RUNNING BACKS WITH THE BEST HANDS 2024 NFL Draft

2024 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.

2024 Running Backs ranked by HANDS

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

Tyrone
Tracy Jr.

RB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
82.6
2

MarShawn
Lloyd

RB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
86 84 60 37 72
84.1
3

Braelon
Allen

RB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
78 77 60 31 64
83.1
4

Kavosiey
Smoke

RB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
62 45 51 33 66
50.0
5

Jawhar
Jordan

RB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
84 65 58 52 70
76.0
6

Carson
Steele

RB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
77 77 59 32 50
77.3
7

Daijun
Edwards

RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
80 64 68 71 57
77.4
8

Trey
Benson

RB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
88 80 58 70 56
85.1
9

Michael
Wiley

RB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
80 78 74 35 51
74.5
10

Austin
Jones

RB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
77 61 55 48 50
61.2
11

Lovasea
Carroll

RB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
0 0 0 0 0
45.5
12

Cody
Schrader

RB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
87 64 53 48 49
78.6
13

Isaac
Guerendo

RB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
89 88 84 50 51
82.0
14

Audric
Estime

RB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
91 86 68 51 61
82.7
15

Kendall
Milton

RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
87 86 57 70 42
77.3
16

Emani
Bailey

RB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
86 76 63 41 55
77.5
17

Blake
Watson

RB
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
78 77 71 40 56
79.3
18

Jirehl
Brock

RB
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
60 49 60 25 57
52.5
19

George
Holani

RB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
79 68 64 36 55
76.0
20

Kimani
Vidal

RB
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
84 68 55 68 51
78.7