2014 NFL Draft running back rankings
We have a new name at the top of our running back rankings.
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The 2014 NFL Draft may be the second consecutive draft in which not a single running back comes off the board in the first round. As has always been the case, running back rankings will vary from team to team depending on the scheme and skill-set preferences of a particular organization.
All that side, Ka'Deem Carey takes over the top spot in our rankings. Carey was highly regarded in the preseason but fell some due to off-the-field issues and inconsistent play early in the season. He finished strong, and he has the NFL talent to back up his production. Despite his size, he's tough to bring down and combines that with blazing speed.
Lache Seatrunk of Baylor and Bishop Sankey have been fixtures near the top of our running back rankings and that's unlikely to change between now and May. Ohio State's Carlos Hyde and Auburn's Tre Mason are two running backs who have consistently climbed the board throughout the season.
In total, we have 32 running backs ranked. Some of the lesser known players to keep an eye on are Terrance West of Towson, Rajion Neal of Tennessee and Antonio Andrews of Western Kentucky. Here's our full list.
| 1. Ka'Deem Carey | 5'10, 196 pounds | Running back | Arizona * |
| 2. Lache Seastrunk | 510, 210 pounds | Running back | Baylor * |
| 3. Bishop Sankey | 5'10, 203 pounds | Running back | Washington * |
| 4. Carlos Hyde | 6'0, 242 pounds | Running back | Ohio State |
| 5. Charles Sims | 6'0, 213 pounds | Running back | West Virginia |
| 6. Tre Mason | 5'10, 205 pounds | Running back | Auburn * |
| 7. Devonta Freeman | 5'8, 208 pounds | Running back | Florida State * |
| 8. Jeremy Hill | 6'2, 235 pounds | Running back | LSU * |
| 9. Andre Williams | 6'0, 227 pounds | Running back | Boston College |
| 10. De'Anthony Thomas | 5'9, 176 pounds | Running back / Wide receiver | Oregon * |
| 11. Terrance West | 5'11, 223 pounds | Running back | Towson * |
| 12. Storm Johnson | 6'1, 217 pounds | Running back | Central Florida * |
| 13. Marion Grice | 6'0, 205 pounds | Running back | Arizona State |
| 14. Isaiah Crowell | 5'11, 215 pounds | Running back | Alabama State * |
| 15. Rajion Neal | 5'11, 212 pounds | Running back | Tennessee |
| 16. LaDarius Perkins | 5'10, 190 pounds | Running back | Mississippi State |
| 17. James Wilder Jr. | 6'2, 229 pounds | Running back | Florida State * |
| 18. Kapri Bibbs | 5'11, 203 pounds | Running back | Colorado State * |
| 19. James White | 5'10, 197 pounds | Running back | Wisconsin |
| 20. Dri Archer | 5'8, 175 pounds | Running back | Kent State |
| 21. Henry Josey | 5'10, 190 pounds | Running back | Missouri * |
| 22. David Fluellen | 6'0, 215 pounds | Running back | Toledo |
| 23. Silas Redd | 5'10, 200 pounds | Running back | Southern California |
| 24. Antonio Andrews | 6'0, 211 pounds | Running back | Western Kentucky |
| 25. Jay Ajayi | 6'0, 220 pounds | Running back | Boise State |
| 26. James Sims | 6'0, 200 pounds | Running back | Kansas |
| 27. Timothy Flanders | 5'9, 210 pounds | Running back | Sam Houston State |
| 28. Adam Muema | 5'10, 205 pounds | Running back | San Diego State * |
| 29. George Atkinson | 6'1, 220 pounds | Running back | Notre Dame * |
| 30. Damien Williams | 5'11, 211 pounds | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 31. Roy Finch | 5'7, 167 pounds | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 32. Ben Malena | 5'9, 195 pounds | Running back | Texas A&M |
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