RUNNING BACKS
PRO BOWL READY: BIJAN ROBINSON, TEXAS
Bijan Robinson is arguably the best football player in this dra . But he’s a running back, so he likely will fall to the second half of the first round. e 2022 Doak Walker winner is an all-around elite runner with incredible vision and balance who broke 104 tackles last year alone. Robinson can find a crease, make a cut, and get a first down in a blink. In two seasons as a starter, he amassed 2,700 rushing yards, 600 receiving yards and 35 total touchdowns. Oh, and he can block. He likely will be picked up by a playoff team ready to insert him as a three-down starter. Look for his 2022 Bowman University Prime Signatures for around $175. TOUGHEST RUNNER: ZACH CHARBONNET, UCLA
Nothing jumps out at you about Zach Charbonnet, but he does just about everything well. His 6-foot-1, 220-pound size makes him a rumbler. He rarely goes down a er the first hit, averaging 4.1 yards per carry a er first contact. Charbonnet came to UCLA from Michigan, rushing for more than 1,100 yards the last two seasons. He averaged an impressive 7 yards per carry and scored 14 times in 2022. He also caught 37 passes for 321 yards. As of late-March, his only cards appear in the 2022 Wild Card set. e base card can be had for around $4. DUAL THREAT: JAHMYR GIBBS, ALABAMA
A er spending two seasons at
Georgia Tech, Jahmyr Gibbs excelled in his one season with Alabama. He balanced
926 rushing yards with 444 receiving yards and 10 total touchdowns. His 6.1 yardsper-carry average was one of the best in the country. He also was in a four-way tie for the seventh-fastest 40-yard dash time (4.36) at the NFL
Combine. Gibbs could do well in an offense that already has a No. 1 runner but needs an all-around offensive weapon. Don’t be surprised if he ends up getting some starts. e 2022 Bowman University Big Kahuna is a rare insert with a cool design. It goes for about $25. SPEEDSTER: DEVON ACHANE, TEXAS A&M
Devon Achane ran the fourth-fastest time ever by a running back at the NFL Combine. He’s certainly the streamline speedster of the running back class. He’s a Round 3 projection, but some team could snag him earlier if they need to add speed to the offense. Achane is just 5-9, 185 pounds, but he averaged 6.3 yards per carry over the last two seasons. In addition to his 26 rushing and receiving touchdowns in his college career, he also has two scores on kick returns. He didn’t have any cards as of late-March, but that’s likely only due to companies being unsure if he was going to declare for the NFL Dra . DOWNHILL RUNNER: SEAN TUCKER, SYRACUSE
Sean Tucker might be the most underrated back in this class. He doesn’t have the moves like Bijan Robinson or the speed of Devon Achane, but he’s a tough straight-ahead bull of a runner. He’s not a gamebreaker, but he is a producer. He amassed 3,804 yards and 31 touchdowns rushing and receiving during his three seasons at Syracuse. Tucker would be a great fit as a third-down back or for a team needing to punch it into the endzone. His only cards are in 2023 SAGE Hit, and his Silver autograph from that set goes for less than $10.