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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 |
6-1
235lbs
4.64
|
RB |
|
235lbs | 6-1 | 4.64 | 31 | 515.5 |
68.9
|
Four games, six carries, 22 yards: the 2025 season was a roster line, not a campaign, the third straight year injuries have hollowed out a... | |
18 |
5-10
210lbs
4.62
|
RB |
|
210lbs | 5-10 | 4.62 | 14 | 188.7 |
73.4
|
Few backs anywhere squeezed more from their touches: 703 yards on just 96 carries, better than seven a pop, with top-tier rushing tape,... | |
1 |
5-10
206lbs
4.59
|
RB |
|
206lbs | 5-10 | 4.59 | 1 | 27.3 |
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... | |
19 |
6-0
210lbs
4.56
|
RB |
|
210lbs | 6-0 | 4.56 | 22 | 289 |
71.9
|
This is a bet on an athlete, not a tape library. Davis arrived at LSU as a four-star safety, moved to running back when injuries forced the... | |
15 |
5-10
208lbs
4.55
|
RB |
|
208lbs | 5-10 | 4.55 | 15 | 231 |
75.2
|
The walk-on made the record book: 1,076 yards and a team-high sixteen touchdowns, All-SEC recognition, top-tier rushing tape, and... | |
17 |
6-0
215lbs
4.54
|
RB |
|
215lbs | 6-0 | 4.54 | 16 | 248 |
73.9
|
The three-down toolkit is closer to complete than anyone else's in this tier: thirty-four catches with receiving tape among the group's... | |
12 |
5-11
195lbs
4.52
|
RB |
|
195lbs | 5-11 | 4.52 | 10 | 121 |
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... | |
2 |
6-2
225lbs
4.52
|
RB |
|
225lbs | 6-2 | 4.52 | 4 | 53 |
86.8
|
January made him famous: 507 rushing yards across the College Football Playoff, the most in the event's history, including a quarterfinal... | |
39 |
6-2
205lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
205lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 40 | 679 |
56.6
|
Six college seasons have built a special-teams resume and little else: four carries for eight yards across the 2025 Virginia Tech season,... | |
37 |
6-2
210lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
210lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 27 | 330 |
61.8
|
The 2024 season at Colorado, 384 yards as the backfield's leading rusher, remains the only real entry in the ledger: 2025 at South Carolina... | |
22 |
5-10
206lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
206lbs | 5-10 | 4.50 | 29 | 395.5 |
71.2
|
Recruiting rankings said star; the depth chart said otherwise. Peoples arrived at Ohio State as a national top-100 recruit and the... | |
20 |
6-0
194lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
194lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 20 | 270.5 |
71.8
|
A year removed from a thousand-yard season, the hamstring never let him show it: injured against Ohio State in the opener, Wisner managed... |












