2nd Round Running Backs: All NFL Draft Picks
63 running backs drafted in round 2 · sorted by career rush yds
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeSean McCoy | 2009 | #53 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh | 11,324 |
| 2 | Ricky Watters | 1991 | #45 | San Francisco 49ers | Notre Dame | 10,643 |
| 3 | Clinton Portis | 2002 | #51 | Denver Broncos | Miami | 10,137 |
| 4 | Roger Craig | 1983 | #49 | San Francisco 49ers | Nebraska | 8,189 |
| 5 | Joe Mixon | 2017 | #48 | Cincinnati Bengals | Oklahoma | 8,047 |
| 6 | Jonathan Taylor | 2020 | #41 | Indianapolis Colts | Wisconsin | 7,598 |
| 7 | Joe Morris | 1982 | #45 | New York Giants | Syracuse | 5,585 |
| 8 | Joe Cribbs | 1980 | #29 | Buffalo Bills | Auburn | 5,356 |
| 9 | Julius Jones | 2004 | #43 | Dallas Cowboys | Notre Dame | 5,243 |
| 10 | Christian Okoye | 1987 | #35 | Kansas City Chiefs | Azusa Pacific | 4,897 |
| 11 | Harold Green | 1990 | #38 | Cincinnati Bengals | South Carolina | 4,365 |
| 12 | Errict Rhett | 1994 | #34 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Florida | 4,143 |
| 13 | Kevin Faulk | 1999 | #46 | New England Patriots | LSU | 4,034 |
| 14 | DeShaun Foster | 2002 | #34 | Carolina Panthers | UCLA | 3,974 |
| 15 | Giovani Bernard | 2013 | #37 | Cincinnati Bengals | North Carolina | 3,783 |
| 16 | Maurice Morris | 2002 | #54 | Seattle Seahawks | Oregon, Fresno City College | 3,648 |
| 17 | Matt Suhey | 1980 | #46 | Chicago Bears | Penn State | 2,946 |
| 18 | AJ Dillon | 2020 | #62 | Green Bay Packers | Boston College | 2,488 |
| 19 | LenDale White | 2006 | #45 | Tennessee Titans | USC | 2,461 |
| 20 | Andra Franklin | 1981 | #56 | Miami Dolphins | Nebraska | 2,232 |
| 21 | Cam Akers | 2020 | #52 | Los Angeles Rams | Florida State | 2,044 |
| 22 | Toby Gerhart | 2010 | #51 | Minnesota Vikings | Stanford | 1,675 |
| 23 | Eric Bieniemy | 1991 | #39 | Los Angeles Chargers | Colorado | 1,589 |
| 24 | Ickey Woods | 1988 | #31 | Cincinnati Bengals | UNLV | 1,525 |
| 25 | Amp Lee | 1992 | #45 | San Francisco 49ers | Florida State | 1,512 |
| 26 | Joe Delaney | 1981 | #41 | Kansas City Chiefs | Northwestern State (LA) | 1,501 |
| 27 | Lars Tate | 1988 | #53 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Georgia | 1,061 |
| 28 | TreVeyon Henderson | 2025 | #38 | New England Patriots | Ohio State | 911 |
| 29 | Anthony Thompson | 1990 | #31 | Phoenix Cardinals | Indiana | 831 |
| 30 | Montee Ball | 2013 | #58 | Denver Broncos | Wisconsin | 827 |
| 31 | Mikel Leshoure | 2011 | #57 | Detroit Lions | Illinois | 807 |
| 32 | Daryl Johnston | 1989 | #39 | Dallas Cowboys | Syracuse | 753 |
| 33 | J.J. Johnson | 1999 | #39 | Miami Dolphins | Mississippi State, East Mississippi JC | 748 |
| 34 | Robert Weathers | 1982 | #40 | New England Patriots | Arizona | 733 |
| 35 | Jermaine Fazande | 1999 | #60 | Los Angeles Chargers | Oklahoma | 733 |
| 36 | Leeland McElroy | 1996 | #32 | Arizona Cardinals | Texas A&M | 729 |
| 37 | J.J. Arrington | 2005 | #44 | Arizona Cardinals | California, College of the Canyons | 654 |
| 38 | Mike Cloud | 1999 | #54 | Kansas City Chiefs | Boston College | 648 |
| 39 | Montario Hardesty | 2010 | #59 | Cleveland Browns | Tennessee | 537 |
| 40 | Joe Montgomery | 1999 | #49 | New York Giants | Ohio State | 372 |
| 41 | Don Smith | 1987 | #51 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Mississippi State | 165 |
| 42 | Ryan Williams | 2011 | #38 | Arizona Cardinals | Virginia Tech | 164 |
| 43 | David Palmer | 1994 | #40 | Minnesota Vikings | Alabama | 125 |
| 44 | Isaiah Pead | 2012 | #50 | Los Angeles Rams | Cincinnati | 100 |
| 45 | Kenny Flowers | 1987 | #31 | Atlanta Falcons | Clemson | 85 |
| 46 | Jarvis Redwine | 1981 | #52 | Minnesota Vikings | Nebraska, Oregon State | 70 |
| 47 | Cyril Pinder | 1968 | #39 | Philadelphia Eagles | Illinois | — |
| 48 | Jim Germany | 1975 | #46 | St. Louis Cardinals | New Mexico State | — |
| 49 | Sidney Thornton | 1977 | #48 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Northwestern State (LA) | — |
| 50 | Altie Taylor | 1969 | #34 | Detroit Lions | Utah State | — |