High praise for former UGA RB Michel heading into NFL draft

ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 18: Sony Michel #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates beating the Kentucky Wildcats at Sanford Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

Former Georgia running back Sony Michel has appeared on a top 10 list heading into April’s NFL draft. And it’s an impressive list.

NFL.com recently rated the draft's top running back prospects from 2016-18 and Michel finished ninth on the list, one spot ahead of 2015 Heisman winner and 2016 draftee Derrick Henry of Alabama.

“Michel has all of the tools to develop into one of the best running backs in the league,” NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah wrote.

Penn State's Saquon Barkley, expected to be a top-five pick in the first round in April, heads the list of top running back prospects followed by 2017 draftee Leonard Fournette of LSU. See the top 10 list here.