2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 49-57

LAST UPDATED: 11/08/2026

Player Rankings - Running Back

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

RB
Jayden
Scott

5-10 220lbs 4.54
RB
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
220lbs 5-10 4.54 55 624.5
63.8
Scott is a productive, efficient runner whose resume includes 196 yards against Georgia Tech and 148 against App State. He has gained 5.8...
27

RB
Caleb
Komolafe

5-11 210lbs 4.54
RB
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
210lbs 5-11 4.54 26 339
74.0
Komolafe is a tough, physical runner who has become the engine of Northwestern's offense. He breaks tackles, runs with good balance and has...
9

RB
DeSean
Bishop

5-10 215lbs 4.55
RB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
215lbs 5-10 4.55 11 147.7
82.0
The walk-on made the record book: 1,076 yards and a team-high sixteen touchdowns, All-SEC recognition, top-tier rushing tape, and...
55

RB
Derrick
Davis Jr.

6-1 210lbs 4.56
RB
Western Carolina   Mascot
Western Carolina Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.56 54 623
59.6
This is a bet on an athlete, not a tape library. Davis arrived at LSU as a four-star safety, moved to running back when injuries forced the...
20

RB
Fluff
Bothwell

5-10 230lbs 4.56
RB
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
230lbs 5-10 4.56 18 243
79.8
Bothwell is a strong, physical runner who breaks tackles and keeps his feet through contact. He has topped 100 yards four times this...
35

RB
Braylen
Russell

6-1 227lbs 4.59
RB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
227lbs 6-1 4.59 34 462
67.4
Russell is a big, physical running back who has had flashes of production at Arkansas. He breaks tackles and finishes runs, and he showed...
2

RB
Ahmad
Hardy

5-10 210lbs 4.59
RB
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
210lbs 5-10 4.59 3 37.7
86.0
Hardy was the most productive pure runner in the SEC in 2025, a violent, balanced back who set Missouri's single-season rushing record with...
22

RB
Keyjuan
Brown

5-10 215lbs 4.62
RB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
215lbs 5-10 4.62 13 178.3
77.5
Few backs anywhere squeezed more from their touches: 703 yards on just 96 carries, better than seven a pop, with top-tier rushing tape,...
46

RB
Roderick
Robinson II

6-1 235lbs 4.64
RB
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
235lbs 6-1 4.64 59 674
61.5
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...

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.