With the 2024 football season weeks away, MSSAA and MAIS football fans can decide which high school running back is the best in Mississippi.
Vote for your choice of Mississippi’s top running back entering the season. Fans can vote once per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Sunday.
Jacquez Alexander-Dedeaux, Pass Christian: Alexander-Dedeaux had 208 carries for 1,472 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns last season.
Kylin Champagne, Oak Grove: The three-star recruit, according to 247Sports Composite, had 651 rushing yards with 120 carries and 10 touchdowns last season to an MHSAA Class 7A title. He has offers from Mississippi Valley State, East Mississippi College and Pearl River College.
Moses Cummings, Purvis: Cummings had 1,755 rushing yards with 20 touchdowns on 244 carries last season. He produced 100 yards or more rushing yards in none out 10 games played.
Akylin Dear, Quitman: Dear, a four-star recruit, is the No. 3 prospect in the state and the No. 1 running back in the country. Dear recently decommitted from Ole Miss and holds other offers from Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Michigan and Ohio State.
Omarean Ellis, Jackson Academy: Last season Ellis recorded 1,070 rushing yards with 136 carries and 13 touchdowns.
Marcus Flowers Jr., Charleston: Flowers produced 1,901 rushing yards on 266 carries with 26 touchdowns, helping Charleston to the MHSAA Class 2A state title last season.
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Jaeden Hill, Tupelo: Hill, a Mississippi State commit, rushed for 891 yards with 18 touchdowns on 128 carries last season. He also had nine receptions for 116 yards.
Elijah Jones-Crosby, West Jones: Jones-Crosby, a three-star recruit had 1,425 rushing yards with 17 touchdowns on 170 carries last season to a MHSAA Class 6A title. He has offers from Buffalo, Mississippi Valley State and Norfolk State.
Jordyn Kees, Loyd Star: Last season, the freshman produced 2,100 rushing yards with 30 touchdowns on 306 carries.
Tylan Keys, Poplarville: Keys rushed for 1,222 yards on 148 carries with 24 touchdowns last season. Keys’ offers include Mississippi State, Boston College, Oregon, Ole Miss and Penn State.
Tray Kinkle, Holly Springs: Kinkle, a three-star recruit, had 1,247 rushing yards with 12 touchdowns and 26 receptions for 452 yards with four touchdowns. Kinkle holds offers from Ole Miss, Florida State, Auburn and Florida.
Prentavis Madison, Simmons: Madison recorded 1,314 rushing yards with 19 touchdowns on 118 carries last season.
Amodra Moffett, Raymond: Moffett recorded 1,371 rushing yards with 202 carries and 15 touchdowns, including 132 receiving yards last season.
Malaki Page, Bay Springs: A three-star recruit, Page rushed for 692 yards on 123 carries with 12 touchdowns. He also had 168 receiving yards. Page has offers from Ole Miss and Southern Miss.
Emmanuel Randle, Amory: Randle, a transfer from Tupelo Christian Prep, had 1,583 rushing yards with 22 touchdowns on 185 carries while also recording 111 receiving yards.
Tyson Robinson, Brandon: In eight games, Robinson had 367 rushing yards with 44 carries and six touchdowns. Robinson has offers from Oregon, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Washington and Ohio State.
Macaleb Taylor, Grenada: Taylor produced 1,825 rushing yards with 326 carries and 21 touchdowns while also having 204 receiving yards for five for five touchdowns.
Jeremiah Wilson, Lanier: Wilson recorded 1,303 rushing yards with 17 touchdowns on 85 carries while also having 249 receiving yards.
Damarius Yates, Kemper County: The four-star recruit and the No. 4 recruit in the state recorded 1,129 rushing yards with 19 touchdowns on 109 carries; he also had 365 receiving yards. Yates has offers from Alabama, Florida State, Mississippi State, Ohio State and Tennessee.
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
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