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The 2026 NFL Draft has seen a historically low number of running backs selected, with only three drafted in the first three rounds. This trend leaves many running backs available for the later rounds of the draft.
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Sure, running backs have lost value in the modern NFL.
But through three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, that's taken on a new extreme: Just three RBs have been drafted.
The Arizona Cardinals took Jeremiyah Love out of Notre Dame with the No. 3 overall pick.
The Seattle Seahawks took Love's college teammate, Jadarian Price, with the final pick of the first round, 32nd overall.
And then in the third round, the San Francisco 49ers drafted Kaelon Black out of Indiana.
That's it, but it does leave quality players still on the board for round four, five, six and seven.
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The name that ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. will likely bring up first on Saturday is Mike Washington Jr. out of Arkansas.
Beyond him, there are the Penn State duo of Nicholas Singleton and .
Only three running backs were drafted in the first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Arizona Cardinals selected Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick, and the Seattle Seahawks picked Jadarian Price with the 32nd overall pick.
The historically low number of running backs drafted suggests that their value has diminished significantly in the modern NFL.
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Emmett Johnson of Nebraska and Demond Claiborne of Wake Forest are well regarded.
So are Clemson's Adam Randall, Virginia's J'Mari Taylor and Texas A&M's Le'Veon Moss.
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It's also worth knowing these names:
There will also be a bunch of RBs signed as undrafted free agents.