Here are the top 96 tailbacks in the draft, as rated by NFL Draft Report’s Dave-Te Thomas. “Round” is Thomas’ prediction. “Grade” is based on pro potential.
Thomas awarded Richardson a perfect 9.0 grade.
"Not since the days of Emmitt Smith have I had the pleasure of seeing the most complete running back to enter the draft," Thomas said. "Not since Bo Jackson have I ever given a player a 'perfect' grade. That is, not until today"
Here are the top 96 tailbacks in the draft, as rated by NFL Draft Report’s Dave-Te Thomas. “Round” is Thomas’ prediction. “Grade” is based on pro potential.
RICHARDSON, Trent (Jr.)
Alabama
Height: 5:092 Weight: 228 40-yard time: 4.49
Round: 1 Grade: 8.8
MARTIN, Doug
Boise State
Height: 5:092 Weight: 223 40-yard time: 4.46
Round: 1-2 Grade: 7.0
WILSON, David (Jr.)
Virginia Tech
Height: 5:095 Weight: 206 40-yard time: 4.38
Round: 1-2 Grade: 6.9
TURBIN, Robert
Utah State
Height: 5:100 Weight: 222 40-yard time: 4.42
Round: 3-4 Grade: 6.7
MILLER, Lamar (Jr.)
Miami
Height: 5:106 Weight: 212 40-yard time: 4.46
Round: 2 Grade: 6.6
JAMES, LaMichael (Jr.)
Oregon
Height: 5:080 Weight: 194 40-yard time: 4.35
Round: 2-3 Grade: 6.4
POLK, Chris
Washington
Height: 5:104 Weight: 215 40-yard time: 4.52
Round: 2-3 Grade: 6.2
PEAD, Isaiah
Cincinnati
Height: 5:101 Weight: 197 40-yard time: 4.39
Round: 3 Grade: 6.0
GRAY, Cyrus
Texas A&M
Height: 5:103 Weight: 206 40-yard time: 4.40
Round: 3-4 Grade: 5.8
BAKER, Edwin (Jr.)
Michigan State
Height: 5:080 Weight: 204 40-yard time: 4.44
Round: 4 Grade: 5.7
PIERCE, Bernard (Jr.)
Temple
Height: 6:002 Weight: 218 40-yard time: 4.45
Round: 3 Grade; 5.6
HILLMAN, Ronnie (Jr.)
San Diego State
Height: 5:086 Weight: 200 40-yard time: 4.42
Round: 4 Grade: 5.6
BALLARD, Vick
Mississippi State
Height: 5:102 Weight: 219 40-yard time: 4.59
Round: 4-5 Grade: 5.5
RAINEY, Chris
Florida
Height: 5:083 Weight: 180 40-yard time: 4.36
Round: 4-5 Grade: 5.5
POOLE, Tauren
Tennessee
Height: 5:100 Weight: 205 40-yard time: 4.48
Round: 5-6 Grade: 5.4
GANAWAY, Terrance
Baylor
Height: 5:114 Weight: 239 40-yard time: 4.61
Round: 5-6 Grade: 5.4
SMITH, Michael
Utah State
Height: 5:085 Weight: 207 40-yard time: 4.32
Round: 6 Grade: 5.3
HERRON, Dan
Ohio State
Height: 5:096 Weight: 213 40-yard time: 4.57
Round: 6 Grade: 5.3
BOLDEN, Brandon
Mississippi
Height: 5:107 Weight: 222 40-yard time: 4.55
Round: 6-7 Grade: 5.2
RAINEY, Bobby
Western Kentucky
Height: 5:073 Weight: 205 40-yard time: 4.53
Round: 7/FA Grade: 5.1
THOMAS, Adonis
Toledo
Height: 5:086 Weight: 185 40-yard time: 4.46
Round: 7 Grade: 5.1
MEGGETT, Davin
Maryland
Height: 5:082 Weight: 211 40-yard time: 4.50
Round: 6-7 Grade: 5.0
HAMPTON, Jewel (Jr.)
Southern Illinois
Height: 5:085 Weight: 218 40-yard time: 4.56
Round: 7/FA Grade: 5.0
SCOTT, Darrell (Jr.)
South Florida
Height: 6:001 Weight: 231 40-yard time: 4.68
Round: 7/FA Grade: 4.9
MORRIS, Alfred
Florida Atlantic
Height: 5:097 Weight: 219 40-yard time: 4.63
Round: 7 Grade: 4.9
RICHARDSON, Daryl
Abilene Christian
Height: 5:104 Weight: 196 40-yard time: 4.47
Round: 7/FA Grade: 4.9
ALEXANDER, Alvester (Jr.)
Wyoming
Height: 5:103 Weight: 206 40-yard time: 4.45
Round: 7/FA Grade: 4.8
CARTER, Raymond
Colorado State
Height: 5:114 Weight: 217 40-yard time: 4.46
Round: 7/FA Grade: 4.8
RICHARDSON, Daryl
Abilene Christian
Height: 5:104 Weight: 196 40-yard time: 4.47
Round: PFA Grade: 4.8
DEMPS, Jeff
Florida
Height: 5:08.1 Weight: 184 40-yard time: 4.29
Round: PFA Grade: 2.0 (Olympics)
BROWN, Bryce (Jr.)
Kansas State
Height: 5:114 Weight: 223 40-yard time: 4.48
Round: PFA Grade: 4.8
ALEXANDER, Alvester (Jr.)
Wyoming
Height: 5:103 Weight: 206 40-yard time: 4.45
Round: PFA Grade: 4.8
CARTER, Raymond
Colorado State
Height: 5:114 Weight: 217 40-yard time: 4.46
Round: PFA Grade: 4.8
GRAY, Jonas
Notre Dame
Height: 5:096 Weight: 223 40-yard time: 4.58
Round: 7/FA Grade: 2.5
CREER, Lennon
Louisiana Tech
Height: 5:113 Weight: 219 40-yard time: 4.67
Round: PFA Grade: 4.8
DUNBAR, Lance
North Texas
Height: 5:083 Weight: 203 40-yard time: 4.52
Round: PFA Grade: 4.7
GRIMES, Jonathan
William & Mary
Height: 5:100 Weight: 207 40-yard time: 4.56
Round: PFA Grade: 4.7
TYLER, Marc
Southern California
Height: 5:105 Weight: 219 40-yard time: 4.70
Round: FA Grade: 4.7
BALL, Mike (Jr.)
Nevada
Height: 5:084 Weight: 206 40-yard time: 4.54
Round: PFA Grade: 4.7
BAILEY, Antwon
Syracuse
Height: 5:063 Weight: 194 40-yard time: 4.56
Round: FA Grade: 4.7
BEALL, Bryce
Houston
Height: 5:105 Weight: 224 40-yard time: 4.63
Round: PFA Grade: 4.7
WHITTAKER, Foswhitt
Texas
Height: 5:090 Weight: 193 40-yard time: 4.49
Round: FA Grade: 2.5
ANTOLIN, Keola
Arizona
Height: 5:072 Weight: 196 40-yard time: 4.61
Round: FA Grade: 4.7
CADET, Travaris
Appalachian State
Height: 5:116 Weight: 209 40-yard time: 4.66
Round: FA Grade: 4.7
HARRIS, Mike
Murray State
Height: 5:087 Weight: 193 40-yard time: 4.68
Round: FA Grade: 4.7
EACHUS, Nate
Colgate
Height: 5:100 Weight: 214 40-yard time: 4.58
Round: FA Grade: 4.7
GREEN, Stephfon
Penn State
Height: 5:086 Weight: 204 40-yard time: 4.46
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
STEWART, Rodney
Colorado
Height: 5:066 Weight: 179 40-yard time: 4.56
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
THOMAS, Jermaine
Florida State
Height: 5:107 Weight: 196 40-yard time: 4.56
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
SHAW, Michael
Michigan
Height: 6:001 Weight: 195 40-yard time: 4.50
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
PURVIS, Deante'
Nevada-Las Vegas
Height: 5:095 Weight: 198 40-yard time: 4.37
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
COTTON, Paris
Central Michigan
Height: 5:066 Weight: 190 40-yard time: 4.48
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
MINEFEE, Austin
Southern Utah
Height: 5:083 Weight: 204 40-yard time: 4.47
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
ANDERSON, Victor
Louisville
Height: 5:077 Weight: 185 40-yard time: 4.67
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
FORD, Jason
Illinois
Height: 5:103 Weight: 251 40-yard time: 4.69
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
WHITING, Darryl
Fordham
Height: 6:024 Weight: 226 40-yard time: 4.63
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
TURNER, Kenny
New Mexico State
Height: 5:100 Weight: 192 40-yard time: 4.52
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
DAVIS, Enrique
Mississippi
Height: 5:110 Weight: 220 40-yard time: 4.65
Round: FA Grade: 4.6
McNORTON, D.J.
North Dakota State
Height: 5:097 Weight: 218 40-yard time: 4.80
Round: FA Grade: 4.5
JONES, Roddy
Georgia Tech
Height: 5:084 Weight: 201 40-yard time: 4.60
Round: FA Grade: 4.5
BENNETT, Duane
Minnesota
Height: 5:087 Weight: 213 40-yard time: 4.63
Round: FA Grade: 4.5
WEAVER, Ronnie
Central Florida
Height: 5:103 Weight: 202 40-yard time: 4.74
Round: FA Grade: 4.5
JONES, Ty
Florida State
Height: 5:102 Weight: 205 40-yard time: 4.76
Round: FA Grade: 4.5
BANYARD, Joe
Texas-El Paso
Height: 5:106 Weight: 206 40-yard time: 4.59
Round: FA Grade: 4.5
McCANTS, Ryan
Oregon State
Height: 6:017 Weight: 234 40-yard time: 4.50
Round: FA Grade: 4.5
ELLIOTT, Robert
Mississippi State
Height: 6:005 Weight: 210 40-yard time: 4.56
Round: CMP Grade: 4.5
PEEPLES, Embry
Georgia Tech
Height: 5:084 Weight: 194 40-yard time: 4.49
Round: CMP Grade: 4.5
MCCARTY, Princeton
Idaho
Height: 5:077 Weight: 192 40-yard time: 4.43
Round: CMP Grade: 4.5
RODGERS, Mark
Cal Poly
Height: 5:073 Weight: 171 40-yard time: 4.52
Round: CMP Grade: 4.5
DI LUIGI, J.J.
Brigham Young
Height: 5:080 Weight: 190 40-yard time: 4.67
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
HERNANDEZ, Jonathan
Massachusetts
Height: 5:080 Weight: 194 40-yard time: 4.61
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
RANDOLPH, Jonas
Mars Hill
Height: 5:075 Weight: 188 40-yard time: 4.64
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
WILLIAMS, Isaac
Baylor
Height: 6:003 Weight: 203 40-yard time: 4.41
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
LAWSON, Derek
Arkansas State
Height: 5:103 Weight: 210 40-yard time: 4.60
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
DOUGLAS, Chris
Missouri State
Height: 5:087 Weight: 212 40-yard time: 4.56
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
GILLEYLEN, Curenski
Nebraska
Height: 5:112 Weight: 213 40-yard time: 4.47
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
LEGGETT, Ashton
Illinois State
Height: 5:101 Weight: 230 40-yard time: 4.65
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
PERRY, Darriet
Florida International
Height: 5:084 Weight: 212 40-yard time: 4.70
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
PENDERGRASS, Brandon
Wake Forest
Height: 5:086 Weight: 200 40-yard time: 4.52
Round: CMP Grade: 4.4
MITZ, Logwone
Washington State
Height: 6:000 Weight: 233 40-yard time: 4.72
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
KYLES, D.D.
Middle Tennessee
Height: 6:006 Weight: 201 40-yard time: 4.54
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
WILLIAMS, Morgan
Toledo
Height: 5:095 Weight: 198 40-yard time: 4.67
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
BROWN, Zach
Pittsburgh
Height: 5:085 Weight: 212 40-yard time: 4.77
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
DRING, Rustin
Nebraska-Kearney
Height: 6:001 Weight: 200 40-yard time: 4.54
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
HOLLINGSWORTH, Jay
Duke
Height: 5:097 Weight: 208 40-yard time: 4.67
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
McNEIL, Daronte
Elizabeth City State
Height: 6:005 Weight: 210 40-yard time: 4.58
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
MOORE, De'Vion
Missouri
Height: 5:074 Weight: 204 40-yard time: 4.68
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
COPPAGE, Levell
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Height: 5:067 Weight: 186 40-yard time: 4.65
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
ANDERSON, Andre
McNeese State
Height: 5:065 Weight: 188 40-yard time: 4.60
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
HARRIS, A.J.
Elon
Height: 6:005 Weight: 212 40-yard time: 4.64
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
CLARK, Asher
Air Force
Height: 5:076 Weight: 192 40-yard time: 4.52
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
TERRY, Jacquise
Kent State
Height: 5:106 Weight: 198 40-yard time: 4.59
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
PALMER, C.J.
Montana State
Height: 6:001 Weight: 233 40-yard time: 4.73
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
GORDON, Cliffton
Illinois State
Height: 5:101 Weight: 220 40-yard time: 4.74
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
HARDEN, Donte
Ohio University
Height: 5:095 Weight: 175 40-yard time: 4.75
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
WILSON, Charlie
Morehouse
Height: 5:102 Weight: 184 40-yard time: 4.54
Round: CMP Grade: 4.3
Dave-Te' Thomas has more than 40 years of experience scouting for the NFL. With the NFL Draft Report, Thomas handles a staff that evaluates and tests college players before the draft and prepares the NFL's official Draft Packet, which is distributed to all 32 teams prior to the draft. Follow Viking Update on Twitter and discuss this story on our subscriber message board.