2026 Dynasty · Career-value rankings
2026 DYNASTY RUNNING BACK RANKINGS
Total value across each player's remaining college eligibility — growth curves, portal-risk discount, and VBD-adjusted projections. 67 players ranked.
Dynasty RB rankings — running backs at colleges have short shelf lives, so RB1s with 2-3 years remaining get a strong lift. Value drops fast as eligibility runs out. Model applies a 15% annual discount for portal risk + injury attrition.
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Yrs iYears of college eligibility remaining after this season. Freshmen = +3, Sophomores = +2, Juniors = +1, Seniors = Final Yr. Redshirt status is folded into the class year already. Portal moves reset nothing (same total college eligibility, just at a new school).
Dynasty iDynasty Value — total projected fantasy value across the player's remaining college eligibility. Formula: DV = current_year_value + Σ(current_year_value × growth × discount^year). Base value is VBD (positional scarcity) with a 20% floor of raw points to protect elite prospects. Growth per class transition: Fr→So +30%, So→Jr +15%, Jr→Sr flat. Annual discount 15% for portal + injury attrition. NOT devy — no NFL potential factored in.
Movers iRank change since the last weekly snapshot (Sep 14). ▲ moved up, ▼ moved down, NEW = no prior snapshot. Snapshots run automatically every Monday at 9:15am; admins can capture manually.
★ TIER 1 — DYNASTY CORNERSTONES
1
RB1Caleb Hawkins
Oklahoma State So
+2 yrs
243.2
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2
RB1Isaac Brown
Louisville Jr
+1 yr
166.3
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3
RB1Nate Sheppard
Duke So
+2 yrs
158.5
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4
RB1Khristian Lando
Jacksonville State So
+2 yrs
147.7
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5
RB1Bo Jackson
Ohio State So
+2 yrs
144.3
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6
RB1Jamar Searcy
Wake Forest Fr
+3 yrs
143.9
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7
RB1Dierre Hill Jr.
Oregon So
+2 yrs
142.9
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8
RB1Jamauri McClure
Tulane So
+2 yrs
136.2
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9
RB1Ja'Kyrian Turner
Pittsburgh So
+2 yrs
131.1
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10
RB1Sam Brown
Temple Fr
+3 yrs
126.0
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★ TIER 2 — MULTI-YEAR BUILDERS
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★ TIER 3 — VALUE HOLDS
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★ TIER 4 — DEPTH + SPECULATIVE
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Dynasty projections · sorted by dynasty_value_PPR · 67 players ranked · MOVERS baseline: Sep 14