Running Back Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

57 running backs ranked

RUNNING BACK RANKINGS 2027 NFL DRAFT

Running back is a middling class, and the player at the top of it has a question hanging over him. No back reaches our top fifteen, which has also been true in three of the previous six years, though the top end is stronger than the 2022 and 2024 groups were.

Missouri's Ahmad Hardy still holds the position. He was a consensus All-American, a Doak Walker Award finalist and the SEC's leading rusher with 1,649 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was also shot in the upper leg in May and needed surgery, has not yet returned to practice, and will miss the season opener with no timeline set for his return.

Miami's Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for 507 yards across the College Football Playoff, the most in its history, and was offensive MVP of the quarterfinal win over Ohio State. Georgia's Nate Frazier led the Bulldogs in rushing as a true sophomore for third-team All-SEC honours.

Only one back sits inside our top thirty-two.

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
46	RB Roderick Robinson II	6-1 235lbs 4.64	RB	235lbs	6-1	4.64	59	674	61.5 MORE>>	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...
22	RB Keyjuan Brown	5-10 215lbs 4.62	RB	215lbs	5-10	4.62	13	178.3	77.5 MORE>>	Few backs anywhere squeezed more from their touches: 703 yards on just 96 carries, better than seven a pop, with top-tier rushing tape,...
35	RB Braylen Russell	6-1 227lbs 4.59	RB	227lbs	6-1	4.59	34	462	67.4 MORE>>	Russell is a big, physical running back who has had flashes of production at Arkansas. He breaks tackles and finishes runs, and he showed...
2	RB Ahmad Hardy	5-10 210lbs 4.59	RB	210lbs	5-10	4.59	3	37.7	86.0 MORE>>	Hardy was the most productive pure runner in the SEC in 2025, a violent, balanced back who set Missouri's single-season rushing record with...
55	RB Derrick Davis Jr.	6-1 210lbs 4.56	RB	210lbs	6-1	4.56	54	623	59.6 MORE>>	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...
20	RB Fluff Bothwell	5-10 230lbs 4.56	RB	230lbs	5-10	4.56	18	243	79.8 MORE>>	Bothwell is a strong, physical runner who breaks tackles and keeps his feet through contact. He has topped 100 yards four times this...
9	RB DeSean Bishop	5-10 215lbs 4.55	RB	215lbs	5-10	4.55	11	147.7	82.0 MORE>>	The walk-on made the record book: 1,076 yards and a team-high sixteen touchdowns, All-SEC recognition, top-tier rushing tape, and...
48	RB Darius Taylor	6-0 215lbs 4.54	RB	215lbs	6-0	4.54	67	726.5	61.2 MORE>>	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...
40	RB Jayden Scott	5-10 220lbs 4.54	RB	220lbs	5-10	4.54	55	624.5	63.8 MORE>>	Scott is a productive, efficient runner whose resume includes 196 yards against Georgia Tech and 148 against App State. He has gained 5.8...
27	RB Caleb Komolafe	5-11 210lbs 4.54	RB	210lbs	5-11	4.54	26	339	74.0 MORE>>	Komolafe is a tough, physical runner who has become the engine of Northwestern's offense. He breaks tackles, runs with good balance and has...
28	RB Kam Davis	5-10 224lbs 4.53	RB	224lbs	5-10	4.53	29	413	73.2 MORE>>	Few running backs in the country have been more efficient than Davis since his move to Liberty. He has good vision, breaks tackles and...
19	RB Wayne Knight	5-7 193lbs 4.52	RB	193lbs	5-7	4.52	16	210.5	79.8 MORE>>	Knight is a quick, slippery runner who has produced at every stop. He makes defenders miss in small spaces, has the burst to break long...

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.