Tag: running back rankings

247Sports ranks Texas running back room No. 9 in the country

Texas is set to have a strong running game in 2024.

The Texas running back room is set to thrive in 2024. One college football writer has it as one of the 10 best running back rooms in the nation.

247Sports’ Conner Bahns ranks the Texas ball carrying unit No. 9 in the country. He provided the following justification for their high ranking for the upcoming season

“Former No. 1 running back recruit CJ Baxter has superstar potential entering his second year of college football. He took the back seat to Jonathon Brooks last season but still strung together a nice freshman campaign, particularly down the stretch when he contributed touchdowns in some of Texas’ biggest games. His supporting cast at the ballcarrier spot is quite talented, too, with returning depth piece Jaydon Blue set to serve as a second option and incoming four-star prospect Jerrick Gibson offering a potential instant impact.”

Not mentioned were Christian Clark and Tre Wisner who could certainly make an impact for the Texas offense. Albeit, its the trio of Cedric Baxter Jr., Jaydon Blue and Jerrick Gibson that could become the best three-headed monster in college football.

There might not be a Doak Walker Award candidate among them for the 2024 season, although we didn’t view Jonathon Brooks as that before his breakout campaign last year. Even so, the tandem should be one of the more productive groups in the country.

Despite injury, Texas’ Jonathon Brooks still No. 1 RB for 2024 NFL draft

ESPN’s Matt Miller shared rave reviews on Texas running back Jonathon Brooks on Wednesday.

Prior to suffering an ACL injury in November, Texas running back Jonathon Brooks was on the path to taking home the Doak Walker Award for the 2023 season. Continue reading “Despite injury, Texas’ Jonathon Brooks still No. 1 RB for 2024 NFL draft”

Bijan Robinson reveals his top five running backs in the NFL

Jahmyr Gibbs is among Robinson’s top running backs in the NFL right now.

Former Texas running back Bijan Robinson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Continue reading “Bijan Robinson reveals his top five running backs in the NFL”

Texas RB Jonathon Brooks is the leader in missed tackles forced this season

According to PFF, Jonathon Brooks leads the nation in missed tackles forced this season. Here’s a look at the top five.

Texas running back Jonathon Brooks has had an impressive first half of the 2023 college football season. Continue reading “Texas RB Jonathon Brooks is the leader in missed tackles forced this season”

Texas’ Jonathon Brooks among On3’s top running backs entering Week 5

Jonathon Brooks is among On3’s top 25 running backs in the country this week.

Who was going to fill the void of star running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson was one of Texas’ primary storylines this offseason. Continue reading “Texas’ Jonathon Brooks among On3’s top running backs entering Week 5”

Ranking the top 23 running backs in the NFL for the 2023 season

Here’s how we rank the top 23 running backs in the league going into the 2023 season, including a couple who are still free agents.

The Atlanta Falcons may not do well in the standings this year on account of their poor QB situation. However, fans can be sure they’re going to run the ball well. Atlanta dominates our list of the top 23 running backs in the NFL today, landing three players in our rankings – including one in the top five. Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks have one current back on the list and one former first-round draft pick who made the cut.

Here’s how we rank the top 23 running backs in the league going into the 2023 season, including a couple who are still free agents.

Badgers running back ranked in top 25

Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen cracked the top 25 best in the country heading into 2023 by College Sports Wire.

College Sports Wire released their top 25 college football running back rankings for the 2023 season, listing Wisconsin Badger back Braelon Allen near the top of their list. Patrick Conn had the the Fond Du Lac native listed fifth overall in the nation in his first season under head coach Luke Fickell.

Coming off of the first two seasons of his collegiate career where he produced 2,510 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns total, Allen enters 2023 under a new offensive scheme. Offensive coordinator Phil Longo and his “Air Raid” offense have come to Madison from Chapel Hill and it figures to open up the run game for Wisconsin.

In addition to being the fifth ranked running back overall, only Michigan’s Blake Corum (1st overall) was ranked higher than Allen heading into the upcoming college football season.

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Top running backs available on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft

Here’s a look at ESPN’s top available running backs ahead of Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft.

Two running backs were selected within the top-12 picks of the 2023 NFL draft. Continue reading “Top running backs available on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft”

Colts’ 2023 NFL draft big board: Running Backs

The Colts don’t need to draft a RB before Day 3, but here’s our big board for the position in 2023.

The Indianapolis Colts are going into the 2023 NFL draft with a solid backfield led by one of the league’s best in Jonathan Taylor.

This position may not even be on the list of needs for the team going into the draft, but this is a class that boasts a lot of depth even if there are question marks with a good portion of the prospects.

There is no reason the Colts need to spend earlier than a Day 3 pick on a running back if they really wanted to draft one. Even then, it might behoove them to wait until the fifth round. The room is solid with Taylor, Zack Moss and Deon Jackson, and they can probably scoop up some intriguing talent after the draft.

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As we break down the prospects by round, think of the “rounds” as tiers and when I believe the team should begin to consider drafting them.

Be sure to check out Jeff Risdon’s running back big board over at Draft Wire as well. We also created big boards at the following positions:

Without further ado, we continue our big board series with a look at the running backs in the 2023 draft class:

2023 NFL draft: Updated RB rankings post-combine

Here’s a look at Draft Wire’s updated RB rankings following the NFL combine.

The 2023 NFL draft is over one month away, but we’ve gotten through the NFL combine, which means teams will be putting together their big boards.

The Indianapolis Colts don’t have a major need at the running back position with Jonathan Taylor returning for another season. However, he’s in a contract year, and the Colts like adding explosiveness to the backfield.

We took a look at the updated rankings at the following positions from Draft Wire:

With the combine over, we’re here to take an updated look at Draft Wire’s rankings at the running back position: