Top returning NCHSAA football stat leaders in 2024: 3A Rushers
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Today is a look at the top statistically returning rushers in the 3A 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 3A 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.
- Tylik Mitchell, senior, Southern Nash — 148.6 YPG
- Daejon Hodge, senior, Person — 131.5 YPG
- Chanyce Ford, senior, South Point — 128.3 YPG
- Brycen Gaither, senior, St. Stephens — 123.2 YPG
- Ricky Elliott, senior, C.B. Aycock — 120.7 YPG
- Isaiah Lackey, senior, Hickory — 119.4 YPG
- Tareavion Mageo, senior, White Oak — 115.9 YPG
- Karson Williams, senior, Oak Grove — 114.9 YPG
- Demon June, senior, Jacksonville — 109.6 YPG
- Shannon Wingate, junior, North Lincoln — 107.2 YPG
- Patrick Blee, junior, South Point — 107.1 YPG
- Lebron Sharpe, senior, Havelock — 106.1 YPG
- DeAndre Nance, senior, Seventy-First — 105.7 YPG
- Tyrek Samuel, senior, Eastern Alamance — 105.6 YPG
- Christian Holland, senior, Forestview — 103.0 YPG
Top Returning 3A 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.
- Tylik Mitchell, senior, Southern Nash — 11.7 Y/C
- Donavan Frederick, senior, Seventy-First — 10.8 Y/C
- Jonathan Williams, senior, Havelock — 10.3 Y/C
- DeAndre Nance, senior, Seventy-First — 10.2 Y/C (166 carries)
- Demon June, senior, Jacksonville — 10.2 Y/C (118 carries)
- Jayden Brown, senior, Dudley — 9.9 Y/C
- Jayson Franklin, junior, Seventy-First — 9.2 Y/C
- LJ Southern, senior, Dudley — 9.1 Y/C
- Da'Zion Murray, senior, West Henderson (transfer from CHASE) — 8.9 Y/C
- Daejon Hodge, senior, Person — 8.8 Y/C
- Karson Williams, senior, Oak Grove — 8.7 Y/C (171 carries)
- Aiden Carson, senior, Crest — 8.7 Y/C (126 carries)
- Lebron Sharpe, senior, Havelock — 8.5 Y/C
- Ricky Elliott, senior, C.B. Aycock — 8.1 Y/C
- Tareavion Mageo, senior, White Oak — 7.9 Y/C
Top Returning 3A 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).
- DeAndre Nance, senior, Seventy-First — 2.4 TD/Gm (38 TDs)
- Isaiah Lackey, senior, Hickory — 2.3 TD/Gm (36 TDs)
- Tylik Mitchell, senior, Southern Nash — 1.9 TD/Gm (23 TDs)
- Demon June, senior, Jacksonville — 1.9 TD/Gm (21 TDs, 118 carries)
- Daejon Hodge, senior, Person — 1.9 TD/Gm (21 TDs, 165 carries)
- Chanyce Ford, senior, South Point — 1.9 TD/Gm (19 TDs)
- Tyrek Samuel, senior, Eastern Alamance — 1.8 TD/Gm (20 TDs)
- Shannon Wingate, junior, North Lincoln — 1.6 TD/Gm (18 TDs)
- Karson Williams, senior, Oak Grove — 1.5 TD/Gm (20 TDs)
- Tareavion Mageo, senior, White Oak — 1.5 TD/Gm (17 TDs)
- Patrick Blee, junior, South Point — 1.4 TD/Gm (15 TDs)
- Lebron Sharpe, senior, Havelock — 1.3 TD/Gm (18 TDs)
- Da'Zion Murray, senior, West Henderson (transfer from CHASE) — 1.3 TD/Gm (14 TDs)
- Brycen Gaither, senior, St. Stephens — 1.3 TD/Gm (13 TDs)
- Josiah Hill, junior, Kings Mountain — 1.2 TD/Gm (14 TDs)
Top Returning 3A 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.
- DeAndre Nance, senior, Seventy-First — 0.229 TD/Car
- Demon June, senior, Jacksonville — 0.178 TD/Car
- Tylik Mitchell, senior, Southern Nash — 0.151 TD/Car
- Tyrek Samuel, senior, Eastern Alamance — 0.135 TD/Car
- Daejon Hodge, senior, Person — 0.127 TD/Car (165 carries)
- Aiden Carson, senior, Crest — 0.127 TD/Car (126 carries)
- Jonathan Williams, senior, Havelock — 0.124 TD/Car
- Shannon Wingate, junior, North Lincoln — 0.120 TD/Car
- LJ Southern, senior, Dudley — 0.119 TD/Car
- Isaiah Lackey, senior, Hickory — 0.117 TD/Car (307 carries)
- Karson Williams, senior, Oak Grove — 0.117 TD/Car (171 carries)
- Da'Zion Murray, senior, West Henderson (transfer from CHASE) — 0.114 TD/Car
- Tareavion Mageo, senior, White Oak — 0.106 TD/Car
- Lebron Sharpe, senior, Havelock — 0.103 TD/Car
- Chanyce Ford, senior, South Point — 0.100 TD/Car
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