Georgia football: grading recruitment of running backs in 2019
Georgia football signed the no. 2 recruiting class in the nation. But how well did they recruit running backs?
When Georgia football signed a pair of elite running backs in the 2018 class, they became set for a few years. But running back U doesn’t stop recruiting running backs, ever. Georgia didn’t sign one of the top five backs in the nation, nor did they sign a new duo. But that doesn’t mean the Dawgs failed at recruiting running backs for the 2019 class.
Kenny McIntosh
The only running back in Georgia’s 2019 class is Fort Lauderdale’s Kenny McIntosh. He’s the least talked about running back recruit to come to Georgia since Brian Herrien in 2016. You’d think he was a three-star prospect by how little he’s been talked about. But McIntosh is the no. 11 running back according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings. Overall, he landed at no. 187.
McIntosh is not that fast, and he’s not a back who’ll cut across the field. But he makes up for it by staying low to power through tackles for extra yardage. McIntosh also has the ability to make a sharp, sudden juke thanks to a strong lower body. Don’t expect big plays from McIntosh, but he’s the kind of running back who can turn a bad play into a good play just by pushing defenders back for more yards.
For his style of running back, McIntosh couldn’t have picked a better school to come to. Georgia’s offensive coaches like to use a lot of running backs and the Dawgs have likely the best offensive line in the nation. Anywhere else, McIntosh would struggle to get going. At Georgia, he’ll have room to build momentum so he can overpower defenders.
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Georgia’s grade for recruiting running backs for 2019 is a solid B. The Bulldogs didn’t sign a superstar, or a new group of backs. But, McIntosh has potential and he has time to reach that potential. Barring an injury, Georgia won’t have to rely on McIntosh this year. He’ll have all of 2019 to learn the playbook, and find some more speed and strength. Next year, he’ll be ready to join Zamir White and James Cook as feature backs in Georgia’s offense.