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2026 Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Running Backs
Here are our latest running back Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings from our consensus of fantasy football experts. You can find the latest running back Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings and sync your fantasy football league for specific advice.
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | AGE | BEST | WORST | AVG. | STD.DEV |
| 1 | Jeremiyah Love | ARI | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Jadarian Price | SEA | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Jonah Coleman | DEN | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 4 | Nick Singleton | TEN | 22 | 3 | 8 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Emmett Johnson | KC | 22 | 4 | 11 | 5.9 | 1.6 |
| 6 | Kaytron Allen | WAS | 23 | 4 | 9 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| 7 | Mike Washington Jr. | LV | 22 | 3 | 11 | 6.8 | 1.7 |
| 8 | Demond Claiborne | MIN | 22 | 4 | 13 | 8.4 | 1.9 |
| 9 | Kaelon Black | SF | 24 | 3 | 24 | 9.2 | 4 |
| 10 | Adam Randall | BAL | 21 | 7 | 12 | 10.1 | 1.3 |
| 11 | Seth McGowan | IND | 24 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 1.9 |
| 12 | Eli Heidenreich | PIT | 22 | 8 | 29 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
| 13 | Jam Miller | NE | 22 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 2.4 |
| 14 | J’Mari Taylor | JAC | 24 | 10 | 20 | 13.9 | 2.5 |
| 15 | Jaydn Ott | KC | 23 | 12 | 27 | 15.7 | 3.1 |
| 16 | Le’Veon Moss | MIA | 23 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
| 17 | Roman Hemby | LV | 23 | 10 | 25 | 15.8 | 3.4 |
| 18 | Robert Henry Jr. | WAS | 24 | 13 | 23 | 17.3 | 2.1 |
| 19 | Desmond Reid | BUF | – | 16 | 25 | 20 | 2.3 |
| 20 | Terion Stewart | KC | 24 | 14 | 28 | 20.3 | 3.2 |
| 21 | Noah Whittington | HOU | – | 16 | 25 | 21.2 | 2.3 |
| 22 | Dean Connors | LAR | 22 | 13 | 34 | 21.6 | 4.1 |
The Denver Broncos selected Jonah Coleman in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. J.K. Dobbins returned to Denver on a two-year deal, which is essentially a one-year deal that they can get out of after the 2026 season. The Coleman selection is horrible news for R.J. Harvey, though. Harvey had a disappointing rookie season outside of running hot with touchdowns and soaking up volume after Dobbins’ injury last year. Coleman could eat into Harvey’s workload in 2026 if he can establish himself in camp and takeover as an integral member of the backfield in 2027 if the team moves on from Dobbins. Coleman is a strong pass protector and has underrated receiving chops. I’ll be taking shots on Coleman in the second round of rookie drafts this year.
I hate hate hate the landing spot for Mike Washington Jr. I love his talent and the fact that he got fourth round draft capital (I wish he had gotten Day 2 capital, but it’s ok), but getting drafted to the Raiders that already have Ashton Jeanty on the depth chart is wretched. Washington Jr. should be considered the automatic RB2 on the depth chart and a high-end handcuff worth drafting in rookie drafts, especially if you already roster Ashton Jeanty. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him get 100+ carries and some goalline work in his rookie season.
Emmett Johnson, one of my favorite backs in this class heads to Kansas City to fight for the RB2 position on the depth chart with Emari Demercado, Brashard Smith, and Jaydn Ott. Johnson is electricity in a bottle. I won’t be shocked if he wins that battle quickly in camp, but with his fifth-round draft capital and Kenneth Walker signed to a big deal this offseason, he’s only a handcuff worth stashing. He’ll have the most value in dynasty rookie drafts to the team that is rostering Kenneth Walker.
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