The Rivals300 rankings for the 2027 class were updated last month, and the list of top running backs in the country has seen some changes.

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Top running backs in the 2027 Rivals300 rankings

Middletown (Del.) Appoquinimink offensive tackle Layton Von Brandt will announce his college decision on Monday.  Notre Dame was looking like the

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Auburn vs Notre Dame: Where things stand as Layton Von Brandt decides Monday

There's thousands upon thousands of high school football players around the nation and figuring out who are the best returning is never easy. When

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The 10 best returning high school football players in 2026

Auburn in the past month has added commitments from five of its top targets, including two over the past two weekends.  The Tigers hope to continue

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Auburn hopes to continue recruiting momentum with annual Big Cat event

Auburn on Saturday added a commitment from one of its top overall wide receiver targets.  Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) three-star wide receiver

Auburn adds top WR target, more roster additions reporting to campus soon

Many of the top prospects in the 2027 class are committed ahead of their senior years. In many instances, before official visits get underway.

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Auburn has Rivals No. 12 ranked recruiting class at this point in the 2027 cycle, coming off a huge win on the trail over the weekend beating Miami

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2027 Auburn Recruiting: Alex Golesh and the Tigers in position to build on No. 12 ranked class

Over the weekend there were countless news updates with relevance for Kentucky football fans. The Wildcats continue to target many of the nation's

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Spring practice is over but UK's recruiting is still on fire

Spring camp has wrapped up and a few college football programs are really heating up on the recruiting trail. Rivals has the latest in a fresh

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Knowing what we all know now, it's hard to remember what commitments meant when they happened in real time. Cam Coleman's commitment was huge.

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Why Myson Johnson-Cook is one of Auburn's most important commitments in years

Everything you need to know about new Auburn commit Myson Johnson-Cook, a four-star running back from East St. Louis (Ill.)  The Johnson-Cook File

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What Auburn is getting in 4-star RB Myson Johnson-Cook

East St. Louis (Ill.) four-star running back Myson Johnson-Cook has committed to Auburn, he announced Saturday on the Rivals YouTube Channel.

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BREAKING: No. 4 RB Myson Johnson-Cook commits to Auburn

Auburn has landed a major commitment in running back Myson Johnson-Cook, a four-star from East St. Louis (Ill.) who announced his commitment to the

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Auburn lands big, fast four-star RB Myson Johnson-Cook

It’s decision day for Rivals No. 4 ranked running back Myson Johnson-Cook. Auburn, Kentucky and Miami have been considered the finalists, with LSU

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Myson Johnson-Cook decision: Auburn makes late push as Miami looks to close

East St. Louis (Ill.) High blue-chip running back Myson Johnson-Cook will announce his college decision on Friday during a live broadcast on the

The latest: Auburn has prized RB Myson Johnson-Cook on campus for a 3rd time this spring

It was another exciting weekend on the recruiting trail as top prospects hit the road to watch college programs wrap up or continue their respective

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Wiltfong Whiparound: A&M predictions, QBs committing soon, Texas Tech trending, UGA's big weekend

The Rivals300 for the 2027 class updated on Monday with Texas Tech commit Jalen Brewster remaining the No. 1 prospect in the country. We've already

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Calling My Shot: Predicting where elite 2027 prospects land

As the Miami Hurricanes wrapped up practice with their annual spring game on Saturday, numerous blue-chip recruits across the 2027 and 2028 classes

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Notebook: Recruits rave about Miami Hurricanes’ spring game – ‘ I could definitely see myself dominating in a defense like that’

East St. Louis (Ill.) High Rivals300 running back Myson Johnson-Cook is set to make his college decision on April 25.  The blue-chipper has a top

Myson Johnson-Cook Recruitment Intel: Kentucky makes late push for top RB

In his first few months as Auburn head coach, Alex Golesh and his staff have the Tigers squarely in the mix for two elite offensive recruits: Rivals'

Inside Auburn's recruitment of Myson Johnson-Cook and Will Mencl: Thoughts

Several months into the Will Stein era we're still waiting for his first commitment from a high school running back.   There are several good options

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East St. Louis (Ill.) four-star running back Myson Johnson-Cook is ready to announce his college commitment.  The blue-chip burner told Rivals' Hayes

Elite RB Myson Johnson-Cook names five finalists, sets commitment date

Recruiting is heating up in South Florida, and Miami is right in the middle of it.  Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes have added multiple key

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Intel: Miami building momentum in state, while national targets trend toward Hurricanes

It was another exciting weekend on the recruiting trail and in the latest Wiltfong Whiparound, we have buzz from across the nation.  Notre Dame

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Myson Johnson-Cook's high-end combination of size and straight-line speed reminds us of Mike Washington. Both are big runners who can hit the home run if given a runway to the second level. Johnson-Cook is a much bigger prospect at the same stage. 

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