Baylor offers 2024 On3 top-75 RB Braylen Russell

Benton (Ark.) Lakeside four-star running back Braylen Russell received an offer from Baylor on Thursday. It marked his second of the day, alongside Kansas State.

Russell is the No. 171 overall prospect and No. 16 running back in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 2 player in Arkansas. 

On3 rates him higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2024 On300, he is the No. 75 overall prospect, No. 8 running back and No. 1 player in Arkansas.

#AGTG Blessed to receive an offer from Baylor 🐻@BUFootball @coachgrimey @CoachShawnBell @EarlGill10 @coachofpdc @247recruiting @Coach_Steward #BeTheDifference #Eat pic.twitter.com/zcWQONBqXJ

— Braylen Russell (@BraylenRussell) January 19, 2023

The 6-foot-1, 225-pound tailback holds 10 offers. He was previously committed to Arkansas, backing off his pledge to the Razorbacks on Oct. 9.

Baylor currently has one commitment in its 2024 recruiting class. Lorena (Texas) four-star wide receiver Jadon Porter chose the Bears on April 23.

Russell has an On3 NIL Valuation of $15K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.