2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 13-24
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
42 |
5-10
180lbs
4.41
|
RB |
|
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 |
5-11
205lbs
4.42
|
RB |
|
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 |
5-10
220lbs
4.42
|
RB |
|
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 |
5-10
192lbs
4.42
|
RB |
|
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 |
6-0
240lbs
4.43
|
RB |
|
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 |
5-9
203lbs
4.43
|
RB |
|
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 |
6-0
210lbs
4.44
|
RB |
|
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 |
6-0
210lbs
4.44
|
RB |
|
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 |
6-0
215lbs
4.44
|
RB |
|
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 |
5-10
215lbs
4.45
|
RB |
|
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 |
5-7
190lbs
4.45
|
RB |
|
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 |
5-10
210lbs
4.46
|
RB |
|
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... |












