RB Big Board

This year’s class doesn’t feature a Trent Richardson or Adrian Peterson, but there is very good depth and variety in the middle and later rounds. The projected draft ranges are verified with input from NFL scouts and personnel evaluators and do not necessarily match up with the ratings. Most of the grades here are straight from the scouting reports compiled by Jeff Risdon and Darren Page.

Player, School                              Rating         Projected Draft Range
1. Giovani Bernard, North Carolina    7.57    2nd round
2. Johnathan Franklin, UCLA              7.55    2nd-3rd round
3. Eddie Lacy, Alabama                     7.55    25-40 overall
4. Andre Ellington, Clemson              7.22D    late 3rd-4th
5. Ray Graham, Pittsburgh                6.75     5th-6th round
6. Mike Gillislee, Florida                   6.72    4th-5th round
7. Montee Ball, Wisconsin                 6.65    3rd-4th round
8. LeVeon Bell, Michigan State          6.62     3rd-4th round
9. Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina  6.6DI     3rd round
10. Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt                  6.45      6th-7th round
11. Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State    6.3     6th-7th round
12. Miguel Maysonet, Stony Brook    6.25C    6th rd-UDFA
13. Kerwynn Williams, Utah State       6.2      7th round
14. Dennis Johnson, Arkansas            6.2      5th-6th round
15. Christine Michael, Texas A&M  6.18MX    3rd-5th round
16. Kenjon Barner, Oregon                 6.15      6th-7th round
17. George Winn, Cincinnati             6.08      5th-6th round
18. Spencer Ware, LSU                      6.05    6th-7th round
19. Stepfan Taylor, Stanford              5.95     5th-6th round
20. Chris Thompson, Florida State     5.88I    7th rd-UDFA
21. Jamaine Cook, Youngstown State  5.75C    UDFA
22. Mike James, Miami FL                  5.7      7th rd-UDFA
23. Demetris Murray, South Florida     5.65   UDFA
24. Rex Burkhead, Nebraska              5.6O    UDFA
25. Cierre Wood, Notre Dame            5.5     6th-7th round
26. Knile Davis, Arkansas                5.2DI   5th-6th round
27. Theo Riddick, Notre Dame         5.15   6th-7th round
28. Robbie Rouse, Fresno State       5.09     UDFA
29. DJ Harper, Boise State               5.08X    7th rd-UDFA
30. Ralph Bolden, Purdue                4.95      UDFA
31. Montel Harris, Temple                4.92     UDFA
32. Matthew Tucker, TCU                  4.85   UDFA
33. Sam McGuffie, Rice                     4.8     UDFA
34. Jawan Jamison, Rutgers              4.75     6th rd-UDFA
35. Onterrio McCaleb, Auburn           4.6D      UDFA