Devy Fantasy Football Prospect Rankings: Running Backs (2024)

If you’re looking for a dynasty league on steroids, you might want to consider joining a devy league. Devy was first created in the 1990s by Scott Fish of Scott Fish Bowl fame, and it is quickly becoming one of the most popular formats in fantasy football.

In devy leagues, you draft college prospects and stash them until they declare for the NFL Draft. Unlike the Campus2Canton (C2C) format, you don’t score any fantasy points from your prospects’ college production. Instead, you secure their rights for the future.

Devy fantasy football leagues aren’t for the weak and require more research than your standard dynasty league, but I highly recommend the format for those looking for a deeper experience. If you do the work, you can build superteams and create a massive advantage over your league mates.

Devy Fantasy Football Prospect Rankings: Running Backs

Devy Fantasy Football 101

As noted above, devy leagues have a built-in minor league for your dynasty team. Each league is different, but the majority require each prospect to be enrolled in college. That means you can’t draft the local high school product you saw dominating on Friday night.

However, you can draft true freshmen like Jeremiah Smith, Micah Hudson, and Ryan Williams. Just make sure to pay close attention to your particular league settings. Some leagues will have unlimited devy roster spots, while others might have you limited to only a few devy prospects each. Drafting all true freshmen would lock your roster in place for at least three years and severely limit your flexibility and depth.

Devy Running Back Prospects

TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State): 2025
Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State): 2025
CJ Baxter (Texas): 2026
Nicholas Singleton (Penn State): 2025
Ollie Gordon (Oklahoma State): 2025
Justice Haynes (Alabama): 2026
Omarion Hampton (North Carolina): 2025
Ashton Jeanty (Boise State): 2025
Damien Martinez (Miami): 2025
Trevor Etienne (Florida): 2025
Devin Neal (Kansas): 2025
Jaydn Ott (Cal): 2025
Jordan James (Oregon): 2025
Kaytron Allen (Penn State): 2025
Kaleb Jackson (LSU): 2026

It’s not often you see the top two running back prospects sharing the same backfield, but that’s life in today’s college football. The tag team of the transfer portal and NIL played a major role in making that a reality for Ohio State’s duo of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins.

Henderson shocked everyone when he decided to forego the 2024 NFL Draft for another season in college, but the running back felt he could improve his stock with a healthy final season. The decision was surprising for multiple reasons. Many believed Henderson was ready for the next level, but also because Judkins had announced his intention to transfer from Ole Miss just days earlier. Good luck stopping that ground game.

The Buckeyes duo lead an intriguing group of 2025 draft-eligible running backs ahead of Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton, Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon, North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton, and Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty. The 2026 class is led by Texas running back CJ Baxter, but keep an eye on LSU’s Kaleb Jackson as a potential riser.