Thor Nystrom is digging deep to provide early analysis ahead of the 2022 college fantasy football season. As he dives into early betting lines and odds at BettingPros, he’s also compiling 2022 college fantasy football rankings. Let’s take a look at his college fantasy football running back rankings.
Thor Nystrom’s College Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
| Rank | Name | School | Class | Conf |
| 1 | Bijan Robinson | Texas | Jr | B12 |
| 2 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | So | B10 |
| 3 | Deuce Vaughn | Kansas State | Jr | B12 |
| 4 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | So | SBC |
| 5 | Lew Nichols | Central Michigan | So | MAC |
| 6 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Alabama | Jr | SEC |
| 7 | Zach Charbonnet | UCLA | Sr | P12 |
| 8 | Tavion Thomas | Utah | Jr | P12 |
| 9 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | So | B10 |
| 10 | Sean Tucker | Syracuse | Jr | ACC |
| 11 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | Jr | SEC |
| 12 | DeWayne McBride | UAB | Jr | CUSA |
| 13 | Blake Corum | Michigan | Jr | B10 |
| 14 | Will Shipley | Clemson | So | ACC |
| 15 | Titus Swen | Wyoming | Sr | MWC |
| 16 | Zach Evans | Ole Miss | Jr | SEC |
| 17 | Jordan Mims | Fresno State | Sr | MWC |
| 18 | Tank Bigsby | Auburn | Jr | SEC |
| 19 | Chris Rodriguez | Kentucky | Sr | SEC |
| 20 | Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | Sr | B10 |
| 21 | Byron Cardwell | Oregon | So | P12 |
| 22 | Travis Dye | USC | Sr | P12 |
| 23 | Camar Wheaton | SMU | rFr | AAC |
| 24 | Isaiah Bowser | Central Florida | Sr | AAC |
| 25 | Braydon Bennett | Coastal Carolina | So | SBC |
| 26 | Dominic Richardson | Oklahoma State | Jr | B12 |
| 27 | Blake Watson | Old Dominion | Jr | SBC |
| 28 | Taye McWilliams | Baylor | Jr | B12 |
| 29 | Nathaniel Peat | Missouri | Jr | SEC |
| 30 | Chase Brown | Illinois | Jr | B10 |
| 31 | Keandre Miller | TCU | Jr | B12 |
| 32 | Marquez Cooper | Kent State | Jr | MAC |
| 33 | Keaton Mitchell | East Carolina | So | AAC |
| 34 | Christopher Brooks | BYU | Sr | IND |
| 35 | Corey Kiner | Cincinnati | So | AAC |
| 36 | Gavin Williams | Iowa | So | B10 |
| 37 | Antario Brown | Northern Illinois | So | MAC |
| 38 | Devin Neal | Kansas | So | B12 |
| 39 | Chris Smith | Louisiana | Jr | SBC |
| 40 | Donovan Edwards | Michigan | So | B10 |
| 41 | George Holani | Boise State | Jr | MWC |
| 42 | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State | Sr | SBC |
| 43 | Trelon Smith | UTSA | Sr | CUSA |
| 44 | Carson Steele | Ball State | So | MAC |
| 45 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | Jr | IND |
| 46 | Jihrel Brock | Iowa State | Jr | B12 |
| 47 | Raheim Sanders | Arkansas | So | SEC |
| 48 | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | So | SBC |
| 49 | Harrison Waylee | Northern Illinois | So | MAC |
| 50 | Sean Tyler | Western Michigan | Jr | MAC |
| 51 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | So | AAC |
| 52 | British Brooks | North Carolina | Sr | ACC |
| 53 | Brad Roberts | Air Force | Sr | MWC |
| 54 | Jabari Small | Tennessee | Jr | SEC |
| 55 | Jay Ducker | Memphis | So | AAC |
| 56 | E.J. Smith | Stanford | Jr | P12 |
| 57 | Pat Garwo | Boston College | Jr | ACC |
| 58 | Evan Hull | Northwestern | Jr | B10 |
| 59 | Ellis Merriweather | Massachusetts | Sr | IND |
| 60 | Ron Cook Jr. | Buffalo | Sr | MAC |
| 61 | Kendall Milton | Georgia | Jr | SEC |
| 62 | Dedrick Parson | Hawaii | Sr | MWC |
| 63 | Eric Gray | Oklahoma | Sr | B12 |
| 64 | Jaylen Knighton | Miami FL | So | ACC |
| 65 | Israel Abanikanda | Pitt | Jr | ACC |
| 66 | Tony Mathis Jr. | West Virginia | Jr | B12 |
| 67 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | Fr | B10 |
| 68 | Johnny Ford | Florida Atlantic | Jr | CUSA |
| 69 | Kimani Vidal | Troy | So | SBC |
| 70 | Kobe Lewis | Purdue | Sr | B10 |
| 71 | Jarek Broussard | Michigan State | Sr | B10 |
| 72 | Trevion Cooley | Louisville | So | ACC |
| 73 | Malachi Thomas | Virginia Tech | So | ACC |
| 74 | Jo’quavious Marks | Mississippi State | Jr | SEC |
| 75 | La’Darius Jefferson | Western Michigan | Sr | MAC |
| 76 | Reese White | Coastal Carolina | Sr | SBC |
| 77 | Xazavian Valladay | Arizona State | Sr | P12 |
| 78 | Calvin Tyler Jr. | Utah State | Sr | MWC |
| 79 | Nate Noel | Appalachian State | Jr | SBC |
| 80 | John Emery Jr. | LSU | Jr | SEC |
| 81 | Oscar Adaway III | North Texas | So | CUSA |
| 82 | Jordan Houston | North Carolina State | Jr | ACC |
| 83 | Dae Dae Hunter | Liberty | Jr | IND |
| 84 | Damien Martinez | Oregon State | Fr | P12 |
| 85 | Daniyel Ngata | Arizona State | So | P12 |
| 86 | Jonzell Norrils | Akron | So | MAC |
| 87 | Re’Mahn Davis | Vanderbilt | Sr | SEC |
| 88 | Peny Boone | Toledo | So | MAC |
| 89 | Dillon Johnson | Mississippi State | Jr | SEC |
| 90 | Jaren Mangham | South Florida | Sr | AAC |
| 91 | Sieh Bangura | Ohio | rFr | MAC |
| 92 | Kenny McIntosh | Georgia | Sr | SEC |
| 93 | Toa Taua | Nevada | Sr | MWC |
| 94 | Deneric Prince | Tulsa | Sr | AAC |
| 95 | Treshaun Ward | Florida State | So | ACC |
| 96 | Micah Kelly | Toledo | So | MAC |
| 97 | Colby McDonald | Maryland | So | B10 |
| 98 | Tucker Gregg | Georgia State | Sr | SBC |
| 99 | Kenan Christon | San Diego State | So | MWC |
| 100 | Kairee Robinson | San Jose State | Sr | MWC |
| 101 | Ta’Zhawn Henry | Houston | Sr | AAC |
| 102 | MarShawn Lloyd | South Carolina | So | SEC |
| 103 | La’Damian Webb | South Alabama | Jr | SBC |
| 104 | Dylan McDuffie | Georgia Tech | Sr | ACC |
| 105 | Logan Diggs | Notre Dame | So | IND |
| 106 | Alex Fontenot | Colorado | Sr | P12 |
| 107 | Nakia Watson | Washington State | Sr | P12 |
| 108 | Jordan Waters | Duke | Jr | ACC |
| 109 | Jovantae Barnes | Oklahoma | Fr | B12 |
| 110 | Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | Jr | B12 |
| 111 | Chance Bell | San Diego State | Sr | MWC |
| 112 | Justice Ellison | Wake Forest | So | ACC |
| 113 | Christian Beal-Smith | South Carolina | Sr | SEC |
| 114 | Ulysses Bentley IV | Ole Miss | Jr | SEC |
| 115 | Aaron Dumas | Washington | So | P12 |
| 116 | Mar’Keise Irving | Oregon | So | P12 |
| 117 | Nay’Quan Wright | Florida | Jr | SEC |
| 118 | Anthony Grant | Nebraska | Jr | B10 |
| 119 | Jalen Berger | Michigan State | So | B10 |
| 120 | Brandon Campbell | Houston | rFr | AAC |
| 121 | Jamyest Williams | Georgia State | Sr | SBC |
| 122 | Percy Agyei-Obese | James Madison | Sr | SBC |
| 123 | Nathan Carter | Connecticut | So | IND |
| 124 | Lawrence Toafili | Florida State | So | ACC |
| 125 | Lexington Joseph | Florida International | Jr | CUSA |
| 126 | Shaun Shivers | Indiana | Sr | B10 |
| 127 | A’Jon Vivens | Colorado State | Sr | MWC |
| 128 | Trey Potts | Minnesota | Jr | B10 |
| 129 | Calvin Hill | Texas State | So | SBC |
| 130 | Tiyon Evans | Louisville | Sr | ACC |
| 131 | Ikaika Ragsdale | North Texas | So | CUSA |
| 132 | Deshaun Fenwick | Oregon State | Jr | P12 |
| 133 | Brenden Brady | UTSA | Sr | CUSA |
| 134 | Ky Thomas | Kansas | Jr | B12 |
| 135 | Cameron Davis | Washington | So | P12 |
| 136 | Henry Parrish | Miami FL | Jr | ACC |
| 137 | Chad Magyar | UNLV | Sr | MWC |
| 138 | Montrell Johnson | Florida | So | SEC |
| 139 | Samson Evans | Eastern Michigan | Jr | MAC |
| 140 | Amare Jones | Georgia Southern | Sr | SBC |
| 141 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | Jr | CUSA |
| 142 | Ronald Awatt | UTEP | Sr | CUSA |
| 143 | Christian Turner | Wake Forest | Jr | ACC |
| 144 | Malik Jackson | Louisiana Monroe | Jr | SBC |
| 145 | LJ Johnson | Texas A&M | rFr | SEC |
| 146 | Edward Saydee | Temple | So | AAC |
| 147 | Mike Hollins | Virginia | Jr | ACC |
| 148 | Jakobi Buchanan | Army | Jr | IND |
| 149 | Al-Jay Henderson | Buffalo | rFr | MAC |
| 150 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | Sr | AAC |
| 151 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | Jr | AAC |
| 152 | Darius Boone Jr. | Eastern Michigan | So | MAC |
| 153 | Jamoni Jones | New Mexico State | Jr | IND |
| 154 | Cartevious Norton | Iowa State | Fr | B12 |
| 155 | Craig Williams | Baylor | Jr | B12 |
| 156 | Greg Garner | Louisiana Tech | Sr | CUSA |
| 157 | Calvin Camp | Charlotte | Sr | CUSA |
| 158 | Jalen Mitchell | Louisville | So | ACC |
| 159 | Deion Hankins | UTEP | So | CUSA |
| 160 | Kyle Monangai | Rutgers | So | B10 |
| 161 | Cam Porter | Northwestern | So | B10 |
| 162 | O’Shaan Allison | Ohio | Sr | MAC |
| 163 | Miyan Williams | Ohio State | So | B10 |
| 164 | Dominique Johnson | Arkansas | Jr | SEC |
| 165 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | Sr | MAC |
| 166 | Trey Sanders | Alabama | Jr | SEC |
| 167 | Lorenzo Lingard | Florida | Jr | SEC |
| 168 | Austin Jones | USC | Sr | P12 |
| 169 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | Sr | CUSA |
| 170 | Jakairi Moses | Western Kentucky | Jr | CUSA |
| 171 | Cody Brown | Virginia | So | ACC |
| 172 | Chez Mellusi | Wisconsin | Sr | B10 |
| 173 | Michael Wiley | Arizona | Jr | P12 |
| 174 | Ari Broussard | Rice | Jr | CUSA |
| 175 | Terry Moore | Duke | Fr | ACC |
| 176 | Terion Stewart | Bowling Green | So | MAC |
| 177 | Nathaniel Jones | New Mexico | So | MWC |
| 178 | Cam Wiley | Akron | Jr | MAC |
| 179 | Frank Peasant | Middle Tennessee | rFr | CUSA |
| 180 | Johnny Richardson | Central Florida | Jr | AAC |
| 181 | Marcel Murray | Arkansas State | Jr | SBC |
| 182 | Jadyn Ott | California | Fr | P12 |
| 183 | Anton Hall Jr | Navy | So | AAC |
| 184 | Josh McCray | Illinois | So | B10 |
| 185 | Emmanuel Michel | Air Force | Sr | MWC |
| 186 | Tre Siggers | SMU | Sr | AAC |
| 187 | Ahmonte Watkins | New Mexico State | rFr | IND |
| 188 | Keyvone Lee | Penn State | Jr | B10 |
| 189 | Jalen White | Georgia Southern | Jr | SBC |
| 190 | Elijah Young | Missouri | Jr | SEC |
| 191 | Keyon Henry-Brooks | Louisiana Tech | Jr | CUSA |
| 192 | Kobe Pace | Clemson | Jr | ACC |
| 193 | Leshon Williams | Iowa | So | B10 |
| 194 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | Jr | B10 |
| 195 | Kavosiey Smoke | Kentucky | Jr | SEC |
| 196 | Damien Moore | California | Jr | P12 |
| 197 | Brandon Thomas | Memphis | So | AAC |
| 198 | Hassan Hall | Georgia Tech | Sr | ACC |
| 199 | Brian Snead | Arkansas State | Sr | SBC |
| 200 | Jahmyl Jeter | Texas State | Jr | SBC |
| 201 | Rahjai Harris | East Carolina | So | AAC |
| 202 | Shedro Louis | Liberty | Jr | IND |
| 203 | Kelley Joiner | South Florida | Jr | AAC |
| 204 | Rahmir Johnson | Nebraska | So | B10 |
| 205 | D.J. Jones | North Carolina | Jr | ACC |
| 206 | T.J. Green | Liberty | Sr | IND |
| 207 | Keyon Mozee | Miami OH | So | MAC |
| 208 | Emani Bailey | TCU | Jr | B12 |
| 209 | SaRodorick Thompson | Texas Tech | Sr | B12 |
| 210 | Jonah Coleman | Arizona | Fr | P12 |
| 211 | Jevon Bigelow | Fresno State | Sr | MWC |
| 212 | Kenny Tracy | Miami OH | So | MAC |
| 213 | EJ Wilson | Florida International | So | CUSA |
| 214 | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | North Carolina State | So | ACC |
| 215 | Rodney Hammond | Pitt | So | ACC |
| 216 | Terrence Williams | Louisiana | So | SBC |
| 217 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | So | SEC |
| 218 | Keegan Jones | UCLA | Jr | P12 |
| 219 | Ashton Jeanty | Boise State | Fr | MWC |
| 220 | Jase McClellan | Alabama | Jr | SEC |
| 221 | De’Andre Hughes | Air Force | Sr | MWC |
| 222 | Lyn-J Dixon | Tennessee | Sr | SEC |
| 223 | Dawaiian McNeely | Wyoming | Jr | MWC |
| 224 | Noah Cain | LSU | Jr | SEC |
| 225 | Demarkus Bowman | Florida | So | SEC |
| 226 | Dajon Richard | Southern Miss | So | SBC |
| 227 | Josh Henderson | Indiana | So | B10 |
| 228 | King Doerue | Purdue | Jr | B10 |
| 229 | Khalan Laborn | Marshall | Jr | SBC |
| 230 | Ramon Brown | Maryland | Fr | B10 |
| 231 | Lopini Katoa | BYU | Sr | IND |
| 232 | Kye Robichaux | Western Kentucky | So | CUSA |
| 233 | Trevonte’ Citizen | Miami FL | Fr | ACC |
| 234 | Micah Bernard | Utah | So | P12 |
| 235 | Roschon Johnson | Texas | Sr | B12 |
| 236 | Justin Johnson | West Virginia | So | B12 |
| 237 | Ramon Jefferson | Kentucky | Sr | SEC |
| 238 | Daijun Edwards | Georgia | Jr | SEC |
| 239 | Jalen Holston | Virginia Tech | Sr | ACC |
| 240 | Roydell Williams | Alabama | Jr | SEC |
| 241 | Vincent Terrell | Navy | Jr | AAC |
| 242 | Latrele Palmer | James Madison | Jr | SBC |
| 243 | Jaison Patterson | Bowling Green | So | MAC |
| 244 | Tyre Shelton | Miami OH | Jr | MAC |
| 245 | Myles Bailey | Central Michigan | So | MAC |
| 246 | Jamontez Woods | Troy | So | SBC |
| 247 | Cameron Carroll | Tulane | Jr | AAC |
| 248 | Terrance Gibbs | Georgia Southern | Fr | SBC |
| 249 | Will Jones | Ball State | Sr | MAC |
| 250 | Isaiah Johnson | North Texas | So | CUSA |
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