2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/08/2026

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
3

RB
Kewan
Lacy

5-11 205lbs 4.48
RB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
205lbs 5-11 4.48 2 32.1
85.3
Lacy ranked among the most productive backs in the country in 2025, a durable, high-volume runner who set Ole Miss' single-season record...
55

RB
Derrick
Davis Jr.

6-1 210lbs 4.56
RB
Western Carolina   Mascot
Western Carolina Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.56 54 623
59.6
This is a bet on an athlete, not a tape library. Davis arrived at LSU as a four-star safety, moved to running back when injuries forced the...
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...
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...
27

RB
Caleb
Komolafe

5-11 210lbs 4.54
RB
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
210lbs 5-11 4.54 26 339
74.0
Komolafe is a tough, physical runner who has become the engine of Northwestern's offense. He breaks tackles, runs with good balance and has...
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...
11

RB
Justice
Haynes

5-11 210lbs 4.49
RB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
210lbs 5-11 4.49 10 141.3
81.3
For seven games he was the Big Ten's best back: 857 yards at over seven a carry, ten touchdowns, three games of 149 yards or more including...
2

RB
Ahmad
Hardy

5-10 210lbs 4.59
RB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
210lbs 5-10 4.59 3 37.7
86.0
Hardy was the most productive pure runner in the SEC in 2025, a violent, balanced back who set Missouri's single-season rushing record with...
31

RB
Dilin
Jones

5-11 211lbs 4.49
RB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
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...
23

RB
Kamari
Moulton

5-9 211lbs 4.51
RB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
211lbs 5-9 4.51 20 254.5
77.0
Moulton is a patient, explosive runner who can turn a game with one run. He gets to the second level quickly, makes defenders miss and...
33

RB
James
Peoples

5-10 214lbs 4.50
RB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
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...
54

RB
Braydon
Bennett

6-2 215lbs 4.50
RB
Eastern Michigan   Mascot
Eastern Michigan Mascot
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,...

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.