Prior to the 2023 NFL draft, the hype surrounding Texas running back Bijan Robinson reached a fever pitch. Scouts drooled over Robinson’s Hall of Fame potential, comparing him to some NFL greats, including Marshall Faulk, Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley.
The Longhorns star was eventually selected by the Falcons with the eighth overall pick, giving Atlanta one of the most dynamic backfields in the league (No. 2 according to Pro Football Focus).
Robinson recently joined Tyreek Hill’s “It Needed To Be Said” podcast and the two discussed their all-time favorite running backs.
On the latest @cheetah_podcast, @cheetah and @Bijan5Robinson gave their top-5 RBs all-time:
Tyreek Hill:
1) Adrian Peterson
2) Derrick Henry
3) Barry Sanders
4) Gale Sayers
5) Eric DickersonBijan Robinson:
1) Barry Sanders
2) LaDainian Tomlinson
3) Marshall Faulk
4)… pic.twitter.com/1njRJjxTd8— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) June 19, 2023
Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders was No. 1 on Robinson’s list, which is no surprise since Sanders is who he models his game after. Check out Robinson’s top five running backs of all time below:
- Barry Sanders
- LaDainian Tomlinson
- Marshall Faulk
- Adrian Peterson
- Walter Payton
Watch Robinson’s full appearance on “It Needed To Be Said” with Tyreek Hill below: