BEST RATED RUNNING BACKS BY RUSHING 2028 NFL Draft

2028 BEST RATED RUNNING BACKS BY RUSHING

The rushing grade scores what a back does with each carry beyond what the blocking gave him: vision, patience to the hole, burst through it and the yards that follow. It is graded per carry, so a workhorse and a change-of-pace back are on the same footing. Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma) and Derrick Henry (Alabama) posted the kind of grades that translate regardless of the line in front of them.

The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible running backs by rushing grade, alongside tackle-breaking, receiving, hands, blocking and overall rating.

RANK Player Pos Team RUSHING BREAK TACKLES RECEIVING PASS BLOCKING RUN BLOCKING Rating
1

Caleb
Hawkins

RB
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
82 85 76 58 56
85.5
2

Dante
Dowdell

RB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
67 48 49 53 42
60.7
3

Branson
Robinson

RB
Georgia State   Mascot
Georgia State Mascot
56 54 41 17 46
59.6
4

Taylor
Tatum

RB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
54 49 56 23 48
63.7