Tom Lemming's 2012 Top 25 big backs

By Staff Report Aug 3, 2011, 11:38am

Hopewell senior Rushel Shell is the nation's No. 1 big back.

RankNameCollege
1Rushel Shell, RBHopewell (Aliquippa, PA)6-0/215 
2Matt Jones, RBArmwood (Seffner, FL)6-3/215 Florida
3Malin Jones, RBJoliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL)6-2/210 Northwestern
4Jahleel Pinner, RBMission Viejo (CA)6-1/225 USC
5William Mahone, RBAustintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH)5-11/206 
6Drew Harris, RBDowningtown East (Exton, PA)6-1/210 
7T.J. Yeldon, RBDaphne (AL)6-2/210 Auburn
8Jovon Robinson, RBWooddale (Memphis, TN)6-0/215 Auburn
9Warren Ball, RBSt. Francis de Sales (Columbus, OH)6-2/200 Ohio State
10Bri'onte Dunn, RBGlenOak (Canton, OH)6-2/215 Ohio State
11Imani Cross, RBNorth Hall (Gainesville, GA)6-1/220 Tennessee
12D.J. Singleton, RB/DBSt. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ)6-2/200 
13E.J. Fatu, RBKlein Oak (Spring, TX)5-10/230 
14Justin Taylor, RBWashington (Atlanta, GA)5-10/205 Alabama
15Dennis Smith, RBWimberley (TX)6-1/210 
16Shakeem Wharton, RBByrnes (Duncan, SC)5-10/200 
17Alex Ross, RBJenks (OK)6-1/205 Oklahoma
18Ryan McDaniel, RBNorth (Torrance, CA)6-0/220 
19Kenno Loyal, RBColumbia (Decatur, GA)5-10/220 
20Donovan Roberts, RBNorman (OK)6-0/195 Arkansas
21Chris Brown, RBSan Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, CA)5-11/200 
22Danny Dillard, RBVenice (FL)6-2/210 
23Psalm Wooching, RBWestlake (Saratoga Springs, UT)6-3/215 UCLA
24Kendric Salley, RBWilliston-Elko (Williston, SC)5-10/210 South Carolina
25Jaylen Coleman, RBPeabody (Pittsburgh, PA)5-11/232