{"id":614843,"date":"2026-02-25T09:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/614843\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:50:18","slug":"top-running-back-recruits-in-the-updated-2027-rivals300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/614843\/","title":{"rendered":"Top running back recruits in the updated 2027 Rivals300"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2027 Rivals300<\/a><\/strong> updated on Monday as we head into spring visit and offseason camp season. <\/p>\n

Looking at the running back position, there\u2019s myriad elite prospects at the position. Of the 300 prospects featured in the new rankings, 23 are running backs.<\/p>\n

Of those 23, just three are committed early on in the cycle. Earlier this month, Georgia<\/a><\/strong> went up to the Keystone State and landed Five-Star Plus+ RB Kemon Spell<\/a><\/strong>, the top-ranked recruit at the position.<\/p>\n

Below is a look at the top running backs in the updated 2027 Rivals300 rankings following the Feb. 23 update:<\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 11
School:<\/strong> McKeesport<\/a><\/strong> (Pa.)<\/p>\n

The 5-foot-10, 210-pounder has been nothing short of dominant during his high school career and he\u2019s now set to head to the SEC. A one-time Penn State<\/a><\/strong> commit, Spell decommitted following the firing of James Franklin<\/a><\/strong>. After a few months of announcing different leaders and contenders, Spell initially intended on taking his process into official visit season. Georgia<\/a><\/strong> had other plans. It got him to Athens twice over the span of a few months and Spell decided to lock in with the Bulldogs. We\u2019ll see if there\u2019s another twist in his process down the road, but for now, UGA has an elite back in the fold.<\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 17
School:<\/strong> Baylor School<\/a><\/strong> (Tenn.)<\/p>\n

The dynamic prospect that originally hails from Quebec has taken Tennessee by storm. Gabriel Georges is an elite runner and now ranks as the No. 1 recruit in the Volunteer State. He\u2019s currently got eight schools at the top of his recruitment, but Ohio State<\/a><\/strong> has the edge in the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine. Georgia, Ole Miss and Tennessee are among the others at the top for the 6-foot, 205-pounder.<\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 41
School:<\/strong> Randle<\/a><\/strong> (Texas)<\/p>\n

One of the best out of the Lone Star State this cycle, Williams-Callis is being courted by many of the usual suspects. It\u2019s Texas A&M<\/a><\/strong> that has the edge in the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine, while the likes of Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon and Ohio State are working to stay in the mix. For a recruit of his caliber, he\u2019s had a much more lowkey recruitment to date compared to the likes of Spell and Gabriel Georges. <\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 59
School:<\/strong> East St. Louis<\/a><\/strong> (Ill.)<\/p>\n

Johnson-Cook was originally ranked as an \u201cathlete\u201d prospect but is now considered an RB heading into his senior season. He plays for one of the best high school football programs in the Midwest and it\u2019s Mizzou<\/a><\/strong> that\u2019s currently trending in the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine. Auburn, Ole Miss and Miami have locked in official visits with the 6-foot-1.5, 220-pounder thus far. Johnson-Cook is a part of a loaded crew of recruits set to come out of Illinois this cycle.<\/p>\n

5. Keldrid Ben<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Oklahoma commit<\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 86
School:<\/strong> Montgomery<\/a><\/strong> (Texas)<\/p>\n

The staff at Oklahoma<\/a><\/strong> looks to have found a gem in Ben, one of the biggest risers in the new Rivals300. He was completely unranked when committing to the Sooners back in December and is now a top-100 recruit. At 5-foot-10 and 210 pounds, Ben isn\u2019t planning on visiting anywhere besides Norman moving forward. <\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 89
School:<\/strong> Gainesville<\/a><\/strong> (Ga.)<\/p>\n

Yet another blue-chip burner set to come out of the Peach State, Newkirk is an impressive prospect and he\u2019s now the No. 10 overall recruit in Georgia, per the Rivals300. He plays for a top program in Gainesville and is being courted by many usual suspects, including Alabama<\/a><\/strong>, which is currently ahead for his pledge in the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.<\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 126
School:<\/strong> Byrnes<\/a><\/strong> (S.C.)<\/p>\n

Things are beginning to take shape in the recruitment of Segarra. He told Rivals\u2019 Steve Wiltfong<\/a><\/strong> earlier this month that South Carolina, Clemson, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Penn State, Miami, Indiana, Stanford and even others could get him to campus across the next few months. The in-state programs will likely be in the mix until he comes off the board. Segarra is the No. 2 recruit in the Palmetto State.<\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 135
School:<\/strong> Poplarville<\/a><\/strong> (Miss.)<\/p>\n

It may be tough to pull Keys out of Mississippi as both Ole Miss<\/a><\/strong> and Mississippi State<\/a><\/strong> are thoroughly in the mix for the 6-foot-2, 175-pounder. Keys is a machine at the high school level and just rushed for over 3,200 yards as a junior for Poplarville. Alabama, Florida State and Miami are among others looking to move up Keys\u2019 board heading into the spring.<\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 141
School:<\/strong> Creekside<\/a><\/strong> (Ga.)<\/p>\n

Right behind Newkirk in Georgia is Walker, a state champion who shined during Creekside\u2019s undefeated season in 2025. At 6-foot and 190 pounds, Walker is versatile, and to no surprise, he\u2019s got the attention of tons of big-time programs. He\u2019s got official visits set with Stanford, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Penn State and Florida State to date.<\/p>\n

Rivals300 Ranking:<\/strong> No. 155
School:<\/strong> Franklin Parish<\/a><\/strong> (La.)<\/p>\n

Martin is one of the best in The Boot this cycle and Alabama<\/a><\/strong> is among the schools pushing hard for his pledge early on. Earlier this month, he labeled the Tide<\/a><\/strong> as the team atop his recruitment and he\u2019s got an OV to Tuscaloosa locked in. In-state LSU finally offered last month and is now in the mix, too. Martin\u2019s recruitment will continue to pick up steam as he heads into the spring.<\/p>\n

Other running backs in the 2027 Rivals300<\/p>\n

11. SaRod Baker<\/a><\/strong>
12. Lathan Whisenton<\/a><\/strong>
13. Cadarius McMiller<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Oregon commit
14. Andrew Beard<\/a><\/strong>
15. Kingston Allen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

16. Javian Jones-Priest<\/a><\/strong>
17. Jeremy Adeyanju<\/a><\/strong>
18. Jayshon Gibson<\/a><\/strong>
19. Kingston Miles<\/a><\/strong>
20. Isaiah Rogers<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n

21. Elijah Kimble<\/a><\/strong>
22. Christian Alexander<\/a><\/strong>
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