2026 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2026

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
2

RB
Jadarian
Price

5-11 203lbs 4.49
RB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
203lbs 5-11 4.49 2 51.9
84.9
The Combine did Price no favors. His tape tells one story: a decisive, versatile weapon who presses holes with patience and punishes...
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...
29

RB
Byron
Cardwell Jr....

6-0 215lbs 4.50
RB
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
215lbs 6-0 4.50 38 462
71.0
He’s patient, letting blocks develop then accelerating. Cardwell runs with a good forward lean and consistently falls forward. Flashes...
21

RB
Adam
Randall

6-3 232lbs 4.50
RB
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
232lbs 6-3 4.50 18 211.6
78.0
Randall's tape tells you two things pretty quickly: he can run downhill with real power, and his receiver background gives him a...
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...
18

RB
Roman
Hemby

6-0 208lbs 4.54
RB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.54 19 217.6
79.0
Hemby grades out as a complementary back in a committee approach at the next level. His speed and receiving ability make him an intriguing...
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...
7

RB
Kaytron
Allen

5-11 216lbs 4.55
RB
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
216lbs 5-11 4.55 10 134.3
82.8
Allen delivers as a decisive downhill hammer with enough juice to punish defenses between the tackles. He'll immediately shore up...
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...
5

RB
Emmett
Johnson

5-10 202lbs 4.56
RB
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
202lbs 5-10 4.56 7 101
84.6
Johnson's lateral agility is genuinely special, and when you combine that with his vision, patience, and burst, you have a back who can...

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.