2021 stats: 203 carries, 918 rushing yards, 4.5 yards per carry, 28 receptions on 38 targets, 213 receiving yards, 10 total TDs. Harris battled injuries and split carries with second-year thumper Rhamondre Stevenson, leading to his decreased production in 2022. White, who had the team's highest yard-per-carry average, enjoyed his best outing in Tampa Bay's Munich triumph over the Seahawks with 22 carries for 105 yards -- his lone 100-yard rushing performance of the season. He made quite a splash for the RedHawks by notching a school-record six sacks in a win over Akron as a true freshman. It is worth noting that while Ekeler enjoyed the highest PFF rushing grade of his career in 2021 (79.9), he did fall below 80.0 in PFF receiving grade for the first time in his career (62.6). 2022 stats:5 games | 18 att | 52 rush yds | 2.9 ypc | 1 rush TD | 0 rec | 0 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. His numbers were way down early last season, averaging 3.4 yards per carry without a single 100-yard game over the first six games. 2022 stats:13 games | 144 att | 695 rush yds | 4.8 ypc | 8 rush TDs | 21 rec | 122 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 1 fumble lost. Hell look to turn that around in 2022. Zeke averaged under 4.0 yards per carry in a season the first time in his career. Fournette, who battled a foot injury in the second half of the season, failed to recreate the magic he brought to the Bucs' offense in each of the previous two years. He was certainly the best of the bunch in 2022. 2022 stats:11 games | 110 att | 425 rush yds | 3.9 ypc | 3 rush TDs | 11 rec | 51 rec yds | 2 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. The Alabama product has been one of the most elusive backs on the ground since entering the NFL three seasons ago, recording 177 forced missed tackles as a runner since 2019. @Jason_Sarney. While there are plenty of valid arguments pointing to the idea that Tony Pollard is currently the more effective back and should be the starter, a healthy Elliott performing like he was at the start of last season is still a valuable piece of an offense, but it just remains to be seen if he can get back to that point. 2022 stats:15 games | 25 att | 93 rush yds | 3.7 ypc | 0 rush TDs | 11 rec | 57 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. Stop A.J. Williams shared the load early with Melvin Gordon before sustaining a season-ending knee injury in Week 4. April 12, 2022 1:15 am ET. Wilson had a strange foot injury last offseason but has shown he can have big games. Dillon in this backfield, but that's also helped him stay fresh and kept him in an explosive groove in Matt LaFleur's zone rushing attack. Kamara quickly emerged as one of the best all-around running backs in the NFL, earning 75.0-plus PFF rushing and receiving grades in three of his first four seasons. That's the big question, but the Rams have confidence that he can deliver effective lead rushing production with the right dash of receiving pop. Super Bowl LVII's top 10 game-planning nightmares: How do you cover Travis Kelce? He also recorded career highs in targets and receptions, taking on a significant role in the aerial attack with Davante Adams no longer in Green Bay. However, Singletary still profiles as the lead back heading into next season. Swift, like Chubb and others, keeps the pipeline strong for Georgia running backs in the NFL. Patterson had two 100-yard rushing performances before the injury, but never looked quite the same after his stint on IR. Running Back - Miles Sanders is solid when on the field, but he isn't anything special and is also set to hit free agency this off-season. Players like Marshawn Lynch, Frank Gore, David Johnson, Todd Gurley and Steven Jackson have been among the best in the league playing in the division. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Top speed? He earned just a 65.3 PFF grade over the first six weeks of the season before a foot injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. His best outing came in Week 15 against the Chiefs, when he ran for 51 yards on 11 carries (4.6 yards a pop). Penny got out to a booming start as Seattle's RB1, averaging over 6 yards per carry, but a fractured fibula ended his season in early October. With the 24-year-old averaging 5.9 yards per carry thus far in the NFL, I can't wait to see his numbers if he stays healthy in 2023. Swift has some good Kamara-like assets and is now helped by strong blocking and a better complementary passing game. Williams might be the No. for the highest in the NFL, driven by a significant role in a Cincinnati offense that made it to the Super Bowl. He logged five regular-season games with 100-plus rushing. He earned 83.0-plus PFF rushing and receiving grades en route to an 85.2 overall grade that ranked first among all running backs who played at least 500 offensive snaps. That represents a noticeable shift from 2006 the first season that PFF began collecting NFL data. The NFL might be considered a passing league now, but the best running backs still have incredible value to their teams. 2022 stats:12 games | 109 att | 482 rush yds | 4.4 ypc | 4 rush TDs | 17 rec | 89 rec yds | 1 rec TD | 0 fumbles lost. New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, left, hands the ball to running back Saquon Barkley during. Arizona Cardinals (James Conner, Darrel Williams, Eno Benjamin), 2. No would be surprised if he boosted his Hall of Fame credentials with another massive campaign as the centerpiece of his team's offense. The 2021 season provided an opportunity for Mixon to bounce back, and he answered the call. It is important to note that Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers will not be on the list, as he tore his. With some help from Michael Thomas and others to take pressure off him in the passing game again, he should see some familiar favorable running lanes. Henderson was solid for a Rams offense that took a step back in 2022, but his lack of opportunities and the re-emergence of Cam Akers after the trade deadline led to Henderson's release in November. July 12, 2022 12:55 pm CT. He set career highs in carries, rush yards and total touchdowns in 2022 -- and he once again averaged 5-plus yards per run, something he has done in each of his five NFL campaigns. Plus, there's a new No. Conner showcased that he has a legitimate, three-down skill set in his first season with the Cardinals. There is evidence that running backs start to regress after clearing 1,500 career carries an unfortunate reality of the beating that their bodies take during the season. 8-9-0, 3rd AFC East. There is promise for Walker, a rookie this season, but with the uncertainty of Carson and only Pennys flash late last season, Seattle cant be any higher than the bottom right now. Who has the best hands? 2022 stats:11 games | 192 att | 861 rush yds | 4.5 ypc | 4 rush TDs | 28 rec | 143 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 3 fumbles lost. An undersized back, the 5-foot-6, 203-pounder chipped in sparingly for the Eagles' top-five rushing attack. 1 at the top of his RB rankings. He led the league in yards per rushing attempt and will start off leading what will be a much run-heavier attack without Russell Wilson. Montgomery makes this list based on his cumulative production vs. his limited efficiency as a runner and pass-catcher. He ranks fifth in rushing yards over expected over the last three seasons to go along with a 86.2 PFF rushing grade (11th among running backs with at least 300 carries). The 49ers won the division last year led primarily by rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, who was the last pick in the NFL Draft. Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson return to form a convoluted backfield pairing after Sony Michel left in free agency, with Akers likely to serve as the 1A to Henderson's 1B. During a season when it was all about the quarterbacks in Cleveland, Chubb's outstanding performance went overlooked. In the shadows of Ezekiel Elliott during his first three seasons, Pollard joined the 1,000-yard rushing club and was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time. You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! 2021 stats: 119 carries, 749 rushing yards, 6.3 yards per carry, 6 receptions on 8 targets, 49 receiving yards, 6 total TDs. San Francisco 49ers (Elijah Mitchell, Jeff Wilson, Trey Sermon), 3. The former third-round pick not only dealt with injury in 2021 but also with a. . Playing in similar systems under Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel, Wilson averaged a career-high 4.9 yards per carry. Led all AFC West running backs in both rushing yards (1065) and yards from scrimmage (1303). But before a new wave of talent hits the league, Eric Edholm and Nick . Harris, a 2023 free agent, can still provide a team with a solid backfield option when healthy. Conner should be treated as more of a workhorse with Chase Edmonds now playing for the Dolphins. The fifth-year back out of Pittsburgh earned 84.0-plus PFF receiving and pass-blocking grades, flashing soft hands throughout the year for Arizona. 2022 NFL Schedule Strength of Schedule Matchup Calendar Bye Week Cheat Sheet Bye Weeks by Team Experts In-Season Accuracy Draft Accuracy DFS Accuracy Videos Consensus Sleepers Consensus Busts. Most combined missed tackles forced as a runner and receiver last season, Najee Harris: 92Jonathan Taylor: 75Javonte Williams: 71 pic.twitter.com/fiovz40thc. Harris falls into the uber efficient in a limited role category after earning 85.0-plus PFF grades in each of the last two seasons on between 250 and 450 offensive snaps. The Jaguars put together one of the most impressive turnarounds in 2022, and this second-year running back was a big part of that. He's still special as a complete receiving-leaning back when healthy and that's why he remains in the top 10, but the lingering injury issues can't be ignored in relation to those now ranked ahead of him. , but his PFF grading profile isnt nearly as impressive. Penny had 135 or more rushing yards in four of the final five games of the season and led the NFL in yards per rush with 6.3. With Duke Johnson, Phillip Lindsay, Malcolm Brown, Salvon Ahmed, and Patrick Laird all hitting the market when free agency opens on March 16 . The 49ers get a big stop by dropping Sony . Hubbard looked for a bigger role after the Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco in October. If this were simply a list of the top running backs in the NFL over the last three seasons, Henry would find himself at the top. 2022 stats:13 games | 37 att | 152 rush yds | 4.1 ypc | 0 rush TDs | 7 rec | 40 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. Edwards missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from the previous year's torn ACL. What is especially intriguing about Williams this week against the Seattle Seahawks is that the NFC West franchise allows the second-most receiving yards to running backs in 2022. He doesn't offer much as a receiver but he gets the yards that are there with good burst. Entering the 2022 season, there were legitimate talks of the Raiders moving on from Josh Jacobs. Thats pretty strong evidence pointing to the idea that the partially torn PCL that Elliott played through impacted his performance. In this year's edition of Sporting News' ratings, there are promising rising stars mixed in with those who have hit their career prime, with the right experience experience but without the wrong wear. Now the Chiefs are caught between featuring and fading him into a complementary role. Kevin Patra of NFL.com recently reviewed every team's running back situation and said the following regarding the Commanders: Top RBs under contract for 2023: Brian Robinson, Antonio Gibson, J.D. 2022 stats:17 games | 129 att | 481 rush yds | 3.7 ypc | 1 rush TD | 50 rec | 290 rec yds | 2 rec TDs | 3 fumbles lost. 2022 stats: 16 games | 349 att | 1,538 rush yds | 4.4 ypc | 13 rush TDs | 33 rec | 398 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 3 fumbles lost. His 29% target rate since 2017 leads all receivers regardless of position, and hes one of just two running backs to average over 2.0 receiving yards per route run over that stretch. Murray proved to be a solid midseason pickup for the Broncos after starter Javonte Williams sustained a season-ending injury, averaging 5.1 yards per carry in his seven starts. A lot of focus gets placed on how running backs perform after contact, but Jones has consistently ranked among the top backs in the league in yards before contact per attempt thanks to efforts like this. Plus, how far did Josh Jacobs climb in MJD's top 15 RB rankings after a huge performance last week? The 33-year-old veteran showed he still had some juice as a bruiser between the tackles up until a knee injury ended his season in early December. 2020 stats: 134carries, 805 rushing yards, 6.0 yards per carry, 18 receptions on 24 targets, 120 receiving yards, 9 total TDs. 2021 stats: 119 carries, 517 rushing yards, 4.3 yards per carry, 19 receptions on 23 targets, 129 receiving yards, 6 total TDs. 2. With Taylor recently undergoing ankle surgery, I'm hopeful he'll return to his 2021 form next season. That represents a noticeable shift from 2006 the first season that PFF began collecting NFL data. Chubb is coming off a career-worst 80.6 PFF rushing grade in a 2021 season was marred by injuries, but theres little reason to expect he wont return as one of the NFLs most difficult tackling assignments in 2022. These odds could change during the preseason and assuredly will change in-season. The 2022 season saw the focal point of the Bears' rushing attack pivot from Montgomery to dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields, who had a team-high 1,143 rush yards. He had nine carries or more in two games -- in a Week 2 blowout loss to Buffalo and a Week 17 defeat to Dallas, when he got the start with Derrick Henry (hip) and Dontrell Hilliard (neck) out. It might have been a blessing for him not to be misused in that mess of an Urban Meyer-Darrell Bevell offense. With Kareem Hunt likely gone, Ford will get an opportunity to win Cleveland's backup running back job behind Pro Bowler Nick Chubb in 2023. McCaffrey earned an 86.5 PFF grade in 2019 third among qualifying running backs on over 1,000 snaps. Tuesday, February 28, 2023. 2021 stats: 206 carries, 911 rushing yards, 4.4 yards per carry, 70 receptions on 94 targets, 647 receiving yards, 20 total TDs. 2022 stats:15 games | 231 att | 876 rush yds | 3.8 ypc | 12 rush TDs | 17 rec | 92 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. Maurice Jones-Drew says yes. 2021 stats: 130 carries, 719 rushing yards, 5.5 yards per carry, 39 receptions on 46 targets, 337 receiving yards, 2 total TDs. Colts Running Backs, Pre-2022 NFL Draft Colts Running Backs, Pre-2022 NFL Draft See all the Colts running backs in action. 2021 stats:258 carries, 1,037 rushing yards, 4.0 yards per carry, 42 receptions on 52 targets, 294 receiving yards, 10 total TDs. 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