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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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... | |
25 |
6-0
216lbs
4.49
|
RB |
|
216lbs | 6-0 | 4.49 | 24 | 299 |
74.0
|
Roberts has turned his first year as the lead back into one of the most productive runs in the SEC. He has home-run speed, runs hard... | |
54 |
6-2
215lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
215lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 75 | 846.5 |
59.7
|
Six college seasons have built a special-teams resume and little else: four carries for eight yards across the 2025 Virginia Tech season,... | |
48 |
6-0
215lbs
4.54
|
RB |
|
215lbs | 6-0 | 4.54 | 67 | 726.5 |
61.2
|
The three-down toolkit is closer to complete than anyone else's in this tier: thirty-four catches with receiving tape among the group's... | |
45 |
5-11
215lbs
4.38
|
RB |
|
215lbs | 5-11 | 4.38 | 58 | 661 |
62.1
|
The recruiting class called him its best back, and the stopwatch still agrees: rare timed speed, among the fastest in the group, deployed... | |
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... | |
32 |
6-0
215lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
215lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 32 | 447 |
68.8
|
The 2024 season at Colorado, 384 yards as the backfield's leading rusher, remains the only real entry in the ledger: 2025 at South Carolina... | |
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... | |
22 |
5-10
215lbs
4.62
|
RB |
|
215lbs | 5-10 | 4.62 | 13 | 178.3 |
77.5
|
Few backs anywhere squeezed more from their touches: 703 yards on just 96 carries, better than seven a pop, with top-tier rushing tape,... | |
9 |
5-10
215lbs
4.55
|
RB |
|
215lbs | 5-10 | 4.55 | 11 | 147.7 |
82.0
|
The walk-on made the record book: 1,076 yards and a team-high sixteen touchdowns, All-SEC recognition, top-tier rushing tape, and... | |
33 |
5-10
214lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
214lbs | 5-10 | 4.50 | 33 | 461 |
68.8
|
Recruiting rankings said star; the depth chart said otherwise. Peoples arrived at Ohio State as a national top-100 recruit and the... | |
31 |
5-11
211lbs
4.49
|
RB |
|
211lbs | 5-11 | 4.49 | 36 | 476 |
69.8
|
Jones has given LSU a reliable lead back after transferring from Wisconsin. He runs with power and balance, breaks tackles and catches the... |












