MaxPreps’ preseason running back rankings for 2026 are out, and the list comes with a Miami connection.
Ty Keys, a 2027 Miami commit, landed at No. 9 on Zack Poff’s top 10, putting him in a group that also features the reigning national player of the year and a Texas star who is closing in on a state record. Keys is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound back who put together one of the most jaw-dropping individual games in the country last season, rushing for 506 yards and eight touchdowns on only 18 carries in a 60-54 win over Hancock.
Miami’s future back is part of a 2027 class that already includes five-star cornerback Donte Wright and five-star quarterback Israel Abrams.
At the top of the rankings sits David Gabriel Georges, the reigning MaxPreps National Player of the Year and a Tennessee commit. Georges powered Baylor to its first undefeated season since 1973, finishing with 1,749 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns. He sealed the award with a monster semifinal performance, piling up 417 yards and seven touchdowns in a 56-35 win over McCallie.
Landen Williams-Callis came in at No. 2 after being named the 2025 Texas Player of the Year. He rushed for 3,502 yards and 59 touchdowns while leading Randle to a state runner-up finish.
Kemon Spell checked in at No. 3 despite missing five games as a junior. The Georgia commit still ran for 1,755 yards and 28 touchdowns, and he added two interceptions on defense plus three special teams touchdowns.
SaRod Baker was next at No. 4 after one of the most explosive playoff runs in Texas state history. The Texas Tech commit ran for 1,619 yards and 21 touchdowns in six postseason games and helped DeSoto win a state title.
Honor Fa’alave-Johnson claimed the No. 5 spot. The USC commit did damage on both sides of the ball, finishing with more than 2,000 all-purpose yards and 30 offensive touchdowns while also grabbing three interceptions on defense.
Myson Johnson-Cook landed at No. 6 after rushing for 1,341 yards and 20 touchdowns against one of the toughest schedules in high school football. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Auburn commit brings size and production.
Gary Walker followed at No. 7. The Clemson commit rushed for 1,669 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Kevin Hartsfield was the lone underclassman in the rankings, coming in at No. 8. The junior is uncommitted after posting 1,302 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns, and more than 12 yards per carry.
Rounding out the list at No. 10 is David Segarra III, a four-star LSU commit who rushed for 1,460 yards and 17 touchdowns on 174 carries as a junior.
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