Who are the top running backs in Kentucky for 2020?

Last season saw a 3,000 yard rusher and a single season state record for touchdowns. One of them is back this season, along with a host of other gifted runners combining speed, power, vision, and more than a little "make ya miss" ability.

Here are a few to get the conversation started...

Braedon Sloan - Wayne County

6'0", 185 lbs

2019: 2,804 rushing yards/48 TDs/10.1 ypc - 461 receiving yards/6 TDs - state record 56 total touchdowns

Offer from EKU

Junior Year - Braedon Sloan highlights - Hudl

Lavell Wright - North Hardin

6'0", 210 lbs

2019: 1,819 rushing yards/25 TDs/7.0 ypc - 553 receiving yards/3 TDs

Offers from UK, WVU, Tennessee, and Purdue, among others

junior season - Lavell Wright highlights - Hudl

Jaylin Bross - Male

5'10", 205 lbs

2019: 1,658 rushing yards/23 TDs/7.3 ypc

Regular Season Highlights - Jaylin Bross highlights - Hudl

Azariah Israel - George Rogers Clark

5'10", 175 lbs

2019: 2,346 rushing yards/28 TDs/8.2 ypc

Offers from Army, Ohio University, Miami (OH), Kent State, and EKU

Junior Highlights - Azariah Israel highlights - Hudl

An incoming junior you need to know...

Armon Tucker - Trinity

5'10", 180 lbs

2019 - 1,210 rushing yards/23 TDs/6.2 ypc - 223 receiving yards/3 TDs

Other Highlights - Armon Tucker highlights - Hudl

Brad West from Trinity is a shifty, tough back...probably goes about 5'10", 175. He will be a senior next year. I like him a lot.

Harold Hogg - Apollo

Q'Darius McHenry - Ohio County

Treyveon Longmire - Corbin

6'2" 170 lbs.

Offers from Florida St., UK, UofL, Purdue, WV, Tennessee, Western Michigan.

I haven't seen the kid play, but his offer list is pretty impressive. He wasn't listed on the 2019 stat leaders for RBs, was he injured?

Jymarrie Johnson at Louisville Atherton is a unknown that can really be something special.

6' 2" 235

-Hard working young MAN

-Basketball player

-Down hill runner that will surprise you with his speed

If Atherton has a winning record next season this guy will be a big part of it.

Jymarrie Johnson at Louisville Atherton is a unknown that can really be something special.

6' 2" 235

-Hard working young MAN

-Basketball player

-Down hill runner that will surprise you with his speed

 

If Atherton has a winning record next season this guy will be a big part of it.

That is some good size. Best of luck to him.

Jymarrie (Jaguar) Johnson - Hudl

Only 5 games last year but still exciting to watch.

By the way..... will be a Junior this upcoming season.

Treyveon Longmire - Corbin

6'2" 170 lbs.

Offers from Florida St., UK, UofL, Purdue, WV, Tennessee, Western Michigan.

 

I haven't seen the kid play, but his offer list is pretty impressive. He wasn't listed on the 2019 stat leaders for RBs, was he injured?

He missed a couple games but he’s more of an ATH. Can be moved around. Most teams recruiting him are doing so to play corner.

Jymarrie Johnson at Louisville Atherton is a unknown that can really be something special.

6' 2" 235

-Hard working young MAN

-Basketball player

-Down hill runner that will surprise you with his speed

 

If Atherton has a winning record next season this guy will be a big part of it.

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Isaac Dixon- Belfry

James Johnson- DeSales

Apollo's Harold Hogg had 2,100+ yards rushing last year.

Issac Dixon. Dude is player!!

Isaac Dixon- Belfry

James Johnson- DeSales

That was a great game between those two teams and running backs in the playoffs last yr.

Will McDaniel 6'0" 190 leading rusher for Boyle County last year. A special running back that can catch the ball and a top defender at outside linebacker. One of the top 2-way players in the state.

JaWaun Northington, Manual HS, Junior to be.

Rushed for 1036 yds and 20 touchdowns on 116 carries last season.

He will get the bulk of the carries this coming season. Give this kid 25+ carries a game and he may rush for 2500 yards and 30 touchdowns.