Looking ahead to the 2026 NFL draft for the Jacksonville Jaguars, here are the tight ends from this year’s class who have stood out above the rest in the athletic testing portion of the pre-draft process.

To compare the athletic testing and measurements of each wideout, we will be using Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Score (RAS).

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In short, RAS is a way to compare a player’s athleticism and size to the rest of his position group through an easily digestible number based on height, weight, and athletic testing numbers. The RAS scale ranges from 0-10, and the closer to 10 a player scores, the better the athlete.

While a player’s athletic testing certainly isn’t the be-all, end-all when it comes to the evaluation process, it very much is something that NFL teams pay attention to.

Here are this year’s standout performers from the running back position.

Mike Washington, Arkansas

RAS: 9.87

Washington eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards this past season while averaging a whopping 6.4 yards per attempt, per PFF. He was also fairly active in the passing game, with 36 targets. Washington scored nine total touchdowns.

Noah Short, Army

RAS: 9.77

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Short had steady production the last two years, recording 574 yards in 2024 and 572 yards this past season. He also generated a lot of big plays, averaging 6.9 yards per rush during that span. In 2025, Short was targeted 50 time sin the passing game, averaging a whopping 13.7 yards per catch.

Sam Scott, Wyoming

RAS: 9.62

Scott carried the ball 179 times over the last two years, totaling 839 yards at 4.7 yards per attempt. He scored five rushing touchdowns as well. Scott’s role in the passing game was somewhat small, with 29 total targets over that two year span.

Other top RAS performers at running back

Chip Trayanum, Toledo: 9.62

Justin Jones, Auburn: 9.56

Adam Randall, Clemson: 9.44

Jaydn Ott, Oklahoma: 9.38

Seth McGowan, Kentucky: 9.34

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This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: 3 top performers at running back in pre-draft process