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See the full story · 1 sourcesSome of the biggest recruitments in the 2027 cycle have surrounded the nation’s best running back prospects.
Both Five-Star Plus+ burners Kemon Spell and David Gabriel Georges landed in the SEC after drawing numerous headlines throughout their respective processes. Seven of the top 10 committed running backs in the cycle are pledged to an SEC school.
In total, there’s 27 blue-chip RBs in the cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking , a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. All but one — four-star Landen Williams-Callis — is committed, as of July 27.
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With the high school football season set to begin in just a few weeks, Rivals breaks down the top committed running back prospects in the 2027 cycle:
Kemon Spell — Georgia
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 6 NATL. (No. 1 RB) School: McKeesport (Pa.) Committed Since: Feb. 2
The recruitment of Spell was a whirlwind. A longtime early Penn State pledge, he backed off that commitment in October once James Franklin was fired. That led to numerous schools getting involved once again, and Spell wasn’t shy in naming multiple leaders and top contenders over the following months. Notre Dame, Miami, Ohio State and PSU were all pushing, but it was a return visit to Georgia that led Spell to commit to the Bulldogs at the beginning of February. He’s remained locked in since.
“All-encompassing running back that can win with power and elusiveness on inside and outside runs. Measured at 5-foot-10, 200-plus pounds prior to his senior season. Shows tremendous twitch and leg drive on Friday nights. Plays with low pad level and an excellent center of gravity in order to deliver blows and take them himself. Has breakaway speed in order to hit the home run,” Rivals’ National Scout Cody Bellaire wrote of Spell as a prospect. “Has all the physical and athletic tools to make an immediate impact at the next level and beyond.”
David Gabriel Georges — Tennessee
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 8 NATL. (No. 2 RB) School: Baylor School (Tenn.) Committed Since: July 22
Gabriel Georges was the final five-star to come off the board and he carried perhaps the most high-profile recruitment of the entire cycle. It ultimately came down to Tennessee and Ohio State for the staunch 5-foot-11, 220-pounder. The Canada native plays his high school football in the Volunteer State and he’s set to stick around at the next level. The Vols built the best relationships with ‘DGG’, met the mark on the NIL front and never wavered as his recruitment got near the finish line.
“I feel like Tennessee is building and bringing in top players that will make an immediate impact, and they made it very clear that they see me the same way and that I am their top priority for 2027,” Gabriel Georges previously told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong .
Myson Johnson-Cook — Auburn
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 62 NATL. (No. 4 RB) School: East St. Louis (Ill.) Committed Since: April 25
Alex Golesh and the new staff at Auburn went into the Midwest to land Johnson-Cook, the No. 4 recruit in the state of Illinois. The Tigers beat Miami in a hotly-contested recruitment. The speedy junior had over 1,300 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior and is poised for a monster senior campaign this fall. He’s one of four top-100 prospects in Auburn’s 2027 class, which currently ranks 12th nationally.
“The staff is amazing,” he told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong . “When I went there in January I found out Bo Jackson went there. And then I met the staff. It’s a new staff coming from USF. The head coach, Coach AG he’s a great guy. Down-to-earth guy. I really rock with him. I can tell he has real love for me.”
SaRod Baker — Texas Tech
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 81 NATL. (No. 5 RB) School: DeSoto (Texas) Committed Since: April 27
Texas Tech is recruiting like a powerhouse under Joey McGuire and landing a commitment from a prospect like Baker is proof. The dominant burner was also being courted by the other big in-state programs and took plenty of visits. TTU made Baker feel at home in Lubbock and checked all the boxes, leading to a spring decision that hasn’t wavered since.
Baker is coming off a monstrous junior season. Playing for DeSoto, one of the top high school football programs in the nation, he rushed for over 3,000 yards and 41 touchdowns, threw for nearly 500 yards and four scores and also caught 18 passes for 242 yards and two scores.
Keldrid Ben — Oklahoma
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 114 NATL. (No. 6 RB) School: Montgomery (Texas) Committed Since: Dec. 1, 2025
Ben made an early commitment to Oklahoma as an unranked prospect. He’s since blossomed into one of the nation’s best at the position. This summer, he re-affirmed his pledge to the Sooners despite a coaching change and a hefty push from both Florida and Oregon. He enters his senior season as the No. 14 recruit in the Lone Star State.
“I chose Oklahoma because the coaches really believe in me,” Ben previously told Rivals. “I didn’t have any stars, they could’ve went and got another five-star in the class of 2027. But they wanted me whenever I got there.”
Tre Segarra — LSU
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 120 NATL. (No. 7 RB) School: Byrnes (S.C.) Committed Since: June 16
In one of the biggest under-the-radar wins of Lane Kiffin’s first cycle at the helm for LSU, the Tigers beat out South Carolina and Tennessee late for Segarra. He pledged just a week after logging his first visit to Baton Rouge. Despite being a legacy for the Gamecocks, the 5-foot-10, 210-pounder opted for The Boot and is now one of two top-10 RBs committed to LSU. Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team says Segarra reminds them of Dameon Pierce .
“Compact runner with vision, tempo, and initial quickness to maximize yardage. Measured at a shade under 5-foot-10 and around 210 pounds prior to his senior season. Has a stout b...
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