Menacing high school running back executes one of the most punishing kickoff blocks you will ever witness

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Dean, Z. (2026, October 24). Menacing high school running back executes one of the most punishing kickoff blocks you will ever witness. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/menacing-high-school-running-back-executes-punishing-kickoff-blocks-witness

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-24 · by Zach Dean

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High school football standout David Gabriel-Georges, a Tennessee Vols commit ranked as the second-best running back in America, made headlines again with a powerful kickoff block during a game against Ensworth. The video shows Gabriel-Georges delivering a devastating hit that would likely be considered excessive in professional leagues but is allowed in high school games. Despite concerns about him using energy on special teams, he also had an impressive performance rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns in the same game.
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Zach Dean
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America Florida NIL OutKick Tennessee Vols

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America GPE · 3× California GPE · 1× David Gabriel Georges PERSON · 1× David Gabriel-Georges PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Gabriel-Georges PERSON · 1× Kentucky GPE · 1× NIL ORG · 1× OutKick ORG · 1× Tennessee Vols ORG · 1×

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So far this season, we've seen a wild Hail Mary in Florida, an entire California team get suspended because the mascot shot the bird to some fans, and a giant running back in Kentucky smashing heads.
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Way back in August, he dazzled America with a 3-touchdown showing on opening night. asserted
he → dazzle → night
In September, I featured Gabriel-Georges again, this time because he made an entire defense look like a pee-wee football team and rushed for five more touchdowns in a blowout win. asserted
defense → feature → win
For those who haven't kept up, I've taken it upon myself here at OutKick to highlight at least one high school football play/ player/ story each and every Saturday during the season. asserted
I → keep → season
These guys are all about to be millionaires with the silly NIL rules, so we might as well get ahead of the curve and start identifying them early. uncertain
we → get → them
So far this season, we've seen a wild Hail Mary in Florida, an entire California team get suspended because the mascot shot the bird to some fans, and a giant running back in Kentucky smashing heads. asserted
mascot → see → heads
Today, we're going BACK to where this all began, and checking in with the best running back in America laying the WOOD on special teams: Whoaaaaaaaaaa Nellie! asserted
this → go → teams
That probably gets you ejected in the NFL nowadays. asserted
you → get → NFL
That would make Troy Polamalu wince. asserted
Polamalu → make → ?
And for those concerned that the senior Tennessee commit was expending too much energy on special teams to be an effective running back ... rest easy tonight. asserted
commit → expend → teams
He absolutely manhandled the poor fellas over at Ensworth last night to the tune of 139 yards and two scores. asserted
He → manhandle → yards
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