Running Backs
Last 6 NFL Drafts
Year – Total – 1st RD
2017 – 30 – 2
2016 – 26 – 1
2015 – 22 – 2
2014 – 22 – 0
2013 – 26 – 0
2012 – 21 – 3
Total- 147 – 8
.05% RBs Drafted In 1st RD
Average 24.5 Drafted Per Year
2017 Position Grade – A
Top 5 Conferences
Last 5 Years
First Round RBs
2 – SEC
2 – BIG 10
1 – PAC 12
Top RBs (Franchise Ability)
BARKLEY, SAQUON* 6’0″ 233 Penn St. – Best prospect in entire 2018 NFL Draft class quarterbacks included, franchise changing back
GUICE, DERRIUS* 5’10” 212 LSU – Tigers know how to develop RBs with the best in college business, Guice continues tradition
MICHEL, SONY 5’11” 220 Georgia – Polled 6 SEC defenders at Senior Bowl who chose Michel over Chubb
CHUBB, NICK 5’11” 228 Georgia – Coming off nasty knee injury in 2016 he returned 2017 not 100% but pretty damn good, imagine 2018 ability
Possible Franchise Candidates
JOHNSON, KERRYON* 6’0″ 212 Auburn
HINES, NYHEIM* 5’8″ 197 N.C. State – Alvin Kamara skill-set, two year starter at WR turned 1,000 yard running back, 4.3 forty at Combine
PENNY, RASHAAD 5’11” 220 San Diego St. – Since Senior Bowl he has improved his value as much as any player available
JONES, RONALD* 5’11” 200 USC – USC Trojans offensive weapons absent of JuJu have been busts
FREEMAN, ROYCE 5’11” 234 Oregon – Freeman has the ability to make it happen, tough with speed
SCARBROUGH, BO* 6’1″ 232 Alabama – Kind of got lost in the shuffle from preseason hype but massive powerback keeps teams interested
KELLY, JOHN* 5’9″ 205 Tennessee
BALLAGE, KALEN 6’1″ 227 Arizona State – Teammates compare him to Le’Von Bell and DJ Johnson
WADLEY, AKRUM 5’10” 191 Iowa
THOMAS, ROC 5’11” 193 Jacksonville St.
Late Round Prospects With Potential
WILLIAMS, DARREL 6’1″ 229 LSU
LINDSAY, PHILLIP 5’8″ 190 Colorado
CHUNN, JORDAN 6’1″ 231 Troy – Powerful yet agile running back
WILKINS, JORDAN 6’1″ 217 Mississippi
WALTON, MARK* 5’10” 188 Miami
FLOWERS, DIMITRI 6’2″ 245 Oklahoma
JACKSON, JUSTIN 5’11” 193 Northwestern
BAWDEN, NICK 6’3″ 245 San Diego St.
EDMONDS, CHASE 5’9″ 205 Fordham
BOONE, MIKE 5’9″ 200 Cincinnati – Gifted athlete with the football, must stay healthy but 53-man worthy running back
WARREN, CHRIS* 6’4″ 238 Texas
ADAMS, JOSH* 6’2″ 220 Notre Dame
ERNSBERGER, DONNIE 6’3″ 255 Western Michigan
NALL, RYAN 6’2″ 234 Oregon St.
COLEMAN, LAVON 5’11” 223 Washington
WILSON, NICK 5’10” 208 Arizona
JOHNSON, D’ERNEST 5’10” 208 South Florida
WILSON, JEFF 5’11” 194 North Texas
RICHARD, DEMARIO 5’10” 219 Arizona State
WEBB, RALPH 5’10” 202 Vanderbilt
HICKS, KYLE 5’10” 210 TCU
PETTWAY, KAMRYN 6’0″ 235 Auburn –
ROSE III, LARRY 5’11” 190 New Mexico St.
CRAWFORD, JUSTIN 6’0″ 202 West Virginia
FRANKLIN, JARVION 6’0″ 225 Western Michigan
Small School Guys With A Shot
HOLLEY, NICK 5’10” 193 Kent State – Julian Edelman 2.0?
McCOY, B.J. 5’8″ 220 Shorter – Wrecking ball at 220 pounds
ELDER, JAREL 5’5 177 West Chester – Pint-size powerhouse with quick strike ability from all positions
BEDELL< STACEY 5’9″ 200 Stony Brook
WALKER, HERB 5’7 190 Morgan State
Prospect Position Rankings
Offense
QB, RB, WR, TE, C, OG, OT
Defense
DT, DE, LB, DB, S
Special Teams
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