Even if you have only briefly and superficially sampled NFL draft coverage so far this spring, it seems unlikely you could have missed the buzz surrounding the incoming class of running backs. It is an obviously skilled group.
Whatever else the 2025 running back class eventually becomes, this is already one of the most-hyped position groups in the nearly 50-year history of the draft industrial complex. It’s not as if the hype is undeserved, either.
This year’s class features both extraordinary depth and outrageous talent at the top. It includes seven different backs coming off 1,500-yard collegiate rushing seasons, three of whom gained over 2,000 scrimmage yards.