CFF Position Battles To Watch: Running Backs
Every season the College Fantasy Football world monitors position battles that have been opened up at schools. Purple Reign has reviewed how college rosters are shaping up and identified 66 running back battles to monitor that potentially have fantasy value in 2025. This is your pre-spring camp look at these key fantasy position battles.
Check out all the articles in this CFF Position Battles To Watch series here:
ARIZONA
Ismail Mahdi Sr 0* 25 career game appearances (Texas State transfer)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Gr 0* 25 career game appearances
Kedrick Reescano Jr 4* 18 career game appearances
Michael Mitchell So 3* 12 career game appearances (Utah transfer)
Quincy Craig Sr 3* 21 career game appearances (Portland State transfer)
ARIZONA STATE
Kanye Udoh Jr 3* 23 career game appearances (Army transfer)
Kyson Brown Jr 3* 26 career game appearances
Raleek Brown Jr 4* 18 career game appearances
Alton McCaskill Sr 3* 26 career game appearances
ARKANSAS
Rodney Hill Jr 3* 26 career game appearances
Mike Washington Sr 2* 39 career game appearances (New Mexico State transfer)
Braylen Russell So 4* 9 career game appearances
Tyrell Reed Jr 0* 3 career game appearances
ARMY
Hayden Reed Sr 3* 32 career game appearances
Noah Short Sr 2* 33 career game appearances
Jake Rendina Jr 2* 5 career game appearances
Samari Howard Jr 0* 15 career game appearances
AUBURN
Durell Robinson So 3* 17 career game appearances (Connecticut transfer)
Damari Alston Sr 4* 34 career game appearances
Jeremiah Cobb Jr 4* 25 career game appearances
BOISE STATE
Malik Sherrod Gr 3* 40 career game appearances (Fresno State transfer)
Jambres Dubar Jr 3* 17 career game appearances
Sire Gaines So 3* 3 career game appearances
BOSTON COLLEGE
Jordan McDonald Sr 3* 25 career game appearances
Turbo Richard So 3* 8 career game appearances
Datrell Jones So 3* 6 career game appearances
Alex Broome Sr 3* 20 career game appearances
CHARLOTTE
Donald Chaney Sr 4* 36 career game appearances (Louisville transfer)
Henry Rutledge Sr 0* 35 career game appearances
Rod Gainey So 3* 4 career game appearances
CINCINNATI
Tawee Walker Gr 0* 34 career game appearances (Wisconsin transfer)
Evan Pryor Sr 4* 20 career game appearances
Victor Dawson Sr 0* 11 career game appearances
Manny Covey So 3* 12 career game appearances
CLEMSON
Jamarius Haynes So 3* 16 career game appearances
Keith Adams Jr 3* 21 career game appearances
David Eziomume So 4* 4 career game appearances
Jarvis Green So 3* 10 career game appearances
DUKE
Anderson Castle Sr 3* 51 career game appearances
Jaquez Moore Gr 3* 38 career game appearances
Peyton Jones Jr 3* 25 career game appearances
EAST CAROLINA
London Montgomery So 4* 11 career game appearances
Marlon Gunn Sr 3* 34 career game appearances
Parker Jenkins Jr 4* 18 career game appearances (Houston transfer)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Gemari Sands So 3* 10 career game appearances
Xavier Terrll So 3* 7 career game appearances
Kaden Shields-Dutton So 3* 5 career game appearances
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
Ajay Allen Jr 3* 21 career game appearances (Miami, FL transfer)
Devonte Lyons Fr 3* 4 career game appearances
Kejon Ownes Sr 3* 31 career game appearances
FLORIDA STATE
Kam Davis So 4* 9 career game appearances
Roydell Williams Gr 4* 45 career game appearances
Caziah Holmes Gr 4* 37 career game appearances
Samuel Singleton So 4* 1 career game appearances
Ousmane Kormah Fr 4* 0 career game appearances
Jaylin Lucas Sr 3* 26 career game appearances
FRESNO STATE
Elijah Gillam Gr 0* 33 career game appearances
Bryson Donelson So 3* 12 career game appearances
Rayshon Luke Sr 4* 24 career game appearances (Arizona transfer)
Johnathan Arcenaux Sr 3* 15 career game appearances
GEORGIA
Nate Frazier So 4* 12 career game appearances
Branson Robinson Jr 4* 19 career game appearances
Chauncey Bowens So 4* 5 career game appearances
Roderick Robinson Jr 4* 7 career game appearances
Dwight Phillips So 4* 5 career game appearances
HOUSTON
Dean Connors Gr 0* 37 career game appearances (Rice transfer)
Re’Shaun Sanford So 3* 12 career game appearances
Stacy Snead Sr 3* 38 career game appearances
DJ Butler So 3* 8 career game appearances
J’Marion Burnette So 4* 8 career game appearances
INDIANA
Roman Hemby Sr 3* 41 career game appearances (Maryland transfer)
Lee Beebe Jr 0* 25 career game appearances (UAB transfer)
Kaelon Black Gr 3* 35 career game appearances
Khobie Martin So 3* 2 career game appearances
IOWA
Kamari Moulton So 3* 15 game appearances
Jaziun Patterson Jr 3* 24 career game appearances
JACKSONVILLE STATE
Cameron Cook Jr 4* 20 career game appearances (TCU transfer)
Andrew Paul Jr 3* 20 career game appearances
Justus Savage So 3* 0 career game appearances
Andre Devine So 3* 0 career game appearances
JAMES MADISON
George Pettaway Jr 4* 27 career game appearances
Wayne Knight Jr 0* 25 career game appearances
Ayo Adeyi Gr 0* 36 career game appearances
KANSAS
Daniel Hishaw Sr 3* 34 career game appearances
Leshon Williams Gr 3* 35 career game appearances (Iowa transfer)
Harry Stewart So 3* 2 career game appearances
Johnny Thompson So 3* 3 career game appearances
KANSAS STATE
Dylan Edwards Jr 4* 23 career game appearances
Joe Jackson So 3* 12 career game appearances
Gabe Ervin Sr 3* 22 career game appearances (Nebraska transfer)
KENTUCKY
Dante Dowdel Jr 4* 18 career game appearances (Nebraska transfer)
Jamarino Wilcox So 3* 11 career game appearances
Jason Patterson So 3* 4 career game appearances
Tovanu Mizell Fr 3* 1 career game appearance
LIBERTY
Vaughn Blue So 0* 17 career game appearances
Caden Williams So 3* 3 career game appearances
LOUISIANA-MONROE
Braylon McReynolds Jr 3* 25 career game appearances (South Alabama transfer)
D’Shaun Ford Fr 3* 0 career game appearances
Bennett Galloway Jr 3* 22 career game appearances
Hunter Smith Sr 0* 22 career game appearances
MARSHALL
Jordan Houston Gr 3* 64 career game appearances
Michael Allen Sr 4* 20 career game appearances
Joshon Barbie Jr 0* 17 career game appearances (McNeese State transfer)
Antwan Roberts Jr 3* 5 career game appearances
MARYLAND
Nolan Ray So 3* 13 career game appearances
DeJuan Williams So 3* 4 career game appearances
Josiah McLaurin So 3* 6 career game appearances
MASSACHUSETTS
CJ Hester Jr 3* 19 career game appearances
Rocko Griffin Sr 3* 37 career game appearances (UTSA transfer)
Brandon Campbell Sr 4* 29 career game appearances
MEMPHIS
Rashad Amos Gr 3* 32 career game appearances (Mississippi transfer)
Gregory Desrosiers Sr 0* 31 career game appearances
Sutton Smith Sr 3* 24 career game appearances
MaKari Bodiford So 3* 7 career game appearances
MIAMI (FL)
Mark Fletcher Jr 4* 22 career game appearances
Jordan Lyle So 4* 12 career game appearances
MICHIGAN
Justice Haynes Jr 5* 24 career game appearances (Alabama transfer)
Jordan Marshall So 4* 5 career game appearances
Benjamin Hall Jr 3* 11 career game appearances
Jasper Parker Fr 4* 0 career game appearances
MICHIGAN STATE
Elijah Tau-Tolliver Sr 3* 34 career game appearances (Sacramento State transfer)
Makhi Frazier So 3* 9 career game appearances
Brandon Tullis So 3* 5 career game appearances
Jace Clarizio Fr 3* 0 career game appearances
MISSISSIPPI
Logan Diggs Gr 3* 31 career game appearances
Jordon Simmons Gr 3* 43 career game appearances (Akron transfer)
Domonique Thomas Gr 0* 29 career game appearances
Kewan Lacy So 4* 6 career game appearances (Missouri transfer)
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Davon Booth Gr 0* 24 career game appearances
Fluff Bothwell So 3* 12 career game appearances (South Alabama transfer)
Johnnie Daniels Sr 0* 12 career game appearances
Seth Davis Jr 3* 13 career game appearances
Xavier Gayten So 3* 10 career game appearances
MISSOURI
Ahmad Hardy So 3* 12 career game appearances
Jamal Roberts So 3* 14 career game appearances
Tavorus Jones Jr 4* 13 career game appearances
NORTH CAROLINA
Davion Gause So 3* 11 career game appearances
Caleb Hood Gr 3* 24 career game appearances
Charleston French Jr 3* 4 career game appearances
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Telly Johnson So 3* 6 career game appearances
Gavin Williams Gr 3* 51 career game appearances
Justin Lunch Sr 3* 38 career game appearances
Jaylen Poe So 0* 12 career game appearances
OHIO
Sieh Bangura Sr 3* 31 career game appearances (Minnesota transfer)
Nolan McCormick Sr 0* 24 career game appearances
Duncan Brune So 3* 14 career game appearances
OHIO STATE
CJ Donaldson Sr 3* 32 career game appearances (West Virginia transfer)
James Peoples So 4* 8 career game appearances
Anthony Rogers Fr 4* 0 career game appearances
Bo Jackson Fr 4* 0 career game appearances
OKLAHOMA STATE
Trent Howland Sr 3* 32 career game appearances
Sesi Vailahi So 3* 14 career game appearances
Rodney Fields So 3* 4 career game appearances
Kalib Hicks So 3* 6 career game appearances (Oklahoma transfer)
RICE
Quinton Jackson Jr 3* 25 career game appearances
Taji Atkins So 3* 5 career game appearances
Christian Francisco Sr 0* 16 career game appearances
Daelen Alexander Jr 3* 7 career game appearances
RUTGERS
Antwan Raymond So 3* 9 career game appearances
CJ Campbell Sr 0* 27 career game appearances (Florida Atlantic transfer)
Samuel Brown Sr 4* 24 career game appearances
Jashon Benjamin Jr 3* 12 career game appearances
SAM HOUSTON STATE
Elijah Green Sr 3* 33 career game appearances (Indiana transfer)
John Gentry Sr 3* 41 career game appearances
DJ McKinney So 0* 12 career game appearances
Zach Hrbacek Sr 0* 17 career game appearances
SAN DIEGO STATE
Christian Washington Jr 3* 23 career game appearances (Coastal Carolina transfer)
Cam Davis Sr 3* 33 career game appearances
Lucky Sutton Jr 3* 11 career game appearances
Cincere Rhaney Fr 3* 0 career game appearances
SMU
Camar Wheaton Sr 5* 23 career game appearances
LJ Johnson Sr 4* 36 career game appearances
Jaylan Knighton Gr 4* 43 career game appearances
Derrick McFall So 4* 5 career game appearances
SOUTH CAROLINA
Rahsul Faison Gr 2* 25 career game appearances (Utah State transfer)
Matthew Fuller Fr 4* 1 career game appearance
Jawarn Howell Jr 0* 5 career game appearances
SOUTH FLORIDA
Cartevious Norton Sr 3* 31 career game appearances (Charlotte transfer)
K’Wan Powell Sr 3* 18 career game appearances
Jaylen Johnson Jr 3* 2 career game appearances
Alvon Isaac Fr 3* 3 career game appearances
Nykahi Davenport Fr 3* 1 career game appearance
SYRACUSE
Yasin Willis So 3* 11 career game appearances
Will Nixon Sr 3* 35 career game appearances
Jaden Hart So 3* 8 career game appearances
Malachi James So 3* 6 career game appearances
TCU
Jeremy Payne So 4* 13 career game appearances
Trent Battle Sr 3* 34 career game appearances
Nate Palmer So 3* 3 career game appearances
TEMPLE
Jevyon Ducker Gr 3* 43 career game appearances (Sam Houton State transfer)
Terrez Worthy Sr 0* 12 career game appearances
Johnny Martin Jr 0* 20 career game appearances (Stony Brook transfer)
Joquez Smith Jr 0* 22 career game appearances
TENNESSEE
DeSean Bishop So 3* 10 career game appearances
Star Thomas Gr 0* 40 career game appearances (Duke transfer)
Peyton Lewis So 4* 10 career game appearances
TEXAS
Tre Wisner Jr 3* 25 career game appearances
Cedric Baxter Jr 5* 13 career game appearances
Jerrick Gibson So 4* 14 career game appearances
TEXAS A&M
Le’Veon Moss Sr 4* 25 career game appearances
Rueben Owens Jr 5* 14 career game appearances
Amari Daniels Sr 4* 34 career game appearances
TEXAS STATE
Lincoln Pare Sr 2* 45 career game appearances
Torrance Burgess Sr 0* 27 career game appearances
Greg Burell So 3* 11 career game appearances (UNLV transfer)
Jaylen Jenkins Sr 3* 21 career game appearances
TEXAS TECH
Quinten Joyner Jr 4* 19 career game appearances (USC transfer)
Cam’Ron Valdez Sr 3* 18 career game appearances
Cameron Dickey So 3* 12 career game appearances
J’Koby Williams So 3* 10 career game appearances
TOLEDO
Chip Trayanum Gr 4* 39 career game appearances (Kentucky transfer)
Connor Walendzak Jr 3* 25 career game appearances
Willie Shaw Sr 3* 19 career game appearances
Kenji Christian Jr 3* 14 career game appearances (North Carolina A&T transfer)
TULANE
Maurice Turner Sr 3* 26 career game appearances (Louisville transfer)
Zuberi Mobley Sr 3* 26 career game appearances (Florida Atlantic transfer)
Arnold Barnes Jr 3* 20 career game appearances
Jamauri McClure So 3* 5 career game appearances
UAB
Jevon Jackson Sr 3* 12 career game appearances (UTEP transfer)
Armoni Goodwin Sr 4* 17 career game appearances
Isaiah Jacobs Gr 3* 18 career game appearances
USC
Eli Sanders Sr 3* 34 career game appearances (New Mexico transfer)
Bryan Jackson So 3* 9 career game appearances
A’Marion Peterson So 4* 8 career game appearances
UTAH
Wayshawn Parker So 3* 12 career game appearances (Washington State transfer)
NaQuari Rogers Sr 0* 10 career game appearances (New Mexico transfer)
Devin Green So 3* 12 career game appearances (UNLV transfer)
VIRGINIA TECH
Braydon Bennett Gr 3* 43 career game appearances (Coastal Carolina transfer)
Terion Stewart Sr 3* 33 career game appearances (Bowling Green transfer)
Cameron Seldon Jr 4* 18 career game appearances (Tennessee transfer)
Tyler Mason So 3* 2 career game appearances
Jeremiah Coney So 3* 14 career game appearances
WASHINGTON STATE
Kirby Vorhees Jr 0* 15 career game appearances (South Dakota State transfer)
Leo Pulalasi So 3* 15 career game appearances
Angel Johnson Sr 0* 30 career game appearances (South Dakota State transfer)
Djouvensky Schlenbaker Jr 3* 24 career game appearances
Maxwell Woods So 3* 7 career game appearances (South Dakota State transfer)
WEST VIRGINIA
Jahiem White Jr 3* 25 career game appearances
Jaylen Anderson Sr 4* 20 career game appearances
Tye Edwards Jr 3* 24 career game appearances (Northern Iowa transfer)
Trae’von Dubar Fr 3* 0 career game appearances
LJ Turner Sr 0* 27 career game appearances (Catawba (D2) transfer)
WISCONSIN
Cade Yacamelli Jr 3* 21 career game appearances
Darrion Dupree So 4* 11 career game appearances
Dilin Jones So 4* 3 career game appearances
Jackson Acker Sr 3* 37 career game appearances