{"id":6084,"date":"2025-02-05T17:17:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T22:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2025-02-05T17:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T22:17:18","slug":"top-running-backs-for-nfl-draft-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/top-running-backs-for-nfl-draft-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Running Backs for NFL Draft 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top Running Backs for NFL Draft 2025\"\"<\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle\/ Publisher\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The running back position made an incredible comeback in 2024 with several high profile NFL runners switching teams and having breakout seasons. NFL veterans Saquan Barkley, Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Aaron Jones, Joe Mixon and Tony Pollard all left in Free Agency and made major impact on their new offenses with all producing impressive numbers and becoming key performers on playoff clubs, except for Pollard. The position has been diminished over the past decade with virtually all performers failing to obtain a second contract, even after getting the Franchise tag for one season. Barkley and Henry were the key catalyst on the Eagles and Ravens run to the Conference championship games. Barkley hopes to complete his season with a final performance in Super Bowl LIX vs the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s rookie running back class is a strong group with at least one prospect, Ashton Jeanty expected to be selected in the first round. Several other runners, Johnson, Hampton, Sampson and Skattebo are expected to be chosen on the 2nd day of the draft process and in the top overall 100 selections. Expect many surprise NFL runners chosen in the final rounds with a few winning starting jobs over their careers. Running backs usually make a quick impact in the NFL where their natural talent rise quickly to the occasion and win key roles in an NFL offense.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Draft Insiders\u2019<\/em> will publish Positional Rankings for every position this week after the Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine games<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Top Running Backs (25)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/strong>1 Ashton Jeanty\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Boise State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 210<\/p>\n

2 Kaleb Johnson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Iowa\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 225<\/p>\n

3 Dylan Sampson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tennessee\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 210<\/p>\n

4 Omarion Hampton \u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 220<\/p>\n

5 Cameron Skattebo \u00a0\u00a0 Arizona State \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 220<\/p>\n

6 RJ Harvey\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 UCF\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-8 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 205<\/p>\n

7 TreVeyon Henderson\u00a0 Ohio State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 215<\/p>\n

8 Tahj Brooks\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Texas Tech\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 230<\/p>\n

9 Quinshon Judkins \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 220<\/p>\n

10 DJ Giddens\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Kansas State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 215<\/p>\n

11 Trevor Etienne \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgia\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 205<\/p>\n

12 Jonah Coleman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 230<\/p>\n

13 Kyle Monangai \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rutgers\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 210<\/p>\n

14 Devin Neal\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Kansas\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-11 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 220<\/p>\n

15 LeQuint Allen Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Syracuse\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 205<\/p>\n

16 Ja’Quinden Jackson\u00a0 Arkansas\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 225<\/p>\n

17 Jacory Croskey-Merritt\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 205<\/p>\n

18 Jarquez Hunter \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auburn\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 210<\/p>\n

19 Ollie Gordon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 235<\/p>\n

20 Donovan Edwards\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 215<\/p>\n

21 Damien Martinez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-11 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 225<\/p>\n

22 Raheim Sanders\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 South Carolina\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 225<\/p>\n

23 Phil Mafah \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 235<\/p>\n

24 Kalel Mullings\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 235<\/p>\n

25 Woody Marks \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 215<\/p>\n

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