Running back has a couple wonderful options, and a lot of intriguing but flawed backs that can certainly fill roles. Much like receivers to come there is a peculiar abundance of undersized backs. Headlined by a very good prospect in Bijan Robinson there’s a choose your own adventure flair to this year’s class.
Player
| Team (Conference) | Height, Weight
Touches
| Adjusted Yards per Rush | Adjusted Yards per Target | Production
40-Yard
Dash | 10-Yard Split | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | Vertical | Broad Jump | Role
(Grade)
Explainer
– Player, Team, Height, Weight are exactly what you’d think. Conference will be
the conference for FBS teams and FCS/DII/DIII/NAIA outside of that. Adjusted
Yards per Rush (AY/R) & Adjusted Yards per Target (AY/T) is
yards per rush/target where rushing TDs adds 18.4 yards and receiving TDs19.3
yards. It allows us to make adjustments to the typical stats and get a fuller picture
than yards per attempt provides. Production is just my attempt at creating
one number that generally sums up a player’s production on the field. As for
testing times 40-yard dash (40) denotes long (breakaway) speed, 10-yard
split (10) helps to explain acceleration and burst, Short Shuttle (SS) is
a change of direction drill, 3-Cone (3C) speaks to ability to cut and accelerate
out of breaks, and the Vertical (VJ) & Broad Jump (BJ) help
quantify explosiveness. Role & Grade go hand in hand, and there are 5
roles:
Starter
(S) - 8.0 – 7.1 – Someone who I think has the ability
to make an impact early, or who I think has the ability to be a long-term
starter.
Expected
Starter (ES) – 7.0 – 6.1 – Someone I expect to be a starter
and long-term option but who has some concerns.
Potential
Starter (PS) – 6 – 4.1 – Flawed prospect, and where most fall,
varied levels of, oof that could sink his career.
Backup
(B) – 4 – 3.1 – Potential to make the fringes of a
roster, or at least expanded squads, much work to do
UDFA
(UDFA) – 3 – 2.1 – The bottom level both in athleticism
and production.
Top
15 Running Backs
Bijan
Robinson | Texas (BXII) | 5’11”, 215 lbs
277
| 7.41 AY/R | 11.75 AY/T | 8.89
40:
4.46 |
10: 1.54 | SS: x.xx | 3C: x.xx | Vert: 37 in | BJ: 124 in | S (7.4)
Jahmyr
Gibbs | Alabama (SEC) | 5’9 1/8”, 199 lbs
195
| 6.99 AY/R | 7.17 AY/T | 5.96
40:
4.36 |
10: 1.51 | SS: x.xx | 3C: x.xx | Vert: 33.5 in | BJ: x in | S (7.1)
Robinson
is really good but some of the upside comps for this man are a bit ridiculous.
He’s very good and maybe just a step off elite. That said he’s well rounded in
both phases of the game, with good balance and vision. Gibbs is explosive, he
had an up and down year for an up and down offense but when watching him the thing
you notice is his ability to get north-south and destroy intermediate pursuit angles.
Zach
Charbonnet | UCLA (P12) | 6’0 3/8”, 222 lbs
232
| 8.29 AY/R | 5.44 AY/T | 7.10
40:
4.53 |
10: 1.53 | SS: 4.46 | 3C: 7.16 | Vert: 37 in | BJ: 122 in | ES (6.8)
Charbonnet
is one of my favorites in this draft (outside of having him RB3), he’s not a
blazer but much like Gibbs he gets up to speed quickly, he’s a bigger back, and
has fantastic feet, balance, and body control
Israel
Abanikanda | Pitt (ACC) | 5’10 1/8”, 216 lbs
251
| 7.53 AY/R | 8.70 AY/T | 7.69
40:
4.45 |
10: 1.50 | SS: 4.32 | 3C: 7.14 | Vert: 41 in | BJ: 128 in | ES (6.6)
Zach
Evans | Ole Miss (SEC) | 5’11 1/8”, 208 lbs
156
| 7.65 AY/R | 7.28 AY/T | 5.69
40:
4.51 |
10: 1.57 | SS: 4.25 | 3C: 6.89 | Vert: 33.5 in | BJ: 121 in | ES (6.2)
I
put these two together because they’re very similar backs. They’re both one
cut, north-south players with fantastic power and burst. Abanikanda tested
slightly worse but I thought he showed better wiggle than Evans on the field.
Chase
Brown | Illinois (B1G) | 5’9 5/8”, 209 lbs
355
| 5.57 AY/R | 6.93 AY/T | 7.30
40:
4.43 |
10: 1.50 | SS: x.xx | 3C: x.xx | Vert: 40 in | BJ: 127 in | ES (6.1)
Kendre
Miller | TCU (BXII) | 5’11 1/8”, 215 lbs
240
| 7.64 AY/R | 4.64 AY/T | 6.59
40:
INJ |
10: INJ | SS: INJ | 3C: INJ | Vert: INJ | BJ: INJ | ES (6.1)
Tyjae
Spears | Tulane (AAC) | 5’9 5/8”, 201 lbs
251
| 8.43 AY/R | 8.42 AY/T | 8.29
40:
4.54 |
10: 1.57 | SS: 4.32 | 3C: 7.27 | Vert: 39 in | BJ: 125 in | PS (6.0)
Brown
and Miller were pleasant surprises during the process, while Spears was a bit
of a letdown considering the regard he’s held in by the draft community. Brown
popped against Michigan showing burst, wiggle, and balance. He does need to get
better at patience and pressing the hole in zone but he’s got tremendous
skills. Miller is one of the bigger backs in the draft, unfortunately he wasn’t
able to tes but he showed good pop and acceleration, and patience when pressing
the hole and making decisions. Spears lacked a little something for me, but for
a back that’s barely pushing 200 lbs he was always finishing forward, he showed
off adequate speed, but the ability to shake defenders in the hole and the open
field.
Devon
Achane | Texas A&M (SEC) | 5’8 1/2", 188 lbs
232
| 6.37 AY/R | 4.45 AY/T | 5.53
40:
4.32 |
10: 1.49 | SS: 4.36 | 3C: 7.05 | Vert: 33 in | BJ: 111 in | PS (5.8)
Sean
Tucker | Syracuse (ACC) | 5’10”, 205 lbs
242
| 6.13 AY/R | 5.13 AY/T | 5.65
40:
INJ |
10: INJ | SS: INJ | 3C: INJ | Vert: INJ | BJ: INJ | PS (5.8)
Deuce
Vaughn | Kansas State (BXII) | 5’5”, 179 lbs
335
| 5.88 AY/R | 6.51 AY/T | 7.17
40:
4.56 |
10: 1.59 | SS: 4.22 | 3C: 7.10 | Vert: 35.5 in | BJ: 116 in | PS (5.8)
DeWayne
McBride | UAB (CUSA) | 5’10 3/8”, 215 lbs
235
| 8.85 AY/R | 3.33 AY/T | 7.06
40:
INJ |
10: INJ | SS: INJ | 3C: INJ | Vert: INJ | BJ: INJ | PS (5.7)
Evan
Hull | Northwestern (B1G) | 5’10 1/8”, 209 lbs
276
| 4.55 AY/R | 6.64 AY/T | 5.30
40:
4.47 |
10: 1.53 | SS: 4.22 | 3C: 6.90 | Vert: 37 in | BJ: 123 in | PS (5.6)
Deneric
Prince | Tulsa (AAC) | 5’11 3/4", 216 lbs
135
| 6.52 AY/R | 7.38 AY/T | 4.73
40:
4.41 |
10: 1.53 | SS: 4.33 | 3C: 6.97 | Vert: 35.5 in | BJ: 124 in | PS (5.5)
Roschon
Johnson | Texas (BXII) | 6’0 3/8”, 225 lbs
107
| 6.95 AY/R | 6.70 AY/T | 4.37
40:
4.58 |
10: 1.54 | SS: x.xx | 3C: x.xx | Vert: 31.5 in | BJ: 122 in | S (5.5)
Quick
hits for RBs 9-15…
Achane,
small back, less twitchy than but more stout than expected. Tucker, had
a better 2021 than ’22 due to injury, good athleticism bit down on power. Vaughn,
tiny but not fragile had 293 carries and 42 catches, didn’t miss a game and has
same BMI as Robinson and Charbonnet; Sproles-esque. McBride, throwback
power back, did very little in the pass game, but has great body control. Hull,
very athletic, wonderful testing, see and hit it style back. Prince,
just shy of 6 ft, athletic and fast, show flashes of power and patience but
another back with next to no production in the pass game. Johnson, stuck
behind Bijan but he has enough speed but not a lot, solid back and a fav or
draft twitter but I was left a bit wanting.
The
Rest
|
Player |
Tm |
Conf |
Ht |
Wt |
Prod |
40 |
10 |
SS |
3C |
VJ |
BJ |
Role |
Gr |
|
Jaleel McLaughlin |
YSU |
FCS |
67.75 |
187 |
6.45 |
4.46 |
1.60 |
4.30 |
7.43 |
31.0 |
115 |
PS |
5.3 |
|
Keaton Mitchell |
ECU |
AAC |
67.875 |
186 |
5.50 |
4.37 |
1.50 |
4.36 |
7.40 |
38.0 |
126 |
PS |
5.3 |
|
Tavion Thomas |
UTAH |
PAC |
72.375 |
237 |
3.95 |
4.74 |
1.57 |
4.69 |
x |
31.5 |
118 |
PS |
5.2 |
|
Eric Gray |
OKLA |
BXII |
69.5 |
205 |
6.41 |
4.62 |
1.55 |
4.10 |
7.17 |
37.5 |
118 |
PS |
5.1 |
|
Xazavian Valladay |
ASU |
PAC |
71.25 |
204 |
6.21 |
4.46 |
1.56 |
4.32 |
7.00 |
40.0 |
123 |
PS |
5.1 |
|
Khalan Laborn |
MARS |
CUSA |
68.625 |
204 |
6.47 |
4.52 |
1.56 |
4.40 |
7.08 |
38.5 |
125 |
PS |
5.1 |
|
Mohamed Ibrahim |
MINN |
B1G |
67.75 |
203 |
6.89 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
PS |
5.0 |
|
Travis Dye |
USC |
PAC |
70 |
210 |
5.41 |
4.82 |
1.71 |
INJ |
INJ |
27.0 |
107 |
PS |
4.9 |
|
Lew Nichols III |
CMU |
MAC |
69.75 |
222 |
3.47 |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
PS |
4.9 |
|
Isaiah Bowser |
UCF |
AAC |
71.875 |
217 |
5.53 |
4.61 |
1.59 |
4.28 |
6.99 |
35.5 |
119 |
PS |
4.8 |
|
Brad Roberts |
AFA |
MWC |
70.875 |
210 |
6.75 |
4.63 |
1.65 |
4.48 |
7.31 |
36.0 |
120 |
PS |
4.6 |
|
Jordan Mims |
FRES |
MWC |
70.5 |
206 |
6.34 |
4.66 |
1.65 |
4.50 |
7.50 |
30.0 |
113 |
PS |
4.3 |
|
Wayne Taulapapa |
WASH |
PAC |
69.875 |
205 |
5.75 |
4.69 |
1.58 |
4.19 |
6.84 |
34.0 |
120 |
PS |
4.8 |
|
Aidan Borguet |
HARV |
FCS |
68.25 |
205 |
4.91 |
4.58 |
1.52 |
4.37 |
7.29 |
36.0 |
117 |
PS |
4.6 |
|
Emari Demercado |
TCU |
BXII |
69.375 |
213 |
4.14 |
4.44 |
1.58 |
4.15 |
7.00 |
32.0 |
119 |
PS |
4.6 |
|
Christopher Brooks |
BYU |
IND |
72.75 |
219 |
4.92 |
4.63 |
1.62 |
4.35 |
7.13 |
37.0 |
122 |
PS |
4.4 |
|
Deonta McMahon |
MCNE |
FCS |
67.625 |
185 |
5.46 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
PS |
4.4 |
|
Tank Bigsby |
AUB |
SEC |
71.625 |
215 |
5.09 |
4.56 |
1.56 |
c |
c |
32.5 |
119 |
PS |
4.3 |
|
Emanuel Wilson |
FVSU |
DII |
70.5 |
226 |
3.70 |
4.57 |
1.58 |
4.39 |
7.23 |
34.5 |
120 |
PS |
4.3 |
|
Chadarius Townsend |
TTU |
BXII |
70.875 |
202 |
- |
4.45 |
1.56 |
4.47 |
7.26 |
36.0 |
129 |
PS |
4.3 |
|
Titus Swen |
WYO |
MWC |
71 |
206 |
5.03 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
PS |
4.2 |
|
Ronnie Brown |
SHEP |
DII |
70.875 |
192 |
4.95 |
4.44 |
1.50 |
4.00 |
6.89 |
37.0 |
123 |
PS |
4.2 |
|
Jacob Saylors |
ETSU |
FCS |
71 |
195 |
4.85 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
PS |
4.2 |
|
Nasir Smith |
CCSU |
FCS |
70 |
212 |
4.66 |
5.00 |
1.75 |
4.53 |
7.59 |
28.5 |
113 |
PS |
4.1 |
|
Chris Smith |
ULL |
SBC |
68.625 |
194 |
3.94 |
4.49 |
1.40 |
4.44 |
7.20 |
36.0 |
118 |
PS |
4.1 |
|
Brenden Brady |
UTSA |
CUSA |
71 |
215 |
4.62 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
PS |
4.1 |
|
Kenny McIntosh |
UGA |
SEC |
72.25 |
216 |
5.93 |
4.62 |
1.51 |
4.69 |
7.69 |
32.5 |
113 |
PS |
4.1 |
|
Percy Agyei-Obese |
JMU |
SBC |
71.125 |
214 |
4.51 |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
PS |
4.1 |
|
Dedrick Parson |
HAW |
MWC |
68 |
203 |
4.62 |
4.68 |
1.62 |
4.40 |
7.08 |
31.5 |
108 |
B |
4.0 |
|
Toa Taua |
NEV |
MWC |
68.5 |
204 |
5.05 |
4.69 |
1.63 |
4.44 |
7.40 |
32.5 |
108 |
B |
4.0 |
|
Ronald Awatt |
UTEP |
CUSA |
70.75 |
205 |
4.27 |
4.56 |
1.58 |
4.36 |
7.22 |
35.0 |
118 |
B |
4.0 |
|
Andrew Clair |
NW |
B1G |
68.75 |
201 |
2.30 |
4.56 |
1.56 |
4.31 |
7.01 |
42.0 |
128 |
B |
4.0 |
|
Tiyon Evans |
LOU |
ACC |
69.5 |
225 |
3.58 |
4.52 |
1.55 |
x |
x |
30.5 |
113 |
B |
4.0 |
|
Maurice Washington |
GRAM |
FCS |
71.5 |
168 |
4.08 |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
INJ |
B |
3.9 |
|
Alfonzo Graham |
MORG |
FCS |
68 |
182 |
4.08 |
4.57 |
1.59 |
4.47 |
x |
30.0 |
117 |
B |
3.9 |
|
Shaun Shivers |
IND |
B1G |
65.125 |
187 |
3.67 |
4.51 |
1.62 |
4.45 |
7.12 |
31.5 |
110 |
B |
3.9 |
|
Reynaldo Flores |
UTEP |
CUSA |
71.125 |
203 |
5.29 |
4.81 |
1.69 |
4.45 |
7.21 |
34.0 |
114 |
B |
3.8 |
|
Javon Williams Jr. |
SoIL |
FCS |
72.375 |
238 |
2.74 |
4.81 |
1.51 |
4.50 |
6.87 |
31.0 |
126 |
B |
3.8 |
|
Camerun Peoples |
APP |
SBC |
73.375 |
217 |
3.91 |
4.61 |
1.56 |
4.56 |
7.57 |
37.0 |
121 |
B |
3.7 |
|
Ta'Zhawn Henry |
HOU |
AAC |
66 |
171 |
3.54 |
4.54 |
1.51 |
4.28 |
6.64 |
31.0 |
116 |
B |
3.7 |
|
EJ Burgess |
FrPi |
DII |
70 |
215 |
3.60 |
4.78 |
1.62 |
4.44 |
7.31 |
33.0 |
118 |
B |
3.7 |
|
Carlos Washington Jr. |
SELA |
FCS |
71.125 |
220 |
3.57 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
3.7 |
|
DK Billingsley |
TROY |
SBC |
68.375 |
217 |
3.75 |
4.87 |
1.70 |
4.51 |
7.66 |
30.5 |
117 |
B |
3.7 |
|
Johnnie Lang |
ArSt |
SBC |
68 |
196 |
3.56 |
4.77 |
1.54 |
4.40 |
7.18 |
36.0 |
112 |
B |
3.6 |
|
SaRodorick Thompson |
TTU |
BXII |
71.5 |
207 |
4.08 |
4.65 |
1.57 |
4.64 |
7.25 |
32.5 |
120 |
B |
3.6 |
|
T.J. Green |
LIB |
IND |
71 |
205 |
2.51 |
4.49 |
1.53 |
4.44 |
7.00 |
36.0 |
120 |
B |
3.5 |
|
Alex Fontenot |
COLO |
P12 |
72 |
200 |
2.99 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
3.5 |
|
Darius Bracy |
MTSU |
CUSA |
69.25 |
214 |
2.97 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
3.5 |
|
Lopini Katoa |
BYU |
IND |
72.25 |
210 |
2.87 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
3.5 |
|
Sy Alli IV |
WHE |
DII |
73 |
185 |
2.85 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
3.5 |
|
Vance McShane |
UNI |
FCS |
65.5 |
188 |
2.64 |
4.65 |
1.61 |
4.35 |
7.33 |
34.0 |
116 |
B |
3.5 |
|
Devonte Lee |
NEV |
MWC |
69 |
230 |
2.75 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
3.4 |
|
Jarek Broussard |
MSU |
B1G |
68.375 |
192 |
3.33 |
4.66 |
1.60 |
4.47 |
7.32 |
32.5 |
117 |
B |
3.4 |
|
Uriah West |
RICE |
CUSA |
71.25 |
240 |
1.79 |
4.73 |
1.58 |
4.62 |
7.58 |
33.5 |
117 |
B |
3.3 |
|
Christian Beal-Smith |
SoCa |
SEC |
69.125 |
201 |
2.69 |
4.64 |
1.59 |
4.59 |
7.10 |
32.0 |
117 |
B |
3.2 |
|
Chance Bell |
SDSU |
MWC |
70 |
200 |
2.21 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
3.2 |
|
Jamyest Williams |
GaSt |
SBC |
68 |
188 |
3.19 |
4.73 |
1.61 |
4.46 |
7.51 |
36.0 |
115 |
B |
3.2 |
|
Jalen Holston |
VT |
ACC |
71 |
218 |
2.76 |
4.72 |
1.59 |
4.68 |
7.23 |
34.0 |
111 |
B |
3.2 |
|
Braheam Murphy |
ARMY |
IND |
70 |
182 |
3.58 |
4.74 |
1.69 |
4.41 |
7.19 |
34.5 |
121 |
B |
3.1 |
|
Calvin Camp |
CHAR |
CUSA |
68.25 |
188 |
4.23 |
4.81 |
1.66 |
4.63 |
7.44 |
33.0 |
107 |
B |
3.1 |
|
Kevin Harris |
TxSo |
FCS |
68.75 |
178 |
1.81 |
4.77 |
1.71 |
4.51 |
7.58 |
31.5 |
116 |
B |
3.1 |
|
Elijah Barnwell |
ME |
FCS |
70.125 |
219 |
2.87 |
x |
x |
4.53 |
7.26 |
20.0 |
111 |
UDFA |
3.0 |
|
Jordan Byrd |
SDSU |
MWC |
67.125 |
166 |
2.92 |
4.52 |
1.61 |
4.47 |
7.04 |
34.0 |
117 |
UDFA |
3.0 |
|
La'Darius Jefferson |
WMU |
MAC |
72.875 |
236 |
3.19 |
4.99 |
1.64 |
4.52 |
7.42 |
27.5 |
110 |
UDFA |
3.0 |
|
Chase Hayden |
ILL |
B1G |
70.5 |
202 |
1.72 |
4.73 |
1.57 |
4.43 |
7.00 |
33.0 |
121 |
UDFA |
2.9 |
|
RaShawn Allen |
DUKE |
ACC |
67.25 |
206 |
0.86 |
4.67 |
1.74 |
4.40 |
7.33 |
31.0 |
117 |
UDFA |
2.9 |
|
Lucious Stanley |
MiFL |
ACC |
71.375 |
214 |
1.56 |
4.76 |
1.60 |
4.26 |
7.33 |
31.5 |
113 |
UDFA |
2.8 |
|
Trelon Smith |
UTSA |
CUSA |
68.625 |
180 |
2.72 |
4.64 |
1.65 |
4.47 |
7.12 |
29.0 |
116 |
UDFA |
2.8 |
|
Taurean Taylor |
TUSK |
DII |
64.875 |
187 |
2.35 |
4.70 |
1.62 |
4.56 |
8.00 |
30.0 |
105 |
UDFA |
2.8 |
|
Daetrich Harrington |
APP |
SBC |
71.875 |
198 |
3.53 |
4.65 |
1.70 |
4.69 |
7.82 |
31.0 |
120 |
UDFA |
2.8 |
|
Alec Sinkfield |
BC |
ACC |
69 |
193 |
0.77 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
UDFA |
2.7 |
|
Omni Wells |
SALA |
SBC |
68.125 |
195 |
2.20 |
4.79 |
1.65 |
4.48 |
7.80 |
30.5 |
112 |
UDFA |
2.6 |
|
Devon Perry |
MiFL |
ACC |
72 |
199 |
1.80 |
4.76 |
1.60 |
4.26 |
7.33 |
31.5 |
113 |
UDFA |
2.5 |
|
Maurice Bellan |
ARMY |
IND |
70 |
185 |
2.19 |
4.80 |
1.70 |
4.53 |
7.57 |
33.5 |
107 |
UDFA |
2.1 |
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