2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 37-48

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
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...
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...
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...
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....
34

RB
Caden
Durham

5-9 200lbs 4.39
RB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
200lbs 5-9 4.39 30 417
68.3
Durham is a fast, elusive back who was one of the SEC's best freshmen in 2024. He is very fast, makes defenders miss and is a capable...
56

RB
Evan
Pryor

5-10 189lbs 4.38
RB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
189lbs 5-10 4.38 74 839.5
59.3
Pryor is an explosive, receiving-capable change-of-pace back who ran for 6.9 yards a carry at Cincinnati in 2025 before transferring to...
52

RB
Datrell
Jones

5-10 185lbs 4.38
RB
Holy Cross   Mascot
Holy Cross Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.38 66 724.5
60.2
Jones is an undersized, versatile back who flashed on a tiny Boston College sample before transferring to FCS Holy Cross for an expanded...

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.
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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.