RUNNING BACKS WITH THE BEST HANDS 2023 NFL Draft

2023 RUNNING BACKS WITH THE BEST HANDS

In a landscape where multidimensional players continue to carve niches in offensive schematics, running backs with proficient catching abilities emerge as invaluable assets. Historically, players like Reggie Bush (USC) and Christian McCaffrey (Stanford) not only ruled the rushing yards but also made significant impacts through the air, demonstrating the strategic advantage of having a backfield player with exceptional hands.

Delve into the statistics below, featuring present-day college running backs who are exhibiting stellar catching capabilities. Engage with crucial metrics, such as catch rate, yards after catch (YAC), and receiving touchdowns, to uncover which players are advancing offensive drives not just by their legs, but also through aerial contributions.

2023 Running Backs ranked by HANDS

RANK Player Pos Team RUSHING BREAK TACKLES RECEIVING PASS BLOCKING RUN BLOCKING Rating
1

Roschon
Johnson

RB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
92 95 62 68 51
83.5
2

Deneric
Prince

RB
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
64 62 59 28 50
73.2
3

Hunter
Luepke

FB
North Dakota State   Mascot
North Dakota State Mascot
84 87 79 80 75
77.0
4

Chris
Rodriguez Jr...

RB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
88 82 56 53 65
80.1
5

Chase
Brown

RB
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
78 62 54 61 65
81.0
6

SaRodorick
Thompson

RB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
72 61 53 47 70
60.6
7

Khalan
Laborn

RB
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
73 54 55 39 41
74.0
8

Xazavian
Valladay

RB
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
80 67 62 31 57
76.0
9

Mohamed
Ibrahim

RB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
82 72 56 33 58
79.0
10

JaTarvious
Whitlow

RB
Western Illinois   Mascot
Western Illinois Mascot
66 59 39 52 57
60.0
11

Jordan
Mims

RB
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
75 46 48 50 43
74.0
12

Tavion
Thomas

RB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
83 67 51 31 57
78.9
13

Camerun
Peoples

RB
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
74 77 42 63 50
77.0
14

Jarek
Broussard

RB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
73 60 55 50 48
61.8
15

Travis
Dye

RB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
81 69 69 57 53
79.9
16

Keaton
Mitchell

RB
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
87 71 51 22 49
82.4
17

Kendre
Miller

RB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
89 82 63 33 53
83.2
18

Zach
Evans

RB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
81 78 57 33 54
83.5
19

Deuce
Vaughn

RB
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
91 57 82 18 59
81.8
20

Bijan
Robinson

RB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
100 97 79 61 74
90.0