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

Khalan
Laborn

RB
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
73 54 55 39 41
74.0
2

Xazavian
Valladay

RB
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
80 67 62 31 57
76.0
3

Mohamed
Ibrahim

RB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
82 72 56 33 58
79.0
4

JaTarvious
Whitlow

RB
Western Illinois   Mascot
Western Illinois Mascot
66 59 39 52 57
60.0
5

Jordan
Mims

RB
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
75 46 48 50 43
74.0
6

Tavion
Thomas

RB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
83 67 51 31 57
78.9
7

Jarek
Broussard

RB
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
73 60 55 50 48
61.8
8

Travis
Dye

RB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
81 69 69 57 53
79.9
9

Camerun
Peoples

RB
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
74 77 42 63 50
77.0
10

SaRodorick
Thompson

RB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
72 61 53 47 70
60.6
11

Chase
Brown

RB
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
78 62 54 61 65
81.0
12

Chris
Rodriguez Jr...

RB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
88 82 56 53 65
80.1
13

Shaun
Shivers

RB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
68 41 59 22 45
65.4
14

Deneric
Prince

RB
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
64 62 59 28 50
73.2
15

Hunter
Luepke

FB
North Dakota State   Mascot
North Dakota State Mascot
84 87 79 80 75
77.0
16

Zach
Charbonnet

RB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
93 84 73 40 49
85.7
17

Roschon
Johnson

RB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
92 95 62 68 51
83.5
18

Kenny
McIntosh

RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
84 69 88 33 67
82.1
19

Lew
Nichols III

RB
Central Michigan   Mascot
Central Michigan Mascot
65 65 65 65 65
75.0
20

Tyjae
Spears

RB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
84 88 70 50 63
84.0