Running Back Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

33 running backs ranked

LAST UPDATED: 04/10/2026

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
19

RB
Desmond
Reid

5-6 174lbs 4.58
RB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
174lbs 5-6 4.58 25 262.8
79.0
Reid faces a tough roster math problem. At 5-6 and 174 pounds with injuries that cost him time in three of his four college seasons, he...
24

RB
Trey
Holly

5-7 192lbs 4.42
RB
Southern   Mascot
Southern Mascot
192lbs 5-7 4.42 35 336
75.5
A balanced runner with good combination of wiggle and lower body strength. Possesses above average initial burst with natural explosion and...
27

RB
Armoni
Goodwin

5-8 195lbs 4.42
RB
UT Martin   Mascot
UT Martin Mascot
195lbs 5-8 4.42 40 514
73.4
He’s capable as a receiver, a weapon on swing passes and in the screen game. Goodwin accelerates 0-to-60 and hits top speed fast enough to...
13

RB
Noah
Whittington

5-8 205lbs 4.41
RB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
205lbs 5-8 4.41 30 289
80.0
Whittington is a tough evaluation because the good stuff on film is real, but you can only stretch it so far when projecting to the...
4

RB
Jonah
Coleman

5-8 220lbs 4.50
RB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
220lbs 5-8 4.50 5 88.6
84.7
Coleman is not going to test his way into a higher draft slot, and his game does not need him to. His vision between the tackles finds...
20

RB
Jamal
Haynes

5-9 190lbs 4.52
RB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.52 33 305.5
78.5
The receiving toolkit is what carries Haynes into draft conversations. His route work out of the backfield is clean, he separates against...
17

RB
Robert
Henry Jr.

5-9 196lbs 4.52
RB
UTSA   Mascot
UTSA Mascot
196lbs 5-9 4.52 27 272.8
79.8
Henry fits best as a change-of-pace back in a zone-heavy rushing scheme. His cutback instincts and acceleration through the hole are...
16

RB
Terion
Stewart

5-9 222lbs 4.56
RB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
222lbs 5-9 4.56 24 248.8
79.8
Stewart fits best as an early-down complement in a gap or power scheme. His compact build, contact balance, and ability to shed tacklers...
31

RB
LJ
Johnson Jr.

5-10 215lbs 4.58
RB
California   Mascot
California Mascot
215lbs 5-10 4.58 41 542
67.0
He’s equally dangerous in catch-and-run situations as Johnson is taking the top off a defense He’s solid in blitz pickup, and he...
30

RB
Trey
Cooley

5-10 208lbs 4.50
RB
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
208lbs 5-10 4.50 42 544.5
67.2
Quick feet with good vision to pick through defenses. Cooley has solid hands and body control and is a reliable receiver. Does not possess...
26

RB
Branson
Robinson

5-10 211lbs 4.55
RB
Georgia State   Mascot
Georgia State Mascot
211lbs 5-10 4.55 36 370
74.0
Robinson faces an uphill battle as he returns from his devastating patellar tendon injury. The severity of this injury cannot be...
25

RB
Roydell
Williams

5-10 221lbs 4.68
RB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
221lbs 5-10 4.68 39 472.7
74.8
The tape shows a decisive one-cut runner who thrives in gap schemes where he can get north-south quickly. Inside zone and power concepts...

2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Running Back

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Running Back

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.