2021 NFL Draft Viewer's Guide For Track and Field Fans


A short sprinter in high school, Najee Harris earned fame for his hurdling ability at running back for Alabama.


Running Back

Overall Rank Position Rank Name Position Height Weight College High School Track Events Scouts Inc. Grade
21 1 Najee Harris RB 6'1⅜" 232 Alabama Antioch High (Ca.) 100m/200m 90
22 2 Travis Etienne RB 5'10⅛" 215 Clemson Jennings (La.) 100m/200m/TJ 90
34 3 Javonte Williams RB 5'9⅝" 212 North Carolina Wallace-Rose Hill (NC) 100m/200m/1600m 88
73 4 Trey Sermon RB 6'0⅜" 215 Ohio State Sprayberry (Ga.) 100m/200m/400m/LJ 78
79 5 Michael Carter RB 5'7⅞" 201 North Carolina Navarre (Fl.) None 77
141 7 Demetric Felton RB 5'8⅝" 189 UCLA Great Oak (Ca.) 100m/200m/LJ 64
143 8 Kenneth Gainwell RB 5'8⅜" 201 Memphis Yazoo County (Ms.) 100m/LJ/TJ 63
151 9 Chuba Hubbard RB 6'0½" 205 Oklahoma State Bev Facey Community (Alberta) 100m 61
164 10

Jermar Jefferson

RB 5'10⅛" 206 Oregon State

Redondo Union (Ca.)/Narbonne (Ca.)

100m/200m 59
179 11 Chris Evans RB 5'11" 211 Michigan Ben Davis (In.) 110mH/300mH/LJ 56
183 12 Larry Roundtree III RB 5'10⅝" 211 Missouri Millbrook (NC) 110mH/300mH/SP/DT 55
207 13 Jaret Patterson RB 5'6½" 195 Buffalo Saint Vincent Pallotti (Md.) 100m/400m 49
211 14 Elijah Mitchell RB 5'10¼" 201 Louisiana Erath (La.) 100m/LJ/SP 47
213 15 Khalil Herbert RB 5'8⅞" 210 Virginia Tech American Heritage (Fl.) 100m/200m/400m 46
219 16 Kylin Hill RB 5'10½" 214 Mississippi Columbus (Ms.) 100m/200m/LJ 44
222 17 Trey Ragas RB 5'10⅛" 218 Louisiana Archbishop Shaw (La.) 100m 43
228 18 Rakeem Boyd RB 5'11⅜" 213 Arkansas Houston Stratford (Tx.) 100m/200m/LJ 41
235 19 Pooka Williams Jr. RB 5'8⅝" 175 Kansas Hahnville (La.) 100m/200m/HJ 40
249 20 Javian Hawkins RB 5'8⅛" 183 Louisville Cocoa (Fl.) 100m/400m 38
255 21 Stevie Scott III RB 6'2" 231 Indiana Christian Brothers (NY) None 37
279 22 Brenden Knox RB 5'10¾" 215 Marshall Franklin Heights (Oh.) 60m 34
299 23 Josh Johnson RB 5'8⅞" 209 Louisiana-Monroe Opelika (Al.) 100m/200m 32
315 24 Gary Brightwell RB 5'10¾" 218 Arizona Saint Frances Academy (Md.) None 31


Scout Inc.'s Grading Scale

90-100 Rare Prospect Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create game-impacting mismatches. A premier college player that has all the skill to take over a game and play at a championship level. Rates in the top 5 players in the nation at his position. A first round prospect.

80-89 Outstanding Prospect Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. A feature player that has an impact on the outcome of the game. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level. Rates in the top 10 at his position. A second round prospect.

70-79 Solid Prospect A standout at the college level close to being an elite player. No glaring weaknesses, will usually win individual matchups, does not dominate in every game, especially against the top players in the country. Usually rates in the top third of players at his position. A third round draft prospect.

60-69 Good Prospect A solid starter, but is overmatched versus the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. Usually a prospect that is missing something from his game (e.g. good size and skills, lacks speed). Usually rates in the top half of the players at his position. A middle round draft choice.

50-59 Adequate Prospect Usually players that play at a high level in college, but lack some measurables or skills to play at that same level in the NFL. May be a developmental player or special teams/situational contributor. Usually rates in the second-third at his position. A fifth round draft choice.

20-49 Borderline Draft Prospect These are players that teams like something about, but certainly do not have the full package in terms of NFL talent. Teams will take chances on character players or developmental type athletes with this grade. These are often players that come from smaller schools or did not stand out at the college level. 'Diamonds in the rough.' Usually rate in the bottom third of players at his position. A late round draft choice or undrafted free agent.


Position Rankings

Overall | QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C

DE | DT | ILB | OLB | CB | S | K/P | LS