2025 NFL Draft: Ranking the top 155 players
The 2025 NFL Draft is less than one week away. Boards are locked in across the league and teams are strategizing for what their first, second, and third days of the draft are going to look like. After a few months of tape study, considerations of the combine, and pro-days, and a few re-evaluations … here is my vertical board for this upcoming class.
Blue Chip Players: Could Instantly be Top 10 Players at Position
1. Travis Hunter, Cornerback/Wide Reciever, Colorado
2. Abdul Carter, Edge Defender, Penn State
3. Ashton Jeanty, Running Back, Boise State
Quality Day One Starters
4. Jalon Walker, Linebacker/Edge Defender, Georgia
5. Mason Graham, Defensive Tackle, Michigan
6. Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, Oregon
7. Armand Membou, Offensive Tackle, Missouri
8. Tyler Warren, Tight End, Penn State
9. Will Campbell, Offensive Tackle, Louisiana State
10. Emeka Egbuka, Wide Receiver, Ohio State
11. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge Defender, Boston College
12. Will Johnson, Cornerback, Michigan
13. Nick Emmanwori, Safety, South Carolina
14. Josh Simmons, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State
15. Jahdae Barron, Cornerback, Texas
16. Kelvin Banks, Offensive Tackle, Texas
17. Colston Loveland, Tight End, Michigan
18. Malaki Starks, Safety, Georgia
19. Tetairoa McMillan, Wide Receiver, Arizona
20. Luther Burden III, Wide Receiver, Missouri
21. Cam Ward, Quarterback, Miami
22. Kenneth Grant, Defensive Tackle, Michigan
23. Shemar Stewart, Edge Defender, Texas A&M
24. Mykel Williams, Edge Defender, Georgia
25. Jihaad Campbell, Linebacker, Alabama
26. Walter Nolen, Defensive Tackle, Ole Miss
27. Mike Green, Edge Defender, Marshall
28. Matthew Golden, Wide Receiver, Texas
29. Omarion Hampton, Running Back, North Carolina
30. James Pearce, Edge Defender, Tennessee
Can Start as Rookies but Need Time to Develop into Quality Players
31. Xavier Watts, Safety, Notre Dame
32. Tyler Booker, Offensive Guard, Alabama
33. Gray Zabel, Offensive Guard, North Dakota State
34. Josh Conerly Junior, Offensive Tackle, Oregon
35. Shedeur Sanders, Quarterback, Colorado
36. Cam Skattebo, Running Back, Arizona State
37. Nic Scourton, Edge Defender, Texas A&M
38. Landon Jackson, Edge Defender, Arkansas
39. Benjamin Morrison, Cornerback, Notre Dame
40. Kaleb Johnson, Running Back, Iowa
41. Jalen Milroe, Quarterback, Alabama
42. Andrew Mukuba, Safety, Texas
43. Darius Alexander, Defensive Tackle, Toledo
44. Tate Ratledge, Offensive Guard, Georgia
45. Demetrius Knight Junior, Linebacker, South Carolina
46. Elic Ayomanor, Wide Receiver, Stanford
47. Terrance Ferguson, Tight End, Oregon
48. Donovan Jackson, Offensive Guard, Ohio State
49. Mason Taylor, Tight End, Louisiana State
50. TJ Sanders, Defensive Tackle, South Carolina
51. Carson Schwesinger, Linebacker, UCLA
52. Bradyn Swinson, Edge Defender, Louisiana State
53. Kevin Winston Junior, Safety, Penn State
54. Billy Bowman Junior, Safety, Oklahoma
55. Trey Amos, Cornerback, Ole Miss
56. Maxwell Hairston, Cornerback, Kentucky
57. Aireontae Ersery, Offensive Tackle, Minnesota
58. Elijah Arroyo, Tight End, Miami
59. Quinshon Judkins, Running Back, Ohio State
60. Cobee Bryant, Cornerback, Kansas
61. Jack Bach, Wide Receiver, Texas Christian
62. Nohl Williams, Cornerback, California
63. JT Tuimoloau, Edge Defender, Ohio State
64. Kyle Kennard Edge Defender, South Carolina
65. Jayden Higgins, Wide Receiver, Iowa State
66. Shavon Revel, Cornerback, Eastern Carolina
67. Azareye’h Thomas, Cornerback, Florida State
68. Josaiah Stewart, Edge Defender, Michigan
69. Kyle Williams, Wide Receiver, Washington
70. Darien Porter, Cornerback, Iowa State
71. Dylan Sampson, Running Back, Tennessee
72. Princely Umanmielen, Edge Defender, Ole Miss
73. Shemar Turner, Defensive Tackle, Texas A&M
74. TreVeon Henderson, Running Back, Ohio State
75. Tyliek Williams, Defensive Tackle, Ohio State
76. Jack Sawyer, Edge Defender, Ohio State
77. Wyatt Milum, Offensive Tackle, West Virignia
78. Ozzy Trapilo, Offensive Tackle, Boston College
79. Jared Ivey, Edge Defender, Ole Miss
80. Marcus Mbow, Offensive Tackle, Purdue
Situational Starters, Developmental Players, and Depth
81. Jaxson Dart, Quarterback, Ole Miss
82. Latham Ranson, Safety, Ohio State
83. Dorian Strong, Cornerback, Virignia Tech
84. Jordan Burch, Edge Defender, Oregon
85. Ashton Gillote, Edge Defender, Louisville
86. Xavier Restrepo, Wide Receiver, Miami
87. Harold Fannin, Tight End, Bowling Green
88. Deonne Walker, Defensive Tackle, Kentucky
89. Jacob Parrish, Cornerback, Kansas State
90. Jared Wilson, Center, Georgia
91. Tez Johnson, Wide Receiver, Oregon
92. Jaylin Noel, Wide Receiver, Iowa State
93. Bhayshul Tuten, Running Back, Virginia Tech
94. Tyler Shough, Quarterback, Louisville
95. Willie Lampkin, Offensive Guard, North Carolina
96. Vernon Broughton, Defensive Tackle, Texas
97. Quandarrius Robinson, Edge Defender, Alabama
98. Danny Stutsman, Linebacker, Oklahoma
99. RJ Mickens, Safety, Clemson
100. Jeffrey Bassa, Linebacker, Oregon
101. Smael Mondon Junior, Linebacker, Oregon
102. Barrett Carter, Linebacker, Clemson
103. Tre Harris, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss
104. Will Howard, Quarterback, Ohio State
105. Brashard Smith, Running Back, Southern Methodist
106. Jalen Royals, Wide Receiver, Utah State
107. Ahmed Hassanein, Edge Defender, Boise State
108. Omar Norman Lott, Defensive Tackle, Tennessee
109. JJ Pegues, Defensive Tackle, Ole Miss
110. CJ West, Defensive Tackle, Indiana
111. Isaiah Bond, Wide Receiver, Texas
112. Alfred Collins, Defensive Tackle, Texas
113. DJ Giddens, Running Back, Kansas State
114. Antwuan Powell-Ryland, Edge Defender, Virginia Tech
115. Quinn Ewers, Quarterback, Texas
116. Raheim Sanders, Running Back, South Carolina
117. RJ Harvey, Running Back, Central Florida
118. Jordan Phillips, Defensive Tackle, Maryland
119. Joshua Farmer, Defensive Tackle, Florida State
120. Elijah Roberts, Edge Defender, Southern Methodist
121. Olu Oladejo, Edge Defender, UCLA
122. Jonas Sanker, Safety, Virignia
123. Damien Martinez, Running Back, Miami
124. Jaydon Blue, Running Back, Texas
125. David Walker, Edge Defender, Central Arkansas
126. Barryn Sorrell, Edge Defender, Texas
127. Trevor Etienne, Running Back, Georgia
128. Denzel Burke, Cornerback, Ohio State
129. Kobe King, Linebacker, Penn State
130. Seth McLaughin, Center, Ohio State
131. Sa’Vion Williams, Wide Receiver, Texas Christian
132. Kyle McCord, Quarterback, Syracuse
133. Nick Nash, Wide Receiver, San Jose State
134. Luke Kandra, Offensive Guard, Cincinnati
135. Sebastian Castro, Safety, Iowa
136. Robert Longerbeam, Cornerback, Rutgers
137. O’Donnell Fortune, Cornerback, South Carolina
138. Jonah Savaiinaea, Offensive Tackle, Arizona
139. Tyler Cooper, Offensive Guard, Minnesota
140. Connor Colby, Offensive Guard, Iowa
141. Gunnar Helm, Tight End, Texas
142. Jack Kiser, Linebacker, Notre Dame
143. Cameron Williams, Offensive Tackle, Texas
144. Tory Horton, Wide Receiver, Colorado
145. Tonka Hemmingway, Defensive Tackle, South Carolina
146. Charles Grant, Offensive Tackle, William & Mary
147. Anthony Belton, Offensive Tackle, North Carolina State
148. Jalen Rivers, Offensive Tackle, Florida
149. Oronde Gadsen II, Tight End, Syracuse
150. Jalin Conyers, Tight End, Texas Tech
151. Riley Leonard, Quarterback, Notre Dame
152. Isaac TeSlaa, Wide Receiver, Arkansas
153. Ty Batty, Edge Defender, Brigham Young University
154. Mello Dotson, Cornerback, Kansas
155. Ty Robinson, Defensive Tackle, Nebraska
