Charlie CampbellSep 10, 2026
Campbell ranks the top running back prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, giving each a projected draft round range and a projected 40-yard dash time.
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What Charlie Campbell said
The top 2027 Running Back prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.
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- Walter Football
- The piece
- 2027 NFL Draft Prospects: Running Back
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combine Measurements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Mock Draft Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Top Player Lists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
How each call scored
37 checkable claims — 18 combine measurements, 18 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Combine Measurements18 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“Projected 40 Time: 4.51.”
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“Projected 40 Time: 4.45.”
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“Projected 40 Time: 4.52.”
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“Projected 40 Time: 4.55.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.55.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.54.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.55.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.49.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.50.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.50.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.51.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.51.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.45.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.50.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.51.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.49.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.50.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Projected 40 Time: 4.55.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mock Draft Picks18 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Justice Haynes to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”
“Justice Haynes*, RB, Georgia Tech ... Projected Round (2027): 2-4.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Malachi Hosley to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Malachi Hosley, RB, Georgia Tech ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Abu Sama III to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Abu Sama III, RB, Wisconsin ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kewan Lacy to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 1-2”
“Kewan Lacy*, RB, Ole Miss ... Projected Round (2027): 1-2.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Richard Young to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 7-FA”
“Richard Young, RB, Colorado ... Projected Round (2027): 7-FA.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mark Fletcher Jr. to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-4”
“Mark Fletcher Jr.*, RB, Miami ... Projected Round (2027): 3-4.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Isaac Brown to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-4”
“Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville ... Projected Round (2027): 2-4.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Quintrevion Wisner to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-5”
“Quintrevion Wisner, RB, Florida State ... Projected Round (2027): 3-5.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jamal Roberts to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Jamal Roberts*, RB, Missouri ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Makhi Hughes to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Makhi Hughes, RB, Oregon ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
L.J. Martin to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 3-4”
“L.J. Martin*, RB, BYU ... Projected Round (2027): 3-4.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ahmad Hardy to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 2-3”
“Ahmad Hardy*, RB, Missouri ... Projected Round (2027): 2-3.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Caden Durham to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Caden Durham*, RB, LSU ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rushawn Baker to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Wayshawn Parker, RB, Utah ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dillin Jones to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Dillin Jones**, RB, LSU ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nate Carter to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 4-6”
“Nate Frazier*, RB, Georgia ... Projected Round (2027): 4-6.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Carson Hansen to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 5-7”
“Carson Hansen, RB, Penn State ... Projected Round (2027): 5-7.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jadan Baugh to be picked “Projected Round (2027): 1-2”
“Jadan Baugh*, RB, Florida ... Projected Round (2027): 1-2.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Top Player Lists1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“The top 2027 Running Back prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Jadan Baugh*, RB, Florida ... 18. Richard Young, RB, Colorado”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Quintrevion Wisner, Justice Haynes, Kewan Lacy, Nate Carter, Malachi Hosley, Jamal Roberts, Abu Sama III, L.J. Martin, Richard Young, Mark Fletcher Jr., Isaac Brown, Ahmad Hardy, Makhi Hughes, Jadan Baugh, Caden Durham, Rushawn Baker, Dillin Jones, Carson Hansen
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More combine measurements
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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