I am interested to see who the BGP nation believes are the best Running Backs in Jefferson County. Please include the name and school and a reason why you believe your candidate deserves to be listed among the elite. The player's grade does not matter, just his potential impact on this season.

 

I'll throw one name out to begin the discussion. Donald Brooks from Trinity. He will be a senior and has experience, ability to catch, run and is a home run threat on every touch.

 

Who else?

Michael Nero RB - Manual

 

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 200

Position: RB, previously a QB

Class: 2015

40: 4.5

Shuttle: 4.28

Vertical: 29

Bench: 260

Squat: 450

Interest: Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Missouri, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Western Kentucky

 

Freshman Stats:

Rushing: 4 carries for 29 yards

Passing: 5/10/2 for 25 yards and 1 touchdown

 

Sophomore Stats:

Rushing: 61 carries for 499 yards and 3 touchdowns

Passing: 32/71/2 for 428 yards and 3 touchdowns

 

Junior Stats:

Rushing: 258 carries for 1,832 yards and 20 touchdowns averaging 153 rushing yards per game

Passing: 1/1/0 for 19 yards and 1 touchdown

Receiving: 7 receptions for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns

 

Donald Brooks RB - Trinity

 

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 185

Position: RB

Class: 2015

247 Sports: One of seven "Top Kentucky Recruits"

Interest: Louisville, Auburn, Florida State, Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Missouri

 

Freshman Stats:

Rushing: 11 carries for 126 yards and 1 touchdown

 

Sophomore Stats:

Rushing: 27 carries for 207 yards and 1 touchdown

Receiving: 12 receptions for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns

 

Junior Stat:

Sadly Trinity did not post 2013 stats

Donald Brooks on Hudl

Mikal Ballard ATH - Seneca

 

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 185

Position: WR/RB/DB/KR

Class: 2015

40: 4.42

Shuttle: 4.38

Vertical: 37

Offers: Austin Peay

Interest: Akron, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, Penn State, Western Kentucky, Oregon

 

Statistics are incomplete due to availability

 

Junior Stats:

Rushing: 125 carries for 1,045 yards and 12 touchdowns

Receiving: 16 receptions for 192 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns

 

 

 

Mikal Ballard on Hudl

That's a good start, but we could add these players to the discussion:

 

Elis Cain - Male

Delvon Dunn - PRP

Jailen Reed - Trinity (Jr)

Michael Nero is a very good running back. You could also add Adrian Williams-Rolston from Western. Keyonte Parris from Doss is a nice running back as well. He was by far the leading rusher on his team last year as a sophomore with nearly 1,000 yards in 11 games.

Delvon Dunn is the younger brother of UL defensive tackle Brandon Dunn and is a beast. If PRP can develop a passing game, Dunn will be hard to handle.