Here is a breakdown of the five running backs in the top 50, with their ranking in the top 100.
Baker pieced together one of the most legendary seasons in Texas high school football history, running for 3,096 yards and 45 touchdowns for the 6A Division II state champion. He’s rated the fifth-best running back and 12th-best player in Texas in the rising senior class, according to 247Sports.
Gibson, a four-star prospect, was the District 3-5A Division I offensive MVP and tied for the 5A area lead in rushing touchdowns as a junior last season. He ranked second in rushing yards.
26. Arlington Martin’s Javian Jones-Priest
He rushed for 1,084 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025. Jones-Priest is a four-star Virginia Tech pledge, but he lists at least 33 offers, according to 247Sports.
32. Brennen Lacey, Frisco
The LSU pledge helped Frisco to a 6-4 record, rushing for 562 yards and eight touchdowns. Lacey, a three-star prospect, also recorded 12 catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns in 2025.
44. Correll Buckhalter Jr., Argyle Liberty Christian
Buckhalter recorded 487 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns for 8–4 Argyle Liberty Christian. The three-star Kansas State pledge also had 28 catches for 319 yards and two touchdowns as a junior in 2025.