2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 49-57

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
49

RB
Quinten
Joyner

5-11 220lbs 4.47
RB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
220lbs 5-11 4.47 64 710.5
60.9
The 2025 season ended in an August scrimmage: a torn ACL took the year before his first carry as Texas Tech's lead back, a job he had won...
50

RB
Montravius
Lloyd

6-0 225lbs 4.46
RB
Bethune-Cookman   Mascot
Bethune-Cookman Mascot
225lbs 6-0 4.46 52 601
60.8
The one skill that survives all the moving is the one the league values most cheaply on draft weekend but uses most often on Sundays:...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
57

RB
Jambres
Dubar

6-0 205lbs 4.35
RB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.35 56 632
59.1
The seasons keep ending before they start: three carries in 2025 ahead of another injury redshirt, back-to-back years now lost or nearly...

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.