The nation’s recruiting websites are locked-in on Harlem Berry of St. Martin’s Episcopal in Louisiana and Akylin Dear of Quitman in Mississippi as the nation’s top high school running backs in the Class of 2025. Berry is No. 1 on the ESPN 300 and on On3. Dear is tapped as the top RB by 247Sports.
Berry, a speedster, who’s run a 4.37 40, has given his verbal commitment to LSU. He heads into his senior season with 7,285 total yards and 114 touchdowns. Last season, he ran for 2,080 yards, averaging 13.2 yards per carry. His 47 touchdowns came many ways — 37 rushing, seven receiving, two punt return for touchdowns and one Pick 6.
Like Berry, Dear will stay in-state. The 6-0, 200-pounder will attend Ole Miss after running for 2,016 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior.
High School Football America doesn’t rank student-athletes, but we like to salute the best in the nation. Below, in alphabetical order, you can see the Top 100 running backs in the Class of 2025.
Class of ’25 High School Running Backs
| Name | High School | State | Verbal Commitment |
| Akylin Dear | Quitman | MS | Ole Miss |
| Alvin Henderson | Elba | AL | Penn St. |
| Anthony League | Millikan | CA | Uncommitted |
| Anthony Rogers | Carver (Montgomery) | AL | Alabama |
| *Antwan Raymond | Clearwater Academy International | FL | Rutgers |
| Bo Jackson | Vila Angela-St. Joseph | OH | Uncommitted |
| Bo MacCormack | Browne & Nichols | MA | Syracuse |
| Bo Walker | Cedar Grove | GA | Georgia |
| Bobby Ross | Estacado | TX | Uncommitted |
| Brooklen Davis | Montgomery Bell Academy | TN | Uncommitted |
| Bud Coombs | DeMatha | MD | Uncommitted |
| Byron Louis | American Heritage (Plantation) | FL | Uncommitted |
| Caden Knighten | Wynnewood | OK | Baylor |
| Carter Jackson | Folsom | CA | Cal |
| Chad Gasper | Katy Jordan | TX | Uncommitted |
| Conor Booth | Bishop Neumann | NE | Nebraska |
| Cornelius Warren | North Crowley | TX | Uncommitted |
| D’Shaun Ford | Opeloussas | LA | Uncommitted |
| Dajoure Hollingsworth | Cathedral Prep | PA | Umass |
| Dane Dunn | Sierra Canyon | CA | Uncommitted |
| Daniel Anderson | Bryant | AR | Notre Dame |
| Daniel Bray | Cooper (Abilene) | TX | Uncommitted |
| Darrell Stanley | Granada Hills | CA | Uncommitted |
| Daune Morris | Oakland | TN | USC |
| De’Von Thomas | Rolesville | NC | Uncommitted |
| Deandre Desinor | Altantic (Delray Beach) | FL | Uncommitted |
| Demarius Robinson | Edmond Santa Fe | OK | Uncommitted |
| Deondrae Riden | DeSoto | TX | Texas A&M |
| Dierre Hill | Althoff Catholic | IL | Uncommitted |
| DJ Dugar | Weiss | TX | Uncommitted |
| Dominic Taylor | Riverdale | TN | Uncommitted |
| Donovan Johnson | IMG Academy | FL | Uncommitted |
| Eddie Love, Jr. | Fort Walton Beach | FL | Uncommitted |
| Elijah Rumph | Eden Prairie | MN | Uncommitted |
| Gabe Fields | Central | MO | Uncommitted |
| Gideon Davidson | Liberty Christian | VA | Clemson |
| Girard Pringle, Jr. | Armwood | FL | Miami (Florida) |
| Harlem Berry | St. Martin’s Episcopal | LA | LSU |
| Harry Dalton III | Dinwiddie | VA | USC |
| Isaiah Groves | East Robertson | TN | Uncommitted |
| Isaiah West | St. Joseph’s Prep | PA | Kentucky |
| Iverson Howard | Quince Orchard | MD | Uncommitted |
| J’Alan Terry | Bradley Central | TN | Uncommitted |
| Jabree Wallace-Coleman | Imhotep Charter | PA | Uncommitted |
| Jace Clarizio | East Lansing | MI | Uncommitted |
| Jamarice Wilder | Venice | FL | Uncommitted |
| Jamarion Morrow | Germantown | TN | Uncommitted |
| Jamarion Parker | Cardinal Ritter | MO | Uncommitted |
| James Simon | Calvary Bapitist | LA | Uncommitted |
| Jaquari Lewis | Chaminade-Madonna | FL | Uncommitted |
| Jasper Parker | Archbishop Shaw | LA | Uncommitted |
| Javari Johnson | Texas | TX | Uncommitted |
| Jayden Gwinn | Westerville Central | OH | Uncommitted |
| Jeff Overton | Hayfield | VA | Uncommitted |
| John Forster | St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) | NJ | Uncommitted |
| Jordin Thomas | Lincoln (Stockton) | CA | Uncommitted |
| Jordon Davison | Mater Dei | CA | Uncommitted |
| Joseph Troupe | Berkeley Prep | FL | Uncommitted |
| JT Lindsey | Alexandria | LA | LSU |
| Julian McMahan | Monte Vista | CA | Washington |
| Justin Baker | Buford | GA | Tennessee |
| Justin Thuman | Jesuit | FL | Notre Dame |
| Kamran Williams | Jefferson | TX | Uncommitted |
| Karson Cox | Oak Hills | CA | Uncommitted |
| Kentrell Rinehart | Westland | OH | Uncommitted |
| Kiandrea Baker | Miami Central | FL | Penn St. |
| King Davis | Miami Central | FL | Uncommitted |
| Kingston Keanaaina | St. Francis (Mountain View) | CA | Uncommitted |
| Ladainnian Martin | J.L Mann | SC | Uncommitted |
| Leon Clark | Maury | VA | William & Mary |
| Malachi Coleman | William Fleming | VA | Syracuse |
| Markeylin Batton | Atlanta | TX | Arkansas |
| Marquise Davis | Cleveland Heights | OH | Uncommitted |
| Marquise Henderson | Belton-Honea Path | SC | Clemson |
| Michael Taylor | Pickerington North | OH | Uncommitted |
| Michael Turner | Richland | TX | Uncommitted |
| Nate Sheppard | Mandeville | LA | Uncommitted |
| Ousmane Kromah | Lee County | GA | Uncommitted |
| Rickey Stewart | Chaptel Hill | TX | Texas |
| Riley Worley | Southlake Carroll | TX | USC |
| Ryver Peppers | Fort Osage | MO | Uncommitted |
| Samuel Harris | Cibolo Steele | TX | Uncommitted |
| Santae McWilliams, Jr. | Saraland | AL | Uncommitted |
| Sean Cuono | Calvary Christian (Clearwater) | FL | Uncommitted |
| Shawn Simeon | Naples | FL | Uncommitted |
| Shekai Mills-Knight | Baylor | TN | Uncommitted |
| Sterling Joseph | Edison (Miami) | FL | FIU |
| Taevion Swint | Osceola (Kissimmee) | FL | UCF |
| Tamari Hill | Brentwood Academy | TN | Uncommitted |
| TaRyan Martin | East St. Louis | IL | Uncommitted |
| Terrell Mitchell | Somerville | NJ | Wake Forest |
| Tiqwai Hayes | Aliquippa | PA | Penn St. |
| Tomir Bransford | Westlake | MD | Uncommitted |
| Tory Blaylock | Atascocita | TX | Oklahoma |
| Tre Leonard | West Florence | SC | Uncommitted |
| Waltez Clark | Plant | FL | Florida |
| Wesley Yarbrough | Crosby | TX | Uncommitted |
| Zach Thompson | Gilbert | AZ | Uncommitted |
| Ziaire Stevens | Akron East | OH | Purdue |
| Zion Johnson | Newton | GA | Cincinnati |
*Re-classified to Class of 2024 on April 17, 2024
