Top 10 running backs in the 2024 recruiting cycle
You need only look at the NFL’s list of free agents to see the running back position being devalued in real-time. There’s a long and analytic conversation to be had there, but the fact that Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette and Ezekiel Elliott are all still available at this point in the year says everything you need to know. Nevertheless, running backs still play an important role for any offense that wants to be well-balanced—including the high school and college levels.
Here are the top 10 running backs in the class of 2024. To get the composite rankings, we averaged their national rankings from ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.
Check out the top 10 QBs: Class of 2024 composite rankings
Taylor Tatum
High school: Longview (Texas)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 205 pounds
Composite ranking: 51.67
College commitment: Michigan
Jerrick Gibson
High school: IMG Academy (Fla.)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 180 pounds
Composite ranking: 57.67
College commitment: Undecided
Kameron Davis
High school: Dougherty (Ga.)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 200 pounds
Composite ranking: 66.67
College commitment: Undecided
Jason Brown
High school: O’Dea (Wash.)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 205 pounds
Composite ranking: 103.33
College commitment: Undecided
James Peoples
High school: Veterans Memorial (Texas)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 192 pounds
Composite ranking: 121.00
College commitment: Ohio State
Kevin Riley
High school: Tuscaloosa County (Ala.)
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 195 pounds
Composite ranking: 127.33
College commitment: Undecided
Dwight Phillips Jr.
High school: Pebblebrook (Ga.)
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 170 pounds
Composite ranking: 128.67
College commitment: Georgia
Nate Frazier
High school: Mater Dei (Calif.)
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 208 pounds
Composite ranking: 135.00
College commitment: Undecided
Caden Durham
High school: Duncanville (Texas)
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 180 pounds
Composite ranking: 182.00
College commitment: Undecided
J'Marion Burnette
High school: Andalusia (Ala.)
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 225 pounds
Composite ranking: 188.00
College commitment: Auburn
