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Japhya Rouson

Running Back

2028 Class

5'11" Height

200 Weight

St. John's College School

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About Japhya

Japhya Rouson is a 5'11" Running Back in the 2028 class. Rouson attends St. John's College in Maryland. Rouson's Player Profile was created on January 3, 2024. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Japhya Rouson is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

Expert Analysis

Ed OBrien

Ed O'Brien

Different school, same results. In his first game as a St. John’s College Cadet, Rouson ran for four touchdowns. The contact balance that he shows in these clips is his best trait. Rouson is built like a tank and runs with a great lean, keeps his legs moving, and runs through contact. One-cut type of runner who sees the crease and takes it. Playing in the WCAC and a challenging schedule gives Rouson an opportunity to climb our rankings by the end of the season.

New chapter. Same standard. 4 TDs🤫🤫🤫🤫
Grateful for this opportunity to start this new chapter with my brothers. More to come. @SJCGridiron @coachbyrd75 @GRIFFbgriffin First Season Game 8/29/26 pic.twitter.com/2jgaXXQK0v

— Japhya Rouson Japhya Rouson 5'11" | 200 lbs | RB St. John's College | 2028 State MD 3⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Phyarouson) August 30, 2026

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5 days ago

Todd Haldis

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

Japhya comes in as the #1 ranked RB in the class and he sure has played like it so far this season. Great looking on the hoof, Japhya is a yoked up freshman and all of 200lbs with a thick build and strong lower half. He runs behind his pads, with power and a strong wide base. He can take a hit, bounce off & keep going. Shows good balance and patience as a runner. Japhya has good long speed and nice burst through the hole. Uses a good jump cut/juke to avoid defenders at the LOS. Overall Japhya has some MJD/ Marshawn Lynch style to his game with his lower center of gravity and strong base with good balance. With two Power 4 Offers already, I can’t wait to see more of his game in the future.