Casey should continue his growth as one of the premier 2028 RBs in the state and is an obvious contender to garner major recruiting attention this offseason. Strong, vertical runner who keeps his feet firing as he climbs. He takes the yards available, squeezing the most out of each run. He is quick to his top gear, allowing him to beat defenders to a spot and get out in space to run. Casey is one of the best 2028 RBs in the state and is on offer watch over the next few months.

Urijah Casey Urijah Casey 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Thompson | 2028 State AL is a talented 2028 RB who’s been making a bunch of impressive plays for Thompson’s ground attack recently.

“Casey is a massive threat with the ball in his hand – he has great vision, quick feet, and tons of speed and twitch he uses to embarrass defenses. Casey is patient behind the line of scrimmage, finds the optimal lane, and takes off for huge gains. Once he’s in the open field, Casey is highly elusive and can easily change his direction to make defenders miss, maximizing every carry.

Casey also has terrific contact balance- he can withstand hits and requires multiple defenders to bring him down, wearing down defenses throughout games.“

Casey is an explosive threat with the ball in his hands. Hoover’s defensive front will have to contain him early on. Once Casey gets going, he’s a hard player to stop.

Be sure to check out some of Casey’s film below. You’ll come away impressed; it’s still hard to believe he’s an underclassman.

Casey is an emerging 2028 back with the quickness and balance to be special. Light on his feet with enough shiftiness to make defenders miss, he already shows a mature feel for the position. His lower-body strength allow him to squeeze extra yards through tackles, a trait that will only improve as he continues to grow physically. Casey’s upside is undeniable, and he’s a name to circle early for the 2028 class.

Urijah Casey Urijah Casey 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Thompson | 2028 State AL is our #4 RB and #20 overall prospect in the state after his breakout season at Gardendale last fall.

“Casey is a massive threat with the ball in his hand – he has great vision, quick feet, and tons of speed and twitch he uses to embarrass defenses. Casey is patient behind the line of scrimmage, finds the optimal lane, and takes off for huge gains. Once he’s in the open field, Casey is highly elusive and can easily change his direction to make defenders miss, maximizing every carry.

Casey also has terrific contact balance- he can withstand hits and requires multiple defenders to bring him down, wearing down defenses throughout games.“

Casey had a terrific freshman season, ending the year with 163 carries for 871 yards and 8 TDs on the ground with 13 receptions for 75 yards and 2 TDs through the air.

Earlier this offseason, Carey picked up his first offer from Jackson State! With his talent, Casey is sure to pick up more here soon- we’ll have to keep watch.

Make sure you watch some of Casey’s film below, he’s set for a big career at Thompson:

Urijah Casey Urijah Casey 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Thompson | 2028 State AL is an up-and-coming 2028 RB out of Thompson who has REALLY caught our eye this offseason:

“Casey is a massive threat with the ball in his hand – he has great vision, quick feet, and tons of speed and twitch he uses to embarrass defenses. Casey is patient behind the line of scrimmage, finds the optimal lane, and takes off for huge gains. Once he’s in the open field, Casey is highly elusive and can easily change his direction to make defenders miss, maximizing every carry.

Casey also has terrific contact balance- he can withstand hits and requires multiple defenders to bring him down, wearing down defenses throughout games.

Casey had a terrific freshman season for Gardendale- ending the year with 163 carries for 871 yards and 8 rushing TDs on the ground with 13 receptions for 75 yards and 2 TDs through the air.

Casey announced Friday he had picked up his first offer from Jackson State! With the talent he’s already shown, this is just the first of many.

I’m a huge fan of Casey’s and am pumped to see what he does this fall, watch his freshman tape below:

Urijah Casey Urijah Casey 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Thompson | 2028 State AL is an explosive 2028 RB out of Thompson coming off a huge freshman season on the ground last fall.

Casey is a massive threat with the ball in his hand – he has great vision, quick feet, and tons of speed and twitch he uses to create huge gains and scoring plays. Casey is patient behind the line of scrimmage, finds the right lane, and takes off- once he’s in the open field, he’s highly elusive and can easily change his direction- making defenders miss and maximizing every carry.

Casey also has unreal contact balance- he can withstand hits and requires multiple defenders to bring him down, wearing down defenses throughout games. I’m extremely impressed with Casey and think he could end up as one of the best RBs in the state- his numbers last fall certainly show it.

Urijah Casey Urijah Casey 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Thompson | 2028 State AL  had a terrific freshman season for Gardendale- ending the year with 163 carries for 871 yards and 8 rushing TDs on the ground and an additional 13 receptions for 75 yards and 2 receiving TDs through the air.

Watch out for Casey going forward, he’s bringing a ton of talent to Thompson’s rushing attack and will be a player to watch out for over the next few years.

Urijah Casey Urijah Casey 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Thompson | 2028 State AL is coming off a huge freshman season where he made tons of huge plays for Gardendale’s rushing attack, now at Thompson, Casey is set to bring the same dominance to one of the state’s top offenses. Casey is an explosive threat with the ball in his hands and can create huge runs both inside and outside the tackles- he has a great burst out of the backfield, terrific vision, and tons of speed and twitch he uses to make some massive runs. Casey can make anyone miss- he makes quick, explosive cuts with his feet behind the line of scrimmage and in the open field that leave defenders in the dust, it’s seriously wild watching how easy it is for him to change his direction when he’s going full speed. Casey also plays with unreal balance- he can withstand contact and play through defenders, tip-toe down the sideline on huge runs, and is incredibly hard to stop once he’s headed upfield. I’m extremely impressed with Casey and think he could end up as one of the best prospects in the state, he does so many things super well already. Urijah Casey Urijah Casey 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Thompson | 2028 State AL had a terrific freshman season for Gardendale- ending the year with 163 carries for 871 yards and 8 rushing TDs on the ground and an additional 13 receptions for 75 yards and 2 receiving TDs through the air. Watch out for Casey going forward, he’s bringing a ton of talent to Thompson’s rushing attack and will be a player to look out for over the next few years.