2021 NFL Draft Prospects: Running Back

1. Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
   Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   2/10/20: For the most part, Etienne played well for Clemson in 2019, showing the speed to break off long gains on any carry. He averaged 7.8 yards per carry for 1,614 yards with 19 touchdowns. He also had 37 receptions for 432 yards and four touchdowns. It wasn't all been good for Etienne. who demonstrated some ball-security issues against Georgia Tech and North Carolina. The game against the Tar Heels was a rough tape as a blocker and runner for Etienne. However, he came up with a great receiving game to help Clemson beat Ohio State in the opening round of the playoffs. Etienne is a smaller runner who won't bring a lot of power or yards after contact to the NFL, but he could be a good weapon in a passing offense.
   
   8/17/19: Etienne is not the biggest of backs, but he runs hard and has quickness to break off long runs. Etienne averaged 8.1 yards per carry in 2018 for 1,658 yards with 24 touchdowns. He also caught 12 passes for 78 yards and two scores. If Etienne can add weight while maintaining his speed, he could rise.

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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Clemson	13	766	107	7.16	13	58.92	362
   2018	Clemson	15	1658	204	8.13	24	110.53	516
   2019	Clemson	15	1614	207	7.8	19	107.6	469
   2020	Clemson	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Clemson	13	5	57	0.38	11.4	0	57
   2018	Clemson	15	12	78	0.80	6.5	2	78
   2019	Clemson	15	37	432	2.47	11.68	4	432
   2020	Clemson	0	0		0.00		0






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2. Chuba Hubbard*, RB, Oklahoma State
   Height: 6-1. Weight: 207.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.52.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   2/10/20: Hubbard took college football by storm in 2019, and he entered the final month of the regular season as the nation's leading rusher. Hubbard averaged 6.4 yards per carry in 2019 for 2,094 yards with 21 touchdowns. He had 23 catches for 198 yards as well.
   
   Hubbard lacks elite power and is a bit of a straight-line runner, but he has good vision and feel. Hubbard is a hard-charging back who has good contact balance with instincts. While Hubbard is a former track competitor, he is not a blazer. For the NFL, Hubbard has starting potential and can make some plays in the passing game. In speaking with some scouts, they feel that Hubbard could go in the second round.
   
   As a redshirt freshman, Hubbard averaged six yards per carry for 740 yards with seven touchdowns and 22 receptions for 229 yards and two scores.

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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Oklahoma St.	0	0	0		0		0
   2018	Oklahoma St.	13	740	124	5.97	7	56.92	211
   2019	Oklahoma St.	13	2094	328	6.38	21	161.08	548
   2020	Oklahoma St.	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Oklahoma St.	0	0		0.00		0
   2018	Oklahoma St.	13	22	229	1.69	10.41	2	229
   2019	Oklahoma St.	13	23	198	1.77	8.61	0	198
   2020	Oklahoma St.	0	0		0.00		0




3. Kylin Hill, RB, Mississippi State
   Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   2/10/20: In 2019, Hill averaged 5.7 yards per carry for 1,347 yards with 10 scores. He had 17 receptions for 174 yards and a touchdown too. Hill played well for the Bulldogs, showing power and quickness, but they struggled to help Hill find good running lanes in a number of games in 2019. He has starting potential for the NFL and could stand to improve his receiving ability for the next level.
   
   8/17/19: Hill showed some major talent during the 2018 season with quickness, strength, and natural running ability. He averaged 6.3 yards per carry for 734 yards with four touchdowns on only 117 carries. He also caught 22 passes for 176 yards and four touchdowns. Team sources have said that Hill jumped out at them and was impossible to ignore.

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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Mississippi St.	13	393	78	5.04	2	30.23	148
   2018	Mississippi St.	11	734	117	6.27	4	66.73	223
   2019	Mississippi St.	13	1350	242	5.58	10	103.85	274
   2020	Mississippi St.	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Mississippi St.	13	4	38	0.31	9.5	0	38
   2018	Mississippi St.	11	22	176	2.00	8	4	176
   2019	Mississippi St.	13	18	180	1.38	10	1	180
   2020	Mississippi St.	0	0		0.00		0




4. Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
   Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   2/10/20: In 2019, Harris averaged 5.9 yards per carry for 1,224 yards with 13 touchdowns. He had 27 receptions for 304 yards and seen scores as a receiver. Harris flashed at times, but some scouts don't feel Harris is the same caliber as other recent Alabama running backs like Josh Jacobs, Damien Harris or Derrick Henry.
   
   Harris is a big back who has some quickness and athleticism for the NFL. Over the past few seasons, he did not run to his size and looked to bounce too many carries to the outside rather than use his power to run behind his pads in a physical manner. Late in 2019, especially against LSU and Mississippi State, Harris aggressively ran downhill with decisiveness. His tape from the back half of the 2019 season will help his future draft grade and definitely made him look like a better pro prospect compared to how he performed at the beginning of the season.
   
   8/17/19: Harris was a star recruit coming out of high school, and he has flashed a skill set with size, power and speed. As a freshman in 2017, he averaged 6.1 yards per carry for 370 yards with three touchdowns. Alabama didn't give him a lot of carries because of more experienced players ahead of him like Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough. He was expected to take on a bigger role as a sophomore, but Harris and Josh Jacobs beat out Harris for bigger roles. In 2018, Harris had only 117 carries, but averaged 6.7 yards per carry for 783 yards with four touchdowns. By the time of the 2020 NFL Draft, Harris could rise if he becomes the feature back at Alabama. Some sources don't think as highly of Harris as the hype suggests.

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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Alabama	14	370	61	6.07	3	26.43	140
   2018	Alabama	15	783	117	6.69	4	52.2	278
   2019	Alabama	13	1224	209	5.86	13	94.15	257
   2020	Alabama	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Alabama	14	6	45	0.43	7.5	0	45
   2018	Alabama	15	4	7	0.27	1.75	0	7
   2019	Alabama	13	27	304	2.08	11.26	7	304
   2020	Alabama	0	0		0.00		0






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5. C.J. Verdell, RB, Oregon
   Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   2/10/20: Verdell was a steady producer for Oregon in 2019, ripping off some big runs and having a monster performance against Utah in the Pac-12 Championship game. Verdell averaged 6.2 yards per carry for 1,220 yards with eight touchdowns on the year. He also had 14 receptions for 125 yards. Verdell isn't a big back, but he has speed and cutting ability.

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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Oregon	0	0	0		0		0
   2018	Oregon	13	1018	202	5.04	10	78.31	295
   2019	Oregon	14	1220	197	6.19	8	87.14	381
   2020	Oregon	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Oregon	0	0		0.00		0
   2018	Oregon	13	27	315	2.08	11.67	2	315
   2019	Oregon	14	14	125	1.00	8.93	0	125
   2020	Oregon	0	0		0.00		0




6. Jatarvious Whitlow, RB, Auburn
   Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Auburn	0	0	0		0		0
   2018	Auburn	13	787	150	5.25	6	60.54	228
   2019	Auburn	11	763	156	4.89	10	69.36	238
   2020	Auburn	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Auburn	0	0		0.00		0
   2018	Auburn	13	15	173	1.15	11.53	2	173
   2019	Auburn	11	6	106	0.55	17.67	0	106
   2020	Auburn	0	0		0.00		0




7. Trey Ragas, RB, La.-Lafayette
   Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Louisiana	11	813	142	5.73	9	73.91	279
   2018	Louisiana	14	1181	207	5.71	8	84.36	313
   2019	Louisiana	13	820	116	7.07	11	63.08	320
   2020	Louisiana	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Louisiana	11	9	32	0.82	3.56	0	32
   2018	Louisiana	14	25	229	1.79	9.16	2	229
   2019	Louisiana	13	6	60	0.46	10	1	60
   2020	Louisiana	0	0		0.00		0




8. Anthony McFarland Jr., RB, Maryland
   Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Maryland	0	0	0		0		0
   2018	Maryland	12	1034	131	7.89	4	86.17	324
   2019	Maryland	11	614	114	5.39	8	55.82	264
   2020	Maryland	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Maryland	0	0		0.00		0
   2018	Maryland	12	7	73	0.58	10.43	0	73
   2019	Maryland	11	17	126	1.55	7.41	1	126
   2020	Maryland	0	0		0.00		0




9. Kennedy Brooks, RB, Oklahoma
   Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
   Projected Round (2021): .
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   Seasonal Rushing Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
   2017	Oklahoma	0	0	0		0		0
   2018	Oklahoma	12	1056	119	8.87	12	88	390
   2019	Oklahoma	13	1011	155	6.52	6	77.77	305
   2020	Oklahoma	0	0	0		0		0

   
   
   

   Receiving Stats

   Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
   2017	Oklahoma	0	0		0.00		0
   2018	Oklahoma	12	10	57	0.83	5.7	0	57
   2019	Oklahoma	13	10	79	0.77	7.9	0	79
   2020	Oklahoma	0	0		0.00		0






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10. Jermar Jefferson, RB, Oregon State
    Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
    Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
    Projected Round (2021): .
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    Seasonal Rushing Stats

    Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
    2018	Oregon St.	12	1380	239	5.77	12	115	346
    2019	Oregon St.	9	685	142	4.82	8	76.11	197
    2020	Oregon St.	0	0	0		0		0

    
    
    

    Receiving Stats

    Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
    2018	Oregon St.	12	25	147	2.08	5.88	0	147
    2019	Oregon St.	9	9	85	1.00	9.44	2	85
    2020	Oregon St.	0	0		0.00		0




11. Malik Davis, RB, Florida
    Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
    Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
    Projected Round (2021): .
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    Seasonal Rushing Stats

    Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
    2017	Florida	7	526	79	6.66	2	75.14	193
    2018	Florida	3	61	13	4.69	0	20.33	29
    2019	Florida	12	86	34	2.53	1	7.17	57
    2020	Florida	0	0	0		0		0

    
    
    

    Receiving Stats

    Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
    2017	Florida	7	7	58	1.00	8.29	0	58
    2018	Florida	3	3	33	1.00	11	0	33
    2019	Florida	12	6	41	0.50	6.83	0	41
    2020	Florida	0	0		0.00		0




12. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Alabama
    Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
    Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
    Projected Round (2021): .
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    Seasonal Rushing Stats

    Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
    2017	Alabama	11	165	24	6.88	2	15	61
    2018	Alabama	15	272	63	4.32	2	18.13	91
    2019	Alabama	13	441	96	4.59	5	33.92	173
    2020	Alabama	0	0	0		0		0

    
    
    

    Receiving Stats

    Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Rec./Game	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs	Rec Yds /Game
    2017	Alabama	11	0		0.00		0
    2018	Alabama	15	0		0.00		0
    2019	Alabama	13	11	124	0.85	11.27	0	124
    2020	Alabama	0	0		0.00		0




13. Billy McCrary, RB, Abilene Christian
    Height: 5-11. Weight: 200.
    Projected 40 Time: 4.54.
    Projected Round (2021): .
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14. Spencer Brown, RB/FB, UAB
    Height: 5-10. Weight: 200.
    Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
    Projected Round (2021): .
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    2/10/20: Brown averaged 3.8 yards per carry in 2019 for 566 yards and five touchdowns. He also made three receptions for 16 yards. Brown is a big back who put up impressive production over the previous two years. In 2018, he averaged 4.5 yards per carry for 1,227 yards for 16 touchdowns. He caught eight passes for 20 yards and a touchdown as well. In the 2017 season, he averaged 5.3 yards per carry for 1,329 yards with 10 touchdowns. Brown may not have the speed to stay at running back in the NFL, but he could gain weight and play some fullback.

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    Seasonal Rushing Stats

    Season	Team	Games	Att.	Yds	Yds/Rush	TDs	Yds/Game	Rush Long
    2017	UAB	13	1329	250	5.32	10	102.23	328
    2018	UAB	14	1227	272	4.51	16	87.64	239
    2019	UAB	11	566	150	3.77	5	51.45	169
    2020	UAB	0	0	0		0		0

    Seasonal Receiving Stats

    Season	Team	Games	Rec.	Yds	Yds/Rec.	TDs
    2017	UAB	13	4	0.31	10.5	0
    2018	UAB	14	8	0.57	2.5	1
    2019	UAB	11	3	0.27	5.33	0
    2020	UAB	0	0	0.00		0

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