Four-Star Tennessee RB Commit Peyton Lewis Clocks Impressive Game Speed

2024 four-star running back Peyton Lewis committed to the Tennessee Volunteers earlier this summer, and the future Vol clocked an impressive top speed earlier this year.

Author:
Evan Crowell
Publish date:
Jun 25, 2023 7:30 PM EDT

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The Tennessee Volunteers have done an excellent job of recruiting running backs from the high school ranks. Jaylen Wright, Dylan Sampson, and Cameron Seldon are set to headline their backfield this season, and it wouldn't shock anyone if each totaled around 500 all-purpose yards, if not more in some cases. However, these strong performances will ultimately lead these backs to other ventures, meaning the coaching staff must continue retooling on the recruiting trail.

They already have four-star running back Peyton Lewis (Salem, Va.) in the 2024 class. Lewis committed in May during the 865 Live Event, which jumpstarted a lot of recruiting momentum for the Vols. Tennessee plans to take two running backs during this upcoming recruiting cycle but feels they hit a home run by landing Lewis, who had interests from Alabama, Georgia, and several other top programs. His track speed is a big draw here. Lewis is a two-time Virginia state champion in the 55-meter dash and recently clocked a meet record of 6.37 seconds in the 55-meter. A big question with track speed is if it translates to the game. When I initially evaluated Lewis, I thought it did translate, but we recently got confirmation with some GPS testing data.

Reel Analytics got some data on Lewis from an earlier contest in his junior season. He reached a top speed of 21.9 miles per hour, putting him in the 94% of athletes. He reached that speed in 7.1 seconds, and the most impressive part of that feat is that it would have been the No. 1 game speed in the NFL in the 2022 season. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeSean Jackson had the top speed at 21.72 miles per hour, tying him with Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson.

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