Any questions about Stillwater running back Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK were answered during the 2022 season in our opinion. As one of the smaller running back prospects, Roberts proved that size doesn’t matter as he was launched into a new role last fall with the Pioneers missing fellow running back Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK . With Roberts now being the primary ball carrier, he flourished and more importantly he produced week after week. He had a great performance in the state championship game and he erased any doubt that he can play at the next level. Roberts has outstanding vision and on-field IQ that will help him at the next level, wherever that is.

The main part of the dominating run game for Stillwater this season but on Friday specifically has been senior running back Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK . The dynamic running back would finish with just under 200 yards on the ground on 23 carries. Roberts had a 48-yard run late in the game that would all but clinch the state championship victory for the Pioneers. Roberts has been Stillwater’s leading rusher all season and has had an outstanding senior campaign. We’ve written about Roberts a few times this year and about the fact that he was thrown into a new role this season after splitting carries last year with Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK . When Thompson hurt his knee in the offseason, Roberts became the main option in the running game. He took the opportunity and absolutely ran with it this season.

We’ve mentioned this a few times this season but the emergence of Stillwater senior running back Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK as an every down back is a big reason why the Pioneers are one win away from a perfect season and a state championship. Last year, Roberts split carries with sophomore Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK . This season, that was going to be the case again, until Thompson got hurt in the offseason and would have to miss all of 2022. Roberts had been getting ready for his senior season like he was going to be the every down back regardless. He put on 20 pounds and committed himself to the weight room this offseason. And now, Roberts is a touchdown machine. He’s become one of the best running backs in 6A-2 and provides the perfect balance for Stillwater’s offense.

Speaking of the Thompson twins, our final player to watch is Stillwater senior running back Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK . With Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK missing this season with a knee injury, Roberts emerged as the only running back to be featured in the Stillwater offense this season. He has not only answered the call, he’s excelled so far this season. Roberts has been a touchdown machine and is having an outstanding senior season. This is another example of how talented the Stillwater offense is when you consider how balanced they can be on that side of the ball. It puts a lot of stress and pressure on the defense.

The other part of that Stillwater backfield is senior running back Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK . The Stillwater senior has been an absolute touchdown machine this season for the Pioneers. After splitting carries last season with Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK , Roberts turned into the main running back this year with Thompson out with a knee injury. Roberts has answered the call and shown that he can be a workhorse back if you need him to be and has done it at an incredibly high level this season. We mentioned how the Pioneers have one of the best offenses in 6A-2 and Roberts is a big reason behind that. He’s enjoying a season where you have to consider him one of, if not the best running back in 6A-2 this year.

An intriguing running back prospect to watch is Stillwater running back Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK . We’ve known about Roberts since last year when he and Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK split carries as the Pioneers replaced the school’s all time leading rusher in Qwontrel Walker. Roberts turned into the workhorse this year with Thompson missing the entire season with a knee injury and Roberts has delivered. He’s incredibly quick and has been unbelievably productive all season. In Stillwater’s nine games, he’s scored at least two touchdowns in eight of them. Roberts is a smaller back but he has shown that he can be a variety of things for an offense at the next level. We’re going to be keeping a close eye on Roberts and the Pioneers as they have their biggest test of the year this week against Muskogee.

Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK was impressive in Stillwater’s dominant win. He is a 5’8 running back that played bigger than his size. He would catch balls on the line of scrimmage and beat the defender, broke off with big carries- showing elusiveness as he steered his way through traffic, or he would show a quick first step by beating his defender off of the line of scrimmage to come up with a big catch. He looked like someone that can be a reliable pass game threat and an elusive back. He was able to score on a pair of 1-yard runs and accumulated 12 carries for 93 yards. Currently, he is ranked as the #16 running back in the state out of the 2023 class and is ranked as the #106 player in the state. He might be someone that is going under the radar and should have an eye kept on him moving forward.

Last season, Stillwater saw the emergence of Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK at the running back position. But he was splitting carries with Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK . This year, with Thompson out with a knee injury, Roberts is the leading rusher and he’s taken full advantage of it. He’s run for well over 650 yards and 14 touchdowns on the season so far. He’s had at least two rushing touchdowns in every single game as the Pioneers are 5-0 on the season. The only game where Roberts didn’t have at least 100 yards was the 85-0 win over US Grant, where all three of his carries went for touchdowns. Roberts should continue to put up big numbers over the next month. This week, they hit the highway again heading into the Tulsa area to face off with Sand Springs. But as of right now, it looks like all eyes are starting to look ahead to the week ten showdown with Muskogee. Roberts is looking to lead Stillwater back to the 6A-2 championship game.

Last season, 2023 running back Noah Roberts Noah Roberts 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2023 State OK split time with 2024 back Holden Thompson Holden Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2024 State OK at the running back position. With Thompson out for this season, nearly all of the carries have gone to Roberts and he’s made the most of his opportunity. Earlier this week, we mentioned Mustang quarterback Tristen Russell Tristen Russell 5'11" | 175 lbs | QB Mustang | 2023 State OK being undersized but that it shouldn’t matter because he’s one of the best in the state. We’re starting to feel the same way about Roberts and how dynamic he can truly be on the offensive side of the ball. Some schools have already pulled the trigger and offered so he will at least have some options to play at the next level. Roberts was one of the more consistent players that we saw throughout the offseason while playing for Sooner 7. And he’s taken that and it’s translated to this fall as Stillwater’s leading rusher and he is also a threat to catch the ball out of the backfield.