Jamestown senior DE Daniel Erlandson, Breckenridge’s junior RB David Erlandson David Erlandson 5'10" | 215 lbs | RB Breckenridge | 2026 State MN has consistently put out nothing but electric carries, broken tackles, and explosive film since he entered the high school ranks. Thanks to some impressive weight room numbers, including a 275 lb. bench press, 385 lb. squat, and 265 lb. clean, Erlandson slices and slips through tackle attempts like a knife through butter, in large part due to his sudden footwork and wiggly hips, and his quick feet and powerful lower body are a tough combination for opponents to try and tackle 1v1, as he creates tough angles at the last second and has the leg strength to work and power through tackle attempts at his lower body. The 205 lber. displays a frantic running style, combined with both power and finesse, making him a ball carrier you can’t take your eyes off of. The Breck product has done a great job of improving his speed this past offseason and has added an explosive dimension to his skillset that showed he could crack open a defense and finish big runs for six. Erlandson also demonstrates sudden footwork, broke some ankles, and had some defenders hitting the floor in 2024, great hands out of the backfield and can effectively utilized as a pass catcher as well as an effective stiff-arm. He will lower his pads and sit down would-be tacklers at the contact point, can break multiple tackle attempts in a single carry and continue forward for more, and is also a hard-hitting and instinctive LB and two-way starter. I wouldn’t be surprised if he joined his older brother in Jamestown, which also would happen to be a great fit skillset and projection-wise. Love watching this dude play football.