Jadarian Price – Notre Dame
Measurables: 5-foot-11, 203 pounds
Snapshot: Jeremiyah Love's teammate at Notre Dame, Price was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award in 2025 as the nation's most versatile player. He rushed for 674 yards and 11 touchdowns on 113 carries last season.
Big Board Rankings:
Daniel Jeremiah Top 50 4.0 (NFL.com - April 1): No. 39 overall (No. 2 RB)
Dane Brugler Top 100 (The Athletic - Feb. 11): No. 51 overall (No. 2 RB)
Matt Miller Top 50 (ESPN – March 5): No. 45 overall (No. 2 RB)
Pro Football Focus: No. 56 overall (No. 2 RB)
Expert Analysis:
NFL.com: "Price is a compact running back with terrific vision and balance. He split carries with Jeremiyah Love in Notre Dame's offense. Price is a patient runner, letting blocks develop before bursting through the line of scrimmage. He runs low to the ground and has supreme contact balance. He is adept at stepping through low tackles and can make defenders miss in space. Price has reliable hands, but Love handled the bulk of the pass-catching duties out of the backfield. In pass protection, Price is quick to identify blitzers and closes the distance before launching into the defender…He provides home run ability as a kickoff returner, taking two for touchdowns in 2025. Overall, Price is overshadowed by his former teammate (Love), but the Notre Dame product has NFL-starter traits."
The Athletic: "With square, low pads, Price changes gears quickly to anticipate lanes and cut through them. He can strafe behind the line to out-leverage pursuit and smartly uses his blocking to create running room. He averaged fewer than 10 offensive touches per game in both 2024 (7.8) and in 2025 (9.9), so he'll enter the league with plenty of tread left on his tires."
ESPN: "The second-best running back in the class was the backup to the top-ranked one. Price is an all-around back with power and the burst to quickly turn small openings into big gains. His long speed stands out, but his shifty side-to-side moves are just as impressive. A zone-heavy offensive scheme would fit well with his great vision and jump-cut speed, as well as his upside as a receiver. Price can make an impact as a returner, too, with three career punt return touchdowns."
PFF: "Price has the look, strength and explosiveness of an NFL back. His vision and anticipation for space can be hot and cold behind man-blocking concepts between the tackles, but in a zone-blocking scheme, he can be an effective part of a two-man backfield."
For more on Price, check out his draft profile at NFL.com.
Mike Washington Jr. – Arkansas
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 223 pounds
Snapshot: Washington spent time at Buffalo (2021-23) and New Mexico State (2024) before rushing for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns for Arkansas last season. His 4.33-second 40-yard dash led all running backs at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Big Board Rankings:
Daniel Jeremiah Top 50 4.0 (NFL.com - April 1): Not Ranked
Dane Brugler Top 100 (The Athletic - Feb. 11): Not Ranked
Matt Miller Top 50 (ESPN – March 5): Not Ranked (No. 3 RB)
Pro Football Focus: No. 71 overall (No. 3 RB)
Expert Analysis:
PFF: "Washington brings alluring size, straight-line speed and yards-after-contact potential as a power back, but also noticeably good vision and footwork to be a potential early-down back in a committee in a man- or gap-scheme run game."
For more on Washington, check out his draft profile at NFL.com.
Emmett Johnson – Nebraska
Measurables: 5-foot-10, 202 pounds
Snapshot: A Second-Team Associated Press All-American, Johnson led the FBS with 151.8 all-purpose yards-per-game in 2025. The leading rusher in the Big 10, he also ranked fourth in the FBS with 1,451 rushing yards to go along with 12 touchdowns.
Big Board Rankings:
Daniel Jeremiah Top 50 4.0 (NFL.com - April 1): Not Ranked
Dane Brugler Top 100 (The Athletic - Feb. 11): No. 92 overall (No. 3 RB)
Matt Miller Top 50 (ESPN – March 5): Not Ranked (No. 4 RB)
Pro Football Focus: No. 137 overall (No. 6 RB)
Expert Analysis:
The Athletic: "With his agile cutting skills, Johnson is explosive laterally and has the sharp footwork and shifty body movements to give defenders the slip. His feet can get a little bounce-happy at times, but he makes it work by pressing the line and setting up open-field defenders. His pass-catching savvy will be an asset for him."
PFF: "Johnson brings excellent footwork and quickness to the backfield, with good receiving ability to boot. His résumé is of a player who can be successful in man- or gap-blocking concepts, with three-down potential, especially as a receiver."
For more on Johnson, check out his draft profile at NFL.com.