Ranking Index
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | David Oku | RB | Lincoln, NEEast | 4 stars | 5'10" | 186 | Tennessee |
| #2 | Chris Thompson | RB | Greenville, FLMadison | 4 stars | 5'8" | 173 | Florida St. |
| #3 | Jarvis Giles | RB | Tampa, FLGaither | 4 stars | 5'11" | 175 | South Carolina |
| #4 | Roderick McDowell | RB | Sumter, SCSumter | 4 stars | 5'10" | 175 | Clemson |
| #5 | Desmond Scott | RB | Durham, NCHillside | 4 stars | 5'9" | 185 | Duke |
| #6 | Eric Stephens | RB | Mansfield, TXTimberview | 4 stars | 5'8" | 177 | Texas Tech |
| #7 | Mike Gillislee | RB | Deland, FLDeland | 4 stars | 6'1" | 205 | Florida |
| #8 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | RB | Youngstown, OHLiberty | 4 stars | 5'10" | 185 | Michigan |
| #9 | Rex Burkhead | RB | Plano, TXPlano | 4 stars | 5'10" | 190 | Nebraska |
| #10 | Theo Riddick | RB | Manville, NJImmaculata | 4 stars | 5'10" | 185 | Notre Dame |
| #11 | Raymond Graham | RB | Elizabeth, NJElizabeth | 4 stars | 5'9" | 177 | Pittsburgh |
| #12 | Daniel Jenkins | RB | Moreno Valley, CARancho Verde | 4 stars | 5'9" | 171 | Arizona |
| #13 | Tavon Austin | RB | Baltimore, MDDunbar | 4 stars | 5'8" | 156 | West Virginia |
| #14 | Brandon Wegher | RB | Sioux City, IABishop Heelan | 4 stars | 5'11" | 206 | Iowa |
| #15 | Caleb Porzel | RB | Olney, MDOur Lady Of Good Counsel | 4 stars | 5'9" | 170 | Maryland |
| #16 | Kendial Lawrence | RB | Rockwall, TXRockwall-Heath | 3 stars | 5'9" | 177 | Missouri |
| #17 | Korvic Neat | RB | Hallandale Beach, FLHallandale | 3 stars | 5'9" | 175 | Mississippi |
| #18 | Marcus Darden | RB | Compton, CADominguez | 3 stars | 5'8" | 170 | list |
| #19 | Tyrone Duplessis | RB | New Orleans, LAO. Perry Walker | 3 stars | 5'6" | 181 | Louisiana Tech |
| #20 | Dion Lewis | RB | Blairstown, NJBlair Academy | 3 stars | 5'7" | 180 | Pittsburgh |
| #21 | Lindsey Lamar | RB | Tampa, FLHillsborough | 3 stars | 5'9" | 165 | South Florida |
| #22 | Dalton Hilliard | RB | Honolulu, HIPunahou | 3 stars | 5'11" | 182 | UCLA |
| #23 | Cameron Marshall | RB | San Jose, CAValley Christian | 3 stars | 5'11" | 200 | Arizona St. |
| #24 | Shawn Southward | RB | Florence, ALFlorence | 3 stars | 5'9" | 185 | Troy |
| #25 | Greg Pratt | RB | Naples, FLNaples | 3 stars | 5'8" | 164 | Troy |
| #26 | Brandon Rice | RB | Columbus, OHWalnut Ridge | 3 stars | 5'8" | 176 | list |
| #27 | Tramaine Thompson | RB | Jenks, OKJenks | 3 stars | 5'8" | 159 | Kansas St. |
| #28 | Tracey Lampley | RB | Waynesboro, MSWayne County | 3 stars | 5'9" | 170 | Southern Miss |
| #29 | Kylan Butler | RB | Concord, CADe La Salle | 3 stars | 5'6" | 180 | Arizona |
| #30 | Malcolm Johnson | RB | Gresham, ORBarlow | 3 stars | 5'10" | 185 | Boise St. |
| #31 | Deshaun Sands | RB | Coconut Creek, FLMonarch | 3 stars | 5'9" | 175 | Kansas |
| #32 | Daquan Hargrett | RB | Miami, FLNorthwestern | 3 stars | 5'9" | 180 | West Virginia |
| #33 | Curtis McGregor | RB | Aldine, TXEisenhower | 3 stars | 5'10" | 190 | list |
| #34 | Isi Sofele | RB | Murray, UTCottonwood Senior | 3 stars | 5'6" | 160 | California |
| #35 | Arby Fields | RB | Rancho Cucamonga, CALos Osos | 3 stars | 5'8" | 187 | Northwestern |
| #36 | Warren Norman | RB | Chamblee, GAChamblee | 3 stars | 5'10" | 188 | Vanderbilt |
| #37 | LaDarius Perkins | RB | Greenville, MSSt. Joseph | 3 stars | 5'9" | 180 | Mississippi St. |
| #38 | Deschion Baskerville | RB | Charlotte, NCNorth Carolina Tech | 2 stars | 5'8" | 154 | list |
| #39 | Anthony Gulley | RB | Brantley, ALBrantley | 3 stars | 5'11" | 185 | Auburn |
| #40 | Jeremiah Cornist | RB | Avondale, AZLa Joya Community | 3 stars | 5'8" | 158 | list |
| #41 | James White | RB | Dallas, TXSkyline | 3 stars | 5'8" | 166 | Iowa St. |
| #42 | Jason Douglas | RB | Weston, FLCypress Bay | 3 stars | 5'6" | 174 | Pittsburgh |
| #43 | Robert Walker | RB | Mamou, LAMamou | 3 stars | 5'6" | 167 | LA Lafayette |
| #44 | Reggie Bullock | RB | Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas | 3 stars | 5'8" | 160 | list |
| #45 | Tyresse Jones | RB | Miami, FLNorthwestern | 3 stars | 5'9" | 185 | list |
| #46 | Jerrell Rhodes | RB | Durham, NCJordan | 3 stars | 5'10" | 195 | North Carolina |
| #47 | Rodriguez Price | RB | Fairburn, GACreekside | 3 stars | 5'8" | 166 | list |
| #48 | Andre Shields | RB | Hoover, ALHoover | 3 stars | 5'8" | 175 | list |
| #49 | Travis Small | RB | Cheraw, SCCheraw | 3 stars | 5'9" | 195 | list |
| #50 | Bradley Randle | RB | Murrieta, CAVista Murrieta | 3 stars | 5'8" | 195 | UNLV |
Rivals.com all-purpose backs 2009
- 1David Oku, Lincoln, Nebraska
- 2Chris Thompson, Greenville, Florida
- 3Jarvis Giles, Tampa, Florida
- 4Roderick McDowell, Sumter, South Carolina
- 5Desmond Scott, Durham, North Carolina