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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/saquon-barkley/1030">Saquon Barkley</a> without a doubt stamped himself atop the list of NFL running backs heading into the 2025 season. The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/depth-chart/philadelphia-eagles-depth-chart">Philadelphia Eagles</a> star rushed for 2,005 yards and combined for 15 total touchdowns in 2024. Not to mention the Penn State product capped his monster season off with a Super Bowl win. Heading into next season, Barkley headlines this list.

1) Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles

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After signing with the <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/depth-chart/baltimore-ravens-depth-chart">Baltimore Ravens</a> in free agency last offseason, the talk surrounding <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/derrick-henry/2300">Derrick Henry</a> was that his career was in limbo and there was no way he'd be able to put up similar numbers in a backfield shared with Lamar Jackson. Not only did Henry prove that assumption wrong, but he put together arguably the best season of his career, rushing for 1,921 yards and 18 total touchdowns, while averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Henry lands at No. 2.

2) Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs/2151">Jahmyr Gibbs</a> looked the part since his rookie season in 2023 in a split backfield. However,  in 2024, the Alabama product took another leap, capitalizing on a larger role after <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/david-montgomery/2103">David Montgomery</a> went down with an injury mid-season. The speedster proved to be a dynamic playmaker as both a rusher and receiver out of the backfield, posting 1,929 total yards and 20 touchdowns last season.

3) Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/bijan-robinson/2556">Bijan Robinson</a> proved that the hype out of college was more than warranted this past season, courtesy of a larger role under first-year <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/depth-chart/atlanta-falcons-depth-chart">Atlanta Falcons</a> head coach Raheem Morris. The former Texas star rushed for 1,456 yards and 14 touchdowns, while adding on 431 receiving yards and a touchdown through the air. Heading into his third season, another leap will only solidify Robinson as a top running back in the league.

4) Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/jonathan-taylor/1846">Jonathan Taylor</a> was once considered the best running back in the league after a dominant sophomore season, rushing for 1,811 yards and 20 total touchdowns for Indy before injuries limited his production over the last couple of seasons. Despite that, the Wisconsin product reminded people just how explosive he is this past season, totaling 1,431 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in only 14 regular season games. If Taylor is able to stay healthy this season, there's no doubt in my mind he'll finish as a top-five running back in the league.

5) Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/josh-jacobs/1784">Josh Jacobs</a> headlined the <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/depth-chart/green-bay-packers-depth-chart">Green Bay Packers</a> free agency class last offseason as one of the biggest additions to the team. The running back started his tenure off with the Packers slow, but down the stretch of the season, he proved exactly why Matt LaFleur jumped at the opportunity to add him to the offense. The powerful runner finished with 1,329 rushing yards and 16 total touchdowns. Assuming he receives a similar workload to last season, Jacobs should finish as a top 10 back once again.

6) Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers

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When healthy, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey/2662">Christian McCaffrey</a> has the case to be the best running back in the entire league as a whole. The former Stanford standout has next-level field vision, can change direction on a dime, and his abilities as both a rusher and receiving back put him in a category alone. However, recent injuries have put him in a position where he's no longer looked at as a top running back. If I were a betting man, I'd wager he uses that as fuel and proves he's still the top guy in the league this season, but for now, he lands at No. 7.

7) Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/kyren-williams/1225">Kyren Williams</a> showed exactly why Sean McVay was comfortable turning the backfield over to him last offseason. The Notre Dame product put together a career year, rushing for 1,299 yards and 14 touchdowns. Williams proved to be a reliable option in the red zone, and he'll only continue to get better in the team's system.

8) Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/breece-hall/1573">Breece Hall</a> has the same talent level as nearly every running back on this list, if not more. The Iowa State alum has made play after play with the ball in his hand, yet the situation in New York continues to put him in a position where he doesn't get a fair chance to succeed. That could change with new head coach Aaron Glenn in town, but with rumors of a split backfield, Hall's stock remains up in the air. Regardless, he's a top 10 running back in the league, and there's no way he'd fall out of my top 10.

9) Breece Hall, New York Jets

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/alvin-kamara/1091">Alvin Kamara</a> has produced at a high level seemingly since his rookie season as one of the best rushers and receiving backs in the league. Through the terrible situations he's played through since the retirement of Drew Brees, Kamara has managed to continue to prove he's a top backfield option. With an offensive guru in Kellen Moore now as the head coach, the 29-year-old could be set for a career year.

10) Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints

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