Jeremiyah Love was the top running back selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. But the former Notre Dame rusher has a long way to go before he can even dream of reaching this definitive top 10 list. Who

In the year 2026, the running back position may be the easiest one to project from college to the NFL. Good running backs in college tend to make good running backs in the NFL. Shocking, right? But other positions really don’t work that way as much as running back does,

After the transformation of the NFL into a passing league over the past several years, with quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends positioned as marquee playmakers, the running back has recently re-emerged as a pivotal piece of the offensive puzzle.