Thor Nystrom’s College Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings (2022)

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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