RUNNING BACKS WITH THE BEST HANDS 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Running Backs ranked by HANDS

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

Ulysses
Bentley IV

RB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
78 58 70 56 52
74.0
2

Marcus
Major

RB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
65 57 63 69 43
59.4
3

John
Emery Jr.

RB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
69 73 60 75 52
65.7
4

Trey
Sanders

RB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
57 54 39 14 63
66.8
5

Deion
Smith

RB
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
59 46 44 21 50
55.0
6

Woody
Marks

RB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
82 63 72 52 60
79.9
7

Kalel
Mullings

RB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
84 75 50 49 63
81.3
8

Peny
Boone

RB
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
76 73 44 50 55
70.0
9

Tahj
Brooks

RB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
87 67 57 66 66
79.5
10

Quinton
Cooley

RB
Liberty   Mascot
Liberty Mascot
75 61 44 44 46
68.0
11

Jam
Griffin

RB
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
71 62 54 59 51
69.0
12

EJ
Smith

RB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
60 51 59 42 46
61.8
13

Chip
Trayanum

RB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
69 63 52 43 49
61.8
14

Henry
Parrish Jr.

RB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
75 62 45 45 34
76.0
15

Corey
Kiner

RB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
77 73 52 42 47
78.0
16

Donovan
Edwards

RB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
69 58 68 35 62
79.1
17

Phil
Mafah

RB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
79 68 45 54 48
78.5
18

TreVeyon
Henderson

RB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
95 95 79 51 69
86.0
19

Josh
Williams

RB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
72 56 61 28 66
58.2
20

RJ
Harvey

RB
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
84 74 60 28 51
83.0