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2017 NFL Combine roster: Running backs

By John Buhler

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) before a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) before a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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There are many running backs to be had in the 2017 NFL Draft. Here is a list of all the tailbacks that have received an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine.

The 2017 NFL Scouting Combine will have 33 running backs and fullbacks in attendance in Indianapolis. These backs will be among the first to arrive at the scouting combine, along with the offensive linemen and special teamers on Tuesday, Feb. 28. They will complete the evaluations in Indianapolis over a four-day period, heading back to wherever they are training on Friday, Mar. 3.

It was only a matter of time before running backs would come back in style in NFL Drafts. Early success from first-round backs like Ezekiel Elliott, Melvin Gordon and Todd Gurley may have opened the door for more running back prospects to go in day one.

Here are the running backs and fullbacks that have received an invitation to take part on the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis.

  • Christopher Carson, Oklahoma State Cowboys
  • Corey Clement, Wisconsin Badgers
  • Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T Aggies
  • James Conner, Pittsburgh Panthers
  • Dalvin Cook, Florida State Seminoles
  • Justin Davis, USC Trojans
  • Matt Dayes, North Carolina State Wolfpack
  • D’Onta Foreman, Texas Longhorns
  • Leonard Fournette, LSU Tigers
  • Wayne Gallman, Clemson Tigers
  • De’Angelo Henderson, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
  • Brian Hill, Wyoming Cowboys
  • Elijah Hood, North Carolina Tar Heels
  • Kareem Hunt, Toledo Rockets
  • Aaron Jones, UTEP Miners
  • Alvin Kamara, Tennessee Volunteers
  • T.J. Logan, North Carolina Tar Heels
  • Marlon Mack, South Florida Bulls
  • Christian McCaffrey, Stanford Cardinal
  • Elijah McGuire, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns
  • Jeremy McNichols, Boise State Broncos
  • Dare Ogunbowale, Wisconsin Badgers
  • Samaje Perine, Oklahoma Sooners
  • Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State Aztecs
  • Devine Redding, Indiana Hoosiers
  • Sam Rogers, Virginia Tech Hokies
  • Rushel Shell, West Virginia Mountaineers
  • De’Veon Smith, Michigan Wolverines
  • Freddie Stevenson, Florida State Seminoles
  • Jahad Thomas, Temple Owls
  • Jamaal Williams, BYU Cougars
  • Joe Williams, Utah Utes
  • Stanley Williams, Kentucky Wildcats

For most people evaluating the upcoming NFL Draft, there are two running backs that are locks to go in the first round without question: Florida State’s Dalvin Cook and LSU’s Leonard Fournette. One is almost certainly going in the top 10, both are probably off the board by No. 16.

There is also a decent chance that any of these three running backs could end up going in the first round: Texas’ D’Onta Foreman, Tennessee’s Alvin Kamara and Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey.

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Foreman shined in November for the Longhorns, but is probably a second-round pick more than anything. Kamara is rising of late after a strong year with the Volunteers. He might be the guy of these three going in the late 20s to early 30s. McCaffrey is a late first-round pick at best. Maybe a team like the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, or the New England Patriots take a first-round flier on him?

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