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2012 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings

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Updated February 24, 2012

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Top Overall Draft Prospects
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About Football ranks the top running back prospects in the 2012 NFL Draft based on their potential in the NFL. This is not necessarily a prediction of the order they will be selected, rather a prediction of which running backs project the best at the next level.

1. Trent Richardson*, Alabama
2. David Wilson*, Virginia Tech
3. Lamar Miller*, Miami (Fl)
4. Doug Martin, Boise State
5. Chris Polk, Washington
6. LaMichael James, Oregon
7. Bernard Pierce, Temple
8. Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati
9. Robert Turbin, Utah State
10. Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M

* - indicates underclassmen

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