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College Football RB Rankings 2021

Updated September 30, 2026

Every FBS running back of the 2021 season, ranked by Model Score.

Position Season

Every position: QB · WR · TE · OT · IOL · EDGE · DT · LB · CB · S
Every season: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014

#	Player	Conf	Model
1	TreVeyon Henderson Ohio State	Big Ten	99.0
2	Sean Tucker Syracuse	ACC	96.0
3	Deuce Vaughn Kansas State	Big 12	94.2
4	Rachaad White Arizona State	Pac-12	93.0
5	Abram Smith Baylor	Big 12	91.7
6	Tyler Allgeier BYU	FBS Independents	90.7
7	Jerome Ford Cincinnati	American Athletic	89.8
8	Rasheen Ali Marshall	Conference USA	89.0
9	Braelon Allen Wisconsin	Big Ten	88.3
10	Devon Achane Texas A&M	SEC	87.7
11	Kenneth Walker III Michigan State	Big Ten	87.2
12	Breece Hall Iowa State	Big 12	86.7
13	ZaQuandre White South Carolina	SEC	86.2
14	Zach Charbonnet UCLA	Pac-12	85.8
15	Tiyon Evans Tennessee	SEC	85.4
16	Travis Dye Oregon	Pac-12	85.0
17	Bijan Robinson Texas	Big 12	84.5
18	Zach Evans TCU	Big 12	84.0
19	Kyren Williams Notre Dame	FBS Independents	83.5
20	Tyler Badie Missouri	SEC	83.1
21	Bryant Koback Toledo	Mid-American	82.6
22	Blake Corum Michigan	Big Ten	82.2
23	Hassan Haskins Michigan	Big Ten	81.9
24	Keaton Mitchell East Carolina	American Athletic	81.5
25	Chris Rodriguez Jr. Kentucky	SEC	81.1
26	Evan Hull Northwestern	Big Ten	80.8
27	Tank Bigsby Auburn	SEC	80.5
28	DeWayne McBride UAB	Conference USA	80.2
29	Lew Nichols III Central Michigan	Mid-American	79.9
30	Sean Tyler Western Michigan	Mid-American	79.6
31	Emani Bailey Louisiana	Sun Belt	79.3
32	Juwaun Price New Mexico State	FBS Independents	79.0
33	De'Montre Tuggle Ohio	Mid-American	78.7
34	Shermari Jones Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt	78.5
35	Will Shipley Clemson	ACC	78.2
36	Dedrick Parson Hawai'i	Mountain West	78.0
37	Jahmyr Gibbs Georgia Tech	ACC	77.7
38	Isaiah Spiller Texas A&M	SEC	77.5
39	Ty Chandler North Carolina	ACC	77.3
40	Chase Brown Illinois	Big Ten	77.1
41	Kennedy Brooks Oklahoma	Big 12	76.6
42	Brandon Thomas Memphis	American Athletic	76.4
43	Jaylan Knighton Miami	ACC	76.2
44	Brian Robinson Jr. Alabama	SEC	76.0
45	Tyjae Spears Tulane	American Athletic	75.9
46	Jabari Small Tennessee	SEC	75.7
47	Johnny Richardson UCF	American Athletic	75.5
48	Jerrion Ealy Ole Miss	SEC	75.3
49	Ky Thomas Minnesota	Big Ten	75.1
50	Tayon Fleet-Davis Maryland	Big Ten	75.0
51	Max Borghi Washington State	Pac-12	74.8
52	Keaontay Ingram USC	Pac-12	74.6
53	Blake Watson Old Dominion	Conference USA	74.5
54	Dylan McDuffie Buffalo	Mid-American	74.3
55	Marquez Cooper Kent State	Mid-American	74.2
56	Alton McCaskill Houston	American Athletic	74.0
57	Kendre Miller TCU	Big 12	73.9
58	Johnny Ford Florida Atlantic	Conference USA	73.7
59	Marcus Williams Jr. Louisiana Tech	Conference USA	73.6
60	Tahj Brooks Texas Tech	Big 12	73.4
61	B.J. Baylor Oregon State	Pac-12	73.3
62	Tavion Thomas Utah	Pac-12	73.0
63	Jaylen Warren Oklahoma State	Big 12	72.8
64	Jashaun Corbin Florida State	ACC	72.7
65	Harrison Waylee Northern Illinois	Mid-American	72.5
66	Brad Roberts Air Force	Mountain West	72.4
67	Jase McClellan Alabama	SEC	72.2
68	Mataeo Durant Duke	ACC	72.1
69	Israel Abanikanda Pittsburgh	ACC	72.0
70	Jordan Mims Fresno State	Mountain West	71.8
71	Charles Williams UNLV	Mountain West	71.7
72	Leddie Brown West Virginia	Big 12	71.5
73	CJ Verdell Oregon	Pac-12	71.4
74	Isaiah Bowser UCF	American Athletic	71.3
75	Jay Ducker Northern Illinois	Mid-American	71.1
76	Reese White Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt	71.0
77	Antario Brown Northern Illinois	Mid-American	70.9
78	Kobe Pace Clemson	ACC	70.7
79	Jamyest Williams Georgia State	Sun Belt	70.6
80	DeAndre Torrey North Texas	Conference USA	70.5
81	Brittain Brown UCLA	Pac-12	70.4
82	Zamir White Georgia	SEC	70.3
83	Ulysses Bentley IV SMU	American Athletic	70.1
84	Jonzell Norrils Akron	Mid-American	69.9
85	Carson Steele Ball State	Mid-American	69.8
86	Ricky Person Jr. NC State	ACC	69.7
87	Raheim Sanders Arkansas	SEC	69.6
88	Xazavian Valladay Wyoming	Mountain West	69.4
89	Ronald Awatt UTEP	Conference USA	69.3
90	Chez Mellusi Wisconsin	Big Ten	69.2
91	Dae Dae Hunter Hawai'i	Mountain West	69.1
92	Jermaine Brown Jr. UAB	Conference USA	69.0
93	Devin Neal Kansas	Big 12	68.9
94	Toa Taua Nevada	Mountain West	68.8
95	Rahmir Johnson Nebraska	Big Ten	68.7
96	Chris Smith Louisiana	Sun Belt	68.6
97	Zonovan Knight NC State	ACC	68.5
98	Tyler Goodson Iowa	Big Ten	68.4
99	Tyrion Davis-Price LSU	SEC	68.3
100	Shadrick Byrd Charlotte	Conference USA	68.2

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