2026 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 25-33

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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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.