2027 NFL Draft Running backs
Updated October 17, 2026. No. 1 among running backs is Missouri running back Jamal Roberts, who 828 rushing yards on 147 carries and 8 touchdowns this season. Jadan Baugh of Florida is next.
Top 4 running backs
Updated October 17, 2026. Grades on 2026 production.
| Rk | Prospect | School | 2026 line | Grade | Mock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamal Roberts RB6' 0", 216 lbsSR | Missouri | 828 rushing yards on 147 carries and 8 touchdowns | 86.0 | 21st |
| 2 | Jadan Baugh RB6' 1", 225 lbsJRDraft-eligible if he declares | Florida | 672 rushing yards on 110 carries and 12 touchdowns | 81.8 | Round 2+ |
| 3 | Dylan Riley RB5' 10", 192 lbsJRDraft-eligible if he declares | Boise State | 835 rushing yards on 127 carries and 6 touchdowns | 79.4 | Round 2+ |
| 4 | Cam Cook RB5' 9", 203 lbsSR | West Virginia | 793 rushing yards on 153 carries and 7 touchdowns | 77.7 | Round 2+ |
How the board is graded
The Parlae Desk's mock draft: our projection, updated every Tuesday.
- The order is the standings as they stand today, worst record first.
- Each team's needs come from its own numbers: passer rating, yards a carry, sacks for and against, run and pass defense, takeaways, and the snap shares on our depth charts.
- The board ranks every draft-eligible junior and senior in major college football by this season's production at his position, with credit for a Power Four schedule; each position starts from a ceiling that reflects how early the league drafts it.
- Each team takes the prospect with the best grade once its biggest needs are counted. Offensive linemen leave no individual line in a box score, so they are not on the board.
Nothing here is a scouting report. Every stat is from the games played; the order of the board and the fit of a prospect to a team are our projection and change as the season does.
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Each position board is the same grade in its own order, so the first quarterback off our board can be compared with the first at any other spot.
By the Parlae deskBig board updated Oct 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number