Matt Hicks and John Laub place the Senior Bowl running backs under the microscope on the Rookie Big Board: 12 Running Backs You Need to Know. In the chart at the bottom of the article, the ball carriers are placed into three tiers with key statistics. Enjoy my fellow draftniks and fantasy diehards.
Senior Bowl Runners and College Awards
LeQuint Allen, Syracuse
2023 Second Team All-ACC
Donovan Edwards, Michigan
2024 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
Ollie Gordon, Oklahoma State
2023 Doak Walker Award Winner
RJ Harvey, UCF
2024 First Team All-Big 12
47th Touchdown for the Hometown Hero‼️
Rushing – 43
Receiving – 4— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) November 30, 2024
Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
2024 First Team All-SEC
Woody Marks, USC
2024 Second Team All-Big Ten
Damien Martinez, Miami
2023 First Team All-Pac-12
Kalel Mullings, Michigan
2024 All-Big 10 honorable mention
Devin Neal, Kansas
2023 Second Team All-Big 12
Cameron Skattebo, Arizona State
2024 First Team All-Big 12
Brashard Smith, SMU
2024 First Team All-ACC
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
2024 Second Team All-ACC
Marcus Yarns, Delaware
2023 All-CAA Second Team
Twitterverse on Fire!
At the Senior Bowl, who is the running back you are most interested in seeing in Mobile, AL?
- RJ Harvey, UCF: 30%
- Devin Neal, Kansas: 39%
- Damien Martinez, Miami: 22%
- Jarquez Hunter, Auburn: 9%
KU 7, BU 0 with 5:18 left in Q1 pic.twitter.com/c8S5eRiyaE
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) November 30, 2024
“Jarquez Hunter for me. I think I know what we have in the other three. I was always a bit low on Hunter (I was an Alston man). If Hunter can impress me in Mobile, AL, maybe I will warm up to him.” @aceholesrule
“Brashard Smith…I want to see him after moving to running back and basically being used on traditional RB routes. Can he split out wide again and be an offensive weapon, who teams can use in a variety of ways?” @copieps
“I chose RJ Harvey because he has the most to gain at the Senior Bowl. He is from a smaller school with a serious injury and a sixth-year player.” @FFjunkie
“Brashard Smith: He is the Tyrone Tracy of this class except I don’t think the league lets him slip to the fifth round this time.” @babich_matt10
“Jarquez Hunter for me. I think he gets lost in the shuffle of these running backs. Hunter consistently averaged over 5 YPC all four years. And 6 YPC three times! He was able to find the endzone 7-plus times in three straight seasons. An all around durable runner, he has good hands, contact balance, and vision!” @_NinoBrown_
“Oh, you know it’s RJ Harvey for me. If he’s not on people’s radar already, he sure will be after the Senior Bowl.” @MattFFDynasty
2025 Senior Bowl: Running Backs
