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
1	RB Jadan Baugh	6-1 225lbs 4.46	RB	225lbs	6-1	4.46	1	22.1	86.3 MORE>>	Baugh is built for volume, a patient zone runner with the size to run between the tackles, the contact balance to fall forward and the...
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...
3	RB Kewan Lacy	5-11 205lbs 4.48	RB	205lbs	5-11	4.48	2	32.1	85.3 MORE>>	Lacy ranked among the most productive backs in the country in 2025, a durable, high-volume runner who set Ole Miss' single-season record...
4	RB Mark Fletcher Jr....	6-2 225lbs 4.52	RB	225lbs	6-2	4.52	4	75.6	84.9 MORE>>	Fletcher is a powerful, downhill runner who falls forward through contact and saves his best for big games. He carried Miami through the...
5	RB Nate Frazier	5-10 205lbs 4.35	RB	205lbs	5-10	4.35	5	79.4	84.8 MORE>>	Frazier is an explosive, fast back who turns small creases into long runs. He has rare timed speed for the position, and his 181-yard day...
6	RB LJ Martin	6-2 225lbs 4.46	RB	225lbs	6-2	4.46	7	109.4	84.7 MORE>>	Martin is a big, fast running back who carried BYU's offense in 2025. He ran for 1,299 yards and 12 touchdowns on 238 carries, forced 56...
7	RB Isaac Brown	5-9 190lbs 4.48	RB	190lbs	5-9	4.48	6	86.2	84.6 MORE>>	Brown is an explosive, big-play running back who has produced at a high level since he arrived at Louisville. He became the first true...
8	RB Raleek Brown	5-9 193lbs 4.32	RB	193lbs	5-9	4.32	9	135	84.0 MORE>>	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...
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...
10	RB Cam Cook	5-9 203lbs 4.43	RB	203lbs	5-9	4.43	12	167.3	81.6 MORE>>	Cook is a compact, productive runner who led the FBS in rushing and scrimmage yards at Jacksonville State, playing with pad level, burst...
11	RB Justice Haynes	5-11 210lbs 4.49	RB	210lbs	5-11	4.49	10	141.3	81.3 MORE>>	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...
12	RB Hollywood Smothers	5-11 193lbs 4.52	RB	193lbs	5-11	4.52	8	120	81.2 MORE>>	Smothers is a shifty, sure-handed three-down back who led the ACC in rushing per game at NC State and did it without putting the ball on...

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.