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Updated 2012 NFL Draft running back rankings

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It’s been almost two months since the site rankings have been updated, so it seemed like a good time to do some tweaking.

There has been not changes at the top with the running backs with Alabama's Trent Richardson and Virginia Tech's David Wilson being the top two. I moved up Temple's Bernard Pierce and Washington's Chris Polk. Both have had impressive seasons and good size for the next level.

Check out the running back rankings after the jump.

1. Trent Richardson | 5'11, 220 pounds | RB | Alabama * - Prospect notes | Profile
2. David Wilson 5'10, 205 pounds | RB | Virginia Tech * - Prospect notes
3. Bernard Pierce | 6'0, 218 pounds | RB | Temple *
4. Chris Polk | 5'11, 222 pounds | RB | Washington *
5. LaMichael James | 5'9, 185 pounds | RB | Oregon *- Prospect notes
6. Isaiah Pead | 5'10, 200 pounds | RB | Cincinnati
7. Christine Michael | 5'11, 215 pounds | RB | Texas A&M *
8. Doug Martin | 5'9, 201 pounds | RB | Boise State
9. Montee Ball | 5'11, 210 pounds | RB | Wisconsin *
10. Cyrus Gray | 5'10, 196 pounds | RB | Texas A&M - Prospect notes
11. Jonathan Franklin | 5'10, 195 pounds | RB | UCLA *
12. Ray Graham | 5'9, 195 pounds | RB | Pittsburgh *
13. Kenjon Barner | 5'11, 180 pounds | RB | Oregon *
14. Vick Ballard | 5'11, 220 pounds | RB | Mississippi State
15. Edwin Baker | 5'9, 210 pounds | RB | Michigan State
16. Brandon Bolden | 5'11, 215 pounds | RB | Mississippi
17. Andre Ellington | 5'10, 190 pounds | RB | Clemson *
18. Montel Harris | 5'10, 200 pounds | RB | Boston College
19. Tauren Poole | 5'11, 213 pounds | RB | Tennessee
20. Jeff Demps | 5'8, 180 pounds | RB | Florida
21. Ryan Houston | 6'2, 245 pounds | RB | North Carolina
22. Victor Anderson | 5'9, 188 pounds | RB | Louisville
23. Dan Herron | 5'10, 205 pounds | RB | Ohio State - Prospect notes | Profile
24. Davin Meggett | 5'8, 215 pounds | RB | Maryland
25. Bobby Rainey | 5'7, 205 pounds | RB | Western Kentucky
26. Marc Tyler | 5'11, 228 pounds | RB | Southern California

* denotes underclassman

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