FCS fans may think it's too early to talk about recruiting, but with the early signing period that the NCAA instituted (for December), the world of FCS recruiting has accelerated and there are several programs that are already in double digits as far as class size — and we're only in August.
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How do we come to the RB rankings below? It's a mixture of a couple of things:
- How do the ratings services see them at the time of the commitment? (because many FCS commitments lose their higher ranking status after they commit to this level)
- How many offers does this recruit possess? If a large quantity of college coaches are offering this individual, that holds clout — even over the star rankings.
- Who is offering? If a young man has Power Five Conference offers or multiple FBS offers, that's another key factor in what you see below.
So take a look at the Top 20 FCS running back commitments so far. This is something we will follow through February 2019.
| RK | FCS CHOICE | PROSPECT | HOMETOWN |
| 1 | YALE | Josh McKenzie | Oradell, NJ |
| 2 | JAMES MADISON | C.J. Jackson | Richmond, VA |
| 3 | VILLANOVA | Jonathan Mulatu | Springfield, VA |
| 4 | RICHMOND | Cameron Cloud | Greensboro, NC |
| 5 | DARTMOUTH | Nate Hope | Johns Creek, GA |
| 6 | HARVARD | Sone Ntoh | Emmaus, PA |
| 7 | BUCKNELL | Alex Barnard | Cincinnati, OH |
| 8 | TENN-MARTIN | Isaiah Gibbs | Knoxville, TN |
| 9 | HOWARD | Tank Smith | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 10 | WOFFORD | Anthony Wilson | Spring Valley, SC |
| 11 | KENNESAW STATE | De'Angelo Jones | Wetumpka, AL |
| 12 | MCNEESE | Anthony Johnson | Lake Charles, LA |
| 13 | HARVARD | Aidan Borguet | Franklinville, NJ |
| 14 | WOFFORD | Jacquez Allen | Montgomery, AL |
| 15 | WEST. ILLINOIS | Luke Skokna | Hinsdale, IL |
| 16 | VILLANOVA | DeeWil Barlee | Newtown Sq, PA |
| 17 | ILLINOIS STATE | Xavier Myers | Nashville, TN |
| 18 | SOUTHERN ILL. | Romeir Elliott | Indianapolis, IN |
| 19 | MONTANA STATE | DaMareus Hosey | Fort Worth, TX |
| 20 | CHATTANOOGA | Mel Dantzler | Huntsville, AL |
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