Running Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2023

Player Rankings - Running Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
8

RB
Kenneth
Gainwell

5-11 195lbs 4.42
RB
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.42 4 83.8
71.0
Flashes initial burst and good lateral quickness to sidestep defenders or bounce runs outside with very good foot quickness. Displays very...
45

RB
Bryson
Denley

5-10 180lbs 4.42
RB
Bowling Green   Mascot
Bowling Green Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.42 89
53.0
Has the feet and feel running between the tackles and in the open field. He has very good vision and patience to pick through...
41

RB
Deon
Jackson

6-0 218lbs 4.41
RB
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
218lbs 6-0 4.41 22 240.3
54.0
Has the feet and feel running between the tackles and in the open field. He has very good vision and patience to pick through...
2

RB
Travis
Etienne

5-10 205lbs 4.40
RB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
205lbs 5-10 4.40 1 26.4
89.0
Seen by many as the top RB prospect in the 2021 draft, Etienne has decent size for a back and is explosive and tough. He has good vision...
16

RB
Pooka
Williams Jr....

5-9 175lbs 4.38
RB
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
175lbs 5-9 4.38 34 326
63.0
Cuts on a dime with lightning-fast feet and the quick-twitch explosion of an Olympic sprinter out of the block. Very good...
24

RB
Elijah
Mitchell

5-11 218lbs 4.38
RB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
218lbs 5-11 4.38 20 212.7
59.0
Not truly explosive, but possesses enough speed to beat linebacker to the edge. A downhill runner who picks up momentum as he goes and...
54

RB
BJ
Emmons

6-0 220lbs
RB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
220lbs 6-0 26 251
31.0

2021 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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2021 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.