welcome
USA Today

USA Today

Sports

Sports

The 2025 running back class could be one of the deepest the NFL draft has ever seen

USA Today
Summary
Nutrition label

79% Informative

The 2025 running back class could be one of the deepest the NFL draft has ever seen.

The Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty is the elite prospect of the current class.

After him, it's mostly a series of tiers teams will be choosing from on the second and third days of the draft.

ESPN draft expert Jordan Reid has 32 draft grades on running backs.

Boise State's Jeanty is a likely first -round pick.

Heisman runner-up has been forecasted to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6 overall.

Omarion Hampton from North Carolina the second -ranked running-back prospect, per USA TODAY Sports has also been linked to the Bears and Cowboys .

VR Score

79

Informative language

75

Neutral language

59

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

29

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links

Small business owner?

Otherweb launches Autoblogger—a revolutionary way to bring more leads to any small business, using the power of AI.