Complete NFL Draft Rankings – RB:
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2017: | QB | WR | RB | FB | TE | OT | G | C | DT | DE | OLB | ILB | S | CB | K | P | LS | OVERALL |
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Fournette | LSU | JR | 6'0" | 240 |
| 2 | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | rSO | 6'1" | 225 |
| 3 | Dalvin Cook | Florida State | JR | 5'11" | 210 |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey | Stanford | JR | 5'11" | 205 |
| 5 | D'Onta Foreman | Texas | JR | 6'0" | 235 |
| 6 | Alvin Kamara | Tennessee | rJR | 5'10" | 215 |
| 7 | Kareem Hunt | Toledo | SR | 5'10" | 215 |
| 8 | Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | JR | 5'10" | 235 |
| 9 | James Conner | Pittsburgh | rJR | 6'1" | 235 |
| 10 | Jeremy McNichols | Boise State | JR | 5'9" | 215 |
| 11 | Marlon Mack | South Florida | JR | 5'11" | 215 |
| 12 | Aaron Jones | UTEP | rJR | 5'9" | 210 |
| 13 | Brian Hill | Wyoming | JR | 6'1" | 220 |
| 14 | Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | SR | 5'8" | 175 |
| 15 | Wayne Gallman | Clemson | rJR | 6'0" | 215 |
| 16 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | rSR | 6'0" | 215 |
| 17 | TJ Logan | North Carolina | SR | 5'9" | 195 |
| 18 | Joe Williams | Utah | SR | 5'11" | 210 |
| 19 | Elijah Hood | North Carolina | JR | 6'0" | 235 |
| 20 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | 5'10" | 220 |
| 21 | Elijah McGuire | UL-Lafayette | SR | 5'10" | 215 |
| 22 | Tarik Cohen | North Carolina A&T | SR | 5'6" | 180 |
| 23 | De'Angelo Henderson | Coastal Carolina | rSR | 5'7" | 210 |
| 24 | Matt Dayes | NC State | SR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 25 | Chris Carson | Oklahoma State | SR | 6'0" | 220 |
| 26 | Boom Williams | Kentucky | JR | 5'7" | 190 |
| 27 | Leshun Daniels Jr. | Iowa | SR | 5'11" | 225 |
| 28 | Khalid Abdullah | James Madison | SR | 5'9" | 215 |
| 29 | Justin Davis | USC | SR | 6'1" | 210 |
| 30 | Matt Breida | Georgia Southern | SR | 5'9" | 195 |
| 31 | Shock Linwood | Baylor | rSR | 5'9" | 200 |
| 32 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | 5'11" | 225 |
| 33 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | rSR | 5'11" | 210 |
| 34 | I'Tavius Mathers | Mid Tenn State | rSR | 5'11" | 205 |
| 35 | Taquan Mizzell | Virginia | SR | 5'10" | 195 |
| 36 | Rushel Shell III | West Virginia | rSR | 5'10" | 225 |
| 37 | Joseph Yearby | Miami (FL) | JR | 5'9" | 185 |
| 38 | Khalfani Muhammad | California | SR | 5'7" | 170 |
| 39 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | 5'8" | 205 |
| 40 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | 5'10" | 190 |
| 41 | Marcus Cox | Appalachian State | SR | 5'10" | 210 |
| 42 | Joel Bouagnon | Northern Illinois | SR | 6'1" | 230 |
| 43 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | rSR | 5'11" | 220 |
| 44 | Brandon Radcliff | Louisville | rSR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 45 | Devante Mays | Utah State | SR | 5'10" | 230 |
| 46 | Justin Thomas | Georgia Tech | rSR | 5'9" | 185 |
| 47 | William Stanback | Virginia Union | SR | 6'0" | 235 |
| 48 | Anthony Wales | Western Kentucky | rSR | 5'9" | 195 |
| 49 | Akeem Judd | Ole Miss | rSR | 5'11" | 225 |
| 50 | Aaron Bailey | Northern Iowa | SR | 6'1" | 230 |
| 51 | Jordan Johnson | Buffalo | rSR | 6'1" | 225 |
| 52 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | rJR | 5'9" | 200 |
| 53 | King Frazier | North Dakota State | rSR | 5'11" | 215 |
| 54 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | SR | 5'8" | 185 |
| 55 | Austin Ekeler | Western Colorado | SR | 5'8" | 195 |
| 56 | James Flanders | Tulsa | rSR | 5'9" | 200 |
| 57 | Tyvis Smith | Northern Iowa | SR | 6'2" | 225 |
| 58 | Terrell Newby | Nebraska | SR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 59 | Trey Edmunds | Maryland | rSR | 6'1" | 225 |
| 60 | Leon Allen | Western Kentucky | rSR | 5'11" | 235 |
| 61 | Barry Sanders | Oklahoma State | rSR | 5'9" | 200 |
| 62 | Lenard Tillery | Southern | rSR | 5'9" | 190 |
| 63 | De'Shawn Jones | Campbell | SR | 5'11" | 215 |
| 64 | Jarveon Williams | UTSA | SR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 65 | Kade Harrington | Lamar | SR | 5'7" | 185 |
| 66 | Dalton Crossan | New Hampshire | rSR | 5'11" | 205 |
| 67 | Jela Duncan | Duke | rSR | 5'9" | 215 |
| 68 | Kalif Phillips | Charlotte | SR | 5'9" | 220 |
| 69 | Jonah Hodges | San Diego | rSR | 5'9" | 190 |
| 70 | Darius Victor | Towson | rJR | 5'8" | 225 |
| 71 | Jody Webb | Youngstown State | rSR | 5'7" | 185 |
| 72 | Kody Walker | Arkansas | rSR | 6'0" | 235 |
| 73 | Lazedrick Thompson | Tulane | rSR | 6'0" | 220 |
| 74 | Martin Ruiz | Youngstown State | SR | 5'10" | 205 |
| 75 | Michael Anderson | WVU-Wesleyan | SR | 5'8" | 190 |
| 76 | Fred Coppet | Bowling Green | SR | 5'9" | 215 |
| 77 | Lorenzo Long | Wofford | SR | 5'8" | 205 |
| 78 | Josh Clemons | Jacksonville State | rSR | 5'10" | 220 |
| 79 | Tim Cook | Oregon State | rSR | 6'0" | 240 |
| 80 | Derrick Green | TCU | SR | 5'11" | 235 |
| 81 | Ashton Shumpert | Mississippi State | SR | 6'1" | 230 |
| 82 | Devlon Wortham | SE Oklahoma | rSR | 5'8" | 200 |
| 83 | Paul Harris | Hawaii | rSR | 5'10" | 205 |
| 84 | Brionte Dunn | Ohio State | rSR | 6'0" | 215 |
| 85 | James Summers | East Carolina | SR | 6'2" | 220 |
| 86 | Jojo Kemp | Kentucky | SR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 87 | Myles Willis | Boston College | SR | 5'8" | 195 |
| 88 | DeMard Llorens | Northwestern State | SR | 5'9" | 215 |
| 89 | Roland Genesy | Indiana State | SR | 6'0" | 235 |
| 90 | Devin Church | Eastern Illinois | rSR | 5'7" | 200 |
| 91 | Jovon Robinson | Valdosta State | SR | 5'11" | 220 |
| 92 | Dontravious Wilson | UCF | SR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 93 | Alex Ross | Missouri | rSR | 6'1" | 205 |
| 94 | Chad Newell | Montana State | rSR | 6'1" | 215 |
| 95 | Shaun Wick | Wyoming | rSR | 5'10" | 210 |
| 96 | Ke'aun Kinner | Kansas | SR | 5'9" | 185 |
| 97 | Rennie Childs | Oklahoma State | SR | 5'10" | 215 |
| 98 | Lawrence Elliott Jr. | Bloomsburg | SR | 5'11" | 220 |
| 99 | Derrick Craine | UT-Chattanooga | SR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 100 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | rSR | 5'11" | 205 |
| 101 | Jordan Robinson | Sacramento State | SR | 5'11" | 195 |
| 102 | Nate Tago | Portland State | SR | 5'10" | 210 |
| 103 | Mike Holloway | Charleston Southern | SR | 5'8" | 195 |
| 104 | Kendell Anderson | William & Mary | rSR | 5'8" | 205 |
| 105 | Jacobi Owens | Air Force | SR | 5'11" | 205 |
| 106 | Paris Penn | Portland State | SR | 6'0" | 215 |
| 107 | Raymond Taylor | Tulsa | rSR | 5'7" | 195 |
| 108 | Michael Malloy | Northern Iowa | SR | 6'0" | 215 |
| 109 | Jared Joyner | Campbell | rSR | 5'11" | 210 |
| 110 | Darik Dillard | Rice | rSR | 5'10" | 210 |
| 111 | Malik Brown | Southern Utah | rSR | 6'1" | 205 |
| 112 | Dan Andrews | Brockport | SR | 5'11" | 205 |
| 113 | Damion Jones-Moore | Toledo | rSR | 5'6" | 185 |
| 114 | Albert Reid | Virginia | rSR | 5'9" | 210 |
| 115 | Delton Williams | Michigan State | SR | 6'1" | 220 |
| 116 | Darius Tice | South Florida | SR | 5'10" | 210 |
| 117 | Jahray Hayes | Central Michigan | SR | 6'0" | 225 |
| 118 | Vance Settlemire | Ashland | SR | 5'10" | 210 |
| 119 | Jalen Randolph | Delaware | rSR | 6'1" | 230 |
| 120 | Deontae Cooper | San Jose State | rSR | 5'11" | 205 |
| 121 | Phil Jackson II | NW Missouri State | SR | 5'11" | 225 |
| 122 | Kendyl Taylor | Northern Arizona | SR | 5'10" | 195 |
| 123 | Saylor Lavallii | Central Michigan | rSR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 124 | Malin Jones | Louisville | rSR | 6'0" | 220 |
| 125 | Manusamoa Luuga | UC-Davis | SR | 5'9" | 215 |
| 126 | Chaston Bennett | Kennesaw State | SR | 5'10" | 165 |
| 127 | Shaquille Cooper | Fort Hays State | SR | 5'9" | 195 |
| 128 | Mario Pender | Florida State | rSR | 5'9" | 195 |
| 129 | Charles Jones | Kansas State | rSR | 5'9" | 200 |
| 130 | Khalid Thomas | Alabama State | SR | 5'9" | 180 |
| 131 | Kori Garcia | Cal Poly | rSR | 5'9" | 195 |
| 132 | George Morris | Syracuse | rSR | 6'0" | 195 |
| 133 | Lavon Chaney | Monmouth | SR | 5'9" | 190 |
| 134 | Marquell Beckwith | Alabama State | SR | 5'8" | 190 |
| 135 | Marcellus Calhoun | Marist | SR | 5'11" | 190 |
| 136 | Gerard Johnson | Norfolk State | SR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 137 | Gena Adams | Bemidji State | rSR | 5'8" | 190 |
| 138 | Herb Walker Jr. | Morgan State | rSR | 5'8" | 180 |
| 139 | Khris Francis | North Carolina | SR | 5'8" | 185 |
| 140 | Kenneth Goins Jr. | Maryland | rSR | 5'9" | 220 |
| 141 | Javon White | Villanova | SR | 5'10" | 205 |
| 142 | Romelo Doctor | Newberry | SR | 6'0" | 220 |
| 143 | Matthias McKinnon | Wagner | SR | 5'11" | 210 |
| 144 | Wes Brown | Maryland | rSR | 6'0" | 205 |
| 145 | Conley Wilkins | Drake | SR | 5'9" | 200 |
| 146 | Brendan Douglas | Georgia | SR | 5'10" | 220 |
| 147 | Tago Smith | Navy | SR | 5'9" | 205 |
| 148 | Dale Harris | Yale | SR | 5'9" | 190 |
| 149 | John Nguyen | Montana | SR | 5'6" | 185 |
| 150 | Henry Enyenihi | Eastern Kentucky | SR | 5'11" | 210 |
| 151 | Jowan Davis | Rice | SR | 5'6" | 200 |
| 152 | Tyreis Thomas | South Alabama | SR | 5'10" | 210 |
| 153 | Jamie Gilmore | Western Illinois | rSR | 5'7" | 195 |
| 154 | Darius Hammond | Charleston Southern | SR | 5'9" | 195 |
| 155 | Trevor Bouma | South Dakota | rSR | 5'11" | 220 |
| 156 | Richie Sanders | Mercyhurst | rSR | 5'8" | 185 |
| 157 | Will Young | SE Missouri | SR | 5'10" | 200 |
| 158 | Devon Paye | West Texas A&M | SR | 5'11" | 205 |