Running Back Rankings

Last Updated: April 13th

Here's a look at the 2010 Running Back draft class. They are in order of how we rank them and are not where they are projected to be drafted.

Rankings: QB - RB - WR - TE - OT - OG - C - DT - DE - OLB - ILB - CB - S

CJ Spiller

 

. Name College Height Weight 40 Time Proj. Round Notes
1 . CJ Spiller Clemson 5-11 195 4.40 Top 25 Think Reggie Bush, minus the sideline hunting
2 . Ryan Matthews Fresno State 5-11 220 4.55 1st-2nd All-around back, would fit great in a zone scheme
3 . Jahvid Best California 5-10 195 4.55 1st-2nd Concussions and injuries scare me
4 . Jonathan Dwyer Georgia Tech 5-11 235 4.65 2nd-3rd Powerback, has enough speed to be a feature RB
5 . Toby Gerhart Stanford 6-1 235 4.70 2nd-3rd
6 . Ben Tate Auburn 5-11 217 4.50 2nd-4th
7 . Montario Hardesty Tennessee 6-0 215 4.55 3rd-5th
8 . Anthony Dixon Mississippi State 6-1 234 4.70 2nd-4th
9 . Joe McKnight USC 6-0 200 4.50 2nd-4th
10 . Stafon Johnson USC 5-11 215 4.50 4th-6th
11 . Brandon Minor Michigan 6-0 210 4.60 5th-7th
12 . James Starks Buffalo 6-2 212 4.55 3rd-5th
13 . LeGarrette Blount Oregon 6-1 240 4.50 3rd-5th Are his boxing days over? Big question mark
14 . Charles Scott LSU 5-11 232 4.60 3rd-5th
15 . Javaris James Miami (FL) 5-11 212 4.55 4th-6th
16 . Kelaid Williams LSU 5-11 221 4.60 4th-6th
17 . Darius Marshall Marshall 5-10 190 4.55 5th-7th Quietly productive, could be an Ahmad Bradshaw
18 . Chris Brown Oklahoma 5-11 215 4.60 5th-7th
19 . Joique Bell Wayne St. 5-11 224 4.50 5th-7th
20 . Pat Pashall North Dakota St. 6-1 198 4.55 5th-7th
21 . Lonyae Miller Fresno State 5-11 224 4.50 4th-6th
22 . Andre Dixon Uconn 6-1 210 4.50 5th-7th
23 . Roy Upchurch Alabama 6-0 205 4.55 6th-Undrafted
24 . Deji Karim Southern Illinois 5-11 205 4.45 6th-Undrafted
25 . Jake Sharp Kansas 5-9 190 4.45 6th-Undrafted
26 . Daniel Porter Louisiana Tech 5-10 190 4.50 6th-Undrafted
27 . Andre Anderson Tulane 5-11 212 4.55 6th-Undrafted
28 . Dimitri Nance Arizona State 5-10 218 4.50 6th-Undrafted
29 . DeMaundry Woolridge Idaho 5-9 241 4.65 6th-Undrafted
30 . Curtis Steele Memphis 6-1 185 4.55 7th-Undrafted
31 . Keith Toston Oklahoma State 6-0 205 4.60 7th-Undrafted
32 . Toney Baker NC State 5-10 225 4.70 7th-Undrafted
33 . Willie Ford South Carolina St. 5-11 185 4.65 7th-Undrafted
34 . LeMarcus Coker Hampton 6-0 225 4.60 7th-Undrafted
35 . Joseph Turner TCU 6-1 225 4.50 7th-Undrafted
36 . Damian Fletcher Southern Miss 5-10 178 4.60 7th-Undrafted
37 . Mikell Simpson Virginia 6-1 200 4.65 7th-Undrafted
38 . Jamelle Eugene NC State 5-9 195 4.45 7th-Undrafted
39 . Alphonso Smith Kentucky 6-1 208 4.50 7th-Undrafted
40 . DaJuane Collins Toledo 5-10 210 4.60 7th-Undrafted
41 . Daniel Dufrene Illinois 5-10 198 4.65 7th-Undrafted
42 . Michael Smith Arkansas 5-7 176 4.45 7th-Undrafted
43 . Trevyn Smith Weber State 5-9 210 4.45 7th-Undrafted
44 . David Sinsi Monmouth 5-8 205 4.50 7th-Undrafted
45 . Shawnbrey McNeil SMU 5-10 190 4.45 7th-Undrafted
46 . James Aldridge Notre Dame 6-0 225 4.65 7th-Undrafted
47 . MiQuele Lewis Ball State 5-6 195 4.45 7th-Undrafted
48 . Brandon James Florida 5-7 186 4.40 7th-Undrafted

 

Name

College

Height

Weight

40 Time

Proj. Round

Notes

1

CJ Spiller

Clemson

5-11

195

4.40

Top 25

Think Reggie Bush, minus the sideline hunting

2

Jonathan Dwyer

Georgia Tech

5-11

235

4.65

1st-2nd

Powerback, has enough speed to be a feature RB

3

Ryan Matthews

Fresno State

5-11

220

4.55

1st-2nd

All-around back, would fit great in a zone scheme

4

Jahvid Best

California

5-10

195

4.55

1st-2nd

Concussions and injuries scare me

5

Toby Gerhart

Stanford

6-1

235

4.70

2nd-3rd

6

Joe McKnight

USC

6-0

200

4.50

2nd-4th

7

Anthony Dixon

Mississippi State

6-1

234

4.70

2nd-4th

8

Montario Hardesty

Tennessee

6-0

215

4.55

3rd-5th

9

Charles Scott

LSU

5-11

232

4.60

3rd-5th

10

Javaris James

Miami (FL)

5-11

212

4.55

4th-6th

11

Ben Tate

Auburn

5-11

217

4.50

3rd-5th

12

Kelaid Williams

LSU

5-11

221

4.60

4th-6th

13

Stafon Johnson

USC

5-11

215

4.50

4th-6th

14

James Starks

Buffalo

6-2

212

4.55

3rd-5th

15

LeGarrette Blount

Oregon

6-1

240

4.50

3rd-5th

Are his boxing days over? Big question mark

16

Brandon Minor

Michigan

6-0

210

4.60

5th-7th

17

Chris Brown

Oklahoma

5-11

215

4.60

5th-7th

18

Joique Bell

Wayne St.

5-11

224

4.50

5th-7th

19

Darius Marshall

Marshall

5-10

190

4.55

5th-7th

Quietly productive, could be an Ahmad Bradshaw

20

Pat Pashall

North Dakota St.

6-1

198

4.55

5th-7th

21

Lonyae Miller

Fresno State

5-11

224

4.50

4th-6th

22

Andre Dixon

Uconn

6-1

210

4.50

5th-7th

23

Roy Upchurch

Alabama

6-0

205

4.55

6th-Undrafted

24

Jake Sharp

Kansas

5-9

190

4.45

6th-Undrafted

25

Daniel Porter

Louisiana Tech

5-10

190

4.50

6th-Undrafted

26

Deji Karim

Southern Illinois

5-11

205

4.45

6th-Undrafted

27

Andre Anderson

Tulane

5-11

212

4.55

6th-Undrafted

28

Dimitri Nance

Arizona State

5-10

218

4.50

6th-Undrafted

29

DeMaundry Woolridge

Idaho

5-9

241

4.65

6th-Undrafted

30

Curtis Steele

Memphis

6-1

185

4.55

7th-Undrafted

31

Keith Toston

Oklahoma State

6-0

205

4.60

7th-Undrafted

32

Toney Baker

NC State

5-10

225

4.70

7th-Undrafted

33

Willie Ford

South Carolina St.

5-11

185

4.65

7th-Undrafted

34

LeMarcus Coker

Hampton

6-0

225

4.60

7th-Undrafted

35

Joseph Turner

TCU

6-1

225

4.50

7th-Undrafted

36

Damian Fletcher

Southern Miss

5-10

178

4.60

7th-Undrafted

37

Mikell Simpson

Virginia

6-1

200

4.65

7th-Undrafted

38

Jamelle Eugene

NC State

5-9

195

4.45

7th-Undrafted

39

Alphonso Smith

Kentucky

6-1

208

4.50

7th-Undrafted

40

DaJuane Collins

Toledo

5-10

210

4.60

7th-Undrafted

41

Daniel Dufrene

Illinois

5-10

198

4.65

7th-Undrafted

42

Michael Smith

Arkansas

5-7

176

4.45

7th-Undrafted

43

Trevyn Smith

Weber State

5-9

210

4.45

7th-Undrafted

44

David Sinsi

Monmouth

5-8

205

4.50

7th-Undrafted

45

Shawnbrey McNeil

SMU

5-10

190

4.45

7th-Undrafted

46

James Aldridge

Notre Dame

6-0

225

4.65

7th-Undrafted

47

MiQuele Lewis

Ball State

5-6

195

4.45

7th-Undrafted

48

Brandon James

Florida

5-7

186

4.40

7th-Undrafted

 

 

 

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