2026 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2026

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
27

RB
Rahsul
Faison

5-11 208lbs 4.60
RB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
208lbs 5-11 4.60 28 281
73.0
18

RB
Roman
Hemby

6-0 208lbs 4.54
RB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.54 19 217.6
79.0
Hemby grades out as a complementary back in a committee approach at the next level. His speed and receiving ability make him an intriguing...
15

RB
Jaydn
Ott

5-11 208lbs 4.46
RB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
208lbs 5-11 4.46 17 206.2
79.8
The challenge with Ott is separating the 2023 version from everything that came after. At his best, he looked like a zone-scheme runner...
22

RB
Jam
Miller

5-10 209lbs 4.42
RB
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
209lbs 5-10 4.42 26 266.4
78.0
Miller's calling card is pretty simple: he is a downhill, physical runner who gets behind his pads and punishes people between the...
32

RB
Alton
McCaskill

6-1 210lbs 4.48
RB
Sam Houston   Mascot
Sam Houston Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.48 44 567
61.3
McCaskill has the size and toughness to be developed as a pass protector. He has the athleticism, quick feet and functional strength to...
12

RB
Kaelon
Black

5-10 210lbs 4.45
RB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
210lbs 5-10 4.45 16 203.3
80.6
Black's tape screams "reliable early-down grinder who won't lose you a game." He is the kind of back who picks up the hard four yards...
1

RB
Jeremiyah
Love

6-0 212lbs 4.36
RB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
212lbs 6-0 4.36 1 4.2
91.3
Love is the kind of running back that the league has started investing in again at the top of the draft. He fits the profile teams want...
31

RB
Jalen
Berger

6-1 215lbs 4.57
RB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.57 50 582.5
63.4
He’s patient, letting blocks develop then accelerating. Berger runs with a good forward lean and consistently falls forward. He’s a...
30

RB
LJ
Johnson Jr.

5-10 215lbs 4.58
RB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
215lbs 5-10 4.58 41 542
67.0
He’s equally dangerous in catch-and-run situations as Johnson is taking the top off a defense He’s solid in blitz pickup, and he...
28

RB
Byron
Cardwell Jr....

6-0 215lbs 4.50
RB
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
215lbs 6-0 4.50 38 462
71.0
He’s patient, letting blocks develop then accelerating. Cardwell runs with a good forward lean and consistently falls forward. Flashes...
7

RB
Kaytron
Allen

5-11 216lbs 4.55
RB
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
216lbs 5-11 4.55 10 134.3
82.8
Allen delivers as a decisive downhill hammer with enough juice to punish defenses between the tackles. He'll immediately shore up...
6

RB
Nicholas
Singleton

6-0 219lbs 4.39
RB
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
219lbs 6-0 4.39 8 113.8
84.6
Singleton's film tells two different stories depending on which season you watch. The 2024 tape shows a back with genuine three-down...

2026 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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2026 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.