Preliminary ranking of the running back prospects for the 2021 NFL draft. Final grades/round projections will be added as draft season continues.
As of 11/18/2020
| RANK | NAME | RB | SCHOOL | YEAR | HEIGHT | WEIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Etienne | RB | Clemson | Senior | 5'10" | 210 lbs |
| 2 | Najee Harris | RB | Alabama | Senior | 6'2" | 230 lbs |
| 3 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | Oklahoma State | RS Junior | 6'0" | 207 lbs |
| 4 | Michael Carter | RB | North Carolina | Senior | 5'10" | 200 lbs |
| 5 | Zamir White | RB | Georgia | RS Sophomore | 5'11" | 215 lbs |
| 6 | Javonte Williams | RB | North Carolina | Junior | 5'10" | 220 lbs |
| 7 | Jaret Patterson | RB | Buffalo | Junior | 5'9" | 195 lbs |
| 8 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | Memphis | RS Sophomore | 5'11" | 191 lbs |
| 9 | Master Teague | RB | Ohio State | RS Sophomore | 5'11" | 225 lbs |
| 10 | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | Minnesota | RS Junior | 5'10" | 215 lbs |
| 11 | Kylin Hill | RB | Mississippi State | Senior | 5'11" | 215 lbs |
| 12 | Javian Hawkins | RB | Louisville | RS Sophomore | 5'9" | 196 lbs |
| 13 | Trey Sermon | RB | Ohio State | Senior | 6'0" | 216 lbs |
| 14 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | Louisiana | Senior | 5'11" | 217 lbs |
| 15 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | Alabama | Senior | 6'1" | 226 lbs |
| 16 | Pooka Williams | RB | Kansas | Junior | 5'10" | 170 lbs |
| 17 | Ty Chandler | RB | Tennessee | Senior | 5'11" | 209 lbs |
| 18 | JaTarvious Whitlow | RB | Auburn | RS Junior | 6'0" | 210 lbs |
| 19 | Kennedy Brooks | RB | Oklahoma | RS Junior | 5'11" | 216 lbs |
| 20 | Rakeem Boyd | RB | Arkansas | Senior | 6'0" | 213 lbs |
| 21 | Demetric Felton | RB | UCLA | RS Junior | 5'10" | 185 lbs |
| 22 | C.J. Verdell | RB | Oregon | RS Junior | 5'9" | 205 lbs |
