2025 NFL Rookie Rankings: Top 27 Running Backs

An early look at our staff's top running backs in the 2025 rookie class.

Footballguys Staff's 2025 NFL Rookie Rankings: Top 27 Running Backs Footballguys Staff Published 01/29/2025

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RELATED: See our staff's top players at the offensive skill positions.
Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End

Recently, we asked the Footballguys staff for their top rookies at each position. Over the next several weeks, we'll get deeper into the 2025 draft class and release our massive 2025 Footballguys Rookie Guide after the Super Bowl. For now, here's a quick look at how our staff sees the running back position.

Remember that it is early in the process. Showcase events like the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl will allow us to better compare these players, and the NFL Combine will add even more clarity.

Key

  • Rank: the player's rank at the position.
  • Pts: the number of points the player gained in the voting; the max changes based on how many staff members participated and how deep the voting was, but bigger numbers are always better.
  • Firsts: the number of first-place votes the player received from a staff member.
RankRunning BackSchoolPtsFirsts
1Ashton JeantyBoise St.16511
2Omarion HamptonNorth Carolina1480
3TreVeyon HendersonOhio State1350
4Quinshon JudkinsOhio State1330
5Kaleb JohnsonIowa1160
6Ollie Gordon IIOklahoma State1020
7Dylan SampsonTennessee800
8Cam SkatteboArizona State780
9Devin NealKansas770
10R.J. HarveyUCF570
11Damien MartinezMiami (Fla.)300
12Kyle MonangaiRutgers280
13Jordan JamesOregon260
14Le'Quint AllenSyracuse250
15D.J. GiddensKansas State220
16Raheim SandersSouth Carolina180
17Woody MarksUSC150
18Kalel MullingsMichigan120
19Trevor EtienneGeorgia110
20Tahj BrooksTexas Tech110
21Ja'Quinden JacksonArkansas90
22Bhayshul TutenVirginia Tech70
23Jaydn OttCalifornia40
24Brashard SmithSMU30
25Henry ParrishOle Miss30
26Jarquez HunterAuburn20
27Donovan EdwardsMichigan10

 

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