Justice Haynes

Position:
RB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Buford, Ga.
High School:
Buford

One of the most explosive and talented running backs in the nation ... a five-star back according to 247Sports and On3.com ... the nation's No. 1 running back by Rivals.com and the No. 29 player on the Rivals100 list ... No. 21 on the ESPN300, the No. 2 running back, No. 2 player in Georgia and No. 11 recruit in the Southeast Region ... the 247Composite ranked him 23rd nationally and as the No. 3 running back and the No. 2 player in Georgia ... On3 Consensus ranked him 31st nationally, as the No. 2 running back and as the No. 2 player in Georgia ... 43rd on the Top247, the No. 3 running back and No. 3 player in the state ... member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team at No. 28 ... the No. 3 running back by PrepStar and the third-ranked player in Alabama ... the No. 73 recruit in the country on Sports Illustrated's SI99 list that ranked the top high school seniors in the class ... selected to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... played for head coach Bryant Appling at Buford High School ... rushed for 7,574 yards in his high school career with 95 touchdowns ... posted 1,695 yards in 13 games as a senior with 23 touchdowns and 11.1 yards per carry ... also scored on to kickoff returns as a senior while catching nine passes for 239 yards and three scores ... produced 2,375 rushing yards as a junior in 2021 with 29 touchdowns on 275 carries ... rushed for 1,750 yards and 25 scores as a sophomore and 1,754 yards and 18 touchdowns as a freshman ... earned MaxPreps Freshman All-America accolades in 2019 ... also excelled at baseball for Burford ... a left-handed pitcher for the Wolves ... father, Verron, was a running back a Georgia and a fifth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002 ... chose Alabama over in-state Georgia along with Clemson, Florida and Ohio State among his 30-plus offers.