Running Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/01/2021

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
43

RB
Justin
Covington

5-11 225lbs 4.66
RB
Villanova   Mascot
Villanova Mascot
225lbs 5-11 4.66 101
53.0
Has good burst to and through the hole. A patient runner with good vision and burst for the cutback. Squares his shoulders and can knock...
42

RB
Michael
Johnson

5-7 160lbs 5.43
RB
Sacramento State   Mascot
Sacramento State Mascot
160lbs 5-7 5.43 104
53.0
41

RB
Deon
Jackson

6-0 218lbs 4.41
RB
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
218lbs 6-0 4.41 22 240.3
54.0
Has the feet and feel running between the tackles and in the open field. He has very good vision and patience to pick through...
40

RB
Aaron
McAllister

5-10 216lbs 4.55
RB
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
216lbs 5-10 4.55 97
54.0
Doesn't possess elite breakaway speed, but is fast enough to gain yardage in chunks when he finds a seam. A quick, smooth athlete with...
39

RB
Billy
McCrary

5-11 200lbs 4.53
RB
Abilene Christian   Mascot
Abilene Christian Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.53 99
54.0
Flashes initial burst and good lateral quickness to sidestep defenders or bounce runs outside with very good foot quickness. Displays very...
38

RB
Elijah
Dotson

6-0 199lbs 4.56
RB
Sacramento State   Mascot
Sacramento State Mascot
199lbs 6-0 4.56 71 792
55.0
Doesn't possess elite breakaway speed, but is fast enough to gain yardage in chunks when he finds a seam. Possesses quick feet and...
37

RB
Rakeem
Boyd

6-0 206lbs 4.58
RB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
206lbs 6-0 4.58 29 274.8
55.0
Flashes initial burst and good lateral quickness to sidestep defenders or bounce runs outside with very good foot quickness. Displays very...
36

RB
Kyle
Porter

5-9 210lbs 4.65
RB
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
210lbs 5-9 4.65 96
55.0
Shows a surprising burst to beat linebackers to the edge. Can plant his foot in the ground and explode, showing better straight-line speed...
35

RB
Shane
Simpson

5-11 200lbs 4.52
RB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.52 95
55.0
Flashes initial burst and good lateral quickness to sidestep defenders or bounce runs outside with very good foot quickness. Displays very...
34

RB
Garrett
Groshek

5-11 220lbs 4.62
RB
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
220lbs 5-11 4.62 73 819.5
56.0
Difficult to bring down one-on-one in space, regularly sidesteps would-be tacklers and uses offhand to use oncoming defenders' momentum...
33

RB
Khalil
Herbert

5-9 212lbs 4.46
RB
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
212lbs 5-9 4.46 10 149.7
56.0
Possesses quick feet and straight-line speed but doesn't have the elite burst to be a constant big-play threat. Improving patience as a...
32

RB
Wesley
Kennedy III

5-10 180lbs 4.52
RB
Georgia Southern   Mascot
Georgia Southern Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.52
56.0
Shows a surprising burst to beat linebackers to the edge. Can plant his foot in the ground and explode, showing better straight-line speed...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Running Back

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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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Running Back

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.