2011 Running Back Rankings
The 2012 draft will include one tremendous running back at the top of round one but the talent thins out after that. We see very few true feature backs available and the position is highlighted by situational runners or third down specialists.
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Mark Ingram | Alabama | 3Jr |
| 2 | 2nd | Kendall Hunter | Oklahoma State | 4Sr |
| 3 | 2nd | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech | 3So |
| 4 | 2nd | Mikel Leshoure | Illinois | 3Jr |
| 5 | 3rd | Roy Helu Jr. | Nebraska | 4Sr |
| 6 | 3rd | DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | 5Sr |
| 7 | 3rd | Daniel Thomas | Kansas State | 4Sr |
| 8 | 4th | Jordan Todman | Connecticut | 3Jr |
| 9 | 4th | Shane Vereen | California | 4Jr |
| 10 | 4th | Derrick Locke | Kentucky | 4Sr |
| 11 | 4th | Delone Carter | Syracuse | 4Sr |
| 12 | 4-5 | Taiwan Jones | Eastern Washington | 3Jr |
| 13 | 4-5 | Da'Rel Scott | Maryland | 5Sr |
| 14 | 4-5 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Oregon State | 3Jr |
| 15 | 4-5 | Stevan Ridley | LSU | 4Jr |
| 16 | 5th | Mario Fannin | Auburn | 5Sr |
| 17 | 5th | Evan Royster | Penn State | 5Sr |
| 18 | 5th | Anthony Allen | Georgia Tech | 5Sr |
| 19 | 5-6 | Johnny White | North Carolina | 4Sr |
| 20 | 6th | Allen Bradford | USC | 5Sr |
| 21 | 5-6 | Bilal Powell | Louisville | 4Sr |
| 22 | 6th | Darren Evans | Virginia Tech | 4Jr |
| 23 | 6th | Noel Devine | West Virginia | 4Sr |
| 24 | 6th | Alexander Green | Hawaii | 5Sr |
| 25 | 7-FA | Vai Taua | Nevada | 5Sr |
| 26 | 6-7 | Dion Lewis | Pittsburgh | 3So |
| 27 | 7th | Brandon Saine | Ohio State | 4Sr |
| 28 | 7th | Shaun Draughn | North Carolina | 4Sr |
| 29 | 7-FA | Baron Batch | Texas Tech | 5Sr |
| 30 | 7-FA | Graig Cooper | Miami-Fl | 4Sr |
| 31 | FA | Jamie Harper | Clemson | 3Jr |
| 32 | FA | John Clay | Wisconsin | 4Jr |
| 33 | FA | Nic Grigsby | Arizona | 4Sr |
| 34 | FA | Armando Allen | Notre Dame | 4Sr |
| 35 | FA | Damien Berry | Miami-Fl | 4Sr |
| 36 | FA | Jay Finley | Baylor | 5Sr |
| 37 | FA | Richard Murphy | LSU | 5Sr |
| 38 | FA | Eddie Wide | Utah | 4Sr |
| 39 | FA | Matt Asiata | Utah | 5Sr |
| 40 | FA | Chad Spann | Northern Illinois | 4Sr |
| 41 | FA | John Griffin | Massachusetts | 4Sr |
| 42 | FA | Robert Hughes | Notre Dame | 4Sr |
| 43 | FA | Jonathan Williams | East Carolina | 4Sr |
| 44 | FA | Kyle Minett | South Dakota State | 5Sr |
| 45 | FA | Chase Reynolds | Montana | 5Sr |
| 46 | FA | DuJuan Harris | Troy State | 5Sr |
| 47 | FA | Isaac Odim | Minnesota-Duluth | 4Sr |
| 48 | FA | Devon Moore | Appalachian State | 5Sr |
| 49 | FA | Alexander Robinson | Iowa State | 5Sr |
| 50 | FA | Josh Adams | Wake Forest | 5Sr |
| 51 | FA | Derrick Washington | x-Missouri | 4Sr |
| 52 | FA | Mossis Madu | Oklahoma | 5Sr |
| 53 | FA | Trevar Deed | Delta State | 5Sr |
| 54 | FA | Jeremy Avery | Boise State | 5Sr |
| 55 | FA | Brandon Thermilus | Buffalo | 4Sr |
| 56 | FA | Philip Sylvester | Florida A&M | 4Sr |
| 57 | FA | C.J. Gable | USC | 5Sr |
| 58 | FA | Emmanuel Moody | Florida | 5Sr |
| 59 | FA | Chevon Walker | Sioux Falls | 5Sr |
| 60 | FA | DeAngelo Branche | Norfolk State | 5Sr |
| 61 | FA | MiQuale Lewis | Ball State | 5Sr |
| 62 | FA | Mon Williams | Eastern Illinois | 5Sr |
| 63 | FA | Donald Buckram | UTEP | 5Sr |
| 64 | FA | Deonte' Jackson | Idaho | 5Sr |
| 65 | FA | Steven Robinson | Hampton | 4Sr |
Updated 2/20
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Andrew Luck Stanford | QB |
| 2 | 1st | Matt Kalil USC | T |
| 3 | 1st | Trent Richardson Alabama | RB |
| 4 | 1st | Robert Griffin III Baylor | QB |
| 5 | 1st | Quinton Coples North Carolina | DE |
| 6 | 1st | Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State | WR |
| 7 | 1st | Morris Claiborne LSU | CB |
| 8 | 1st | Riley Reiff Iowa | T |
| 9 | 1st | Kendall Wright Baylor | WR |
| 10 | 1st | Melvin Ingram South Carolina | DE |
| 11 | 1st | David DeCastro Stanford | G |
| 12 | 1st | Michael Brockers LSU | DT |
| 13 | 1st | Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama | CB |
| 14 | 1st | Fletcher Cox Mississippi State | DT |
| 15 | 1st | Courtney Upshaw Alabama | OLB |
| 16 | 1st | Michael Floyd Notre Dame | WR |
| 17 | 1st | Mike Adams Ohio State | T |
| 18 | 1st | Zach Brown North Carolina | OLB |
| 19 | 1st | Jonathan Martin Stanford | T |
| 20 | 1st | Nick Perry USC | OLB |
| 21 | 1st | Devon Still Penn State | DT |
| 22 | 1st | Luke Kuechly Boston College | ILB |
| 23 | 1-2 | Peter Konz Wisconsin | C |
| 24 | 1st | Don'ta Hightower Alabama | ILB |
| 25 | 1st | Mark Barron Alabama | S |
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