{"id":228449,"date":"2021-04-16T09:15:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T06:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-top-10-running-backs\/"},"modified":"2021-04-16T09:15:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T06:15:56","slug":"the-top-10-running-backs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-top-10-running-backs\/","title":{"rendered":"#The top 10 running backs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a259940681a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a259940681a3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-top-10-running-backs\/#Late_Riser\" >Late Riser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-top-10-running-backs\/#Falling_Fast\" >Falling Fast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-top-10-running-backs\/#Small-School_Wonder\" >Small-School Wonder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The top 10 running backs<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Harris.Etienne.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Post\u2019s Ryan Dunleavy gives his top 10 running backs in this year\u2019s NFL draft, based on evaluations and conversations with people around the league:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Travis Etienne, Clemson, 5-10, 215 pounds: <\/strong>Stunning for a back to run up his odometer to four seasons, especially when Etienne could\u2019ve been a second-rounder in 2020. After nearly 700 career carries, he still has one-cut home-run speed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Najee Harris, Alabama, 6-1, 232 pounds: <\/strong>Another product of the Running Back Factory. Can be a 300-touch back and pass-protector because he has the size to deliver and withstand punishment. Fumbled twice (lost one) in his college career.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Javonte Williams, North Carolina, 5-10, 212 pounds:<\/strong> Looks thick and runs behind his pads between the tackles, drawing Nick Chubb comparisons. Highlights stand out because of how often he runs through tacklers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Carter, North Carolina, 5-8, 201 pounds:<\/strong> Strange to see college teammates ranked back-to-back. Carter led the ACC in rushing last season, averaged 6.6 yards per carry in his career and returned kicks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trey Sermon, Ohio State, 6-0, 215 pounds:<\/strong> Inconsistent at Oklahoma and Ohio State, but with massive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s (331 rushing yards in Big Ten Championship) mixed in. Big yards-after-catch possibilities. Season ended with a January shoulder injury.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenny Gainwell, Memphis, 5-8, 201 pounds:<\/strong> Four family members died of COVID-19, prompting Gainwell to sit out the season. Only FBS player to top 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in 2019. Left three years of eligibility on the table.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Demetric Felton, UCLA, 5-9, 189 pounds:<\/strong> Is he a back or receiver? Antonio Gibson, a 2020 third-rounder, faced the same question and had 1,042 yards from scrimmage as a rookie for Washington. Creates space with his quickness and is dangerous in the slot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kylin Hill, Mississippi State, 5-11, 214 pounds:<\/strong> Grinds out short yardage and catches the ball. An option as a shifty third-down specialized back. Only 15 carries before opting out of the 2020 season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma, 6-0, 231 pounds:<\/strong> Is he a fullback or a heavy downhill lead back? Could have some \u201cDerrick Henry Effect\u201d wearing out defenses. One concern is he was suspended five games by the NCAA, reportedly for failed drug tests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 210 pounds:<\/strong> Sounds like a Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s flavor but actually led the nation in rushing in 2019. Praised for his speed, vision and balance in maximizing tiny holes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Late_Riser\"><\/span>Late Riser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Williams:<\/strong> NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah thinks he could emerge as the best back in the class. Just 336 career carries suggests he has plenty left in the tank.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Falling_Fast\"><\/span><strong>Falling Fast<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hubbard:<\/strong> Pass protection is a liability down to the technical fundamentals, which means he can\u2019t be on the field on third downs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small-School_Wonder\"><\/span><strong>Small-School Wonder<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jaret Patterson, Buffalo, 5-7, 195 pounds:<\/strong> Nearly 3,900 yards and 52 touchdowns on the ground in 32 games. 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