Eagles top RB prospects in NFL Draft after Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs

Stars at running back can always be found in later rounds, and the Eagles will have options if Robinson and Gibbs aren’t available.

Eric Gray (Oklahoma Sooners) and Bijan Robinson’s former teammate Roschon Johnson (Texas Longhorns) land just outside our top ten. They do, however, deserve very honorable mentions.

Gray racked up a 6.4-yards-per-carry average en route to a 1,366-yard, 11-touchdown season. He also helped himself out tremendously at the Senior Bowl.

Johnson averaged 5.9 yards per carry while collecting 559 yards and five touchdowns. He also scored a TD as a receiver in a limited role. He’s a bruiser that played well in Bijan Robinson’s shadow. Here’s the back half of our top ten.

10. Keaton Mitchell, ECU Pirates

Everyone loves speed, and Keaton Mitchell has plenty of it. He ran a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein grades him at 5.87, meaning he believes he’ll be an average backup or special-teamer.

9. Sean Tucker, Syracuse Orange

Sean Tucker did all that he could to make everyone forget that Syracuse is most known for being a basketball school. In 2022, he averaged 5.1 yards per carry and snagged 36 passes en route to 1,314 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns.

8. Chase Brown, Illinois Fighting Illini

In a world where fear exists that running backs are doomed to enjoy short NFL careers, Brown’s mix of size and speed could make him attractive to NFL teams. He ran a 4.43-second 40-yard dash. He also scored as a runner and receiver while collecting 1,883 all-purpose yards. Write his name down if you haven’t already.

7. Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State Wildcats

Watching Deuce Vaughn run is like playing Madden and tapping all of the buttons on the controller. He can embarrass defenders at any time. The questions are about whether or not he’s a Day 2 prospect or someone that might get drafted early on the selection meeting’s third day. Stay tuned.

6. Tank Bigsby, Auburn Tigers

Pro scouts love Tank Bigsby. Heck, a guy named ‘Tank’ has to be a running back or a linebacker anyway, right? Watching him play gives us key indicators as to why he’s so highly touted though.

In addition to being instinctive and difficult to bring down, he’s also speedier than a six-foot, 210-pounder should be. He ran a 4.56 in the 40-yard dash, and that has NFL teams salivating.