Tennessee commit David Gabriel Georges is one of the best backs in the ground game. He's also one of the best in the air.
The latest trick of the five-star running back for No. 12 Baylor (Chattannooga,
TN) was a hurdle into the end zone, one where it looked like he was levitating as his legs kept moving in the air. He got flagged on the play, as hurdling is not legal in Tennessee high school football — and apparently, neither is floating — but ran the ball in for a touchdown on the next play.
With 775 yards and 14 touchdowns through four games entering Friday night, Gabriel Georges is getting creative as he finds new ways to dominate. Stephen Hargis of the Chattanooga Times Free Press posted the video:
On the play before his scoring run, DGG was flagged for hurdling a defender, wiping out this TD pic.twitter.com/ZjwwpN767H
— Stephen Hargis 🇺🇸 (@StephenHargis) September 26, 2026
After being flagged for the hurdle, he ran in the ball from 19 yards out for a true, unpenalized touchdown.
Gabriel Georges had his second touchdown, a 37-yard run in which he broke through defenders, later in the first half. Baylor was crushing Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, TN) 38-3 at the half.
Gabriel Georges has been in the conversation for best running back in the country for a long time, but he's pulling ahead of his competition in the early stages of his senior season. He has dominated against teams that have been in the Super 25, Brentwood Academy (TN) and Trinity (Louisville, KY), combining for eight touchdowns and over 500 yards in those two games against nationally ranked competition. In Baylor's 42-0 win against Christ Presbyterian Academy last week, Gabriel Georges played limited snaps, but still had a 15-yard rushing touchdown and an 80-yard receiving touchdown, per Rocky Top Insider.
Behind the stellar play of the ALL-USA running back, Baylor has started 5-0 and is in line for win No. 6.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tennessee commit David Gabriel Georges appears to levitate as he hurdles defender
