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
47	RB Dylan Edwards	5-9 175lbs 4.35	RB	175lbs	5-9	4.35	63	700	61.3 MORE>>	Everything about the profile is fast and small: elite timed speed, return-game splash at Colorado and Kansas State, six yards a carry in...
42	RB Jeremy Payne	5-10 180lbs 4.41	RB	180lbs	5-10	4.41	46	551	63.4 MORE>>	Payne is a fast, versatile back who has made big plays, including 174 yards against Cincinnati and the winning touchdown in the Alamo Bowl....
52	RB Datrell Jones	5-10 185lbs 4.38	RB	185lbs	5-10	4.38	66	724.5	60.2 MORE>>	Jones is an undersized, versatile back who flashed on a tiny Boston College sample before transferring to FCS Holy Cross for an expanded...
30	RB Dwight Phillips Jr....	5-10 185lbs 4.33	RB	185lbs	5-10	4.33	43	505	71.0 MORE>>	Phillips has gone from fourth on the depth chart to Georgia's most productive running back. He has rare speed, inherited from an Olympic...
13	RB J'Koby Williams	5-10 185lbs 4.35	RB	185lbs	5-10	4.35	23	276	81.2 MORE>>	Versatility is the sell. Williams touched the ball as a runner, receiver and kick returner for a team that played deep into the postseason,...
56	RB Evan Pryor	5-10 189lbs 4.38	RB	189lbs	5-10	4.38	74	839.5	59.3 MORE>>	Pryor is an explosive, receiving-capable change-of-pace back who ran for 6.9 yards a carry at Cincinnati in 2025 before transferring to...
38	RB Jahiem White	5-7 190lbs 4.45	RB	190lbs	5-7	4.45	61	690.5	65.4 MORE>>	Two games into a third straight productive season, a horse-collar tackle at Ohio took his knee and the year: 133 yards and three scores in...
36	RB Chris Johnson Jr.	6-0 190lbs 4.30	RB	190lbs	6-0	4.30	31	425	66.9 MORE>>	The breakaway column is the resume: more than half of his 479 rushing yards came on chunk plays, rare timed speed among the fastest in the...
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...
16	RB Dylan Riley	5-10 192lbs 4.42	RB	192lbs	5-10	4.42	14	178.5	80.7 MORE>>	Riley is a home-run hitter. He has rare speed, makes defenders miss in the open field, as he did 13 times against Memphis, and has carried...
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...
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.