The 2013 class is extremely deep in Tampa Bay and quite possibly the most competitive position has been one of the lesser recruited positions. They are the bruisers; the speedsters; the warriors. They are the running backs.
All of these players listed below are very talented and all possess the ability to play at the next level. While some may question their size, the other intangibles (leadership, heart, work ethic) are all evident.
Xavier Johnson Chamberlain 5-10 175
Although on a 2-9 team Johnson shined bright. He finished with 231 carries for 1736 yards and hauled in 14 catches for 168 yards and 2 TDs, both led the Chamberlain squad. Johnson also gained 169 yards as a kick returner and totaled 18 touchdowns, by far the most on the team. Chamberlain’s second-leading scorer only found the end zone 3 times.
The junior ran the ball more than anyone else in the county, 231 times, to prove his durability. He did not lose a fumble all year. Johnson averaged 10 points per game on a team that averaged just over 20 points per game.
All-BCP 1st Team; All-BCP Player of the Year Finalist
Robert Davis Carrollwood Day School 5-9 175
Davis did it all for CDS. He carried the ball 138 times for 1832 yards (25 TD). He was the second-leading tackler with 72 as a defensive back. He had 2 INTs, 5 PBUs, 1 FF, 1 FR. He also was the premier kick returner for CDS and totaled 30 touchdowns in his junior campaign. His lowest rushing total in a game was 107 yards. He scored at least one touchdown in every game and had nine multi-touchdown games.
Davis has a scholarship offer from Florida International University.
All-BCP 2nd Team; All-BCP Player of the Year Finalist
Wesley Bullock Plant 5-7 165
The ‘Baby Badger’ led the Panthers with 1308 yards on 179 carries and turned in 403 yards receiving, good for second-best on the Plant squad. Bullock set the tone for Plant as it won the 8A State Title.
All-BCP 3rd Team
Eric Moate Spoto 5-11 170
Moate was a utility machine for Spoto as he cloned himself as a running back, defensive back, punter, kicker and kick returner. Moate managed 1225 rushing yards (14 TDs), an average of 35 yards per punt on 28 punts and led Spoto with 231 kick return yards and 1 TD.
Toddrick Macon Admiral Farragut Academy 5-10 185
Macon dominated offensively for Admiral Farragut leading the way with 1042 rush yards on 130 carries and 11 total TDs. He is being recruited by Kansas but doesn’t have an offer yet.
Jamarlon Hamilton Durant 5-11 220
A run-heavy Durant attack featured two 1000-yard rushers with Hamilton turning in a team-leading 1117 yards on 173 carries and 9 TDs.
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