2026 Meadow Bridge RB Kaiden Sims Kaiden Sims 6'1" | 200 lbs | RB Meadow Bridge | 2026 State WV has been the bell cow at running back for the Wildcats for multiple years now and hopes to lead them to a round one upset win. He’s another impressive small school athlete with great size and durability who will give opposing defenses issues. If his offensive line can get some push and give him a crease, Sims is capable of taking over a game and willing his team to a victory. D2 programs would be wise to get in the mix for his services after high school as a RB or LB.

When looking for a running back recruit you’re going to prefer someone who can carry the ball 20+ times a game with the durability and size to do so and minimize the risk of injury. That’s the case with 2026 Meadow Bridge running back Kaiden Sims Kaiden Sims 6'1" | 200 lbs | RB Meadow Bridge | 2026 State WV who carried the ball 241 times as a junior for the Wildcats and is the type of athlete at the small school level who his coaches would love to hand the ball off to on every play if it were possible and responsible to do so. Sims made the most of his touches too averaging 10 yards per carry for 2,400 yards and 30 touchdowns leading his team to the Class A playoffs. At 6’1 200, Sims has the rare combination of size and athleticism for small schools in the state and held up well as a junior with a lot of carries under his belt.

A Class A 2026 running back that colleges need to know and follow over the next two seasons is Meadow Bridge’s Kaiden Sims Kaiden Sims 6'1" | 200 lbs | RB Meadow Bridge | 2026 State WV . The Wildcats have played just two games so far this season but Sims has had a great start to his junior year. He’s totaled 425 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns in two games including a dominant 304 yards and three touchdowns performance against Pocahontas County in week two. He’s a big physical small school running back who colleges shouldn’t overlook due to playing in Class A and coaches saw that firsthand at our PRZ WV Combine earlier this year where he impressed.

Sims is a well-built athlete who can run through you or past you and would be a handful for defenses in bigger classifications too.

21 carries 304 yards 3 touchdowns

2026 Meadow Bridge RB Kaiden Sims Kaiden Sims 6'1" | 200 lbs | RB Meadow Bridge | 2026 State WV earns our week two Offensive Player of the Week after a monster game on the ground in the Wildcats’ 26-18 win over Pocahontas County. The bruising running back carried the ball 21 times for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns as one of the best athletes in Class A. His combination of size, speed, and power is a rare commodity at the small school level which we saw firsthand earlier this year at the PRZ WV Combine where he was a Top Performer. Sims is an athlete that colleges need to have on their 2026 radar and is a definite scholarship-level prospect.

An exciting small school player out of Meadow Bridge who also had a strong performance at the PRZ WV Combine was 2026 RB/LB Kaiden Sims Kaiden Sims 6'1" | 200 lbs | RB Meadow Bridge | 2026 State WV . Sims is a big-bodied athlete who may one day flip to LB in our rankings but performed well at running back at our camp and on the field last season. It’s tough to evaluate small school talent on film alone given the level of competition at times, but by Sims earning Top Performer honors among some talented running backs at the combine, he proved he can compete with the big boys and debuts just outside of the Top 100 as the #13 RB in the 2026 class.

Sims has the combination of size and athleticism to be considered a top prospect in this class even as a small-school player.