Postseason collegiate all-star games have concluded and as a result, it is again time to fire up my 2020 NFL Draft positional Top 10 series. Let’s start with top ten running backs.
The 2020 NFL Draft is full of talented runners and boasts every conceivable type of back. Want a dominant between-the-tackles runner? Jonathan Taylor is your guy. Craving someone with elite contact balance? J.K. Dobbins says hello. Are backs with receiving prowess your preference? D’Andre Swift, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and Antonio Gibson have you covered.
With so many diverse and talented runners in the 2020 NFL Draft, it was tough to pick just 10 players. Talented prospects such as Eno Benjamin, Reggie Corbin, and Anthony McFarland Jr. ended up on the chopping block. The NFL Draft is full of tough decisions though!
Top 10 Running Backs: No 10. – Lamical Perine, Florida
Size: 5’11”, 218 lbs
Strengths: contact balance, power, agility
Weaknesses: long speed, no elite traits
Grade: 4th round
Comparison: Alexander Mattison
Florida iced the game on a 88-yard TD from Lamical Perine
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 5, 2019
Too cold 🥶
From B/R X @CoorsLight pic.twitter.com/2W5sLNnFi0
Top 10 Running Backs: No 9. – Joshua Kelley, UCLA
Size: 5’11”, 219 lbs
Strengths: burst, vision, agility
Weaknesses: pass catching, no elite traits
Grade: 3rd round
Comparison: Sony Michel
Joshua Kelley doin' his thing 💯
— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) November 3, 2019
📺 https://t.co/VW3Go5GJeA#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/mAhYbUZOHd
Top 10 Running Backs: No 8. – Ke’Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt
Size: 5’10”, 218 lbs
Strengths: vision, contact balance, burst
Weaknesses: pass catching
Grade: 3rd round
Comparison: Marlon Mack
He. Could. Go. All. The. Way. AGAIN!!
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 28, 2018
Can't stop Ke'Shawn Vaughn. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/aKC8lTmV3Q
Top 10 Running Backs: No 7. – Zack Moss, Utah
Size: 5’10”, 222 lbs
Strengths: vision, contact balance, all-around game
Weaknesses: no elite traits
Grade: 3rd round
Comparison: David Montgomery
Zack Moss just scored a TD to break the record!#goutes #ASUvsUTAH pic.twitter.com/Hg8K6jEVDL
— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) October 20, 2019
Top 10 Running Backs: No 6. – Antonio Gibson, Memphis
Size: 6’2″, 220 lbs
Strengths: pass catching, burst, agility
Weaknesses: vision
Grade: 3rd round
Comparison: David Johnson
Please enjoy Antonio Gibson running away from all of life’s stresses and problems pic.twitter.com/3L6wyKV0b5
— Banner Society (@BannerSociety) November 3, 2019
Top 10 Running Backs: No 5. – Cam Akers, Florida State
Size: 5’11”, 212 lbs
Strengths: agility, power, contact balance
Weaknesses: vision
Grade: 2nd round
Comparison: Melvin Gordon III
Cam Akers at halftime:
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) October 20, 2019
🔥 97 rush yards
🔥 30 receiving yards
🔥 2 touchdowns pic.twitter.com/3KcDf4tOEs
Top 10 Running Backs: No 4. – Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
Size: 5’11”, 214 lbs
Strengths: vision, contact balance, power, speed
Weaknesses: pass catching (showed improvement in 2019)
Grade: 2nd round
Comparison: Nick Chubb
It took less than 5 minutes for Jonathan Taylor to find the end zone ⏱ pic.twitter.com/f9Nr51sAGb
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 31, 2019
Top 10 Running Backs: No 3. – Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU
Size: 5’8″, 209 lbs
Strengths: agility, power, contact balance, pass catching
Weaknesses: vision
Grade: 2nd round
Comparison: Maurice Jones-Drew
No one on defense could stop Clyde Edwards-Helaire 😳
— ESPN (@espn) November 24, 2019
(📍 @MercedesBenzUSA) pic.twitter.com/1tu2y5gIF2
Top 10 Running Backs: No 2. – D’Andre Swift, Georgia
Size: 5’9″, 215 lbs
Strengths: agility, power, vision, pass catching, contact balance
Weaknesses: long speed
Grade: 1st round
Comparison: Mark Ingram II
Folks, there's a reason his name is D'Andre Swift. pic.twitter.com/LFKd09xtgb
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 1, 2018
Top 10 Running Backs: No 1. – J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State
Size: 5’10”, 217 lbs
Strengths: vision, burst, agility, contact balance, power
Weaknesses: none
Grade: 1st round
Comparison: Clinton Portis
JK DOBBINS HAVE YOURSELF A FIRST QUARTER 😮 @Jkdobbins22
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) December 29, 2019
(via @espn) pic.twitter.com/YQnUTPND56