2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 49-57

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
38

RB
Jahiem
White

5-7 190lbs 4.45
RB
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
190lbs 5-7 4.45 61 690.5
65.4
Two games into a third straight productive season, a horse-collar tackle at Ohio took his knee and the year: 133 yards and three scores in...
36

RB
Chris
Johnson Jr.

6-0 190lbs 4.30
RB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.30 31 425
66.9
The breakaway column is the resume: more than half of his 479 rushing yards came on chunk plays, rare timed speed among the fastest in the...
7

RB
Isaac
Brown

5-9 190lbs 4.48
RB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.48 6 86.2
84.6
Brown is an explosive, big-play running back who has produced at a high level since he arrived at Louisville. He became the first true...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
47

RB
Dylan
Edwards

5-9 175lbs 4.35
RB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
175lbs 5-9 4.35 63 700
61.3
Everything about the profile is fast and small: elite timed speed, return-game splash at Colorado and Kansas State, six yards a carry in...

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.