BEST RATED RUNNING BACKS BY RUSHING 2026 NFL Draft

2026 BEST RATED RUNNING BACKS BY RUSHING

The annals of college football are adorned with running backs whose rushing aptitudes have set stadiums alight, crafted highlight reels, and etched their names into the history books. From the explosive runs of Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma) to the unyielding drives of Derrick Henry (Alabama), illustrious backs have underscored the pivotal role of a potent ground game in achieving offensive supremacy.

Below unfolds a data-driven journey spotlighting the college running backs who are currently carving up defenses and stacking up rushing yards. Dive into metrics such as yards per carry, rushing touchdowns, and breakaway runs to ascertain which backs are thundering through defensive lines and spearheading their teams' rushing attacks in the current college football landscape.

2026 Running Backs ranked by RUSHING

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

Trey
Holly

RB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
90 100 81 72 64
85.0
2

Jeremiyah
Love

RB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
87 92 74 51 79
88.7
3

Roderick
Robinson II

RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
86 97 56 75 61
85.5
4

Quinten
Joyner

RB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
85 84 64 40 59
83.4
5

Isaiah
Augustave

RB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
84 76 46 48 61
83.5
6

Mark
Fletcher Jr....

RB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
84 72 45 55 70
85.3
7

Justice
Haynes

RB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
84 72 65 87 59
91.1
8

Dylan
Edwards

RB
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
80 77 63 51 60
87.6
9

Darius
Taylor

RB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
79 84 79 65 49
83.1
10

Jahiem
White

RB
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
79 84 55 34 47
80.0
11

Datrell
Jones

RB
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
78 97 61 0 62
87.7
12

Jeremiah
Cobb

RB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
77 82 80 69 60
87.3
13

A'Marion
Peterson

RB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
75 70 58 0 61
88.8
14

Dante
Dowdell

RB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
75 60 47 41 60
80.3
15

Rueben
Owens

RB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
66 52 55 16 61
79.2
16

Kaleb
Jackson

RB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
63 64 68 77 60
78.0
17

Keyjuan
Brown

RB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
62 63 51 50 48
37.3
18

Jayden
Limar

RB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
60 44 74 54 60
76.8
19

DeSean
Bishop

RB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
59 69 42 42 43
20.0
20

Jambres
Dubar

RB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
59 55 43 58 37
37.8