Holloway won’t have to do it all by himself, but the East Carolina commit can break the 1,500-yard mark if he gets enough touches. He’s a physical runner, even without being the biggest back. His vision might be the best in the state, and he has the speed to break off huge runs.

When Holloway makes his cut to get north and south, he gets to full speed in a hurry. The junior has elite speed and the vision to create space at the line of scrimmage. A two-way player, he’s key for Southern Durham, and it’s no surprise he’s the top back in this ranking, especially after a 1,400-yard season on just 122 carries.

Holloway took the biggest leap of any player previously on the watchlist in this rankings update, exploding all the way to just outside the top 100. Part of it is a second look at his film, but there is some projection here. He was explosive in limited reps, racking up over 12 yards a carry on just under seven touches a game. If that production continues when he’s the featured back in 2025, he’ll likely climb higher, as his combination of speed and power is impressive.

With good size and homerun speed, Holloway is one of the most dangerous rushers in the state. Southern does a great job of getting him in deep pistol sets to maximize his acceleration at the line of scrimmage. When he gets going, he’s tough to bring down and his 1,100 yards as a sophomore are proof of that.

Kamari had a great season and will absolutely move up in our next quarterly rankings update. This past season Kamari had 1081 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns on the season, and that was sharing time with a senior running back who also rushed for 1000 yards! Kamari averaged an impressive 12.3 yards per carry, and even more impressive is the fact Southern Durham is a balanced offensive attack. Kamari picked up his first two offers from Appalachian State and Troy over the past couple of months, and it’s safe to say that more recruiting attention will be coming his way. Kamari has excellent speed in the open field, and already shows the strength to run through tackles at the 2nd and third levels of the defense. Good-looking player with a very bright future.