Position Board

2005 Running Backs Recruiting Rankings

Follow the national running backs board with committed teams, composite ratings, hometowns, and direct paths into state and team recruiting pages.

2005 National RankingsRecruiting Dashboard
Ranked Recruits
168
Committed Schools
70
Blue-Chips
29

Position recruiting summary

The 2005 running backs board has 168 ranked recruits and 29 blue-chip prospects.

Full 2005 rankingsTop state page

Top committed programs

  • Ball State4
  • Rice4
  • West Virginia4
  • Air Force3

State landing pages

2005 Texas recruits2005 Florida recruits2005 Georgia recruits2005 California recruits2005 Louisiana recruits

Ranked recruits

Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.

RankRecruitTeamStarsRatingState
1Jonathan Stewart
Timberline
Oregon5★0.995Washington
2Marlon Lucky
North Hollywood Senior
Nebraska5★0.995California
3Antone Smith
Pahokee
Florida State5★0.993Florida
4Kevin Grady
East Grand Rapids
Michigan5★0.991Michigan
5Jason Gwaltney
North Babylon
West Virginia5★0.989New York
6Toney Baker
Ragsdale
NC State5★0.988North Carolina
7Darren McFadden
Oak Grove
Arkansas5★0.986Arkansas
8LaMarcus Coker
Antioch
Tennessee4★0.979Tennessee
9Jamaal Charles
Memorial
Texas4★0.978Texas
10Rashard Mendenhall
Niles West
Illinois4★0.978Illinois
11Roy Upchurch
Amos P. Godby
Alabama4★0.971Florida
12Kalvin Bailey
Armwood
Iowa4★0.961Florida
13Montario Hardesty (player)
New Bern
Tennessee4★0.960North Carolina
14James Davis
Douglass
Clemson4★0.942Georgia
15Maurice Greer
Mullen
Colorado4★0.922Colorado
16Russell Ball
La Marque
Florida State4★0.922Texas
17Mike Davis
Columbia
South Carolina4★0.922South Carolina
18Tony Wright
Peach County
Not committed4★0.921Georgia
19J.R. Hasty
Bellevue
Not committed4★0.900Washington
20Terry Longbons
Centennial
Not committed4★0.900Arizona
21Steven Korte
Fontainebleau
Not committed4★0.900Louisiana
22Mikell Simpson
Harrisburg
Not committed4★0.900Pennsylvania
23Jorvorskie Lane
Lufkin
Not committed4★0.900Texas
24Conredge Collins
Monsignor Pace
Not committed4★0.900Florida
25Matt Dunham
Pacelli
Not committed4★0.900Georgia
26Elan Lewis
Phoebus
Not committed4★0.900Virginia
27Maurice Wells
Sandalwood
Not committed4★0.900Florida
28Richie Rich
Wheeler
Not committed4★0.900Georgia
29Antonio Robinson
Winnfield Senior
LSU4★0.900Louisiana
30Mister Simpson
Colerain
Not committed3★0.878Ohio
31Corey Robertson
Denison
Not committed3★0.878Texas
32Jahre Cheeseman
Eastern
Not committed3★0.878New Jersey
33Dion Foster
H L Richards
Not committed3★0.878Illinois
34Kestahn Moore
Mansfield Summit
Not committed3★0.878Texas
35Michael Houston
Montbello
Not committed3★0.878Colorado
36Keegan Herring
Peoria
Not committed3★0.878Arizona
37Rashawn Jackson
St. Peter's Prep
Not committed3★0.878New Jersey
38Xavier Smith
Sunnyside
Not committed3★0.878Arizona
39Kendrick Perry
Amite
Not committed3★0.856Louisiana
40Brandon Barnett
Arkansas
Not committed3★0.856Arkansas
41Angus Quigley
Cleburne
Not committed3★0.856Texas
42Jeremiah Johnson
Dorsey
Not committed3★0.856California
43Glen Coffee
Fort Walton Beach
Not committed3★0.856Florida
44Ernest Williams
Monessen
Not committed3★0.856Pennsylvania
45Cody Glenn
Rusk
Not committed3★0.856Texas
46Tyrell Sutton
Archbishop Hoban
Not committed3★0.833Ohio
47Demetrius McCray
Armwood
Not committed3★0.833Florida
48Marcus Green
Bastrop
Not committed3★0.833Louisiana
49Tirrell Thompson
Battle Ground
Not committed3★0.833Washington
50Mark Paschal
Charlotte Latin School
Not committed3★0.833North Carolina
51Torrie Coleman
Cheyenne
Not committed3★0.833Nevada
52Bobby Wallace
Conway
Not committed3★0.833South Carolina
53Omar Conteh
Cy-Fair
Not committed3★0.833Texas
54Kenneth Jefferson
DeMatha Catholic
Not committed3★0.833Maryland
55Kevin White
DeSoto
Not committed3★0.833Texas
56Paul O'Hara
Dixie County
Not committed3★0.833Florida
57Ovid Goulbourne
Easton Area
Not committed3★0.833Pennsylvania
58A.J. Jimmerson
Hazelwood Central
Not committed3★0.833Missouri
59George Hypolite
Loyola
Not committed3★0.833California
60Chris Smith
Navasota
Not committed3★0.833Texas
61Ray Rice
New Rochelle
Not committed3★0.833New York
62Donald Brown
Red Bank Catholic
Not committed3★0.833New Jersey
63Kevin Harris
Seminole
Not committed3★0.833Florida
64Jay Thomas
Tartan
Not committed3★0.833Minnesota
65Dominique Rocker
Tavares
Not committed3★0.833Florida
66Dajuane Collins
West Deptford
Not committed3★0.833New Jersey
67Deon Wallace
Worthing
Not committed3★0.833Texas
68Jamelle Eugene
Naples
NC State3★0.811Florida
69Tim Conner
Glenville
Eastern Michigan3★0.811Ohio
70T.J. Pitts
North Hall
Memphis3★0.811Georgia
71Jerrell Mabry
Shaw
Miami3★0.811Georgia
72Alex Suber
Jefferson
Middle Tennessee3★0.811Florida
73Alton Sanders
Warner Robins
Middle Tennessee3★0.811Georgia
74Christopher Douglas
All Saints Episcopal
Rice3★0.811Texas
75Joseph Turner
LBJ
TCU3★0.811Texas
76Kobey Lewis
Abilene
Texas Tech3★0.811Texas
77P.J. Hill
Poly Prep
Wisconsin3★0.811New York
78Ed Collington
Penn Hills
West Virginia3★0.811Pennsylvania
79Asaph Schwapp
Weaver
Notre Dame3★0.811Connecticut
80Davon Smart
Hackensack
Rutgers2★0.789New Jersey
81Chris Clancy
Joliet Catholic Academy
Ball State2★0.789Illinois
82Mario Henry
Strong Vincent
Buffalo2★0.789Pennsylvania
83Dana Brown
Clairton
Iowa2★0.789Pennsylvania
84Dwight Tardy
St. Paul
Washington State2★0.789California
85Christian Ducre
Fontainebleau
Tulane2★0.789Louisiana
86Scooter Berry
North Babylon
West Virginia2★0.789New York
87Tyrell Fenroy
St. Charles Catholic
Louisiana2★0.789Louisiana
88Dennis Underwood
St. Thomas Aquinas
Indiana2★0.789Ohio
89Anthony Jones
Pace
legacy_name_hudsonvalley2★0.789Florida
90Ahmad Mayo
Griffin
East Carolina2★0.767Georgia
91Kennedy Tinsley
Shepherd Hill
North Carolina2★0.767Massachusetts
92L.J. Flintall
Hugh M Cummings
Wake Forest2★0.767North Carolina
93Chris Bullock
Destrehan
Bowling Green2★0.767Louisiana
94Andre Bratton
Woodbridge
Miami (OH)2★0.767Virginia
95Jayson White
McDowell
Ohio2★0.767Pennsylvania
96Wade Weyer
St. Rita
Air Force2★0.767Illinois
97Nick Thurston
Edison
Oregon State2★0.767California
98Jacolby Bond
Haywood
Ball State2★0.767Tennessee
99Corey McGee
Jackson Academy
Ball State2★0.767Mississippi
100Nick Wedlow
Statesboro
Ball State2★0.767Georgia
101Kevin Smith
Miami Southridge
UCF2★0.767Florida
102Ontario Sneed
Clinton
Central Michigan2★0.767Illinois
103Anthony Boykins
Skyline
Central Michigan2★0.767Texas
104Eugene Jarvis
Central Catholic
Kent State2★0.767Pennsylvania
105Wheldon Brown
Bossier
Louisiana Tech2★0.767Louisiana
106Mike Washington
St Pius X
Louisiana Tech2★0.767Texas
107Miguel Barnes
Millington
Memphis2★0.767Tennessee
108Jared Hawkins
Klein
Vanderbilt2★0.767Texas
109Daniel Dufrene
Stranahan
Vanderbilt2★0.767Florida
110Tristan Thomas
Fayettville Christian School
Rice2★0.767Arkansas
111James Dryden
Lake Brantley
Navy2★0.767Florida
112Tim Ham
Mountain Ridge
Nevada2★0.767Arizona
113Desmon Chatman
Conroe
North Texas2★0.767Texas
114Evan Robertson
Pflugerville
North Texas2★0.767Texas
115Darrell Mack
Monte Vista
Utah2★0.767California
116Kahlil Bell
Marin Catholic
UCLA2★0.767California
117Aaron Brown
Mayde Creek
TCU2★0.767Texas
118DeMaundray Woolridge
Keller
Washington State2★0.767Texas
119Kirk Elsworth
Goodrich
Western Michigan2★0.767Michigan
120Greg Genho
Brush
Wyoming2★0.767Colorado
121Keith Gilliam
Kilgore
Utah State2★0.767Texas
122Moise Plancher
Barron Collier
South Florida2★0.767Florida
123Mario Cox
McClymonds
Hawai'i2★0.767California
124Justin Carrington
Liberty
Indiana2★0.767Virginia
125Clifford Harris
L.W. Higgins
Duke2★0.744Louisiana
126Nick Starcevic
Charlotte Catholic
North Carolina2★0.744North Carolina
127Brett Fields
Keller
Air Force2★0.744Texas
128Daylan Phillips
Tigard
Air Force2★0.744Oregon
129Corey Smith
Salem
Cincinnati2★0.744New Jersey
130Kavell Conner
Manchester
Clemson2★0.744Virginia
131C.J. Ugokwe
Plano East
Rice2★0.744Texas
132Steven Sylvas
Pearl River
UL Monroe2★0.744Louisiana
133Chris Brogdon
Desert Vista
UNLV2★0.744Arizona
134James Mapps
Royse City
SMU2★0.744Texas
135Octaviues Everett
Lowndes
Southern Miss2★0.744Georgia
136Jetavious Best
Palm Beach Lakes
West Virginia2★0.744Florida
137Kevin Moyd
Northwestern
Colorado2★0.744Florida
138Jason Harris
Clearwater
Iowa State2★0.744Florida
139Spencer Farley
Morgantown
Ohio2★0.722West Virginia
140Alex Allen
Ursuline
Akron2★0.722Ohio
141Jayson Williams
Salem
UCF2★0.722Georgia
142Jordan Wilson
Chamberlain
Middle Tennessee2★0.722Florida
143Xavier Carter
Frisco
Stanford2★0.722Texas
144Marcus Knox
Humble
Rice2★0.722Texas
145Reinhard Weiss
Garland
Navy2★0.722Texas
146John Jacobs
Broadway
Marshall2★0.722Virginia
147Brandon Hart
Troup County
Mississippi State2★0.722Georgia
148Timothy Bolton
Mays
legacy_name_hudsonvalley2★0.722Georgia
149Andre Criswell
Renaissance
Michigan2★0.700Michigan
150Dominique Lindsay
Independence
East Carolina2★0.700North Carolina
151Chris Williams
Rio Rancho
New Mexico State2★0.700New Mexico
152Bryant McMillon
Hughes Center
Akron2★0.700Ohio
153Cedric Wilkerson
Northwest
Arkansas State2★0.700Tennessee
154Markel DeVorce
Brophy College Preparatory
Oregon State2★0.700Arizona
155Marshawn Gilyard
Flagler Palm Coast
Cincinnati2★0.700Florida
156Nicholas McAllister
Kennesaw Mountain
Temple2★0.700Georgia
157Olufemi Ogundare
Bellaire
Eastern Michigan2★0.700Texas
158Dwayne Harrison
North Miami Beach Senior
Eastern Michigan2★0.700Florida
159Greg Keys
Bellevue
Kent State2★0.700Ohio
160Damorous Offord
Northwest
UL Monroe2★0.700Louisiana
161Lafayette Fletcher
Morningside
UNLV2★0.700California
162Channing Trotter
Red Mountain
UNLV2★0.700Arizona
163Ken Visor
Bishop Manogue Catholic
Nevada2★0.700Nevada
164Mike Kanellis
Spanish Springs
Nevada2★0.700Nevada
165J.R. Moore
Carl Albert
Wyoming2★0.700Oklahoma
166Frank Padilla
Clovis East
Fresno State2★0.700California
167Eddie Williams
Aragon
702★0.700California
168Xavier Walker
Brdgwtr-raritn Sch
legacy_name_hudsonvalley2★0.700New Jersey