TOP 2022 RUNNING BACK RECRUITS
Scout Trout Elite & ESPN Plus top 2022 Running Back recruits features many of the top nationally ranked 2022 top RB recruits on the College Football Today 2022 RB recruit rankings.
Updated August 10th, 2021 at 1:02 p.m. EST
Updated August 10th, 2021 at 1:02 p.m. EST
2022 TOP RB RECRUITS
How are 2022 top RB recruits ranked at College Football Today & ESPN Plus?
(FV) + (BM) + (WB) + (GI) + (AP) + (FT) + (BB) = (RB)
Field Vision (FV) - Also known as ball carrier vision, 2022 top RB recruits ability to find the proper runner lanes and/or cut back lanes, while being able to set up his blocks downfield.
Brute Mentality (BM) - 2022 top RB recruits ability to gain extra yards after contact and move the chains consistently.
Wiggle Burst (WB) - Also known as agility, can 2022 top RB recruit make unblocked defenders miss and still maintain progress downfield with outstanding burst?
Gazelle Instincts (GI) - Does 2022 top RB recruit have the ability to run away from the Cheetah's and exhibit top end speed to pull away from the pack?
APB Potential (AP) - Does 2022 top RB recruit operate at a high level in the screen game and can he line up at slot or wide receiver in passing formations?
Freight Train (FT) - Does 2022 top RB recruit possess the ability to run through multiple defenders, while keeping his legs churning to plow through would be tacklers?
Back Blocking (BB) - Does 2022 top RB recruit have the ability to pick up blitzes or become a lead blocker in certain play sets.
(FV) + (BM) + (WB) + (GI) + (AP) + (FT) + (BB) = (RB)
Field Vision (FV) - Also known as ball carrier vision, 2022 top RB recruits ability to find the proper runner lanes and/or cut back lanes, while being able to set up his blocks downfield.
Brute Mentality (BM) - 2022 top RB recruits ability to gain extra yards after contact and move the chains consistently.
Wiggle Burst (WB) - Also known as agility, can 2022 top RB recruit make unblocked defenders miss and still maintain progress downfield with outstanding burst?
Gazelle Instincts (GI) - Does 2022 top RB recruit have the ability to run away from the Cheetah's and exhibit top end speed to pull away from the pack?
APB Potential (AP) - Does 2022 top RB recruit operate at a high level in the screen game and can he line up at slot or wide receiver in passing formations?
Freight Train (FT) - Does 2022 top RB recruit possess the ability to run through multiple defenders, while keeping his legs churning to plow through would be tacklers?
Back Blocking (BB) - Does 2022 top RB recruit have the ability to pick up blitzes or become a lead blocker in certain play sets.
2022 TOP RB RECRUIT RANKINGS
Scout Trout Elite & ESPN Plus 2022 top RB recruit rankings can be found on the College Football Today 2022 Top 700+ FB recruit rankings & many of the top 2022 RB recruits scouting data can be found below!
TOP 2022 RB RECRUITS
Scout Trout Elite & ESPN Plus top 2022 RB recruits scouting & recruiting profiles are updated year around for CFB recruiters nationally in the world of College Football Today.
RB/ATH Caleb Texada Class of 2022 5'7,175 Grapevine HS (TX) GPA - 4.5 Player Notes - Texada was arguably the fastest player in the nation on tape in his Sophomore campaign and is also one of the most versatile recruits in 2022 on the offensive side of the football. Caleb Texada is an elite 2022 RB out of Grapevine HS,TX who averaged 10.6 yards per carry during his Sophomore season on Varsity in the talent rich state of Texas. Top 2022 APB recruit Caleb Texada has shot out the gates in his junior campaign and is once again putting up unbelievable numbers, as anytime he touches the football he can go the distance. He is one of the quickest backs in the nation when bursting downhill through running lanes and is able to quickly identify the cut-back lane, while using his excellent agility to weave his way through traffic. Caleb is extremely hard to bring to the turf and also possesses outstanding lower body strength, as well as top end speed to skedaddle away from the defense. Adding to his versatility as one of the top offensive weapons in the Nation, Caleb is a significant game-changer when catching passes out the backfield and can also work magnificently out of the slot. There are not too many players I have seen on tape with his play-making ability week in and week out for now three years straight a the Varsity level and he will be moving up the College Football Today 2022 Top 700+. For college teams that are struggling offensively, Texada will bring instant production and light up the scoreboard with his exhilarating play as a all-purpose running back. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.44
5-10-5 Shuttle - 4.19 Vertical - 33" Bench Press - 315 LB (MAX) Broad Jump 9'3 Follow Caleb Texada on Twitter by clicking HERE! Caleb Texada's 2022 All-American RB Recruiting Profile Career stats 348 carries for 2,474 yards & 38 touchdowns 49 receptions for 715 yards & 7 touchdowns 2020 All-State, All-Area & 2019-2020 unanimous 1st team All-District 2 time offensive MVP CFB offers - Drake & Evangel CFB programs showing interest - Texas State, Drake, Duke, Princeton, Furman, Dartmouth, Yale, Furman, Marshall, Harvard, LA Tech, Tulane, TCU, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston St, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, Abilene Christian & UTEP 
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RB Tyler Tortora Class of 2022 St.Joseph HS (CT) 5'9,190 GPA - 3.0 Player notes - When it comes to evaluating top notch skedaddle masters on the gridiron, new top 2022 RB recruit Tyler Tortora checks all of the boxes of an ELITE running back recruit in the world of College Football Today. Tortora had a break out season in Connecticut and recently produced one of the best combine workouts that would have him ranked among the ELITE at the 2020 NFL Combine. His powerful downhill style of running and overall athletics are also very visibly on display in his Sophomore year highlight's, as he exhibits the versatility and diverse athletic skill-set to be a dominating every down back at the next level. Tyler has an uncanny ability to plow through would be tacklers, while wiggling through traffic as you will witness at around :39 seconds into his phenomenal Sophomore season highlight's. Totora will receive a very high STEP rating upon entry into the 2022 RB recruit rankings at College Football Today, as he looks to build off a tremendous 2019 campaign. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.45 (hand), 4.56
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.0 Bench press - 225 X 17 Broad jump - 111" Vertical - 34.5" Top 2022 RB recruit Tyler Tortora's All-American RB Profile CFB programs showing interest - Kent State, Rhode Island, Montana, Columbia & Bryant. Follow Top 2022 RB recruit Tyler Tortora on Twitter!
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RB Jaiden Brown Class of 2022 Southern Regional HS (NJ) 6'0",225 GPA - 3.9 Player notes - Top 2022 RB recruit Jaiden Brown had a stellar junior campaign for Southern Regional HS in New Jersey and used his low center of gravity, as well his immense power to blast through the opposing defenses and scamper his way to pay dirt religiously throughout the 2020 HS football season. Brown's extremely patient yet ferocious downhill style of running will be highly conducive at moving the chains consistently at the next level and his repertoire of power moves prove to be able to pummel would be tacklers to gain massive chunks of yardage for the Rams offensive arsenal. Brown's innate ability to quickly & precisely locate the cut-back lane, while bursting up the field to brutalize defenders at the second & third level of the defense reminds me of a former LA Ram who is now in the NFL Hall of Fame. Much like Jerome "The Bus" Bettis & many other top flight NFL power backs like Mike Tolbert & Natron Means, Jaiden is able to run with the tenacity needed to propel his team to victory, while also possessing the shiftiness needed to keep defenders off balanced to shed any man that is an obstruction in his path to greatness. What is truly special about Brown's style of play is the physicality he brings to both sides of ball, as he is able to obliterate his blocking assignments upon engagement & he also possesses the instincts to make tackles from sideline to sideline as a top tier 2022 linebacker recruit. His highly intriguing skill-set will be a dynamic piece to any collegiate football roster & downtown Jaiden Brown is being added to the 2022 HS FB All-American Bowl nominations roster at Scout Trout Elite & College Football Today! |
2022 TOP RB RECRUIT
Shuttle - 4.85
Vertical - 28" Bench press - 320 Squat - 500 Dead-lift - 600 (MAX) - 565 X 3 Clean - 280 Jr season stats - 1091 yards rushing & 14 touchdowns - Defensive stats - 68 tackles & 2 interceptions CFB teams showing interest - Harvard, Army, Columbia, Navy, Penn, Yale, East Carolina, Dartmouth, Cornell Follow Top 2022 RB Recruit Jaiden Brown on Twitter! |
RB Reid Simmons Class of 2022 Charlotte Country Day School (NC) 5'10,175 GPA - 3.55 Player notes - Top 2022 RB recruit Reid Simmons hails from Charlotte HS in North Carolina and is one of the most elusive running backs in the 2022 recruiting class. He is highly adept at using his supreme agility to make defenders miss, while possessing the speed, burst and vision to ignite any offensive scheme used at the next level. Reid could be considered an all-purpose back and has the potential to be a significant threat in the passing game, as he works extremely well in the screen game and can create mismatches while lined up in the slot or at the wing back position. Simmons also proves to be a highly effective and powerful downhill runner, who has the capabilities to be an every down back and has no issues handling defenders when pass blocking. He excels in the kick return game and I love his ability to stop on a dime, while avoiding defenders and how he is able to accelerate quickly into high gear. He also is able to identify the cut-back lanes and keep defenders off balance, while using his exhilarating athletic skill-set to chew up massive chunks of yardage. Simmons is being added to the College Football Today & ESPN Plus Top 2022 RB recruit rankings and will be receiving an All-American Bowl invite for this year or future Bowl game events. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.48
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.26 Bench press - 185 Vertical - 33" 3 Sport Athlete - Lacrosse, Track & Football (RB/CB) CFB programs showing interest - Wake Forest & Yale Follow Top 2022 RB recruit Reid Simmons on Twitter! |
RB Adrian Cormier Class of 2022 Bush HS (TX) 5'9,190 GPA - 3.3 Updated Player notes - 2022 RB recruit Adrian Cormier has proven to have the explosiveness and play-making capabilities needed to excel as an all-purpose back in the world of College Football Today. After rushing for over 1,000 yards and 16 TD's in his Sophomore campaign and earning an offer from Houston, Cormier relocated to Bush HS and was able to acclimate rapidly to his new surroundings. The overall versatility Adrian has displayed throughout his youth & HS football career, while working out of the backfield & slot has many college coaches highly intrigued nationally. Adrian's ability to stop & cut on a dime, while rapidly accelerating up the field will make an instant impact on any college style offense when you combine his 4.5 speed and fluent open field running style. He proves to have the gritty downhill style of running needed to project as a Michael Williams (UNC), while also possessing the abilities working out of the slot like Rams Draft pick WR TuTu Atwell. Cormier has been working the 7 on 7 circuits nationally this off-season and has been climbing the College Football Today Top 2022 APB recruit rankings the past two years. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.51
Bench press - 235 (MAX) 
CFB offers - Houston
CFB programs showing interest - Arkansas State, Memphis, Yale, UTSA, Houston Baptist, Illinois, Ohio, Penn, Harvard, Dartmouth, Arizona St, Mississippi St, Notre Dame, Oklahoma St, BYU, Missouri, Wake Forest, Colorado St, Louisiana-Lafayette, Lamar & Incarnate Word 1st Team All-District Texas HS Football Read the latest scouting report on the A-Train by clicking HERE! Top 2022 WR Recruit Profile Follow Top 2022 RB recruit Adrian Cormier on Twitter! |
RB Colin Ludvik Class of 2022 Wahoo HS (NE) 5'6,160 GPA - 3.75 ACT - 23 Player notes - Team North All-American Running Back Colin Ludvik had a breakout junior season and was able to rush for nearly 1,500 yards and found the end-zone a total of 17 times in the highly talented State of Nebraska. Ludvik is another young man who is extremely shifty and able to avoid defenders by making quick cuts when wiggling his way through traffic for massive chunks of yardage. Colin also possesses the power to break through would be tacklers and is able to set defenders up with his very keen, as well as athletic style of running. He is another back that wastes no time getting the ball moving down hill through the running lanes and his off the charts agility makes him extremely hard for defenders to gauge when in pursuit. Colin is also a significant factor in the passing game and can be utilized in the quick screen game to get lost behind a wall of mammoth offensive linemen, much like the former D2 football All-American at Chadron State and Super Bowl winning running back Danny Woodhead. When you examine the toughness that Ludvik exudes in his running style, you start to see what could be another Super Bowl winning brilliant offensive weapon. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.7
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.3 Bench press - 185 X 12 - 225 X 6 Vertical - 29" Follow Top 2022 All-American RB Colin Ludvik on Twitter! CFB programs showing interest - Morningside, Hastings & Concordia |
RB Montell Essex-Benjamin Class of 2022 University Academy (MO) 5'11,180 GPA - 3.2 Player notes - Top 2022 RB recruit Montell Essex-Benjamin is an explosive downhill runner out of University Prep in Missouri, who demonstrates outstanding ball carrier vision when bursting his way through the defense. Montell uses his powerful frame to break through tackles and pick up valuable yards after contact, while demonstrating excellent foot work and overall agility. He also excels on the defensive side of the football and is able to quickly identify running plays, while being able to knife into the backfield to make very technically sound tackles. At around 2:08 into this junior season highlight's, Essex-Benjamin shows the ability to locate the cut-back lane and exhibits the instincts needed to be an every down running back in the world of College Football Today. He also does not shy away from contact and keep his legs churning, while being able to bounce off would be tacklers or simply plow through defenders. Montell is being added to the College Football Today & ESPN Plus Top 2022 RB recruit rankings. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.7
5-10-5 Shuttle - 4.5 Bench press - 200 (max) CFB offers - South Dakota State Follow Top 2022 RB recruit Montell Essex-Benjamin on Twitter! |
RB Luke Keefer Class of 2022 Sachse HS (TX) 5'9,185 GPA - 3.1 SAT - 1060 Player notes - Top 2022 RB recruit Luke Keefer is comparable to an explosive stick of dynamite, as he possesses extreme acceleration, power and top end speed. Keefer can be seen in his Sophomore season highlight's hitting the whole abruptly, while running through would be tacklers on his way to pay dirt. His powerful downhill style of running and agility are quite the spectacle, as he is able to run through four defenders at around :46 seconds into his 2019 highlight's and scamper 50 yards for a touchdown. Luke is extremely tough for defenders to bring down and he is one of the grittiest runners I have evaluated in the 2022 football recruiting class. His speed alone is quite impressive, but the way he fights through would be tacklers will make him an instant game changer at the next level. Keefer has been added to our Top 2022 RB recruit rankings at College Football Today. Update: 2022 All-American RB recruit Luke Keefer has been grinding all off-season and working on his explosive reflexes, as well as overall football skills as he is in store for another epic season down in Texas HS football. His pass catching abilities out of the backfield will also serve his team well in the slot and coming out of the backfield, while also possessing the capabilities to take over a football game on the ground for four quarters. I am very excited to watch Luke take flight this season and blow the lid off opposing defenses over the top or run straight thru any obstruction in his path to pay dirt. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.58
Bench press - 225 X 5 CFB offers - Bethel College CFB programs showing interest - Tarleton State, Davenport, UT Permian Basin, Arkansas at Monticello Follow Top 2022 RB recruit Luke Keefer on Twitter! |
RB AJ Megas Class of 2022 Bartram Trail HS (FL) 5'10,180 GPA - 3.7 ACT - 21 Player notes - Top 2022 RB recruit AJ Megas is an explosive downhill runner, that has outstanding vision and the wiggle to maneuver through the opposing defense spectacularly. Megas has superior agility and is able to make cuts quickly, while still maintaining his progression downfield and exhibits the top end speed needed to pull away from the opposing defense. AJ is an excellent route runner from the slot and fits the All-Purpose Back mold, when watching how well he operates as a receiving target. He also excels in the kick return game and is an overall athlete of the gridiron of Florida High School football. Megas is an outstanding zone style running back, as he is able to stop abruptly, while being able to locate and hit the running lane with reckless abandon. New Top 2022 APB/ATH recruit AJ Megas is being added to our 2022 Top APB recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.6
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.19 Bench press - 225 X 10 Broad jump - 107" CFB programs showing interest - Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Liberty & Columbia. Follow Top 2022 RB recruit AJ Megas on Twitter! |
RB/ATH Alexander Diggs Class Of 2022 Brookwood HS (GA) 5'9", 197 GPA - 4.0 SAT - 1150 ACT - 24 Player Notes - Alexander Diggs is certainly one of the top running back recruits in the 2022 college football recruiting class. He is one of the most gifted downhill running backs I have witnessed on tape in most recruiting classes I have evaluated. Considering he is making all of this magic as a true freshmen in high school on his YouTube highlights, Diggs has the potential to be one of the best running backs in the nation by his junior or senior season at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT
40 Yard Dash - 4.50
Vertical - 32.7 Shuttle - 3.97 L-Drill - 7.17 Bench Press - 320 (MAX) Squat - 535 (MAX) Power ball - 37.8" Power clean - 290 (MAX) CFB offers - Davidson CFB programs showing interest - Kennesaw State, North Carolina A&T & Duke. National Society of HS Scholars Follow Top 2022 RB recruit Alexander Diggs on Twitter! Initial A.Diggs Scouting Report! |
RB Kevin Adams II Class of 2022 Cedar Park HS (TX) 5'9", 201 GPA - 3.7 Player notes - Top 2022 RB recruit Kevin Adams II graded out very well with his "Wiggle Burst" abilities, which are a key component of the formula used to evaluate top RB recruits at College Football Today. Adams II also demonstrates all-purpose back capabilities, as a receiving target out of the backfield and has extremely good field vision when skedaddling through traffic. Kevin shows brute force in his downhill style of running and can break through tackles easily, while maintaining forward progress downfield. He is able to find the cutback lane, as he can stop and start on a dime, while possessing gazelle instincts with his 4.5 speed. Top 2022 RB recruit Kevin Adams II has been added to our Top 2022 RB recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.59
Bench press - 185 X 10 (285 MAX) Broad jump - 8'9.5" Vertical leap - 34.5" Squat - 505 (MAX) CFB offers - Howard Payne CFB programs showing interest - Texas, Texas Tech & Alabama Follow Top 2022 RB recruit Kevin Adams II on Twitter! |
RB Andrew Floyd Class of 2022 Spring Garden HS (AL) 5'10", 190 GPA - 3.9 Player Notes - Andrew Floyd is the best 2022 RB recruit in the state of Alabama and has one of the some of the best overall combine numbers in the nation. When you watch Andrew run with his downhill running style, you will see a young man capable of chewing up yards in a hurry. Floyd is a multi purpose back who also plays extremely well in the slot with his diverse skill set and also excels as a defensive back on tape. Andrew was named 1st Team All County & 1st Team All Region in 2019 as a Sophomore and ranks highly in our 2022 RB recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.57
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.3 Bench - 185 X 27 reps Vertical - 27" Broad jump - 7'6" Squat - 340 (MAX) CFB offers - Western Kentucky, West Georgia, LaGrange & Birmingham Southern CFB programs showing interest - Navy & Oklahoma Baptist Follow Top 2022 RB recruit Andrew Floyd on Twitter! 2019 All County & All Region 1st Team |
RB/WR Daniel Dawson Class of 2022 EE SMITH HS (NC) 5'8", 175 GPA - 3.7 Player Notes - Daniel Dawson is a extremely athletic class of 2022 RB recruit out of EE Smith HS in Fayetteville,NC. Dawson is starting to rise as far as NCAA football recruiting is concerned, as he some of the best combine numbers in his class and can be seen in some summer footage on his Scout Trout Elite profile. He takes the inside hand-off very quickly downhill and shows great burst into the teeth of the defense. I am very excited to watch the progression of this 2022 All-American running back out of North Carolina, as he has all of the tools needed to excel for the next three seasons for the powerful EE Smith football team. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.35
5-10-5 Shuttle - 4.2 Bench Press - 225 X 8 (340 MAX) Broad Jump - 9'1.7 Power Ball - 38' Vertical - 33" 2022 Navy FB Commit CFB offers - Navy & Army CFB programs showing interest - Coastal Carolina & East Carolina Follow Daniel Dawson on Twitter! |
ATH Darius Peters Class of 2022 Akins HS (TX) 6'0,185 GPA - 3.0 Player notes - Top 2022 ATH recruit Darius Peters can excel in a multitude of ways in the world of College Football Today and is an extremely physical downhill runner, who also can also contribute as a receiver out of the backfield in the passing game. He is an elite player in all phases of special teams and is also a very high caliber defensive back. Peters makes a remarkable catch in double coverage on the sideline, at around 2:05 into his stellar 2019 season highlight's. Darius has excellent body control and wastes no time darting up field with outstanding burst, vision & agility. Peters has been added to our Top 2022 ATH recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 RB RECRUITCFB programs showing interest - Mississippi St & Colorado St
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