2026 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 25-33

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
32

RB
Jalen
Berger

6-1 215lbs 4.57
RB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.57 50 582.5
63.4
He’s patient, letting blocks develop then accelerating. Berger runs with a good forward lean and consistently falls forward. He’s a...
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...
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...
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,...
28

RB
Rahsul
Faison

5-11 208lbs 4.60
RB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
208lbs 5-11 4.60 28 281
73.0
23

RB
CJ
Donaldson

6-2 230lbs 4.61
RB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.61 34 311.4
77.0
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...
14

RB
Carsen
Ryan

6-4 250lbs 4.66
RB
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.66 23 243
79.9
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.