An upcoming sophomore RB for Rush-Henrietta High School that stands in at 5’8” and moves at a very good rate of speed when the ball is in his hands. When Justin Medina Justin Medina 6'0" | 170 lbs | RB/DB Christ the King | 2026 State NY got the ball in his hands, the ability to accelerate and get going was quick. Being able to make precise decisions on the fly and cut through an opening was present on tape. This is also an RB that was used heavily in the screen game as well. What was also a major factor when watching Justin play the RB position was the effort that he displayed when running with the football. Always trying to fight for extra yards and keeping his legs moving when defenders were trying to bring him down made it a challenge to tackle at first contact. Since Justin stands in at a lower height, it does give him an advantage at times when it comes to his lower center of gravity. One thing is for certain is Medina is not afraid to get physical and run over a defender in open space, as he did it a few times in the open field. A major goal for Justin coming into this next season will be to finish off some of these big chunk runs for TD’s. Being able to out-run the last set of defenders in the last level of the defense would be an explosive addition to his sophomore tape. Rush-Henrietta has a very talented RB to utilize for the next set of years.

Nearly six hours north of Manhattan, 2027 RB Justin Medina Justin Medina 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Brighton | 2027 State NY is starting to open the eyes of folks in Upstate New York. Having played JV as an eighth grader this past season, there was a lot of optimism coming off the year he had as a running back, defensive back and return man. Certainly a gym rat, with numbers to prove it: 355-pound squat, 210-pound bench press and 230-pound power clean.