Other ratings: QBs | WRs and TEs | OL | DL | LBs | DBs | Kickers
A look at how the running back prospects rate for the 2000 NFL draft on April 15-16:
| TAILBACKS |
| Rank, player |
College |
Grade |
Note |
| 1. Thomas Jones |
Virginia |
6.50 |
|
| 2. Ron Dayne |
Wisconsin |
6.35 |
X |
| 3. Shaun Alexander |
Alabama |
6.05 |
|
| 4. Jamal Lewis |
Tennessee |
5.95 |
X |
| 5. J.R. Redmond |
Arizona State |
5.89 |
|
| 6. Travis Prentice |
Miami (Ohio) |
5.65 |
|
| 7. Shyrone Stith |
Virginia Tech |
5.59 |
X |
| 8. Doug Chapman |
Marshall |
5.50 |
|
| 9. Rondell Mealey |
Louisiana State |
5.50 |
|
| 10. Reuben Droughns |
Oregon |
5.50 |
X |
| 11. Trung Canidate |
Arizona |
5.45 |
|
| 12. Michael Wiley |
Ohio State |
5.40 |
|
| 13. Ronney Jenkins |
Northern Arizona |
5.35 |
XX |
| 14. Frank Murphy |
Kansas State |
5.25 |
WR |
| 15. Dante Hall |
Texas A&M |
5.20 |
|
| 16. Derrick Foster |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
5.20 |
|
| 17. Curtis Keaton |
James Madison |
5.10 |
|
| 18. Thomas Hamner |
Minnesota |
5.10 |
|
| 19. Marlion Jackson |
Saginaw Valley St. |
5.10 |
S |
| 20. Frank Moreau |
Loubisville |
5.05 |
|
| 21. Demario Brown |
Utah State |
5.03 |
|
| 22. Mike Anderson |
Utah |
5.01 |
Age |
| 23. Darren Davis |
Iowa State |
5.01 |
|
| 24. Ketric Sanford |
Houston |
5.01 |
|
| 25. Troy Hambrick |
Savannah (Ga.) State |
5.00 |
|
| 26. Chrys Chukwuma |
Arkansas |
5.00 |
|
| 27. Anthony White |
Kentucky |
5.00 |
|
| 28. Destry Wright |
Jackson State |
5.00 |
|
| 29. Kevin McDougal |
Colorado State |
5.00 |
S |
| 30. Patrick Pass |
Georgia |
5.00 |
BB |
| FULLBACKS |
| Rank, player |
College |
Grade |
Note |
| 1. Sammy Morris |
Texas Tech |
5.55 |
TB |
| 2. Aaron Shea |
Michigan |
5.40 |
TE |
| 3. Deon Dyer |
North Carolina |
5.40 |
|
| 4. Paul Smith |
Texas-El Paso |
5.20 |
|
| 5. Mike Green |
Houston |
5.15 |
TB |
| 6. Matt Keller |
Ohio State |
5.03 |
|
| 7 D'Andre Hardeman |
Texas A&M |
5.02 |
|
| 8. Terrelle Smith |
Arizona State |
5.00 |
|
| 9. Aaron Harris |
Penn State |
5.00 |
X, TB |
| 10. Durell Price |
UCLA |
5.00 |
|
| 11. Maurice Smith |
North Carolina A&T |
5.00 |
|
Grading scale for NFL prospects
8.00-9.00: Franchise player. (Any quarterback who grades over 7.50 is considered a potential franchise player.)
7.00-7.99: Future All-Pro.
6.50-6.99: Has a good chance to become a Pro Bowl-caliber player.
6.00-6.49: Should become a quality NFL player with Pro Bowl potential.
5.50-5.99: Has a chance to become a quality NFL player.
5.10-5.49: Has a better-than-average chance to make an NFL roster.
5.01-5.09: Has a slightly better than 50-50 chance to make a roster.
5.00-below: Has a 50-50 chance to make a roster.
Explanation of notes
Age: Player is overaged.
BB: May play professional baseball.
Elig.: This player's draft eligibility has not been finally determined.
Status: Pending off-the-field factors could influences where this player is drafted.
MI: More information needed for accurate grade.
RB: Can also play running back (applies to other position abbreviations, too, such as S for safety, RS for return specialist, etc.).
X: May have a medical problem, past or present, that could impact where player is drafted.
XX: More serious injury concern.
XXX: Definite injury concern.
