The expectations for Bijan Robinson were high as soon as he entered the NFL in 2023 as the first running back taken with a top-10 pick in five years.Robinson made an impact almost from the start with the Atlanta Falcons and then took his game to another level last season when he led the NFL in yards from scrimmage and was picked as the All-Pro running back.That production helped Robinson win the honor of being named the top running back in the league by The Associated Press.A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked the top five players at running back, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.Robinson got three first-place votes, one second and was the only player named on all eight ballots to win the voting with 41 points. San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey got two first-place votes and finished second with 33 points, with Baltimore’s Derrick Henry also getting two first-place votes and coming in third with 30 points.The other first-place vote went to Saquon Barkley, who finished fourth, with Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs coming in fifth.Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor and Buffalo’s James Cook also received votes.