2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

RB
Gavin
Sawchuk

5-11 202lbs 4.24
RB
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
202lbs 5-11 4.24 25 324
70.2
Sawchuk is an explosive, versatile back with real burst and receiving value who led Florida State in scrimmage yards in 2025 and fits Chip...
26

RB
Montravius
Lloyd

6-0 220lbs 4.46
RB
Bethune-Cookman   Mascot
Bethune-Cookman Mascot
220lbs 6-0 4.46 23 318
70.1
The one skill that survives all the moving is the one the league values most cheaply on draft weekend but uses most often on Sundays:...
27

RB
Jayden
Limar

5-11 205lbs 4.46
RB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
205lbs 5-11 4.46 24 321
69.7
Oregon's backfield never had room, and the glimpses stayed glimpses: 262 efficient yards on 46 carries, plus timed speed driving a clean...
28

RB
CJ
Baxter

6-1 227lbs 4.48
RB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
227lbs 6-1 4.48 17 258.5
69.4
Baxter is a physical, well-built lead back and former five-star who has re-established himself as Kentucky's bell-cow in 2026 with a big...
29

RB
Roderick
Robinson II

6-1 235lbs 4.64
RB
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
235lbs 6-1 4.64 36 551.5
68.9
Four games, six carries, 22 yards: the 2025 season was a roster line, not a campaign, the third straight year injuries have hollowed out a...
30

RB
Datrell
Jones

5-9 188lbs 4.38
RB
Holy Cross   Mascot
Holy Cross Mascot
188lbs 5-9 4.38 32 538.5
68.6
Jones is an undersized, versatile back who flashed on a tiny Boston College sample before transferring to FCS Holy Cross for an expanded...
31

RB
Kaleb
Jackson

6-0 234lbs 4.43
RB
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
234lbs 6-0 4.43 33 540
67.3
Jackson is a powerful, downhill back with goal-line value and fresh legs, a former top recruit who never earned a role across three LSU...
32

RB
Evan
Pryor

5-9 195lbs 4.38
RB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
195lbs 5-9 4.38 39 678.5
67.1
Pryor is an explosive, receiving-capable change-of-pace back who ran for 6.9 yards a carry at Cincinnati in 2025 before transferring to...
33

RB
Dylan
Edwards

5-9 170lbs 4.35
RB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
170lbs 5-9 4.35 34 541
67.0
Everything about the profile is fast and small: elite timed speed, return-game splash at Colorado and Kansas State, six yards a carry in...
34

RB
Chris
Johnson Jr.

6-0 184lbs 4.30
RB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
184lbs 6-0 4.30 21 310
66.9
The breakaway column is the resume: more than half of his 479 rushing yards came on chunk plays, rare timed speed among the fastest in the...
35

RB
Jambres
Dubar

6-0 205lbs 4.35
RB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.35 26 338
66.2
The seasons keep ending before they start: three carries in 2025 ahead of another injury redshirt, back-to-back years now lost or nearly...
36

RB
A'Marion
Peterson

6-0 215lbs 4.44
RB
UTSA   Mascot
UTSA Mascot
215lbs 6-0 4.44 27 339
66.1
The high school file still glitters, more than 5,000 yards and 62 touchdowns in Texas, and the stopwatch never dimmed, but three college...

2027 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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2027 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.