Top 25 running back commits in 2025 cycle

The summer dead period is nearing its end as many of the top prospects in the nation continue to come off the board. Looking at the running back position in the 2025 cycle, pickings are beginning to look slim with senior seasons approaching.

Of the top 50 RBs in the On3 Industry Ranking, 45 are currently pledged to Power Four programs. That includes 17 of the top 20 in the cycle.

Below are the top 25 committed running backs in the On3 Industry Ranking, as of July 18.

Harlem Berry — LSU commit

School: Metairie (La.) St. Martin’s Episcopal
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 16 NATL. (No. 1 RB)

Scouting Summary: “Harlem Berry is the most electric running back in the 2025 cycle. Possesses elite burst and effortless movement skills. Measured in at over 5-foot-10 and around 180 pounds prior to his junior season. Registers as a high end athlete with elite speed on the track and in the combine setting. Won state titles in the 100 and 200 meters as a sophomore with times of 10.57 seconds and 21.43 seconds, respectively. Most importantly, transfers his outstanding top end speed onto the field in a functional way. A threat to take it to the house on any touch. A light, springy mover who shifts gears and changes directions at full speed. Displays outstanding vision. Reads blocks and bursts through the line to the second level. The game moves slow for him at the prep level. Runs through contact and shows balance that belies his size. Catches the ball well out of the backfield and projects as a viable option on passing downs.”

Gideon Davidson — Clemson commit

School: Lynchburg (Va.) Liberty Christian
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 72 NATL. (No. 3 RB)

On Davidson: Liberty Christian Academy coach Frank Rocco doesn’t hold back when talking about Gideon Davidson. “Gideon’s our warrior,” LCA coach Frank Rocco told The News & Advance. “He’s going to get the ball. He’s going to compete until he runs out of gas.” Davidson never ran out of gas in his junior year of high school football. During his 2023 season, Davidson finished the year with 2,752 rushing yards and 43 touchdowns. In the 14 games during the season, Davidson averaged 194 rushing yards per game and 12.9 yards per carry while leading his team to its first ever state championship. That success helped him earn MaxPreps Junior Player of the Year honors. “He’s just a naturally gifted freak is what he is,” Rocco said. “It’s just all natural. As he continues to learn the game of football and the specific techniques and the cerebral part of the game, he’s going to be just unbelievable.”

Anthony Rogers — Alabama commit

School: Montgomery (Ala.) Carver
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 127 NATL. (No. 5 RB)

Scouting Summary: “Anthony Rogers starts off with a great burst and is very explosive. He had really good track times during his freshman year, but was also showing off the speed on the field- that’s what’s most important when evaluating a running back. He has a compact built- sturdy at his height. He showed game-breaking ability as a freshman. We saw him do even more as a sophomore when he averaged 8.7 yards per carry. He is really fast in the first 10 yards. You see that on the field. He has really good contact balance and plays with a low center of gravity. He has good vision and runs through arm tackles. He can take on a bigger load and not just be a complimentary speed piece to an offense.

Jordon Davison — Oregon commit

School: Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 137 NATL. (No. 6 RB)

Davison on his commitment: “They’re a team on rise. And I have a chance to play early over there and contribute to a national championship … “They show a whole bunch of love, you know? They’re very consistent on how they were recruited me. I wouldn’t even say they recruited me. They just build relationships and they truly care and they continue to be a part of me and my family.”

Michael Turner — Baylor commit

School: North Richland Hills (Texas) Richland
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 144 NATL. (No. 7 RB)

Scouting Summary: “The Richland (Texas) product has excellent size for the position and possesses smooth movement skills and footwork when going through bag drills. He showed great burst and wiggle during the individual period as well as soft hands and natural ball tracking skills. But it was the 1-on-1 period where we really got to see him display his dominant route running ability and natural hands at the catch point. He was consistently able to separate from defenders and made multiple contested catches throughout the afternoon. Turner is a complete back who proved that not only is he a threat between the tackles, but a true weapon in the passing game as well.”

Alvin Henderson — Auburn commit

School: Elba (Ala.)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 153 NATL. (No. 8 RB)

Scouting Summary: “Alvin Henderson is the most productive of the top running back prospects in this cycle coming out of his junior season. He plays at a lower level in Alabama, but he is utterly dominant against that competition, as you would expect from a blue-chip prospect. As a junior, he ran for over 3,500 yards and 61 touchdowns at 15.7 yards per carry. I think he’ll probably go down as one of the top rushers in the state of Alabama’s history and he may even register on some national record books. That’s one thing that is apparent pretty quickly when you’re looking at him as a prospect. He just dominates his competition. From a skill set perspective, he’s fairly well-rounded across the board.”

Dierre Hill — Oregon commit

School: Belleville (Ill.) Althoff Catholic
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 158 NATL. (No. 9 RB)

Insider’s take on Hill: “The reigning Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year is dangerous between the tackles, makes things happen on the perimeter, can catch the football, is a physical blocker and he’s someone the Ducks will be able to utilize in the return game as well. As a junior he rushed for 1,788 yards and 23 touchdowns averaging 13.6 yards per carry. He also returned two kickoffs for scores, caught a touchdown pass and threw for a TD. Defensively, Hill registered 32 tackles and three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns.”

Marquise Davis — Kentucky commit

School: Cleveland Heights
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 160 NATL. (No. 10 RB)

Girard Pringle — Miami commit

School: Tampa Armwood
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 162 NATL. (No. 11 RB)

JT Lindsey — LSU commit

School: Alexandria (La.)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 187 NATL. (No. 12 RB)

James Simon — Texas commit

School: Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 190 NATL. (No. 13 RB)

Jabree Wallace-Coleman — Penn State commit

School: Philadelphia Imhotep
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 218 NATL. (No. 14 RB)

Jamarion Morrow — Missouri commit

School: Germantown (Tenn.) Melrose
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 248 NATL. (No. 16 RB)

Deondrae Riden — Texas A&M commit

School: DeSoto (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 252 NATL. (No. 17 RB)

Taevion Swint — UCF commit

School: Kissimmee (Fla.) Osceola
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 262 NATL. (No. 18)

Waltez Clark — Florida commit

School: Tampa Plant
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 277 NATL. (No. 19 RB)

Marquise Henderson — Clemson commit

School: Anderson (S.C.) Belton-Honea Path
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 293 NATL. (No. 20 RB)

Tory Blaylock — Oklahoma commit

School: Houston Atascocita
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 299 NATL. (No. 21 RB)

Karson Cox — UCLA commit

School: Hesperia (Calif.) Oak Hills
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 304 NATL. (No. 22 RB)

Rickey Stewart Jr. — Texas commit

School: Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 313 NATL. (No. 23 RB)

Donovan Johnson — Michigan commit

School: Savannah (Ga.) IMG Academy
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 317 NATL. (No. 24 RB)

Deandre Desinor — West Virginia commit

School: Delray Beach (Fla.) Atlantic
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 321 NATL. (No. 25 RB)

Caden Knighten — Baylor commit

School: Wynnewood (Okla.) Pauls Valley
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 328 NATL. (No. 26 RB)

Jamarion Parker — Nebraska commit

School: Saint Louis Cardinal Ritter
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 337 NATL. (No. 27 RB)

Jasper Parker — Michigan commit

School: Marrero (La.) Archbishop Shaw
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 345 NATL. (No. 28 RB)