Goff Rugby Report has released its list of top DIA-level backs from fall play.
This list includes teams that play in the DIA conferences, but also includes teams that play in the Varsity Cup. This latter group includes Navy and University of Notre Dame, which play independent schedules, and also Dartmouth, which plays in the Ivy League. While we ranked the rest of the Ivy League aong the top DIAA players, Dartmouth, we felt, basically operates at a different level, and so we list their top players here.
The list was compiled using all-conference lists when available, along with coach recommendations and our own observations.
Teams that did not play significant time in the fall, such as Life and Lindenwood, or teams that played mostly or exclusively 7s (much of the West Coast) are not included.
| Player | School | Position |
| Evan Clark | Colorado | Scrumhalf |
| Jake Estes | Kutztown | Scrumhalf |
| Dylan Brown | Air Force | Scrumhalf |
| Emmanuel Soto | Oklahoma | Scrumhalf |
| Ollie Engelhart | Dartmouth | Scrumhalf |
| Jimmy Ronan | Penn State | Scrumhalf |
| Tom Abram | Delaware | Scrumhalf |
| Gardy Lebon | Navy | Scrumhalf |
| Brock Roper | Arkansas State | Scrumhalf |
| Connor Rezzonico | Wyoming | Flyhalf |
| Mike Dabulas | Penn State | Flyhalf |
| Christian Artuso | St. Bonaventure | Flyhalf |
| Lawrence D'Agostino | Air Force | Flyhalf |
| Joel Conzelmann | Colorado State | Flyhalf |
| Teddy Terezis | Indiana | Flyhalf |
| Alex Rees | Arkansas | Flyhalf |
| John Crilly | LSU | Flyhalf |
| Noah Zomberg | Davenport | Flyhalf |
| Dawit Workie | Dartmouth | Flyhalf |
| Allan Hanson | WJU | Flyhalf |
| Christian Artuso | St. Bonaventure | Flyhalf |
| Jon Kim | Army | Flyhalf |
| Mike Dabulas | Penn State | Flyhalf |
| Jackson Clark | Kutztown | Flyhalf |
| Dylan Boast | Arkansas State | Flyhalf |
| Bryce Campbell | Indiana | Center |
| C.J. Burnes | WVU | Center |
| Clifford Kindred | New Mexico | Center |
| Conner Peterson | Utah State | Center |
| Jaret Williamson | St. Bonaventure | Center |
| Jeff Clark | Utah State | Center |
| Jeff Scott | Baylor | Center |
| John Sage | Kutztown | Center |
| Keifer Kei-Boguinard | Penn State | Center |
| Liam Wynne | Colorado State | Center |
| Luke Bienstock | Dartmouth | Center |
| Matt Ramirez | Delaware | Center |
| Michael Scarcella | Iona | Center |
| Mitch Cochell | Air Force | Center |
| Santi Mascolo | Iona | Center |
| Selby Niumataiwalu | Penn State | Center |
| Stewart Morris | Baylor | Center |
| Sule Abubakar | Texas Tech | Center |
| Tyler Sousley | Indiana | Center |
| Jon Lucas | Oklahoma | Center |
| Ross Navarro | Texas A&M | Center |
| Braden Smith | Air Force | Wing |
| Dominic Rufran | Wyoming | Wing |
| Kima Malafu | Kutztown | Wing |
| Ben Hirschmann | Colorado | Wing |
| Dane Fleck | Wisconsin | Wing |
| Charles Mitchell | LSU | Wing |
| Julien Johnson | Dartmouth | Wing |
| Andy Sullivan | Army | Wing |
| Dmontae Noble | Kutztown | Wing |
| Frank Nugent | Buffalo | Wing |
| Jeff Malm-Annan | Army | Wing |
| Kina Malafu | Kutztown | Wing |
| Luke Heun | Army | Wing |
| Mike Eife | Penn State | Wing |
| John Powers | Iona | Wing |
| James Graham | Texas A&M | Wing |
| Casey Rothstein | Air Force | Fullback |
| Jake Lachina | Army | Fullback |
| Luke Ellis | West Virginia | Fullback |
| Kipp Nilson | Colorado | Fullback |
| Daniel Pettay | Wisconsin | Fullback |
| Max Parker | Dartmouth | Fullback |
| Aaron Gray | Kutztown | Fullback |
