2023 NFL Draft Prospects: Fullback



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Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst
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The top 2023 Fullback prospects available for the 2023 NFL Draft. * - denotes 2024 prospect. ** - denotes 2025 prospect.

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2022 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2023 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2024 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

Previous Seasons

  • '22 - Zander Horvath, Purdue
  • '21 - Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma
  • '20 - A.J. Dillon, Boston College
1. North Dakota State image Hunter Luepke, FB, North Dakota State
Height: 6-1. Weight: 230. Arm: 31.5. Hand: 9.63.
Projected 40 Time: 4.82.
Projected Round (2023): 5-7.

View Ranking History

3/11/23: Luepke earned an invitation to the Senior Bowl after averaging 6.3 yards per carry in 2022 for 619 yards and nine touchdowns. He also had 14 catches for 196 yards and four touchdowns. In 2021, Luepke averaged 6.2 yards per carry for 543 yards and eight touchdowns. He notched nine catches for 165 yards and three scores as well.

Career Rushing Stats

Season Team Games Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Yds/Game Rush Long
2019 North Dakota St. 14 5 43 8.6 1 3.07 38
2020 North Dakota St. 6 84 458 5.45 6 76.33 143
2021 North Dakota St. 13 87 543 6.24 8 41.77 212
2022 North Dakota St. 10 98 621 6.34 9 62.1 210

Rushing Statistics Game Log

Date Opponent Result Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Rush Long
9/4/2021 UAlbany 28-6 2 15 7.5 1 8
9/11/2021 Valparaiso 64-0 4 55 13.75 1 20
9/18/2021 @ Towson 35-7 2 22 11 1 21
10/2/2021 @ North Dakota 16-10 9 51 5.67 0 21
10/9/2021 UNI 34-20 10 40 4 0 9
10/16/2021 @ Illinois St. 20-0 0 0 0 0
10/23/2021 Missouri St. 27-20 3 10 3.33 0 5
10/30/2021 Indiana St. 44-2 7 18 2.57 0 4
11/6/2021 @ South Dakota St. 19-27 0 0 0 0
11/13/2021 @ Youngstown St. 49-17 4 63 15.75 1 49
11/20/2021 South Dakota 52-24 0 0 0 0
12/4/2021 Southern Ill. 38-7 4 8 2 0 5
12/11/2021 ETSU 27-3 9 69 7.67 1 14
12/17/2021 James Madison 20-14 19 110 5.79 0 37
1/8/2022 Montana St.
@ Frisco, TX 		38-10 14 82 5.86 3 19



Previous Seasons

  • '22 - John Chenal, Wisconsin
  • '21 - Spencer Brown, UAB
  • '20 - Mikey Daniel, South Dakota State
2. Southern Illinois image Javon Williams, FB, Southern Illinois
Height: 6-2. Weight: 245.
Projected 40 Time: 4.82.
Projected Round (2023): 6-FA.
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3/11/23: In 2022, Williams averaged 3.4 yards per carry for 415 yards and nine touchdowns. He brought in 28 receptions for 245 yards as well.

6/22/22: Williams was the only fullback to make it onto NFL teams' preseason watch list. In 2021, he had 905 all-purpose yards, with 564 on the ground and nine rushing touchdowns. Over his career, he has 36 receptions for 385 yards and two touchdowns. Surprisingly, Williams has also served as a punt returner for Southern Illinois. It would help Williams to impress at an all-star game against better competition.

Career Rushing Stats

Season Team Games Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Yds/Game Rush Long
2018 Southern Ill. 4 11 48 4.36 1 12 36
2019 Southern Ill. 12 162 1038 6.41 17 86.5 383
2020 Southern Ill. 9 122 532 4.36 7 59.11 145
2021 Southern Ill. 13 100 564 5.64 9 43.38 255
2022 Southern Ill. 11 121 415 3.43 9 37.73 125

Rushing Statistics Game Log

Date Opponent Result Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Rush Long
9/2/2021 @ Southeast Mo. St. 47-21 11 29 2.64 1 19
9/11/2021 @ Kansas St. 23-31 12 46 3.83 2 8
9/18/2021 Dayton 55-3 3 123 41 1 73
9/25/2021 Illinois St. 35-17 7 23 3.29 2 12
10/2/2021 @ Western Ill. 31-30 (1) 6 4 .67 0 5
10/9/2021 @ South Dakota St. 42-41 (1) 9 29 3.22 0 8
10/16/2021 North Dakota 31-28 6 38 6.33 0 22
10/30/2021 @ UNI 16-23 8 26 3.25 0 13
11/6/2021 Missouri St. 28-38 2 6 3 0 5
11/13/2021 @ Indiana St. 47-21 10 79 7.9 2 43
11/20/2021 Youngstown St. 18-35 8 72 9 1 26
11/27/2021 @ South Dakota 22-10 10 47 4.7 0 9
12/4/2021 @ North Dakota St. 7-38 8 42 5.25 0 12


Previous Seasons

  • '22 - Jeremiah Hall, Oklahoma
  • '21 - Ben Mason, Michigan
  • '20 - Sewo Olonilua, TCU
3. Iowa image Monte Pottebaum, FB, Iowa
Height: 6-1. Weight: 246.
Projected 40 Time: 4.82.
Projected Round (2023): 6-FA.
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3/11/23: Pottebaum recorded three carries for six yards and three receptions for 37 yards in 2022.

6/22/22: Pottebaum started out his collegiate career at linebacker before switching to fullback. In 2021, he had 15 carries for 76 yards and a touchdown to go along with four receptions for nine yards. He packs a punch as a lead blocker.

Career Rushing Stats

Season Team Games Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Yds/Game Rush Long
2019 Iowa 11 1 0 0 0
2020 Iowa 8 1 0 0 0
2021 Iowa 14 15 76 5.07 1 5.43 58
2022 Iowa 12 3 6 2 0 .5 6

Rushing Statistics Game Log

Date Opponent Result Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Rush Long
9/3/2022 South Dakota St. 7-3 1 3 3 0 3
9/10/2022 Iowa St. 7-10 1 0 0 0
9/17/2022 Nevada 27-0 0 0 0 0
9/24/2022 @ Rutgers 27-10 1 3 3 0 3
10/1/2022 Michigan 14-27 0 0 0 0
10/8/2022 @ Illinois 6-9 0 0 0 0
10/22/2022 @ Ohio St. 10-54 0 0 0 0
10/29/2022 Northwestern 33-13 0 0 0 0
11/5/2022 @ Purdue 24-3 0 0 0 0
11/12/2022 Wisconsin 24-10 0 0 0 0
11/19/2022 @ Minnesota 13-10 0 0 0 0
11/25/2022 Nebraska 17-24 0 0 0 0
12/31/2022 Kentucky
@ Nashville, TN 		21-0 0 0 0 0


Previous Seasons

  • '22 - Phillip Durgin, Worcester Tech
  • '21 - Tory Carter, LSU
  • '20 - Kelton Moore, Nevada
4. Tulsa image James Tupou, FB, Tulsa
Height: 5-10. Weight: 235.
Projected 40 Time: 4.85.
Projected Round (2023): 6-FA.
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3/11/23: Tupou notched 12 receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns in 2022.

6/22/22: Tupou took six carries for 14 yards and caught two passes for 66 yards in 2021. He has the compact build to be an effective lead blocker.

Career Rushing Stats

Season Team Games Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Yds/Game Rush Long
2018 UTEP 12 0 0 0 0
2019 UTEP 12 0 0 0 0
2020 UTEP 8 0 0 0 0
2021 UTEP 13 6 14 2.33 0 1.08 13
2022 UTEP 12 1 12 12 0 1 12

Rushing Statistics Game Log

Date Opponent Result Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Rush Long
8/28/2021 @ New Mexico St. 30-3 1 2 2 0 2
9/4/2021 Bethune-Cookman 38-28 0 0 0 0
9/10/2021 @ Boise St. 13-54 3 7 2.33 0 6
9/25/2021 New Mexico 20-13 0 0 0 0
10/2/2021 Old Dominion 28-21 0 0 0 0
10/9/2021 @ Southern Miss. 26-13 0 0 0 0
10/16/2021 Louisiana Tech 19-3 1 0 0 0
10/30/2021 @ Fla. Atlantic 25-28 0 0 0 0
11/6/2021 UTSA 23-44 1 5 5 0 5
11/13/2021 @ North Texas 17-20 0 0 0 0
11/20/2021 Rice 38-28 0 0 0 0
11/26/2021 @ UAB 25-42 0 0 0 0
12/18/2021 Fresno St.
@ Albuquerque, NM 		24-31 0 0 0 0



Previous Seasons

  • '22 - Ben Sherman, William Penn
  • '21 - Houston Heimuli, Stanford
  • '20 - Darius Bradwell, Tulane
5. Air Force image Brad Roberts, FB, Air Force
Height: 5-11. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.65.
Projected Round (2023): 7-FA.
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3/11/23: Roberts averaged five yards per carry in 2022 for 1,728 yards and 17 touchdowns.

6/22/22: Roberts was a tough running back for Air Force in 2021, but for the NFL, his best fit might to gain weight and serve as a power back who can also contribute as a fullback. In 2021, he averaged 4.5 yards per carry for 1,356 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Career Rushing Stats

Season Team Games Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Yds/Game Rush Long
2020 Air Force 4 64 461 7.2 5 115.25 123
2021 Air Force 13 298 1352 4.54 13 104 229
2022 Air Force 13 345 1728 5.01 17 132.92 359

Rushing Statistics Game Log

Date Opponent Result Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Rush Long
9/3/2022 UNI 48-17 8 114 14.25 1 71
9/10/2022 Colorado 41-10 24 174 7.25 3 46
9/16/2022 @ Wyoming 14-17 16 54 3.38 0 7
9/23/2022 Nevada 48-20 20 123 6.15 3 27
10/1/2022 Navy 13-10 23 108 4.7 0 24
10/8/2022 @ Utah St. 27-34 29 136 4.69 1 30
10/15/2022 @ UNLV 42-7 29 144 4.97 4 9
10/22/2022 Boise St. 14-19 25 90 3.6 1 7
11/5/2022 Army West Point
@ Arlington, TX 		13-7 33 135 4.09 0 15
11/12/2022 New Mexico 35-3 29 163 5.62 0 15
11/19/2022 Colorado St. 24-12 37 184 4.97 1 34
11/26/2022 @ San Diego St. 13-3 35 187 5.34 1 63
12/22/2022 Baylor
@ Fort Worth, TX 		30-15 37 116 3.14 2 11


Previous Seasons

  • '20 - Brady Ross, Iowa
6. Iowa State image Jared Rus, FB, Iowa State
Height: 6-2. Weight: 240.
Projected 40 Time: 4.82.
Projected Round (2023): FA.
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3/11/23: In 2022, Rus recorded seven receptions for 45 yards.

6/22/22: Rus did a nice job of lead blocking for Breece Hall in 2021, helping Hall to have a prolific season. Rus caught seven passes for 67 yards as well.

Career Rushing Stats

Season Team Games Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Yds/Game Rush Long
2019 Iowa St. 4 0 0 0 0
2020 Iowa St. 11 0 0 0 0
2021 Iowa St. 13 0 0 0 0
2022 Iowa St. 12 0 0 0 0

Rushing Statistics Game Log

Date Opponent Result Att. Yds Yds/Rush TDs Rush Long
9/3/2022 Southeast Mo. St. 42-10 0 0 0 0
9/10/2022 @ Iowa 10-7 0 0 0 0
9/17/2022 Ohio 43-10 0 0 0 0
9/24/2022 Baylor 24-31 0 0 0 0
10/1/2022 @ Kansas 11-14 0 0 0 0
10/8/2022 Kansas St. 9-10 0 0 0 0
10/15/2022 @ Texas 21-24 0 0 0 0
10/29/2022 Oklahoma 13-27 0 0 0 0
11/5/2022 West Virginia 31-14 0 0 0 0
11/12/2022 @ Oklahoma St. 14-20 0 0 0 0
11/19/2022 Texas Tech 10-14 0 0 0 0
11/26/2022 @ TCU 14-62 0 0 0 0




2022 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2023 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2024 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P




 






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