2012 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 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | 3Jr |
| 2 | 2nd | Doug Martin | Boise State | 5Sr |
| 3 | 2nd | Lamar Miller | Miami-Fl | 3So |
| 4 | 2nd | David Wilson | Virginia Tech | 3Jr |
| 5 | 2-3 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | 4Sr |
| 6 | 2-3 | LaMichael James | Oregon | 4Jr |
| 7 | 3rd | Bernard Pierce | Temple | 3Jr |
| 8 | 3rd | Vick Ballard | Mississippi State | 4Sr |
| 9 | 3rd | Edwin Baker | Michigan State | 3Jr |
| 10 | 3rd | Chris Rainey | Florida | 5Sr |
| 11 | 3rd | Robert Turbin | Utah State | 5Jr |
| 12 | 4th | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | 4Sr |
| 13 | 4th | Tauren Poole | Tennessee | 4Sr |
| 14 | 4th | Chris Rainey | Florida | 5Sr |
| 15 | 4th | Chris Polk | Washington | 4Jr |
| 16 | 4-5 | Ronnie Hillman | San Diego State | 3So |
| 17 | 5th | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | 5Sr |
| 18 | 5th | Davin Meggett | Maryland | 4Sr |
| 19 | 6th | Daniel Herron | Ohio State | 5Sr |
| 20 | 6th | Jewel Hampton | Southern Illinois | 4Jr |
| 21 | 6th | Alfred Morris | Florida Atlantic | 5Sr |
| 22 | 7th | Brandon Bolden | Mississippi | 4Sr |
| 23 | 7th | Lennon Creer | Louisiana Tech | 5Sr |
| 24 | 7th | Mike Ball | Nevada | 4Jr |
| 25 | 7th | Bobby Rainey | Western Kentucky | 5Sr |
| 26 | FA | Ryan Houston | North Carolina | 5Sr |
| 27 | FA | Marc Tyler | USC | 5Sr |
| 28 | FA | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | 5Sr |
| 29 | FA | Joe Martinek | Rutgers | 5Sr |
| 30 | FA | Alvester Alexander | Wyoming | 3Jr |
| 31 | FA | Kenny Turner | New Mexico State | 4Jr |
| 32 | FA | Darrell Scott | South Florida | 4Jr |
| 33 | FA | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | 4Sr |
| 34 | FA | Jason Ford | Illinois | 4Sr |
| 35 | FA | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | 5Sr |
| 36 | FA | Foswhitt Whittaker | Texas | 5Sr |
| 37 | FA | Michael Harris | Murray State | 4Sr |
| 38 | FA | Jonathan Grimes | William & Mary | 4Sr |
| 39 | FA | Darryl Whiting | Fordham | 5Sr |
| 40 | FA | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | 5Sr |
| 41 | FA | Nate Eachus | Colgate | 4Sr |
| 42 | FA | Jeff Demps | Florida | 4Sr |
| 43 | FA | Jermaine Thomas | Florida State | 4Sr |
| 44 | FA | Roddy Jones | Georgia Tech | 5Sr |
| 45 | FA | Lance Dunbar | North Texas | 4Sr |
| 46 | FA | DJ McNorton Jr | North Dakota State | 5Sr |
| 47 | FA | Ashton Leggett | Illinois State | 5Sr |
| 48 | FA | Edwin Gowins | Cal-Pa | 4Sr |
| 49 | FA | Travaris Cadet | Appalachian State | 5Sr |
| 50 | FA | Jonathan Hernandez | Massachusetts | 5Sr |
| 51 | FA | Patrick Shed | Alabama-Birmingham | 4Sr |
| 52 | FA | Enrique Davis | Mississippi | 4Sr |
| 53 | FA | Joe Banyard | UTEP | 5Sr |
| 54 | FA | Keola Antolin | Arizona | 4Sr |
| 55 | FA | Ty Jones | Florida State | 4Sr |
| 56 | FA | Zach Brown | Pittsburgh | 5Sr |
| 57 | FA | Duane Bennett | Minnesota | 5Sr |
| 58 | FA | Daryl Richardson | Abilene Christian | 4Sr |
| 59 | FA | Tavoy Moore | Idaho State | 4Sr |
| 60 | FA | Victor Anderson | Louisville | 4Sr |
| 61 | FA | Chris Douglas | Missouri State | 5Sr |
| 62 | FA | Ronnie Weaver | Central Florida | 5Sr |
| 63 | FA | Brian Fowler | Central Connecticut State | 5Sr |
Updated 4/26
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Andrew Luck Stanford | QB |
| 2 | 1st | Robert Griffin III Baylor | QB |
| 3 | 1st | Matt Kalil USC | T |
| 4 | 1st | Trent Richardson Alabama | RB |
| 5 | 1st | Morris Claiborne LSU | CB |
| 6 | 1st | Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State | WR |
| 7 | 1st | Fletcher Cox Mississippi State | DT |
| 8 | 1st | Melvin Ingram South Carolina | OLB |
| 9 | 1st | Quinton Coples North Carolina | DE |
| 10 | 1st | Dontari Poe Memphis | DT |
| 11 | 1st | David DeCastro Stanford | G |
| 12 | 1st | Michael Floyd Notre Dame | WR |
| 13 | 1st | Riley Reiff Iowa | T |
| 14 | 1st | Michael Brockers LSU | DT |
| 15 | 1st | Kendall Wright Baylor | WR |
| 16 | 1st | Cordy Glenn Georgia | G |
| 17 | 1st | Mark Barron Alabama | S |
| 18 | 1st | Nick Perry USC | OLB |
| 19 | 1st | Luke Kuechly Boston College | ILB |
| 20 | 1st | Stephon Gilmore South Carolina | CB |
| 21 | 1st | Ryan Tannehill Texas A&M | QB |
| 22 | 1st | Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama | CB |
| 23 | 1st | Stephen Hill Georgia Tech | WR |
| 24 | 1st | Courtney Upshaw Alabama | DE |
| 25 | 1-2 | Peter Konz Wisconsin | C |