2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Running Backs Rankings: Ashton Jeanty Is No. 1

Michael Fabiano | Apr 21, 2025

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty could be picked as high as sixth overall by the las Vegas Raiders in the upcoming NFL draft. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The 2025 running back draft class is loaded with talent, so fantasy football managers need to pay close attention to which players land where in the upcoming NFL Draft. Who knows, we could find the next Kyren Williams, Chase Brown or Bucky Irving in this list of backs.

The group is led by Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, who is projected to be a top-10 overall pick. He could land with the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6, and it’s doubtful he’d fall beyond the No. 12 pick and the Dallas Cowboys.

North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton is next on the list of the top running back prospects. He could go as high as No. 12 to the Cowboys, or Hampton could land with the Denver Broncos at No. 20. He’s a projected Day 1 pick in the draft.

Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson is next in line. A talented runner, he could push into the back end of the first round, but is more likely a Day 2 pick. He would be a nice pick for the Cleveland Browns at No. 33 overall or the Cowboys at No. 44, at least for fantasy purposes. Henderson’s teammate at Ohio State, Quinshon Judkins, is also a projected Day 2 pick.

Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson, Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo, Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson, and R.J. Harvey out of Central Florida are also names to remember. The rest of my top 15 running backs are all potential NFL starters down the line or committee backs at the next level.

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2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Running Back Rankings

Note: Ages listed are based on player’s age starting in September.

Rank	Player	Team	Age
1	Ashton Jeanty	Boise State	21
2	Omarion Hampton	North Carolina	22
3	TreVeyon Henderson	Ohio State	21
4	Quinshon Judkins	Ohio State	21
5	Kaleb Johnson	Iowa	22
6	Cam Skattebo	Arizona State	23
7	Dylan Sampson	Tennessee	21
8	RJ Harvey	Central Florida	24
9	Devin Neal	Kansas	22
10	Damien Martinez	Miami FL	21
11	Bhayshul Tuten	Virginia Tech	22
12	Ollie Gordon II	Oklahoma State	21
13	DJ Giddens	Kansas State	22
14	Jaydon Blue	Texas	21
15	Jordan James	Oregon	21