Day 1 of the NFL Draft is in the books, but we still have six more rounds to go on Day 2 on Friday and Day 3 on Saturday. Ahead of Round 1, Thor Nystrom released his massive Top 500 Prospect Rankings & Player Comps Big Board. With 31 players off the board, we’re back with an updated version ahead of Round 2, with a ton of running backs still available. Bijan Robinson went to the Falcons at No. 8 overall on Day 1, and Jahmyr Gibbs shockingly went to the Lions at No. 12, but no other running backs were drafted Thursday. This draft is considered to be relatively deep at running back, especially in terms of talent that should be available in the middle rounds, such as Zach Charbonnet, Tyjae Spears, Devon Achane, Tank Bigsby, Roschon Johnson, Israel Abanikanda, Evan Hull, and many more.
Here are Thor’s updated NFL Draft prospect rankings. Use these along with our 2023 NFL Draft Guide and his in-depth breakdowns by position to prepare for the remaining rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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2023 NFL Draft Best Remaining Day 2 Running Back Rankings & Player Comps
| Pos | Rank | Name | School | Comp | HT | WT | RAS | Hand | Arm | Wing |
| RB2 | 43 | Zach Charbonnet | UCLA | Todd Gurley | 6003 | 214 | 8.71 | 0978 | 3200 | 7558 |
| RB4 | 66 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | Travis Etienne | 5095 | 201 | 7.52 | 1000 | 3068 | 7418 |
| RB5 | 70 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | Jahvid Best | 5086 | 188 | 5.73 | 0848 | 2900 | 6918 |
| RB6 | 87 | Tank Bigsby | Auburn | Sony Michel | 5115 | 210 | 8.33 | 0948 | 3200 | 7658 |
| RB7 | 112 | Roschon Johnson | Texas | Brian Robinson Jr. | 6002 | 219 | 8.67 | 0958 | 3200 | 7678 |
| RB8 | 117 | Israel Abanikanda | Pittsburgh | Tevin Coleman | 5106 | 216 | 9.63 | 0828 | 3200 | 7600 |
| RB9 | 122 | Evan Hull | Northwestern | Joseph Addai | 5101 | 209 | 9.32 | 0928 | 3058 | 7438 |
| RB10 | 129 | DeWayne McBride | UAB | Tyler Allgier | 5102 | 209 | — | 0948 | 3058 | 7318 |
| RB11 | 139 | Eric Gray | Oklahoma | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 5095 | 207 | 6.57 | 0968 | 2958 | 7138 |
| RB12 | 142 | Zach Evans | Mississippi | Elijah Mitchell | 5106 | 202 | 8.74 | 1028 | 3158 | 7848 |
| RB13 | 147 | Kendre Miller | TCU | Lamar Miller | 5112 | 215 | — | 0938 | 3238 | 7848 |
| RB14 | 156 | Chase Brown | Illinois | Myles Gaskin | 5095 | 209 | 9.81 | 1000 | 3100 | 7518 |
| RB15 | 176 | Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | Khalil Herbert | 5080 | 203 | — | 0900 | 2858 | 6958 |
| RB16 | 187 | Keaton Mitchell | East Carolina | Raheem Mostert | 5082 | 179 | 6.18 | 0928 | 3068 | 7468 |
| RB17 | 194 | Sean Tucker | Syracuse | Felix Jones | 5092 | 207 | — | 0948 | 3000 | 7338 |
| RB18 | 203 | Deuce Vaughn | Kansas State | Tarik Cohen | 5052 | 179 | 4.32 | 0948 | 2768 | 6700 |
| RB19 | 223 | Kenny McIntosh | Georgia | Mewelde Moore | 5117 | 204 | 4.09 | 0900 | 3048 | 7638 |
| RB20 | 229 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Kentucky | Benny Snell | 5116 | 217 | 7.71 | 0858 | 3058 | 7358 |
| RB21 | 246 | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State | Latavius Murray | 6010 | 217 | 6.98 | 0968 | 3258 | 7858 |
| RB22 | 271 | Deneric Prince | Tulsa | Bernard Pierce | 5115 | 216 | 9.58 | 0928 | 3128 | 7500 |
| RB23 | 282 | Xazavian Valladay | Arizona State | Jason Huntley | 5112 | 204 | 9.46 | 848 | 3068 | 7618 |
| RB24 | 297 | Tiyon Evans | Louisville | Peyton Barber | 5095 | 225 | 6.78 | 0848 | 3038 | 7438 |
| RB25 | 306 | Tavion Thomas | Utah | Peyton Hillis | 6003 | 237 | 4.73 | 0928 | 3118 | 7600 |
| RB26 | 319 | Christopher Brooks | BYU | Gus Edwards | 6006 | 219 | 8.38 | 848 | 3100 | 7548 |
| RB27 | 330 | SaRodorick Thompson | Texas Tech | John Kelly | 5115 | 207 | 4.51 | 0900 | 3158 | 7700 |
| RB28 | 339 | Khalan Laborn | Marshall | Tre Mason | 5085 | 204 | 8.47 | 958 | 3000 | 7248 |
| RB29 | 357 | Travis Dye | USC | Justin Jackson | 5095 | 201 | 0.15 | 0928 | 2878 | 7028 |
| RB30 | 359 | Lew Nichols III | Central Michigan | Brandon Bolden | 5096 | 222 | — | — | — | — |
| RB31 | 369 | Hassan Hall | Georgia Tech | Malik Davis | 5102 | 196 | 8.66 | 948 | 3048 | 7458 |
| RB32 | 382 | Emari Demercado | TCU | Lavon Coleman | 5093 | 213 | 8.23 | 948 | 3258 | 7448 |
| RB33 | 390 | Ronnie Brown | Shepherd | Trung Canidate | 5110 | 187 | 9.35 | 818 | 3048 | 7248 |
| RB34 | 398 | Titus Swen | Wyoming | Travis Homer | 5096 | 201 | — | 900 | 3100 | 7328 |
| RB35 | 404 | Aidan Borguet | Harvard | Jaylen Warren | 5082 | 205 | 6.54 | 958 | 2948 | 7268 |
| RB36 | 408 | Darius Hagans | Virginia State | Bryant Koback | 5113 | 205 | 9.5 | 0918 | 3128 | 7438 |
| RB37 | 424 | Jordan Mims | Fresno State | Isaiah Pead | 5104 | 206 | 1.46 | 938 | 3100 | 7600 |
| RB38 | 440 | Emanuel Wilson | Fort Valley State | Jordan Mason | 5104 | 228 | 6.84 | 0900 | 3268 | 7918 |
| RB39 | 453 | Isaiah Bowser | UCF | Brandon Wilds | 5117 | 217 | 8.88 | 878 | 3100 | 7558 |
| RB40 | 462 | Andrew Clair | Northwestern | Darwin Thompson | 5086 | 201 | 8.36 | 928 | 3000 | 7268 |
| RB41 | 481 | Chris Smith | Louisiana | Jordan Canzeri | 5085 | 194 | 5.52 | 878 | 3038 | 7238 |
| RB42 | 490 | Tyler Hoosman | North Dakota | Jon Hilliman | 5112 | 214 | 7.96 | 938 | 2978 | 7238 |
| RB43 | — | Jaleel McLaughlin | Youngstown St. | Phillip Lindsay | 5082 | 192 | 3.91 | 848 | 3028 | 7200 |
| RB44 | — | Owen Wright | Monmouth | Andre Ellington | 5090 | 214 | 5.64 | 1000 | 3028 | 7400 |
| RB45 | — | T.J. Green | Liberty | Maurice Morris | 5110 | 205 | 8.49 | 1000 | 3028 | 7438 |
| RB46 | — | Toa Taua | Nevada | Eno Benjamin | 5084 | 204 | 1.26 | 928 | 2828 | 7058 |
| RB47 | — | Brad Roberts | Air Force | Nick Brossette | 5107 | 210 | 3.98 | 928 | 2900 | 7268 |
| RB48 | — | Calvin Tyler Jr. | Utah State | Karan Higdon | 5075 | 204 | 2.86 | 848 | 2838 | 6800 |
| RB49 | — | Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. | UC Davis | Sincere McCormick | 5076 | 193 | 2.37 | 848 | 3000 | 7248 |
| RB50 | — | Christian Beal-Smith | South Carolina | Master Teague | 5091 | 201 | 2.33 | 918 | 3000 | 7300 |
| RB51 | — | TJ Cole | Ouachita Baptist | Kennedy Brooks | 5111 | 201 | 6.25 | 968 | 3078 | 7338 |
| RB52 | — | Ike Irabor | Union | Darrynton Evans | 5104 | 204 | 8.18 | 900 | 3258 | 7578 |
| RB53 | — | Charles McClelland | Cincinnati | Raymond Calais | 5106 | 192 | 2.36 | 848 | 2968 | 7100 |
| RB54 | — | Todd Sibley Jr. | Albany | B.J. Baylor | 5096 | 221 | 1.96 | 848 | 3038 | 7328 |
| RB55 | — | Jarek Broussard | Michigan State | CJ Verdell | 5083 | 192 | 2.11 | 838 | 2868 | 6818 |
| RB56 | — | Wayne Taulapapa | Washington | Ricky Person Jr. | 5097 | 205 | 7.33 | 938 | 3118 | 7500 |
| RB57 | — | Elijah Dotson | N. Colorado | Larry Rose III | 5092 | 202 | 5.23 | 878 | 3078 | 7368 |
| RB58 | — | Ta’Zhawn Henry | Houston | Adrian Killins Jr. | 5060 | 171 | 4.81 | 878 | 2848 | 6700 |
| RB59 | — | Jalen Holston | Virginia Tech | Ivory Kelly-Martin | 5110 | 218 | 2.98 | 958 | 3068 | 7628 |
| RB60 | — | Jacob Saylors | East Tennessee State | Javian Hawkins | 5101 | 199 | — | 900 | 2900 | 6848 |
| RB61 | — | Ellis Merriweather | UMass | Damarea Crockett | 6010 | 220 | 5.49 | 968 | 3328 | 7748 |
| RB62 | — | Shaun Shivers | Indiana | Donnel Pumphrey | 5051 | 187 | 1.38 | 858 | 2900 | 6968 |
| RB63 | — | Que’shaun Byrd | Bethune-Cookman | J.J. Taylor | 5060 | 187 | 4.11 | 900 | 2838 | 6900 |
| RB64 | — | Davius Prather | Bethel (TN) | Thomas Clayton | 5107 | 207 | 4.34 | 878 | 3018 | 7248 |
| RB65 | — | Percy Agyei-Obese | James Madison | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 5111 | 214 | — | 858 | 3200 | 7600 |
| RB66 | — | Dedrick Parson | Hawaii | Jalen Richard | 5080 | 203 | 3.18 | 828 | 2948 | 7168 |
| RB67 | — | Dezmon Jackson | Sam Houston St. | Keith Marshall | 5103 | 214 | 5.95 | 900 | 3228 | 7528 |
| RB68 | — | DK Billingsley | Troy | Shaq Vann | 5083 | 217 | 0.98 | 968 | 2968 | 7200 |
| RB69 | — | EJ Burgess | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm Brown | 5100 | 215 | 4.06 | 958 | — | 7618 |
| RB70 | — | Dom Williams | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gore | 5082 | 189 | 0.89 | 918 | 2978 | 7148 |
| RB71 | — | Trelon Smith | UTSA | Tony Brooks-James | 5085 | 180 | 1.26 | 938 | 3138 | 7338 |
| RB72 | — | Maurice Washington | Grambling State | Pooka Williams | 5114 | 168 | — | 918 | 3138 | 7618 |
| RB73 | — | La’Darius Jefferson | Western Michigan | Glasco Martin | 6007 | 236 | 1.92 | 958 | 3148 | 7658 |
| RB74 | — | Tucker Gregg | Georgia State | Kregg Lumpkin | 5096 | 212 | 1.3 | 958 | 2848 | 6838 |
| RB75 | — | Josh Samuel | Austin Peay | Doroland Dorceus | 5100 | 212 | — | 968 | 3228 | 7478 |
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