Running Back Rankings 2027 NFL Draft
LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026
Player Rankings - Running Back
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
5-10
206lbs
4.59
|
RB |
|
206lbs | 5-10 | 4.59 | 1 | 23.4 |
87.4
|
The most violent runner in college football also turned out to be one of the most productive: 1,648 yards, sixteen touchdowns, consensus... |
2 |
|
5-10
210lbs
4.35
|
RB |
|
210lbs | 5-10 | 4.35 | 4 | 55 |
86.8
|
Georgia handed its backfield to a true sophomore and he led the team in rushing with all-conference honors: 947 yards on 173 carries,... |
3 |
|
6-2
225lbs
4.52
|
RB |
|
225lbs | 6-2 | 4.52 | 20 | 59 |
86.8
|
January made him famous: 507 rushing yards across the College Football Playoff, the most in the event's history, including a quarterfinal... |
4 |
|
6-1
231lbs
4.46
|
RB |
|
231lbs | 6-1 | 4.46 | 3 | 39.4 |
85.4
|
Twelve starts, no fumbles and a thousand-yard season tell most of the story. Baugh became the first Florida back in a decade to crack a... |
5 |
|
5-11
200lbs
4.48
|
RB |
|
200lbs | 5-11 | 4.48 | 2 | 31.1 |
85.1
|
The touchdown column is the headline: two dozen rushing scores, an Ole Miss single-season record, with first-team All-SEC recognition and... |
6 |
|
5-9
195lbs
4.32
|
RB |
|
195lbs | 5-9 | 4.32 | 7 | 106.5 |
85.0
|
Speed is the resume. Brown is one of the fastest players in this class at any position, and the Colorado tape is what it looks like when... |
7 |
|
6-2
220lbs
4.46
|
RB |
|
220lbs | 6-2 | 4.46 | 8 | 109 |
83.9
|
The Big 12 named him its best offensive player, and the resume backs the vote: a conference-leading rushing total, twelve scores, and three... |
8 |
|
5-11
205lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
205lbs | 5-11 | 4.50 | 6 | 102.5 |
83.8
|
From Montreal to a thousand-yard Big Ten season in his first year as a starter, Raymond's 2025 was as loud as quiet programs get: 244... |
9 |
|
5-10
185lbs
4.35
|
RB |
|
185lbs | 5-10 | 4.35 | 9 | 123 |
82.8
|
Versatility is the sell. Williams touched the ball as a runner, receiver and kick returner for a team that played deep into the postseason,... |
10 |
|
5-11
216lbs
4.42
|
RB |
|
216lbs | 5-11 | 4.42 | 13 | 149 |
82.3
|
Michigan needed someone to carry the room when Justice Haynes went down, and Marshall answered with the best month of any back in the Big... |
11 |
|
5-11
195lbs
4.52
|
RB |
|
195lbs | 5-11 | 4.52 | 22 | 146 |
81.4
|
The skill package is the modern blueprint: an ACC rushing-yards-per-game leader with first-team all-conference honors, thirty-seven catches... |
12 |
|
5-11
210lbs
4.49
|
RB |
|
210lbs | 5-11 | 4.49 | 4 | 145.5 |
80.5
|
For seven games he was the Big Ten's best back: 857 yards at over seven a carry, ten touchdowns, three games of 149 yards or more including... |