Rivals Five-Star: Breaking down the running backs
INDIANAPOLIS– The stars came out for the 2025 Competitors Luxury event at the Indianapolis Colts ‘center this week. Here we break down the leading running backs from the event.MORE FROM INDY: Emphasizes and analysis |. Teams that must be happy|Gorney Awards|Most significant surprises|Turn watch|QB analysis RECRUITING INTEL: Mid-South|Florida|West|Southeast|Midwest COMPETITORS FIVE-STAR MEDIA DAY: All the news, notes and interviews |The All-Lobby Group|How strong are the dedications?|Lineup COMPETITORS FIRST-CLASS INTERVIEWS: Jaden O’Neal|Trae Taylor|Chase Calicut
| Samu Moala|Jake Kreul|Felix Ojo|Peyton Houston|CJ Sadler|Richard Wesley|JaReylan McCoy|Carter Scruggs|Nolan Wilson|Carson Sneed|Derrek Cooper|Devin Carter|Jayden Wade|Joel Wyatt|Kaden Henderson|Nick Abrams Cooper came away with positional MVP honors in Indianapolis. The five-star shined in the 1-on-1 part of
Tuesday’s camp, then took it to a different level as the most productive pass-catcher out of the backfield in 7-on-7 play.Advertisement Advertisement Ad Miami is working toward inking the No. 1 class in the country and plans to keep Cooper in South Florida
. Georgia and Ohio State are working feverishly to buck the Canes’momentum on the recruiting trail.Osborne will be playing a great deal of football inside the state of Indiana over the next couple of years. The Texas-based blue-chipper promised to Notre Dame last month and showcased his three-down skill-set this week at the Rivals First-class. Osborne was great as a pass-catcher, an area of his game less utilized on Friday nights. The Irish spoken is a three-down back that can slam in between the tackles and be a workhorseon early downs and also contribute
in the passing game.Advertisement Advertisement SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH NOTRE DAME FANS AT INSIDENDSPORTS.COM Cowley stood apart as one of the backs with the very best top-end speed in Indianapolis. The 2027 four-star out of Alabama was smooth in and out of breaks, had soft hands and great wiggle and acceleration
with the ball in
his hands in between various positional drills, 1-on-1 competition and in the 7-on-7 setting.Auburn is trending up with the in-state blue-chipper, who returned to The Plains earlier this month. Hugh Freeze has actually been excellent keeping top-end skill such as Cowley in-state given that arriving at Auburn and has a strong chance to repeat in this one, too.Robinson is another blue-chip running back in the 2027 class. The bruiser from Mississippi is a force in
the running game– able to consume piece yardage and run downhill at a high clip. Throughout the week in Indy, Robinson also showcased another element of his game– his pass-catching abilities and capability to separate in coverage.We like the three-down skill-set for Robinson therefore does Tennessee.
The Vols are setting the rate in the 2027 four-star back’s recruitment ahead of Oklahoma State and Mississippi State.