The Top returning rushers in Class 6A for the 2021 season have a combined yardage total of 10,404 yards and a combined total of 133 rushing touchdowns (from 2020).
Class 6A Top Rushers Going into 2021
Ollie Gordon, 6-1, 210, Euless Trinity:
A 4-star recruit according to 247sports, Gordon rushed for 2083 yards and 28 touchdowns.
In the regional semifinals against Allen, Gordon carries the ball 49 times for 455 yards and six touchdowns in the 49-45 win over the Eagles.
Trinity lost to Southlake Carroll 59-35 in the Regional Finals.
Gordon has 17 scholarship offers from such schools as Arkansas, Iowa State, Michigan, Nebraska, TCU, and Texas Tech.
Owen Allen, 5-10, 180, Southlake Carroll:
Rushed for 2063 yards and 28 touchdowns. He rushed for 2 touchdowns in the 52-34 loss to Austin Westlake in the 6A-Division I State Championship Game.
2020 Top Performance: 279 yards and 2 TDs vs Timber Creek.
Jerrell Wimbley, 5-10, 185, C.E. King:
King rushed for 2315 yards and 23 touchdowns. He has scholarship offers from Columbia, Dartmouth, Houston Baptist, Lamar, and Nevada (source: 247sports).
2020 Top Performance: 254 yards and 4 TDs vs Kingwood.
Damien Martinez, 5-10, 220, Lewisville:
A 3-star recruit according to 247sports.com, Martinez rushed for 2014 yards and 30 touchdowns.
2020 Top Performance: 284 yards and 5 TDs vs Rockwall-Heath.
Richard Rodriguez, 5-9, 175, Tomball Memorial:
Rodriguez rushed for 1929 yards and 24 TDs for an 11-1 team.
2020 Top Performance: 250 yards and four touchdowns vs Oak Ridge.
Cale Hellums, 5-11, 185 yards, Tomball:
Rushed for 1798 yards and 19 touchdowns from the quarterback position for Tomball. He holds scholarship offers from Army and Lamar. He also passed for 1447 yards and 11 TDs.
2020 Top Performance: 312 rushing yards and three TDs vs Tomball Memorial.
Seth Davis, 5-8, 170, Katy:
Rushed for 1756 yards and 18 touchdowns.
2020 Top Performance: 216 yards, three touchdowns vs Seven Lakes.
Jamarion Miller, 5-10, 195, Tyler Legacy:
Rushed for 1666 yards and 20 TDs. He has 27 scholarship offers from schools such as Texas, Florida, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, and USC.
2020 Top Performance: 347 yards and four touchdowns vs Lufkin.
Noelle Whitehead, 5-6, 150, Lake Highlands:
Whitehead rushed for 1522 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2020.
2020 Top Performance: 316 yards and 2 touchdowns vs MacArthur.
Makhilyn Young, 5-10, 181, Midland Lee:
Lee rushed for 1505 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2020. He has scholarship offers from Houston Baptist, Jackson State, and Texas Permian Basin.
2020 Top Performance: 301 yards and 3 touchdowns vs Midland.
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