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Nigel Newkirk

Elite

Class: 2027

Sport: fb

Pos: RB

Ht: 5-11

Wt: 185

Gainesville

High School: Gainesville (Gainesville, GA)

NCAA ID:: -

NatlRBGA

87.40

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5 out of 5 strength

Industry Comparison

2025

2024

Videos

Nigel Newkirk - Gainesville - 2025 Junior Season Highlights
Nigel Newkirk - Ola - 2024 Sophomore Season Highlights
Nigel Newkirk Class of 27’

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

RB Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Alabama
Offered
44.8%
primaryRobert Gillespie
233 mi.
12
3
34
Georgia Tech
Offered
16.1%
51 mi.
-
0
4
Georgia
Offered
7.2%
34 mi.
5
4
46
Miami
Offered
6.0%
628 mi.
7
1
15
Ole Miss
Offered
6.0%
primaryKevin Smith
324 mi.
11
3
21

Newkirk News

Top Georgia high school football recruits in the Class of 2027

Keegan Pope•03/02/26

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Inside Alabama’s 2027 RB Board: Top targets, visits, and early leaders

Andrew Bone•02/28/26

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Ohio State leads for elite prospects as Buckeyes build on the nation's No. 1 class

Steve Wiltfong•02/25/26

Ryan Day, David Gabriel Georges, Monshun Sales and Chris Whitehead afi

Top running back recruits in the updated 2027 Rivals300

Hunter Shelton•02/24/26

Rivals300 RBs-afi-

Alabama insider: March visitors plus Tide wait on top QB target

Adam Gorney•02/24/26

Alabama Kalen DeBoer Crimson Tide transfer portal

Measurements & Testing

Nigel NewkirkGainesville
Top 300 RB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

185

195

208

94.7%88.8%

Height

5-11

5-11

5-10

100.2%100.9%

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School	Date	Visit Type
Alabama	5/29/26	Official
Alabama	1/31/26	Unofficial
Alabama	11/8/25	Unofficial
Miami	10/25/25	Unofficial
Auburn	10/11/25	Unofficial