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Class of 2010: Top Prospects Without Offers - RBs
Jim StefaniApr 3, 2009
Here are some top running backs who have no reported early offers.ย Some may have academic issues.ย Others may have offers that have not yet been reported.ย And some simply have yet to be discovered by college coaches.ย Colleges should really take a close look at some of these fine prospects.
| Devon Wright | |
| 2010 | |
| RB | |
| 6โฒ0 | |
| 200 | |
| 4.49 | |
| Coral Springs Taravella | |
| Florida | |
| x | |
| 31 | |
| 5 | |
| 2-Juniors-Broward County (Blustein; February 2009); 1-FSWA-6A-AS (UT-OFF); 1-South Florida Sun Sentinel-Broward County-6A-5A-4A (RB); 36-Juniors-Florida (SSF; NOV 08) | |
| 2-South Florida Sun-Sentinel-6A-5A-4A-Area (RB) | |
| http://www.sun-sentinel.com/video/?clipId=3018704&clipFormat=wmv&topVideoCatNo=83216 | |
| One of the top overall junior prospects in FloridaโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a junior, he led Broward County in rushing with 1,650 yards and 22 touchdownsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a junior starter at RB and safety, through early November he had 215 carries for 1,483 yards (7.0ypc) and 21 TDsโฆโฆโฆโฆ 1-South Florida Sun Sentinel-Broward County-6A-5A-4A:ย โDevon Wright Taravella, RB Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 185; Year: Jr. Comment: Finished regularseason as Browardโs leading rusher with 1,650 yards and leading scorer with 22 TDsโโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ..Early in his junior season he was leading Broward County in rushingโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a sophomore starter at RB on a 2-7 6A team, he had 185 carries for 900 yards (4.9 ypc) and 6 TDs. He also had 7 receptions for 160 yards (22.9 avg.) and 1 TD. It was his first year of footballโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.He reminds some scouts of Eddie George. He has a great frame, quick feet and runs with great vision. Once he gets stronger he could be special. At safety, he has great coverage skills and is a hard hitterโฆโฆโฆโฆ11.58 100 metersโฆโฆโฆโฆImpressive at the 2008 Miami Dolphins Academy 7-on-7 Tournamentโฆโฆโฆโฆ..As of November he liked Florida, Miami, FSU, Michigan, Wisconsin, LSU, and USF. |
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| Devontae Butler | |
| 2010 | |
| RB | |
| 5โฒ11 | |
| 180 | |
| Sacramento Grant | |
| California | |
| x | |
| 50 | |
| 5 | |
| 2-MaxPreps-Junior-AA (RB) | |
| 1-MaxPreps-Division 1-AS (RB); 1-CalHiSports.com-Junior-AS (RB); 1-GoldenStatePreps.com-Junior-AS (RB); 1-Sacramento BeeโMetro (RB) | |
| One of the top RBs in Californiaโฆโฆโฆโฆ.2-MaxPreps-Junior-AA: โRB Devontae Butler, Grant (Sacramento, Calif.), 5-11, 180 One of the main cogs to the Pacersโ explosive offense, Butler rushed for 37 touchdowns and nearly 2,000 yards as Grant ran the table, beating Long Beach Poly in the Open Division bowl match-upโโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.1-MaxPreps-Division 1-AS: โRB โ Devontae Butler, Grant (Sacramento), 5-11, 180, Jr With a host of fantastic running backs, Grant coach Mike Alberghini finally decided on Butler about game 3. The talented junior responded in a big way and led the Pacers all the way the pinnacle, a CIF State Open Division Bowl Game victory over heavily favored Long Beach Poly. Butler had 104 yards and a key touchdown in that one and 1,954 yards and 37 TDs on 197 carriesโโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ..1-Sacramento BeeโMetro:ย โDevontae Booker (sic Butler) Grant, Jr. โ RB All-Metro Conference pick rushed for 1,850 yards and 36 TDs and averaged 10.6 yards a carry, despite playing just half the game in many of the Pacersโ one-sided winsโโฆโฆโฆโฆ..Junior starter at RB for a powerful program and he had 175 carries for 1,850 yards (10.57ypc) and 36 TDs and 17 tackles as a LB |
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| James Gillum | |
| 2010 | |
| RB | |
| 5โฒ11 | |
| 175 | |
| 4.49 | |
| Pearl River | |
| Louisiana | |
| x | |
| 53 | |
| 5 | |
| 18-Juniors-Louisiana (February 2009; Dandy Don); 1-LSWA-4A-AS (RB); 1-New Orleans Times-Picayune-Metro-Large Schools (RB); 1-New Orleans Times Picayune-PS-Large Schools-Metro | |
| 1-New Orleans Times Picayune-Large Schools-Metro (RB); 1-District 9-4A (RB) | |
| One of the top juniors in Louisianaโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ18-Juniors-Louisiana (February 2009; Dandy Don):ย โ18. James Gillum (RB), 5โฒ11โณ, 186, 4.4, Pearl River. According to Guillumโs veteran high school coach, Joseph Harris, Gillum is the best he has ever coached. Gillum is a great inside runner and is fast enough to get outside. Gillumโs running style is very similar to Keiland Williamsโโโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ..1-New Orleans Times-Picayune-Metro-Large Schools: โJAMES GILLUM Pearl River Running back 5-11, 185 Jr. Returning all-metro selection picked up 1,251 yards and 17 touchdowns in regular season โฆโฆโฆโฆ..As a junior he rushed for over 1,400 yards and 20 TDsโโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ32 carries, while Gillum had 1,224 yards and 17 TDs on 170 carries for PRHSโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ..As a junior, through 10 games he had 170 carries for 1,251 yards and 18 TDsโฆโฆโฆ.As a sophomore, he had 229 carries for 2,213 yards and 24 touchdownsโฆโฆโฆโฆ.1-New Orleans Times Picayune-Large Schools-Metro: JAMES GILLUM Pearl River Running back 5-10, 180 So. One of stateโs top statistical rushers with 2,206 yards and 24 touchdowns in the regular seasonโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ..Through 7 games of his sophomore season he was leading the state in rushing with 168 carries for 1,638 yards and 21 TDsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆReturning sophomore starter at RB on a 3-7 3A teamโฆโฆโฆ..A natural RB who is very elusive and speedyโฆโฆโฆ.230 bench, 330 squatโฆโฆโฆ2.9 GPAโฆโฆ..May have grade and other issues per one sourceโฆโฆโฆโฆAs of January he was primarily hearing from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, LSU (fave) and Oregon |
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| Jerry Stone | |
| 2010 | |
| RB | |
| 5โฒ11 | |
| 200 | |
| Lakewood | |
| California | |
| x | |
| 58 | |
| 5 | |
| One of the top junior RBs in Californiaโฆโฆโฆโฆ.Junior starter at RB and enjoying an outstanding season. Through 4 games he had carried the ball 74 times for 615 yards (8.31ypc) and 10 TDs and had 6 receptions for 119 ardsโฆโฆโฆ.One of 6 sophomores on a 7-4 team and he had no statsโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a junior, in a playoff win against Mission Viejo he rushed for 169 yards and three touchdownsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.He has great speed, power, balance, vision, toughness and great hands out of the backfieldโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆProbably the best of several BCS prospects at Lakewood, but acadmeic issues are keeping D-I schools from offering early |
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| Demont Buice | |
| 2010 | |
| RB/LB | |
| 6โฒ2 | |
| 210 | |
| 4.40 | |
| Gadsden Gaston | |
| Alabama | |
| x | |
| 63 | |
| 5 | |
| 1-ASWA-1A-AS (RB); 1-Gadsden Times-RB (OFF PoY); 1-Etowah County (PoY; RB); 1-VSM-PS-AS (RB); 1-RB-AL (VSM); 12-Underclassmen-AL (VSM, Summer 2008) | |
| 1-ASWA-1A-AS (RB); 1-KFC-TV24-East Alabama Area (RB) | |
| One of the top junior RBs in Alabamaโฆโฆโฆ.Missed three games as a junior with an injuryโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a sophomore RB on a 1A team, he had 204 carries for 2,263 yards and 42 TDsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a freshman starter at DE he led northeast Alabama with 18 sacksโฆโฆA unique combination of power and speed. Breaks tackles and then runs away from people. Runs with great visionโฆโฆโฆ.In a sophomore season game against Collinsville he tied a state record by scoring eight touchdowns on 16 carries for 338 yardsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆAs of October he favors Alabama, then Florida, then Auburn (schildhood fave). |
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| Exavier Edwards | |
| 2010 | |
| RB/DB | |
| 5โฒ8 | |
| 185 | |
| Orange Lutheran | |
| California | |
| x | |
| 72 | |
| 5 | |
| 6-38-RB-Southern Section (Los Angeles Times; August 2008); Top 35 Orange County Underclassmen (Orange County Register) | |
| 2-CalHiSports-Soph-AS (RB); 2-Trinity League (RB) | |
| One of the top junior RBs in Californiaโฆโฆโฆโฆ.Junior starter at RBโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a sophomore on a powerful 10-2 team he had 69 carries for 476 yards (6.90 ypc) and 4 TDs, 16 receptions for 122 yards (7.63 avg.) and 1 TD and 4 kick returns for a 48.00 averageโฆโฆโฆโฆ..Very impressive at the April 2008 Los Angeles Nike camp (the top underclass RB)โฆโฆโฆโฆ..He has excellent footwork and quickness and a smooth stride. Runs with great balanceโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.Projected sophomore starting PR and KR on a powerful 14-1 teamโฆโฆโฆ.Impressive at the January 2009 B2G Instinct Training in Los Angeles. |
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| Ladarius Norris | |
| 2010 | |
| RB/LB | |
| 6โฒ1 | |
| 210 | |
| 4.46 | |
| Anderson T.L. Hanna | |
| South Carolina | |
| x | |
| 73 | |
| 5 | |
| 2-SCVarsity.com-PS-Junior-AS (RB) | |
| HM-Anderson Independent Mail-Upstate (FB) | |
| http://www.athletevault.com/Videos/LadariusNorrisAV.html | |
| One of the top juniors in South Carolinaโฆโฆโฆโฆ..As a sophomore, despite splitting time with a senior and missing almost 4 games with an ankle injury, he carried the ball 121 times for 900 yards and 13 TDsโฆโฆโฆโฆ.Great combination of size and speedโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ235 bench, 415 squatโฆโฆโฆAs of April 2008 he was hearing from the likes of North Carolina State, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and South Carolina. |
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| Chris Parr | |
| 2010 | |
| RB | |
| 5โฒ10 | |
| 181 | |
| 4.40 | |
| Waco La Vega | |
| Texas | |
| 75 | |
| 5 | |
| 44 Texas Sophomores to Watch (THSF, August 2007) | |
| 1-District 17-3A (OFF co-Newcomer of Year; RB) | |
| He was one of the top overall junior prospects in Texas, but he was arrested for armed robbery in August 2009.ย I am including him here (he would have been ranked even higher) just to show that there are some outstanding talents who just mess up.ย This should be a lesson to all the young prospects out there.ย Work hard, study hard and use good judgement! โฆโฆโฆโฆA tremendous talent who has serious off-the-field issuesโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a sophomore RB on a 3A team, he carried the ball 215 times for 1,749 yards (8.1ypc) and 19 TDs and had 18 receptions for 306 yards (17.0 avg.) and 3 TDs despite missing a few games early in the seasonโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆAs a freshman, he had 175 carries for 1,193 yards (6.8 ypc) and 24 TDsโฆโฆโฆโฆ.Runs with good power and excellent speedโฆโฆโฆโฆThe top underclass SPARQ performers at the March 2008 Dallas Nike |
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| D.J. Vinson | |
| 2010 | |
| RB/WR | |
| 5โฒ9 | |
| 169 | |
| 4.84 | |
| Pinson Clay-Chalkville | |
| Alabama | |
| x | |
| 76 | |
| 5 | |
| 100 Juniors to Watch (MaxPreps; August 2008); 31-Sophs-Nation (FV Sports, March 1, 2008) | |
| 2-VSM-PS-AS (RB); 2-RB-AL (VSM); 8-Underclassmen-AL (VSM, Summer 2008); 1-Birmingham News-PS-Metro | |
| One of the top juniors in Alabamaโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ..As a sophomore he carried the ball 134 times for 674 yards and caught 36 passes for 324 yards and 2 TDsโฆโฆโฆโฆ..Tremendous speed, great vision and excellent footwork. Needs to get stronger. Could project as a slot in collegeโฆโฆโฆโฆShould be one of the most highly recruited backs in the south by the time he is a seniorโฆโฆโฆ.Expected to receive offers in September 2008โฆโฆโฆ..Very, very impressive at the 2008 Auburn summer campโฆโฆโฆโฆ240 benchโฆโฆ..Very impressive at the April 2008 Under Armour/Scout.com Southeast Elite camp |
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| Patrone Wood | RB | 5โฒ11 | 260 | Concord Ygnacio Valley | California | 77 | 5 | x | 2010 |
| Eric Watson | RB | 5โฒ10 | 205 | Memphis Melrose | Tennessee | 80 | 5 | x | 2010 | ||
| Princeton Collins | RB | 5โฒ11 | 183 | 4.44 | Austin Round Rock Westwood | Texas | 81 | 5 | x | 2010 |
| James Sims | RB | 5โฒ11 | 190 | 4.50 | Irving MacArthur | Texas | 87 | 5 | x | 2010 |
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