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.
| Rank | Running Back | School | Pts | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton Jeanty | Boise St. | 165 | 11 |
| 2 | Omarion Hampton | North Carolina | 148 | 0 |
| 3 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | 135 | 0 |
| 4 | Quinshon Judkins | Ohio State | 133 | 0 |
| 5 | Kaleb Johnson | Iowa | 116 | 0 |
| 6 | Ollie Gordon II | Oklahoma State | 102 | 0 |
| 7 | Dylan Sampson | Tennessee | 80 | 0 |
| 8 | Cam Skattebo | Arizona State | 78 | 0 |
| 9 | Devin Neal | Kansas | 77 | 0 |
| 10 | R.J. Harvey | UCF | 57 | 0 |
| 11 | Damien Martinez | Miami (Fla.) | 30 | 0 |
| 12 | Kyle Monangai | Rutgers | 28 | 0 |
| 13 | Jordan James | Oregon | 26 | 0 |
| 14 | Le'Quint Allen | Syracuse | 25 | 0 |
| 15 | D.J. Giddens | Kansas State | 22 | 0 |
| 16 | Raheim Sanders | South Carolina | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | Woody Marks | USC | 15 | 0 |
| 18 | Kalel Mullings | Michigan | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | Trevor Etienne | Georgia | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Ja'Quinden Jackson | Arkansas | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | Bhayshul Tuten | Virginia Tech | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Jaydn Ott | California | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Brashard Smith | SMU | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Henry Parrish | Ole Miss | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Donovan Edwards | Michigan | 1 | 0 |
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