2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 37-48

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
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...
32

RB
Isaiah
Augustave

6-0 215lbs 4.50
RB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
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...
21

RB
Quintrevion
Wisner

6-0 203lbs 4.50
RB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.50 17 229
78.7
A year removed from a thousand-yard season, the hamstring never let him show it: injured against Ohio State in the opener, Wisner managed...
15

RB
Antwan
Raymond

5-11 205lbs 4.50
RB
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
205lbs 5-11 4.50 21 264
81.1
From Montreal to a thousand-yard Big Ten season in his first year as a starter, Raymond's 2025 was as loud as quiet programs get: 244...
41

RB
Jason
Patterson

5-10 204lbs 4.51
RB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
204lbs 5-10 4.51 57 632
63.5
Patterson is a productive, explosive runner who averages better than six yards per carry. He had a huge day against South Alabama, with 137...
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...
19

RB
Wayne
Knight

5-7 193lbs 4.52
RB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
193lbs 5-7 4.52 16 210.5
79.8
Knight is a quick, slippery runner who has produced at every stop. He makes defenders miss in small spaces, has the burst to break long...
14

RB
Wayshawn
Parker

5-10 205lbs 4.52
RB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
205lbs 5-10 4.52 15 184
81.1
Parker runs with excellent contact balance and a real burst, and his nine rushing touchdowns have powered a Utah offense that has climbed...
12

RB
Hollywood
Smothers

5-11 193lbs 4.52
RB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
193lbs 5-11 4.52 8 120
81.2
Smothers is a shifty, sure-handed three-down back who led the ACC in rushing per game at NC State and did it without putting the ball on...
4

RB
Mark
Fletcher Jr....

6-2 225lbs 4.52
RB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.52 4 75.6
84.9
Fletcher is a powerful, downhill runner who falls forward through contact and saves his best for big games. He carried Miami through the...
28

RB
Kam
Davis

5-10 224lbs 4.53
RB
Liberty   Mascot
Liberty Mascot
224lbs 5-10 4.53 29 413
73.2
Few running backs in the country have been more efficient than Davis since his move to Liberty. He has good vision, breaks tackles and...
48

RB
Darius
Taylor

6-0 215lbs 4.54
RB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
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...

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.