Top returning NCHSAA football stat leaders in 2024: 2A Rushers
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Today is a look at the top statistically returning rushers in the 2A classification. These players could be running backs, quarterbacks, or any other kind of offensive weapon. The only requirement is that they had 100 carries last year.
We have four sections: Yards/Game, Yards/Carry, Touchdowns/Game, and Touchdown Rate (touchdowns/carry). We are using these efficiency stats because the bulk numbers like total yards and total touchdowns can be deceiving and don't always correlate year-to-year.
Note: If your player's stats have not been published to MaxPreps or have not been sent to me, they are not going to be included below.
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Top Returning 2A Rushing Leaders: Yards per Game
Players are listed with their rising class year and school. Minimum 2023 carries to qualify: 100. Ties broken by total rushing yards.
- Jamal Rule, senior, Salisbury — 208.6 YPG
- Austin Lewallen, junior, Princeton — 203.3YPG
- Jason Willis Jr., senior, Bunker Hill — 166.0 YPG
- Malik Fuller, senior, North Lenoir — 160.9 YPG
- Irving Brown, senior, Wallace-Rose Hill — 141.3YPG
- Cody Ammons, senior, Midway — 126.7 YPG
- Jaylin Winnex, senior, West Lincoln — 122.7 YPG
- Juhron Clemmons, junior, North Pitt — 119.5 YPG
- James Rodgers, senior, Nash Central — 118.1 YPG
- Jakelsin Mack, senior, Red Springs — 117.5 YPG
- Brandon Pinkerton, junior, East Rutherford — 116.7 YPG
- Jazear Griffin, senior, Anson — 112.9 YPG
- Hezzie Rudisill, senior, Hendersonville — 107.9 YPG
- Shawn Davis, junior, East Duplin — 104.0 YPG (1,144 yards)
- Allen Huffman, senior, Surry Central — 104.0 YPG (1,040 yards)
Top Returning 2A Rushing Leaders: Yards per Carry
Players are listed with their rising class year and school. Minimum 2023 carries to qualify: 100. Ties broken by most carries.
- Juhron Clemmons, junior, North Pitt — 10.3 Y/C
- James Rodgers, senior, Nash Central — 10.2 Y/C
- Jamal Rule, senior, Salisbury — 9.9 Y/C (274 carries)
- Jaylin Winnex, senior, West Lincoln — 9.9 Y/C (149 carries)
- Jhakari Lovely, senior, SouthWest Edgecombe — 9.8 Y/C
- Brandon Albert, senior, Community School of Davidson — 9.7 Y/C
- Irving Brown, senior, Wallace-Rose Hill — 9.3 Y/C
- Jason Willis Jr., senior, Bunker Hill — 8.5 Y/C (273 carries)
- Jakelsin Mack, senior, Red Springs — 8.5 Y/C (152 carries)
- Malik Fuller, senior, North Lenoir — 8.4 Y/C
- Yoshua McBryde, junior, St. Pauls — 8.3 Y/C
- Shawn Davis, junior, East Duplin — 8.1 Y/C
- Austin Lewallen, junior, Princeton — 8.0 Y/C
- Jariel Cobb, senior, Reidsville — 7.9 Y/C
- Elijah Able, senior, Farmville Central — 7.6 Y/C
Top Returning 2A Rushing Leaders: Touchdowns per Game
Players are listed with their rising class year and school. Minimum 2023 carries to qualify: 100. Ties broken by most touchdowns, then fewest carries).
- Jamal Rule, senior, Salisbury — 2.8 TD/Gm (36 TDs)
- Jason Willis Jr., senior, Bunker Hill — 2.5 TD/Gm (35 TDs)
- Austin Lewallen, junior, Princeton — 2.2 TD/Gm (29 TDs)
- James Rodgers, senior, Nash Central — 1.9 TD/Gm (27 TDs)
- Irving Brown, senior, Wallace-Rose Hill — 1.9 TD/Gm (23 TDs)
- Cody Ammons, senior, Midway — 1.9 TD/Gm (19 TDs)
- Jaylin Winnex, senior, West Lincoln — 1.8 TD/Gm (22 TDs)
- Shawn Davis, junior, East Duplin — 1.6 TD/Gm (18 TDs)
- Brandon Albert, senior, Community School of Davidson — 1.5 TD/Gm (20 TDs)
- Malik Fuller, senior, North Lenoir — 1.5 TD/Gm (15 TDs)
- Josh Stover, senior, Maiden — 1.3 TD/Gm (15 TDs)
- Jazear Griffin, senior, Anson — 1.3 TD/Gm (14 TDs)
- Tristan Tate, senior, Shelby — 1.2 TD/Gm (18 TDs)
- Jariel Cobb, senior, Reidsville — 1.2 TD/Gm (17 TDs)
- Bryson Taylor, senior, Forbush — 1.2 TD/Gm (11 TDs)
Top Returning 2A Rushing Leaders: Touchdown Rate
This is the rate of total rushing touchdowns scored to number of carries. Players are listed with their rising class year and school. Minimum 2023 carries to qualify: 100. Ties broken by most carries.
- James Rodgers, senior, Nash Central — 0.166 TD/Car
- Brandon Albert, senior, Community School of Davidson — 0.163 TD/Car
- Jaylin Winnex, senior, West Lincoln — 0.148 TD/Car
- Jamal Rule, senior, Salisbury — 0.131 TD/Car
- Jason Willis Jr., senior, Bunker Hill — 0.128 TD/Car
- Shawn Davis, junior, East Duplin — 0.127 TD/Car
- Irving Brown, senior, Wallace-Rose Hill — 0.126 TD/Car (182 carries)
- Gideon Allen, senior, West Lincoln — 0.126 TD/Car (111 carries)
- Jhakari Lovely, senior, SouthWest Edgecombe — 0.113 TD/Car
- Jariel Cobb, senior, Reidsville — 0.110 TD/Car
- Yoshua McBryde, junior, St. Pauls — 0.098 TD/Car
- Bryson Taylor, senior, Forbush — 0.096 TD/Car
- Tristan Tate, senior, Shelby — 0.090 TD/Car
- Austin Lewallen, junior, Princeton — 0.088 TD/Car (329 carries)
- Aydden Cherry, senior, West Stokes — 0.088 TD/Car (147 carries)
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