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2024 NFL Draft Rankings: Running Back

Check out the top running back prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class.

Luke Easterling

2024 NFL Draft Rankings: Running Back
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It's officially NFL Draft season, as Super Bowl LVIII put a dramatic finishing touch on another incredible season. Now, all 32 teams will head into the offseason with hopes that they can make the roster moves necessary to compete for the Lombardi Trophy next time around.

The Senior Bowl is also in the rearview mirror, and with the NFL Scouting Combine and pro day workouts ahead, it's time to update our rankings for the top prospects in this year's draft class at each position.

Here's an updated look at how we stack the top running back prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft:

RANK

NAME

COLLEGE

1.

Trey Benson

Florida State

2.

Jonathon Brooks

Texas

3.

Marshawn Lloyd

USC

4.

Braelon Allen

Wisconsin

5.

Blake Corum

Michigan

6.

Ray Davis

Kentucky

7.

Cody Schrader

Missouri

8.

Bucky Irving

Oregon

9.

Audric Estime

Notre Dame

10.

Will Shipley

Clemson

11.

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee

12.

Dylan Laube

New Hampshire

13.

Kimani Vidal

Troy

14.

Isaiah Davis

South Dakota State

15.

Jase McClellan

Alabama

16.

Miyan Williams

Ohio State

17.

Frank Gore Jr.

Southern Miss

18.

Emani Bailey

TCU

19.

Blake Watson

Memphis

20.

Carson Steele

UCLA

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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