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
39

RB
Jerrick
Gibson

5-10 215lbs 4.45
RB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
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...
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...
30

RB
Dwight
Phillips Jr....

5-10 185lbs 4.33
RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.33 43 505
71.0
Phillips has gone from fourth on the depth chart to Georgia's most productive running back. He has rare speed, inherited from an Olympic...
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...
22

RB
Keyjuan
Brown

5-10 215lbs 4.62
RB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
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,...
20

RB
Fluff
Bothwell

5-10 230lbs 4.56
RB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
230lbs 5-10 4.56 18 243
79.8
Bothwell is a strong, physical runner who breaks tackles and keeps his feet through contact. He has topped 100 yards four times this...
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...
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...
13

RB
J'Koby
Williams

5-10 185lbs 4.35
RB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.35 23 276
81.2
Versatility is the sell. Williams touched the ball as a runner, receiver and kick returner for a team that played deep into the postseason,...
9

RB
DeSean
Bishop

5-10 215lbs 4.55
RB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
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...
5

RB
Nate
Frazier

5-10 205lbs 4.35
RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
205lbs 5-10 4.35 5 79.4
84.8
Frazier is an explosive, fast back who turns small creases into long runs. He has rare timed speed for the position, and his 181-yard day...

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.