Florida high school football: Jason Patterson, Tayshaun Balmir top state rushing yardage leaders

With the high school football regular season around the midway point in Florida, several players have hit the stat sheet hard. Eleven running backs in the state have rushed for at least 900 yards.

Jason Patterson of Sneads leads the state with 1,270 rushing yards. The junior has offers from Georgia Tech and South Florida and rushed for 498 yards and seven scores in a single game earlier this season. Patterson has reached the end zone 21 times and his team is 6-0.

Tayshaun Balmir of Pasco (Dade City) is second in the state with 1,200 yards. The senior has rushed for at least 200 yards in four straight weeks including a 360-yard performance last week in a 39-18 win.

Cedric Baxter of Edgewater (Orlando) is another running back dominating the field this season with 1,066 rushing yards. The four-star Texas commit went off for 272 yards and two touchdowns against Don Bosco Prep earlier this season.

Read on for a complete look at Florida’s rushing yardage leaders.