2011 NFL Draft by Position - Running Backs

Positions: QB | RB | WR | TE | FB | OT | OG | C | DT | DE | ILB | OLB | CB | S | K | P | LS | RS

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Drafted Running Backs
NAMEPOSSCHOOLROUNDPK(OVR)TEAM
 Mark IngramRBAlabama128(28)New Orleans
 Ryan WilliamsRBVirginia Tech26(38)Arizona
 Shane VereenRBCalifornia224(56)New England
 Mikel LeshoureRBIllinois225(57)Detroit
 Daniel ThomasRBKansas State230(62)Miami
 Demarco MurrayRBOklahoma37(71)Dallas
 Stevan RidleyRBLSU39(73)New England
 Alexander GreenRBHawaii332(96)Green Bay
 Roy HeluRBNebraska48(105)Washington
 Kendall HunterRBOklahoma State418(115)San Francisco
 Delone CarterRBSyracuse422(119)Indianapolis
 Owen MarecicFBStanford427(124)Cleveland
 Taiwan JonesRBEastern Washington428(125)Oakland
 Bilal PowellRBLouisville429(126)NY Jets
 Jamie HarperRBClemson433(130)Tennessee
 Johnny WhiteRBNorth Carolina52(133)Buffalo
 Anthony ShermanFBConnecticut55(136)Arizona
 Jacquizz RodgersRBOregon State514(145)Atlanta
 Dion LewisRBPittsburgh518(149)Philadelphia
 Charles ClayFBTulsa69(174)Miami
 Evan RoysterRBPenn State612(177)Washington
 Jordan TodmanRBConnecticut618(183)San Diego
 Allen BradfordRBUSC622(187)Tampa Bay
 Shaun ChapasFBGeorgia717(220)Dallas
 Da'Rel ScottRBMaryland718(221)NY Giants
 Shane BannonRBYale720(223)Kansas City
 Anthony AllenRBGeorgia Tech722(225)Baltimore
 Baron BatchRBTexas Tech729(232)Pittsburgh
 Stanley HaviliFBUSC737(240)Philadelphia
 Jay FinleyRBBaylor743(246)Cincinnati
Running Backs
NAMEPOSHTWTSCHOOLGRADEPOS RANKOVR RANK
Joshua AdamsRB5'10⅜"181Wake ForestInsider Only
Armando AllenRB5'8¼"199Notre DameInsider Only
Anthony AllenRB6'0¾"228Georgia TechInsider Only
Adam AndersonRB5'10⅛"215WhitworthInsider Only
Matthew AsiataRB5'11" 229UtahInsider Only
Jeramy AveryRB5'8¾"175Boise StateInsider Only
Donald BabersRB5'9" 188Prairie View A&MInsider Only
Shane BannonRB 0YaleInsider Only
Baron BatchRB5'9" 202Texas TechInsider Only
Damien BerryRB5'10¼"211Miami (FL)Insider Only
Anthony BoykinsRB5'8" 209Kentucky StateInsider Only
Allen BradfordRB5'11⅞"242USCInsider Only
Deangelo BrancheRB5'10⅜"196Norfolk StateInsider Only
Michael BrownRB5'6⅝"185FurmanInsider Only
Donald BuckramRB5'9½"194UTEPInsider Only
Kodi BurnsRB5'11½"207AuburnInsider Only
Delone CarterRB5'8⅝"225SyracuseInsider Only
John ClayRB6'0½"230WisconsinInsider Only
Graig CooperRB5'10" 205Miami (FL)Insider Only
Jocques CrawfordRB5'10¾"234Tennessee TechInsider Only
Dwight DasherRB5'10" 207Middle Tennessee StateInsider Only
Connell DavisRB6'1" 202Texas A&M-KingsvilleInsider Only
Lironnie DavisRB6'0½"254Albany State (GA)Insider Only
Trevar DeedRB5'9" 206Delta StateInsider Only
Noel DevineRB5'7½"179West VirginiaInsider Only
Ricky DobbsRB5'10⅞"215NavyInsider Only
Christopher EvansRB5'11½"205SamfordInsider Only
Darren EvansRB6'0" 227Virginia TechInsider Only
Mario FanninRB5'10⅜"231AuburnInsider Only
Jay FinleyRB5'10⅞"198BaylorInsider Only
C.J. GableRB6'0" 208USCInsider Only
John GoebelRB6'0½"217CincinnatiInsider Only
Gino GordonRB5'9¾"192HarvardInsider Only
Alexander GreenRB6'0¼"225HawaiiInsider Only
John GriffinRB5'11½"206MassachusettsInsider Only
Nicolas GrigsbyRB5'10¾"195ArizonaInsider Only
Jamie HarperRB5'11⅜"233ClemsonInsider Only
Dujuan HarrisRB5'7" 197TroyInsider Only
Henry HarrisRB5'8" 187Southeast Missouri StateInsider Only
Roy HeluRB5'11½"219NebraskaInsider Only
Terrence HoltRB5'5" 175Austin PeayInsider Only
Kendall HunterRB5'7¼"199Oklahoma StateInsider Only
Mark IngramRB5'9⅛"215AlabamaInsider Only
Taiwan JonesRB5'11⅝"194Eastern WashingtonInsider Only
Mikel LeshoureRB5'11⅝"227IllinoisInsider Only
Dion LewisRB5'6⅝"193PittsburghInsider Only
Derrick LockeRB5'8¼"188KentuckyInsider Only
Courtland MarrinerRB5'7" 182William & MaryInsider Only
Xavier MartinRB5'8" 178FordhamInsider Only
Christopher MasseyRB5'10¼"218South Carolina StateInsider Only
Vondrell McGeeRB5'10" 203TexasInsider Only
Richard MedlinRB5'11" 207Fayetteville StateInsider Only
Kyle MinettRB5'9½"216South Dakota StateInsider Only
Emmanuel MoodyRB6'0" 209FloridaInsider Only
Devon MooreRB5'8" 192Appalachian StateInsider Only
Richard MurphyRB6'0⅞"204LSUInsider Only
Demarco MurrayRB5'11⅝"213OklahomaInsider Only
Josh NesbittRB6'0½"218Georgia TechInsider Only
Isaac OdimRB5'11" 215Minnesota-DuluthInsider Only
James PotempaRB5'6" 177Eastern IllinoisInsider Only
Bilal PowellRB5'10½"207LouisvilleInsider Only
Tavares PressleyRB6'0" 197Florida StateInsider Only
Chase ReynoldsRB5'10⅞"196MontanaInsider Only
Stevan RidleyRB5'11¼"225LSUInsider Only
Patrick RileyRB5'9¾"181BenedictInsider Only
Alexander RobinsonRB5'9" 187Iowa StateInsider Only
Steven RobinsonRB5'10⅞"215HamptonInsider Only
Jacquizz RodgersRB5'5⅞"196Oregon StateInsider Only
Evan RoysterRB5'11⅝"212Penn StateInsider Only
Henry SailesRB5'6" 169Tennessee TechInsider Only
Brandon SaineRB5'11¼"220Ohio StateInsider Only
Da'Rel ScottRB5'11" 211MarylandInsider Only
Rudell SmallRB5'8⅝"187JacksonvilleInsider Only
Chad SpannRB5'8" 199Northern IllinoisInsider Only
Chantz StadenRB5'9¾"203Washington StateInsider Only
Anthony StewartRB5'6⅝"174Central Missouri StateInsider Only
Philip SylvesterRB5'8¾"194Florida A&MInsider Only
Phillip TannerRB5'10⅝"209Middle Tennessee StateInsider Only
Vailala TauaRB5'9½"213NevadaInsider Only
Brandon ThermilusRB5'11" 223BuffaloInsider Only
Daniel ThomasRB6'0¼"230Kansas StateInsider Only
Winston ThompsonRB5'7⅝"192Clark AtlantaInsider Only
Jordan TodmanRB5'8⅞"203ConnecticutInsider Only
Shane VereenRB5'8⅞"203CaliforniaInsider Only
Carl-Hans VolnyRB5'9⅝"197Central MichiganInsider Only
Chevon WalkerRB5'9⅝"199Eastern IllinoisInsider Only
Derrick WashingtonRB5'11½"216MissouriInsider Only
D'Andre WebbRB5'9⅝"203West ChesterInsider Only
Johnny WhiteRB5'9⅞"209North CarolinaInsider Only
Eddie WideRB5'9½"197UtahInsider Only
Jonathan WilliamsRB5'11½"217East CarolinaInsider Only
Wendell WilliamsRB6'1" 217Eastern IllinoisInsider Only
Jamad WilliamsRB5'8" 202TulsaInsider Only
Ryan WilliamsRB5'9⅜"212Virginia TechInsider Only
Fredrick WinbornRB5'10⅜"196Texas A&M-KingsvilleInsider Only
Griff YanceyRB5'10¾"202James MadisonInsider Only
Grading Scale
  • 90-100 Rare Prospect
    Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. Is a premier college player that has all the skill to take over a game and play at a championship level. He rates in the top 5 players in the nation at his position and is considered a first round draft prospect.
  • 80-89 Outstanding Prospect
    Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. A feature player that has an impact on the outcome of the game. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level week in and week out. He rates in the top 10 at his position and is considered a second round draft prospect.
  • 70-79 Solid Prospect
    Still a standout player at the college level that is close to being an elite player. He has no glaring weaknesses and will usually win his individual matchups, but does not dominate in every game, especially when matched up against the top players in the country. He will usually rate in the top third of players at his position and is considered a third round draft prospect.
  • 60-69 Good Prospect
    This player is an good starter that will give a solid effort week in and week out, but he is overmatched versus the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. He is usually a prospect that is missing something from his game. For example, he has the size and skills to be an outstanding prospect, but lacks the speed. He will usually rate in the top half of the players at his position and is considered a middle round draft choice.
  • 50-59 Adequate Prospect
    These are usually players that play at a high level in college, but lack some measurables or skills to play at that same level in the NFL. He may be a player that has a lot of developmental qualities, or could be a player that will contribute right away on special teams or in a situational capacity. He will usually rate in the second-third at his position and is considered a fifth round draft choice.
  • 21-49 Borderline Draft Prospect
    These are players that teams like something about, but certainly do not have the full package in terms of NFL talent. A lot of times, teams will take chances on character players or developmental type athletes with this grade. And often, these are players that come from smaller schools or did not standout at the college level. NFL teams are looking for 'diamonds in the rough' with this type of prospect. He will usually rate in the bottom third of players at his position and will be considered a late round draft choice or un-drafted free agent.
  • 20 Free Agent Prospect
    These are players that did not make our original 'evaluation list' but are prospects that need to be monitored. Especially in the pre-season, these players will fluctuate up and down depending on performance in their final year of eligibility.
  • 10 Not a legitimate Prospect
    These are players that lack NFL measurables and/or skills. They are players that we feel would not even make a solid contribution as a training camp body.

Analysis by ESPN Scouts Inc.