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
45

RB
Rueben
Owens II

5-11 215lbs 4.38
RB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
215lbs 5-11 4.38 58 661
62.1
The recruiting class called him its best back, and the stopwatch still agrees: rare timed speed, among the fastest in the group, deployed...
57

RB
Jambres
Dubar

6-0 205lbs 4.35
RB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.35 56 632
59.1
The seasons keep ending before they start: three carries in 2025 ahead of another injury redshirt, back-to-back years now lost or nearly...
47

RB
Dylan
Edwards

5-9 175lbs 4.35
RB
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
175lbs 5-9 4.35 63 700
61.3
Everything about the profile is fast and small: elite timed speed, return-game splash at Colorado and Kansas State, six yards a carry in...
13

RB
J'Koby
Williams

5-10 185lbs 4.35
RB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.35 23 276
81.2
Versatility is the sell. Williams touched the ball as a runner, receiver and kick returner for a team that played deep into the postseason,...
5

RB
Nate
Frazier

5-10 205lbs 4.35
RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
205lbs 5-10 4.35 5 79.4
84.8
Frazier is an explosive, fast back who turns small creases into long runs. He has rare timed speed for the position, and his 181-yard day...
30

RB
Dwight
Phillips Jr....

5-10 185lbs 4.33
RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.33 43 505
71.0
Phillips has gone from fourth on the depth chart to Georgia's most productive running back. He has rare speed, inherited from an Olympic...
8

RB
Raleek
Brown

5-9 193lbs 4.32
RB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
193lbs 5-9 4.32 9 135
84.0
Speed is the resume. Brown is one of the fastest players in this class at any position, and the Colorado tape is what it looks like when...
36

RB
Chris
Johnson Jr.

6-0 190lbs 4.30
RB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.30 31 425
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...
44

RB
Gavin
Sawchuk

6-0 205lbs 4.24
RB
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.24 39 484
62.3
Sawchuk is an explosive, versatile back with real burst and receiving value who led Florida State in scrimmage yards in 2025 and fits Chip...

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.