Final - Top 2010 NFL Draft RB Prospects

Our "Big Board" of 2010 NFL draft prospects will be updated monthly.

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1. C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson - 5'11 - 195
   Drafted 1.9 by BUF
   C.J. Spiller had to deal with splitting carries with James Davis for most of his career. Even without the entire workload, Spiller has put up some great numbers. As a freshman, Spiller tallied 938 yards on the ground and 12 total trips to the end zone. In 2007 Spiller rushed for 768 yards, but it was during that season he emerged as a great pass catcher out of the ba... Read More
2. Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech - 6'0 - 235
   Drafted 6.19 by PIT
   Jonathan Dwyer has taken advantage of the new system brought in by Coach Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech. Yet, his collegiate career started in 2007 under a more traditional offense. As a backup to Tashard Choice as a true freshman, Dwyer carried the ball 82 times for 436 yards and nine touchdowns. Obviously those numbers went way up when Coach Johnson showed up at Georg... Read More
3. Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno State  - 5'11 - 220
   Drafted 1.12 by SD
   One of the draft's up-and-comers, Mathews used a great junior campaign (1,808 yards, 150.7 ypg with 19 TDs) that included being voted to the AP All American Second Team, to get himself noticed in the eyes of every NFL scout. Though, his amazing 2009 season is hardly a one-year wonder. The product of Bakersfield, California, was well on his way to a monster... Read More
4. Jahvid Best, RB, California - 5'10 - 195
   Drafted 1.30 by DET
   Best began his career at Cal playing a limited role in 2007 (29 rushed 221 yards 2 TDs), but he exploded in his sophomore campaign. In a season for the ages, the 5-foot-11 back rushed for 1,580 yards, the second most total yarded in school history (J.J. Arrington's 2,018 effort in 2004 tops the list) with a whopping 8.1 yards per carry average -- topping t... Read More
5. Ben Tate, RB, Auburn  - 5'11 - 218
   Drafted 2.26 by HOU
   Tate has been an important part of the Auburn offense for four straight years now. Although he did not start any games as a freshman in 2006, the running back rushed 54 times for 392 yards and two scores. Starting six games in 2007, Tate carried 202 times for 903 yards and eight scores, while catching 16 passes for 144 more yards. He digressed as a junior (mai... Read More
6. Dorin Dickerson, FB, Pittsburgh - 6'2 - 230
   Drafted 7.20 by HOU
   Dorin Dickerson was a versatile athlete coming out of high school and was exactly the same during his time at Pittsburgh. As a freshman in 2006 he saw most of his time at wide receiver and on special teams. The following year he was a linebacker. Finally, as an upperclassman, he found his spot at the tight end position. In that first season at tight end he onl... Read More
7. Joe McKnight, RB, USC  - 6'0 - 190
   Drafted 4.14 by NYJ
   The latest Trojan to jump ship in 2010 before their eligibility expires, McKnight could prove to be the best of them all. A Parade All-American in high school, the 6-foot-0 product of River Ridge, LA, was compared to former USC great and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. The comparison may have added more pressure to the all purpose tailback early in his c... Read More
8. Anthony Dixon, RB, Mississippi State  - 6'1 - 235
   Drafted 6.4 by SF
   One of the most experienced running backs in college football, Dixon has played in all but one game since his arrival at Mississippi State in 2006. He assumed the starting role as a sophomore and really exploded, amassing 1066 yards and 14 touchdowns on 287 rushes in 2007. Dixon did not score as many total touchdowns this year (12) as he did as a sophomore (16), but h... Read More
9. Montario Hardesty, RB, Tennessee  - 6'0 - 215
   Drafted 2.27 by CLE
   Hardesty's career at Tennessee was slow to take off, in part due to injuries and also as a result of being placed behind other Volunteer running backs on the depth chart. Hardesty tore an ACL in the second game of his freshman season in 2005, so he received a medical redshirt. Although he assumed a backup role in each of the next three seasons, Hardesty still ... Read More
10. Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford  - 6'1 - 235
    Drafted 2.19 by MIN
    Toby Gerhart comes into the 2010 NFL Draft as perhaps one of the most athletically gifted big backs. He started one game -- played in eleven -- as a freshman in 2006 on his way to lead the team in rushing with 403 yards on 106 carries (3.8 ypc.). He had a monster game against San Jose State in 2007 (141 yards, 11.75 ypc. with a TD) before hurting his knee, for... Read More