At the moment, I needed to visualise some nice knowledge from Kent Lee Platt’s Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) for working backs (RB). Here’s a hyperlink to Platt’s web site in case you haven’t seen his work: https://ras.soccer/.
To qualify for a RAS rating, a participant will need to have a complete of six recorded metrics from any of the next: Peak, Weight, Forty-yard sprint, Twenty-yard cut up, Ten-yard cut up, Bench Press, Vertical Leap, Broad Leap, Brief Shuttle, and 3-cone. The participant is then graded on every compared to the positional database since 1987 to get extra of a really feel of their dimension, velocity, explosion, agility, and whole worth, giving context to the uncooked numbers.
The purpose of the collection is to supply the RAS from Platt and visualize it to get a simultaneous view of all of the gamers at their positions that participated within the Mix. Listed here are the gamers that certified for a RAS:
9 prospects posted a plus-nine RAS, in comparison with solely six in my 2024 RB RAS article. That was written later within the course of final season, together with pro-day numbers. Helps the notion of a powerful 2025 class that features athleticism.
The highest RB RAS was Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins (9.89). He has elite explosion (38.5 vertical, 1100 broad), wow. Nice velocity (4.48 40-yard sprint), with good dimension (5115, 221). No agility testing. 30 1/4” arms and 9 1/4” palms.
South Carolina’s Raheim Sanders (9.87) has nice velocity (4.46 40), with good dimension. Didn’t qualify in explosion (no broad), and no agility drills. 31 1/2” arms and 9 1/4” palms.
Kansas State’s DJ Giddens (9.78) has elite explosion (39.5 vertical, 1010 broad), with nice velocity (4.43 40) and good dimension. Didn’t qualify in agility (no three-cone). 30 3/8” arms and 9 1/4” palms.
Michigan’s Donovan Edwards (9.68) has nice velocity (4.44 40), with okay dimension. Didn’t qualify in explosion (no broad), and no agility checks. 30” arms and 10” palms.
North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton (9.61) has elite explosion (38.0 vertical, 1010 broad), with nice dimension (5116, 221) and velocity (4.46 40). 30 1/2” arms and 9 3/8” palms.
Florida’s Montrell Johnson Jr. (9.56) has elite velocity (4.41 40). Good dimension and explosion. Didn’t qualify in agility (no three-cone). 30 3/4” arms and 9 1/4” palms.
Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson (9.43) has elite explosion (38.5 vertical, 1008 broad), with nice velocity (4.43). Poor dimension (5101, 202), and no agility scores. 30 3/4” arms and 9 1/2” palms.
Miami’s Damien Martinez (9.32) has good dimension, velocity, and explosion. No agility testing. 30 1/2” arms and 9 1/2” palms.
Virginia Tech’s Bhayshul Tuten (9.29) has elite velocity (4.32 40) and explosion (40.5 vertical, 1010 broad). Whew. Poor dimension, although (5092, 206), and didn’t qualify in agility (no three-cone). 29 1/2” arms and 9” palms.
5 gamers within the eight tier. Delaware’s Marcus Yarns (8.95) has nice velocity (4.45 40) and explosion (37.5 vertical, 1002 broad). Poor dimension (5107, 193), and no agility drills. 31 1/8” arms and 9 1/8” palms.
Devin Neal of Kansas (8.55) has nice explosion (37.5 vertical, 1004 broad). Good dimension, with okay velocity, and no agility checks. 29 5/8” arms and eight 1/2” palms.
UCF’s RJ Harvey (8.41) has elite velocity (4.4 40) and explosion (38.0 vertical, 1007 broad). Poor dimension (5080, 205), and didn’t qualify in agility (no three-cone). 29” arms and 9” palms.
Texas Tech’s Tahj Brooks (8.28) has elite agility (4.06 shuttle, 6.9 three-cone). Good velocity and explosion, with okay dimension. 30 3/8” arms and 9 1/8” palms.
Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II (8.09) has elite dimension (6013, 226). Good explosion, okay velocity, and no agility scores. 32 3/4” arms and 9 1/2” arms.
5 RBs within the seven vary. Auburn’s Jarquez Hunter (7.99) has nice velocity (4.44 40), with good explosion. Poor dimension (5093, 204), and no agility testing. 30” arms and 9 1/2” palms.
Georgia’s Trevor Etienne (7.39) has elite velocity (4.42 40) with good explosion. Poor dimension (5086, 198), with no agility drills. 29 1/4” arms and 9 1/2” palms.
Ja’Quinden Jackson of Arkansas (7.25) has elite dimension (6014, 229). Okay explosion and agility. Didn’t run the 40. Whopping 33” arms, with 9 1/2” palms.
USC’s Woody Marks (7.19) has good velocity and explosion, with okay dimension. Didn’t qualify in agility (no three-cone). 29 1/8” arms and 9” palms.
SMU’s Brashard Smith (7.07) has elite velocity (4.39 40). Poor dimension (5097, 194) and explosion (32.5 vertical, 909 broad). No agility checks. 30 1/2” arms and eight 3/4” palms.
After a drop off, only one within the six tier: Oregon’s Jordan James (6.04). He has good velocity. Poor dimension (5094, 205). Didn’t qualify in explosion (no vertical) and no agility scores. 29 3/4” arms and 9 1/2” palms.
One other hole and one participant within the 5 vary. Cincinnati’s Corey Kiner (5.05) has okay velocity, with poor dimension (5085, 209). No explosiveness or agility drills. 30 1/2” arms, however small 7 3/4” palms.
Additionally one RB within the 4 tier: Rutgers Kyle Monangai (4.94) has okay velocity and explosion. Poor dimension (5082, 211), and no agility testing. 28 3/4” arms and 9” palms.
Ulysses Bentley IV of Ole Miss (3.65) was the bottom RB RAS from the Mix. He has okay velocity, with poor dimension (5097, 201) and explosion (32.5 vertical, 909 broad). No agility scores. 29” arms and eight 5/8” palms.
General, velocity and explosion stand out positively within the 2025 RB class. Refreshingly, these are nice qualities on the place that Pittsburgh ought to put money into to spice up its backfield (in my view). Nonetheless, solely two of the 31 Mix members accomplished agility drills, a worthwhile talent at RB.
For individuals who just like the numbers, it’s unlucky when gamers don’t take a look at absolutely on the mix. It is going to be attention-grabbing to observe professional days and see how the lads stack up within the coming weeks when Platt updates the location with the unofficial numbers.