2026 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 13-24

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
15

RB
Jaydn
Ott

5-11 208lbs 4.46
RB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
208lbs 5-11 4.46 17 206.2
79.8
The challenge with Ott is separating the 2023 version from everything that came after. At his best, he looked like a zone-scheme runner...
11

RB
Le'Veon
Moss

5-11 203lbs 4.58
RB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
203lbs 5-11 4.58 13 166
81.0
What you see on tape is a back who makes his money between the tackles on first and second down. Moss hits the hole with conviction,...
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...
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...
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...
22

RB
Jam
Miller

5-10 209lbs 4.42
RB
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
209lbs 5-10 4.42 26 266.4
78.0
Miller's calling card is pretty simple: he is a downhill, physical runner who gets behind his pads and punishes people between the...
12

RB
Kaelon
Black

5-10 210lbs 4.45
RB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
210lbs 5-10 4.45 16 203.3
80.6
Black's tape screams "reliable early-down grinder who won't lose you a game." He is the kind of back who picks up the hard four yards...
10

RB
J'Mari
Taylor

5-10 199lbs 4.63
RB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
199lbs 5-10 4.63 14 171.2
81.2
Taylor profiles as a complementary back who can contribute immediately on third down while developing into a committee role over his...
8

RB
Demond
Claiborne

5-10 188lbs 4.37
RB
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
188lbs 5-10 4.37 11 137.9
82.1
Claiborne's combine workout confirmed what the tape already suggested: he is one of the fastest backs in this class. That speed, paired...

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.