Ranking Index
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DeSean Hales | RB | Klein, TXOak | 4 stars | 5'10" | 165 | Texas |
| #2 | Ryan Bass | RB | Corona, CACentennial | 4 stars | 5'10" | 186 | Arizona St. |
| #3 | Josh Haden | RB | Fort Washington, MDFriendly | 4 stars | 5'8" | 191 | Boston Coll. |
| #4 | Chris Polk | RB | Redlands, CAEast Valley | 4 stars | 5'11" | 190 | Washington |
| #5 | Andre Ellington | RB | Moncks Corner, SCBerkeley | 4 stars | 5'10" | 170 | Clemson |
| #6 | Jeremy Hills | RB | Alief, TXElsik | 4 stars | 5'10" | 181 | Texas |
| #7 | Jeffrey Demps | RB | Groveland, FLSouth Lake | 4 stars | 5'8" | 162 | Florida |
| #8 | Cameron Saddler | RB | Monroeville, PAGateway | 4 stars | 5'6" | 157 | Pittsburgh |
| #9 | Terrence Robinson | RB | Klein, TXOak | 4 stars | 5'9" | 170 | Michigan |
| #10 | Sam McGuffie | RB | Cypress, TXCy-Fair | 4 stars | 6'0" | 188 | Michigan |
| #11 | Harrison Jeffers | RB | Lawton, OKEisenhower | 4 stars | 5'9" | 195 | Texas Tech |
| #12 | LaMichael James | RB | Texarkana, TXLiberty-Eylau | 4 stars | 5'9" | 180 | Oregon |
| #13 | Onterrio McCalebb | RB | Fort Meade, FLFort Meade | 4 stars | 5'10" | 154 | Auburn |
| #14 | Rashad White | RB | Teaneck, NJTeaneck | 3 stars | 5'11" | 164 | Rutgers |
| #15 | Jermaine Thomas | RB | Jacksonville, FLFirst Coast | 3 stars | 6'1" | 190 | Florida St. |
| #16 | Delano Howell | RB | Newhall, CAHart | 3 stars | 6'0" | 180 | Stanford |
| #17 | Darius Ashley | RB | Cincinnati, OHSt. Xavier | 3 stars | 5'8" | 185 | Louisville |
| #18 | Carlton Thomas | RB | Frostproof, FLFrostproof | 3 stars | 5'7" | 159 | Georgia |
| #19 | Reggie Hunt | RB | Daphne, ALDaphne | 3 stars | 5'10" | 180 | Auburn |
| #20 | Curtis McNeal | RB | Los Angeles, CAVenice | 3 stars | 5'6" | 180 | USC |
| #21 | Keola Antolin | RB | Las Vegas, NVBishop Gorman | 3 stars | 5'8" | 183 | Arizona |
| #22 | Kevin Whaley | RB | Virginia Beach, VASalem | 3 stars | 5'9" | 166 | Minnesota |
| #23 | Jahleel Addae | RB | Riverview, FLRiverview | 3 stars | 5'11" | 170 | Cent. Michigan |
| #24 | Brandon Davis | RB | Suwanee, GAPeachtree Ridge | 3 stars | 5'8" | 184 | UCF |
| #25 | Gahn McGaffie | RB | Galena Park, TXGalena Park | 3 stars | 5'10" | 170 | Missouri |
| #26 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | Rosenberg, TXLamar Consolidated | 3 stars | 5'6" | 180 | Oregon St. |
| #27 | Covaughn DeBoskie | RB | Chandler, AZHamilton | 3 stars | 6'0" | 186 | California |
| #28 | Shane Turner | RB | Houston, TXCypress Falls | 3 stars | 5'9" | 170 | Rice |
| #29 | Louis Bland | RB | Modesto, CACentral Catholic | 3 stars | 5'10" | 202 | Washington St. |
| #30 | Brian Baucham | RB | Torrance, CAWest | 3 stars | 5'11" | 170 | USC |
| #31 | Brock Fitzhenry | RB | Giddings, TXGiddings | 3 stars | 5'9" | 172 | Texas |
| #32 | Shady Salamon | RB | St. Paul, MNCretin-Derham Hall | 3 stars | 5'10" | 175 | Minnesota |
| #33 | Dennis Johnson | RB | Texarkana, ARArkansas High | 3 stars | 5'8" | 180 | Arkansas |
| #34 | Deleon Eskridge | RB | San Mateo, CASerra | 3 stars | 5'11" | 181 | Minnesota |
| #35 | Justin Albert | RB | Prattville, ALPrattville | 3 stars | 5'8" | 168 | list |
| #36 | Luther Ambrose | RB | St. James, LASt. James | 3 stars | 5'9" | 160 | LA Monroe |
| #37 | David Arnold | RB | Valdosta, GAValdosta | 3 stars | 5'11" | 185 | Georgia Southern |
| #38 | Embry Peeples | RB | Orlando, FLDr. Phillips | 3 stars | 5'8" | 165 | Georgia Tech |
| #39 | Andre Smith | RB | Bakersfield, CAEast Bakersfield | 3 stars | 5'10" | 185 | list |
| #40 | Sam Langi | RB | South Jordan, UTBingham | 3 stars | 5'10" | 200 | list |
Rivals.com all-purpose backs 2008
- 1DeSean Hales, Klein, Texas
- 2Ryan Bass, Corona, California
- 3Josh Haden, Fort Washington, Maryland
- 4Chris Polk, Redlands, California
- 5Andre Ellington, Moncks Corner, South Carolina