Tennessee’s newest five-star running back commit, David Gabriel Georges, is already flashing the kind of speed that turns heads at the next level.
The Baylor School standout in Chattanooga posted a 4.38 laser time on May 1, 2026, and hit a max speed of 22.57 miles per hour while weighing 220 pounds. That kind of burst would have put him fourth among running backs at the 2026 NFL Combine, behind Arkansas’ Mike Washington Jr. at 4.33, Notre Dame’s Jeremiah Love at 4.36 and Wake Forest’s Demond Claiborne. Those backs are all older than Gabriel Georges, who still has room to trim that time before he reaches the combine himself.
He shared the numbers in a May 2 post that read: “4.38 laser today
22.57 mph
220lbs
S/O to my trainer for getting me in shape @BridgeCitySP!! @ErikKimrey @jay_agenor @BaylorSchoolFB
📸: DezEditzz pic.twitter.com/vx5M8Bk7Uv
- David Gabriel Georges 🇭🇹🇨🇦 (@DavidGG27) May 2, 2026”
The speed also stacks up well against what Tennessee has seen from its own roster. Strength coach Derek Owings recently posted the Vols’ top max speeds from the summer, and the fastest mark was 22.6 mph.
Gabriel Georges’ 22.57 mph would have been right behind that at No. 2.
His 40 time fits with the recent standard at running back in Knoxville, too. Dylan Sampson’s reported Pro Day time came in the mid-4.40s, while Jaylen Wright ran a 4.38 at the NFL Combine, the same number Gabriel Georges just posted.
And the speed is only part of the appeal. Gabriel Georges brings strength and power along with that home-run gear, a combination that has helped him dominate high school defenses and has plenty of people believing the jump to SEC football could come fast.
According to 247 Composite, Gabriel Georges is the No. 10 player in the class, the No. 2 running back and the top player from Tennessee. Though he was originally from Quebec, he now lives in Chattanooga and plays for Baylor School.
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