You need only look at the NFL’s list of free agents to see the running back position being devalued in real-time. There’s a long and analytic conversation to be had there, but the fact that Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette and Ezekiel Elliott are all still available at this point in the year says everything you need to know. Nevertheless, running backs still play an important role for any offense that wants to be well-balanced—including the high school and college levels.
Here are the top 10 running backs in the class of 2024. To get the composite rankings, we averaged their national rankings from ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.
Check out the top 10 QBs: Class of 2024 composite rankings
1
Taylor Tatum
Brian Perroni, 247Sports
High school: Longview (Texas)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 205 pounds
Composite ranking: 51.67
College commitment: Michigan
2
Jerrick Gibson
Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
High school: IMG Academy (Fla.)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 180 pounds
Composite ranking: 57.67
College commitment: Undecided
3
Kameron Davis
Christopher Nee, 247Sports
High school: Dougherty (Ga.)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 200 pounds
Composite ranking: 66.67
College commitment: Undecided
4
Jason Brown
Brandon Huffman, 247Sports
High school: O’Dea (Wash.)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 205 pounds
Composite ranking: 103.33
College commitment: Undecided
5
James Peoples
Mick Walker, 247Sports
High school: Veterans Memorial (Texas)
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 192 pounds
Composite ranking: 121.00
College commitment: Ohio State
6
Kevin Riley
Will McLelland, USA TODAY Sports
High school: Tuscaloosa County (Ala.)
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 195 pounds
Composite ranking: 127.33
College commitment: Undecided
7
Dwight Phillips Jr.
247Sports
High school: Pebblebrook (Ga.)
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 170 pounds
Composite ranking: 128.67
College commitment: Georgia
8
Nate Frazier
Greg Biggins, 247Sports
High school: Mater Dei (Calif.)
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 208 pounds
Composite ranking: 135.00
College commitment: Undecided
9
Caden Durham
Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports
High school: Duncanville (Texas)
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 180 pounds
Composite ranking: 182.00
College commitment: Undecided
10
J’Marion Burnette
Jason Caldwell, 247Sports
High school: Andalusia (Ala.)
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 225 pounds
Composite ranking: 188.00
College commitment: Auburn
