2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
42

RB
Jeremy
Payne

5-10 180lbs 4.41
RB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.41 46 551
63.4
Payne is a fast, versatile back who has made big plays, including 174 yards against Cincinnati and the winning touchdown in the Alamo Bowl....
29

RB
Jeremiah
Cobb

5-11 205lbs 4.42
RB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
205lbs 5-11 4.42 50 582
73.0
The production survived the circumstances: 969 yards and top-tier rushing tape as the feature back in an Auburn offense that spent the...
17

RB
Jordan
Marshall

5-10 220lbs 4.42
RB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
220lbs 5-10 4.42 22 275.5
80.3
Michigan needed someone to carry the room when Justice Haynes went down, and Marshall answered with the best month of any back in the Big...
16

RB
Dylan
Riley

5-10 192lbs 4.42
RB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
192lbs 5-10 4.42 14 178.5
80.7
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...
51

RB
Kaleb
Jackson

6-0 240lbs 4.43
RB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
240lbs 6-0 4.43 62 691.5
60.6
Jackson is a powerful, downhill back with goal-line value and fresh legs, a former top recruit who never earned a role across three LSU...
10

RB
Cam
Cook

5-9 203lbs 4.43
RB
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
203lbs 5-9 4.43 12 167.3
81.6
Cook is a compact, productive runner who led the FBS in rushing and scrimmage yards at Jacksonville State, playing with pad level, burst...
43

RB
Ju'Juan
Johnson

6-0 210lbs 4.44
RB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.44 44 509
63.2
Johnson is a fast, versatile athlete who set state records as a high school quarterback and has played offense and defense in college. He...
26

RB
Makhi
Hughes

6-0 210lbs 4.44
RB
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.44 25 303
74.0
Eighteen months ago he was one of the most productive backs in college football: consecutive thousand-yard seasons at Tulane, an AAC...
24

RB
A'Marion
Peterson

6-0 215lbs 4.44
RB
UTSA   Mascot
UTSA Mascot
215lbs 6-0 4.44 27 354
74.2
The high school file still glitters, more than 5,000 yards and 62 touchdowns in Texas, and the stopwatch never dimmed, but three college...
39

RB
Jerrick
Gibson

5-10 215lbs 4.45
RB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
215lbs 5-10 4.45 40 490
64.0
Gibson is a fast former top recruit who has flashed big-game ability, with 100 yards against Florida in 2024. His speed suits a...
38

RB
Jahiem
White

5-7 190lbs 4.45
RB
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
190lbs 5-7 4.45 61 690.5
65.4
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...
53

RB
Jayden
Limar

5-10 210lbs 4.46
RB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
210lbs 5-10 4.46 53 618
59.9
Oregon's backfield never had room, and the glimpses stayed glimpses: 262 efficient yards on 46 carries, plus timed speed driving a clean...

2027 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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2027 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.