RUNNING BACKS WITH THE BEST HANDS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 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.

2026 Running Backs ranked by HANDS

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

Derrick
Davis Jr.

RB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
58 42 40 65 48
65.0
2

Kamarro
Edmonds

RB
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
71 84 37 18 52
65.8
3

Terion
Stewart

RB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
75 84 47 30 55
77.0
4

Trey
Cooley

RB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
66 50 51 59 57
72.1
5

Alton
McCaskill

RB
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
56 42 41 20 49
67.2
6

Jalen
Berger

RB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
61 47 67 42 54
70.0
7

LJ
Johnson Jr.

RB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
65 51 60 48 60
72.0
8

CJ
Baxter

RB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
79 66 78 66 52
83.4
9

Le'Veon
Moss

RB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
82 88 44 18 56
82.2
10

A'Marion
Peterson

RB
UTSA   Mascot
UTSA Mascot
67 46 53 37 55
79.6
11

Rodrigues
Clark

RB
Southern Miss   Mascot
Southern Miss Mascot
62 57 43 60 45
62.5
12

Datrell
Jones

RB
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
72 97 58 0 59
77.0
13

Roman
Hemby

RB
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
73 64 65 33 64
75.0
14

Armoni
Goodwin

RB
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
64 64 64 64 64
74.4
15

Evan
Pryor

RB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
67 86 67 30 47
71.0
16

Trey
Holly

RB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
87 100 78 69 61
78.0
17

Jaydn
Ott

RB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
78 53 68 50 61
83.6
18

Camar
Wheaton

RB
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
66 60 53 44 55
72.2
19

Jamal
Haynes

RB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
79 74 55 36 56
82.1
20

Isaiah
Augustave

RB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
84 77 48 35 59
78.4