2026 NFL Draft Prospects: Running Back

6/11/25: In 2024, Love had a breakout season for the Fighting Irish, producing a lot of clutch plays to help the Irish reach the National Championship. As a sophomore, Love averaged 6.9 yards per carry for 1,125 yards with 17 touchdowns. He also caught 28 passes for 237 yards. Love has a strong build and is a physical downhill runner.

6/11/25: In 2024, Wisner did some tough running for the Longhorns as they dealt with a lot of injuries on their offense. Wisner averaged 4.7 yards per carry for 1,064 yards with five touchdowns. He showed excellent receiving ability for a big back, with 44 catches for 311 yards and a touchdown. Wisner has upside and could be a riser in 2025.

6/11/25: Hughes was one of the top backs in college football in 2024 and ended up transferring to the Ducks after the season. With Tulane, Hughes ran well for the Green Wave in 2024 averaging 5.3 yards per carry for 1,401 yards with 15 touchdowns. He had 19 catches for 176 yards and two scores. Hughes ran for 1,378 yards with seven scores and an average of 5.3 yards per carry in 2023. Hughes has a compact build with a burst to rip off yards in chunks.

6/11/25: In 2024, Moss averaged 6.3 yards per carry for 765 yards with 10 touchdowns. He had 10 catches for 141 yards. Moss is a physical back with good vision and can pick up yards after contact. Moss was a rotational backup before taking over as the starter in 2024. He averaged 5.0 yards per carry for 484 yards and five touchdowns in 2023.

<> 6/11/25: Price would be a starter at most schools, but at Notre Dame, he is stuck behind Jeremiyah Love. Price is a tough runner with good instincts. In 2024, Price averaged 6.2 yards per carry for 746 yards with seven touchdowns. Price is an early-round talent as well.

6/11/25: In 2024, Ott has averaged 3.3 yards per carry for 385 yards and four touchdowns. Ott has 24 catches for 222 yards and a touchdown. He has dealt with injuries this season and only has 57 carries. Ott ran well for the Golden Bears in 2023, averaging 5.3 yards per carry for 1,305 yards with 12 touchdowns. He also caught 26 passes for 196 yards with two scores. The previous season, he had 46 receptions for 321 yards with three scores to go along with 897 yards rushing (5.3 average) and eight scores. Ott is put together well and is versatile. In the 2024 season opener, Ott ran for 49 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns.

6/11/25: In 2024, Coleman averaged 5.5 yards per carry for 1,053 yards with 10 touchdowns. He had 23 catches for 177 yards. Coleman ran well for the Arizona Wildcats in 2021 averaging 6.8 yards per carry for 871 yards with five touchdowns. He also caught 25 passes for 283 yards with a touchdown. Coleman has a short, strong build with some quickness.

6/11/25: Taylor is a big power back who runs downhill and is built strong. In 2024, Taylor averaged 4.8 yards per carry for 986 yards with 10 touchdowns. He also showed impressive receiving ability with 54 catches for 350 yards and two touchdowns.

6/11/25: Miller averaged 4.6 yards per carry for 668 and seven touchdowns. He had 16 receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown. Miller was part of a strong platoon with Justice Haynes. In 2023, Miller averaged 4.9 yards per carry for 201 yards and a touchdown. He caught four passes for 73 yards and a touchdown.

6/11/25: Martin is a big power back for the Cougars and runs hard. In 2024, he averaged 5.2 yards per carry for 718 yards and seven touchdowns. He had 10 catches for 98 yards and two scores. It will be interesting to see if Martin gets featured more in 2025.

6/11/25: In 2024, Haynes was a rotational back at Alabama and averaged 5.7 yards per carry for 448 yards and seven touchdowns. He had 17 catches for 99 yards. Haynes transferred to Michigan after the season. Haynes is a smart player who has flashed the ability to be a good contributor as a blocker and receiver.

6/11/25: In 2024, Johnson averaged 5.1 yards per carry for 598 yards and a touchdown. He had 39 receptions for 286 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson flashed some toughness and running ability. It would help him to gain some strength for the next level.

6/11/25: In 2024, Hansen averaged 5.0 yards per carry for 752 yards and 13 touchdowns. He had 13 catches for 88 yards and two scores. Hanson is a big power back, and he could rise now that he has a year of experience.

6/11/25: Young is big, strong, and has some quickness but needs to earn more snaps to climb. He was behind a few other backs last year and averaged 5.4 yards per carry for 146 yards and two touchdowns.