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re: Did Tennessee get the best high school running back prospect ever?
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:59 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:59 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
Not even close. You probably watched half the game… not a real good sample size to state “best ever”
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:06 pm to MoarKilometers
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Bo rushed for under 1,200 yards his sr year. Derrick went for over 4,200. Dude did more than Bo's entire h.s. career in a single season
For one, this has nothing to do with that guy's story, but in Bo's defense he averaged more yards per carry. Henry had over 300 more carries (A machine
)This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:07 pm to Hester Carries
love Saban's story about Henry during his freshman year
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:07 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
Damn, it's HS. Everyone that will be a D1 prospect will be a "problem" for other HS teams. Pump the brakes.
Add "be a problem" to the sayings that I wish would go away.
Add "be a problem" to the sayings that I wish would go away.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:09 pm to JinFL
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Damn, it's HS. Everyone that will be a D1 prospect will be a "problem" for other HS teams
Hell you can go lower than that.
A guys whose career ended at Delta State ran for over 450 in a Mississippi 5A (highest at time) game to set the state record (and had gone over 400 a game or so earlier) only to never be heard from again. It's pretty wild how exponential the talent difference gets at these levels.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:21 pm to JinFL
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Damn, it's HS. Everyone that will be a D1 prospect will be a "problem" for other HS teams. Pump the brakes
There was tons of top committed college players on both sides of the ball. This wasn't your usual big college recruit vs sisters of the blind high school.
Sorry you don't have the scouting ability to decipher elite acceleration, balance, power, quickness/suddenness. This kid is the full package.
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:24 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
Leonard Fournette type HS RB
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:40 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
That website gave my computer AIDS
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:41 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
Maybe the best Canadian running back high school prospect ever?
Posted on 8/21/26 at 4:25 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
I disagree with the opinion most have on this board regarding DGG. IMO, he is a generational talent and a top 3 or 4 HS running back prospect to come out in the modern college football era.
"All time" is a tough comparison, but I would compare this kid to a Bo Jackson or Herschel Walker level of talent in high school. He's obviously a different type of RB than big, fast Derrick Henry or shifty, athletic Reggie Bush. I think he's the best RB prospect since Henry and Fournette came out. He reminds me of Bijan Robinson in college.
The question should be, will he pan out?
The problem with the elite athletes now is the payday and Wild West atmosphere in college can ruin great players.
"All time" is a tough comparison, but I would compare this kid to a Bo Jackson or Herschel Walker level of talent in high school. He's obviously a different type of RB than big, fast Derrick Henry or shifty, athletic Reggie Bush. I think he's the best RB prospect since Henry and Fournette came out. He reminds me of Bijan Robinson in college.
The question should be, will he pan out?
The problem with the elite athletes now is the payday and Wild West atmosphere in college can ruin great players.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 5:04 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
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There was tons of top committed college players on both sides of the ball. This wasn't your usual big college recruit vs sisters of the blind high school.
Sorry you don't have the scouting ability to decipher elite acceleration, balance, power, quickness/suddenness. This kid is the full package.
Brentwood Academy is good, but Baylor is on another level with their recruiting. Ate dinner with the athletic director from my high school last week. Most of the large private schools are trying to either get Baylor kicked out or break away from the TSSAA. It's going to be interesting to see what happens there
Posted on 8/21/26 at 5:05 pm to MMauler
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The one position that they should allow to go pro after one college season is Running Back. They would have to meet certain benchmarks but most running backs only have a certain number of runs in them and they are highly susceptible to injury. If this kid is as good as advertised, Tennessee is going to really abuse him and after 3 years of WAY to many touches he's going to be mostly used up. Such is the life of a star freshman running back.
I think it’s only a matter of time before the elite ones drop out after two great seasons and just prepare for combine/draft. The Jamaar Chase route but for RBs
Posted on 8/21/26 at 5:18 pm to Cracking
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I disagree with the opinion most have on this board regarding DGG. IMO, he is a generational talent and a top 3 or 4 HS running back prospect to come out in the modern college football era.
I kind of feel like this too and was upset OSU didn't land him. Hard to predict but crazy he isn't the #1 ranked RB in this class even as of now
Posted on 8/21/26 at 11:51 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
Doesn't matter, Fat Josh will throw the ball 50 times a game anyway
Posted on 8/22/26 at 6:18 am to holdmuh keystonelite
Marcus Dupree says hello:
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?Marcus Dupree (West Point,
MS - 1982): Often cited by long-time recruiting experts (like Forrest Davis and Tom Lemming) as the most dominant high school running back talent ever evaluated. At 6'3", 225 lbs, running a sub-4.3 40-yard dash, his physical combination of size, power, and track speed made him look like an adult among children. His recruiting battle is the stuff of legend.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 7:13 am to MMauler
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If this kid is as good as advertised, Tennessee is going to really abuse him and after 3 years of WAY to many touches he's going to be mostly used up. Such is the life of a star freshman running back.
It doesn’t matter any more. They’re getting NIL that is likely equal or better than the NFL salary.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 7:16 am to LSUFanMizeWay
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Herschel Walker and Bo Jackson waaay over Derrick Henry
The nostalgia trip regarding these two needs to end.
Are they among the best backs to ever play in the SEC and college football at large? Yes. But the idea that they were so good that no back can ever challenge them is absurd. Derrick Henry is the only running back in the history of the sport to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season at the high school, collegiate, and professional level. The power of his stiff arm is the stuff of legends. And once he gets to the second level it's almost impossible to stop him due to his power and deceptive speed.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 11:06 am to Antib551
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Doesn't matter, Fat Josh will throw the ball 50 times a game anyway
Heupel’s offense is more run-oriented than any other offense in the SEC
The wide receiver spacing is designed to open the middle of the field for rushers. And the up tempo is designed to trap DL players on the field and wear them down for rushers to get huge chunks in the middle.
Once defenses over commit to stopping the run then that’s when the huge passing plays open up.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 11:20 am to MMauler
This is what I think will happen. UT will ride him like a pack mule for 3 years and wear most of the tread off his tires.
Also think he’ll be very good but not supernatural in college. He’s not making many miss in HS right now. He won’t make many miss in the SEC either. Compare him to someone like Kemon Spell who doesn’t take many direct hits. I will say DGG may have the best contact balance from a RB I’ve ever seen.
Also think he’ll be very good but not supernatural in college. He’s not making many miss in HS right now. He won’t make many miss in the SEC either. Compare him to someone like Kemon Spell who doesn’t take many direct hits. I will say DGG may have the best contact balance from a RB I’ve ever seen.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 12:15 pm to dek81572
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Marcus Dupree says hello
THIS. Marcus Dupree’s high school highlights were as good as anyone in history….and he did it at 6’3 and 225 lbs. Scarier yet was that his film as a true freshman at Oklahoma looked like high school highlights. He average 8.8 a carry once he was inserted as a starter.
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