Derrick Henry will give the Ravens at least one player in the Top 15 of the NFL’s 2026 Top 100 list.
Henry checks in at No. 15, which is eight spots below where he landed on last year’s 2025 list. Even with that slight slide, the ranking still puts him firmly among the league’s elite and ahead of several notable AFC backs, including Jonathan Taylor at No.
17, James Cook at No. 20 and De’Von Achane at No. 26.
Taylor, Cook and Achane were the conference’s three Pro Bowl running back representatives last season, and Cook also earned second-team All-Pro honors.
For Baltimore, Henry’s placement offers a sharper contrast to some of the other names on the list. Lamar Jackson comes in at No. 69, while Zay Flowers is No.
71, Roquan Smith is No. 65 and Kyle Hamilton is No. 63.
Hamilton’s spot has drawn its own raised eyebrows given that he is coming off another All-Pro season and is generally viewed as one of the NFL’s best safeties.
Henry’s own 2025 season backed up the recognition. The 10-year veteran piled up 307 carries for 1,595 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns, marking his second straight year with 16 scores on the ground. His 5.2 yards per carry was the second-best average of his career, and he also chipped in 150 receiving yards.
Now 32, Henry heads into the 2026 season with 153 games and more than 2,600 career carries on his résumé, yet he keeps producing at a level most running backs never reach in their 30s. For the Ravens, that means “King Henry” should again be a major part of the backfield.
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