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Philadelphia Eagles: Ranking NFL Draft’s top 20 prospects at running back

By Geoffrey Knox

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 02: Cam Akers #3 of the Florida State Seminoles warms up prior to their game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 02: Cam Akers #3 of the Florida State Seminoles warms up prior to their game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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J.J. Taylor #21 of the Arizona Wildcats (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
J.J. Taylor #21 of the Arizona Wildcats (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

There won’t be a ton of excitement in the fact that Benny Lemay‘s 1,072 rushing yards. 19 receptions and 23 total touchdowns in 2019 came primarily against opponents from Conference USA football, but he deserves a spot on this list as a possible bell cow.

He isn’t a speedster, however, having only run a 4.75-second 40-yard dash, so he’ll be lucky if he’s drafted in the last two rounds, but it is a possibility.

835. . . . J.J. Taylor, Arizona. 12. player

J.J. Taylor had a very solid career with the Arizona Wildcats, racking up 3,263 rushing yards, 487 receiving yards, and 20 total touchdowns during 40 career games at the collegiate level.

At five-foot-five and 185 pounds, it’s hard to imagine him hammering the ball up the middle 20 times a game. After running a 4.61-second 40-yard dash, it’s hard to imagine that he’ll be able to run past anyone with any real consistency.

He’s getting midround grades and a few grades that are higher than the next name on this list, but Taylor could be destined for a reserve role at the next level. Small guys who get hit a lot tend to get injured.

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