2023 NFL Draft Rumors: Bijan Robinson to Do All On-Field Drills, Testing at Combine

Bijan Robinson isn't going to allow his game tape to do the talking.

The consensus top running back in the 2023 NFL draft class plans to compete in all on-field drills and testing at the combine, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Robinson is widely expected to be the top running back taken in April, but how high he goes remains very much in question. Teams have increasingly shied away from taking running backs at the top of drafts as backfield timeshares become more common.

No running back was taken in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. The most recent running back taken inside the top 20 was Saquon Barkley in 2018.

Robinson is the type of talent deserving of a top-20 selection, and it's possible he winds up in the top 10 if he blows teams away at the combine. The Texas product rushed for 3,410 yards and 33 touchdowns over the course of his three seasons as a Longhorn.

"The most consistently highest-rated player in the draft," NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah told reporters last week. "...Everybody says that Bijan Robinson is not only the best running back in this class, he's one of the five best players in this draft. He's elite."

Robinson's decision to participate in Indianapolis is noteworthy given Texas has its pro day just three days after the combine. That said, it's clear he's determined to push his draft stock as high as possible and is comfortable enough with his testing numbers to give teams a full look at his body of work.