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1/17/25
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2025 NFL Draft: Updated Pre-Senior Bowl Big Board, Latest Top 100 Rankings
The 2024-2025 college football season offers just one more contest left to be played — Notre Dame and Ohio State will clash early next week for a national championship. But with the rest of the country, and much of the NFL, having moved on to the 2025 offseason, there's plenty of transition taking place in the football world. Many young men are getting ready to make the leap into the professional ranks in what will be a trying and exciting time in their careers.
Who is best aligned for the leap? Which players who have thrown their hat into the 2025 NFL Draft pool are the best of the best? We take an updated look at the top 100 prospects eligible for the 2025 draft ahead of the next critical wave of the process: the All-Star events.
Updated Top 100 for 2025 NFL Draft
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Top 10
1. Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado 
Hunter's momentum seems to be trending toward the defensive side of the ball, at least early in his NFL career. I don't believe that's necessarily a bad thing, as his movement skills, instincts, and reactive quickness would make for an elite blend at the position.
Hunter will likely have his time in the sun as a two-way talent at the NFL level but getting him fully onboarded at the position where he can be the most special is the smart and logical thing to do. It sounds like that's where we're headed, and that keeps Hunter sitting pretty atop the charts.
Travis Hunter's Full Scouting Report
2. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan 
Johnson's talent has never been in question. His journey through this season reminds me in some ways of Derek Stingley Jr.'s coming out of LSU; he was a well-established star as a freshman who experienced some lulls in his hype due to injuries.
But look at him now: healthy and with 12 interceptions in the last two seasons combined when including playoff performances. That's kind of how I see Johnson, who battled injury throughout 2024 and was unable to end his season and Michigan career on the high note he was capable of.
Will Johnson's Full Scouting Report
3. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State 
Positional value be damned! This is one of the best players in the class and a special talent who can potentially reshape an entire NFL offense. Jeanty brings all the needed value to be a workhorse back and create his own yardage to justify a high draft positioning despite playing the running back position.
At some point, you just have to acknowledge elite talent for being elite talent. Is Jeanty still somewhat dependent on the line around him to justify a high ranking? Yes. But if the line and scheme around him have a pulse, he's going to be a force.
Ashton Jeanty's Full Scouting Report
4. Abdul Carter, LB, Penn State 
You could make a firm argument that no one has had a better "answer" to their questions this season than Carter. His transition to playing full-time on the line of scrimmage went wonderfully, and he finished his Penn State career with a Herculean effort against Notre Dame.
Eight pressures on 66 total snaps while playing with a shoulder injury that was supposed to have him playing on a limited basis? That's the kind of football player you want to add to your roster if you're trying to build a winning culture.
Abdul Carter's Full Scouting Report
5. Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
Graham is one of the most steady prospects in this year's class. He plays what has become a premium position and appears to be the "safety blanket" in the top 10. If you want to draft a player who will be a positive contributor no matter what, Graham may be your guy.
He wins against the run and the pass, takes a high volume of snaps at a rotational position, and meets the physical prototype. Your favorite team's GM is checking boxes off the list as we speak.
Mason Graham's Full Scouting Report
6. Malaki Starks, SAF, Georgia 
Starks is a quarterback in the secondary but with the versatility to fill countless roles based on the coverage scheme and the pressure opportunities. His three-year sample size as a featured player for the Bulldogs is even more impressive when you consider he stepped in as a true freshman to help steer the unit.
That's a testament to his maturity and intelligence in a complicated scheme. Whichever NFL team secures Starks should feel as though it's getting an asset from the jump because that's the standard he's set.
Malaki Starks' Full Scouting Report
7. Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina 
Sometimes, you gotta swing the bat on traits. Revel Jr. has an absolutely electric blend of length, movement skills, and physicality that I believe are worth betting on — provided his medicals come back clean.
Revel Jr. didn't get much action this season before a season-ending ACL injury unfolded in September. But it is hard not to watch the tape and see a player who can become a press-man and deep-zone nightmare at the NFL level.
Shavon Revel's Full Scouting Report
8. Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State 
Speaking of talents who had electric 2024 seasons cut short by injury, Josh Simmons is in the same boat. The first five games of the 2024 season had Simmons on the fast track to being a top-5 pick, but he was injured against Oregon in the regular season and missed the rest of the year.
It's an unfortunate development for Simmons, but he ultimately may slip into a better situation as a result. He's got power, foot speed, and length to win in every phase. That is, of course, assuming he fully bounces back from his season-ending knee injury.
Josh Simmons' Full Scouting Report
9. Will Campbell, OG, LSU 
Campbell is, in my opinion, an outstanding interior offensive lineman who has been holding down the left tackle position for the LSU Tigers for the last three seasons. And make no mistake — I don't think for a second that Campbell couldn't play tackle in the NFL.
However, his power and tenacity will be best implemented inside at guard, and if a team is willing to make the investment early on an interior player, it'll reap the benefits for a long, long time.
Will Campbell's Full Scouting Report
10. Xavier Watts, SAF, Notre Dame 
Ball skills are the name of the game with Watts. This is a player that consensus doesn't have graded quite in this stratosphere, but players who get their hands on the football this often are not to be taken lightly. He's a fine tackler and run-support player, too.
Watts shines in coverage — his background as a former wide receiver gives him a unique eye to play on the back end and leverage routes as a zone defender. Watts will have one more chance next week to put another feather in his cap against Ohio State, so keep an eye on the Irish secondary for #0.
Xavier Watts' Full Scouting Report
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 11-20
13. Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
14. James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
15. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
16. Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
17. Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
18. Cameron Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
19. Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
20. Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
The top of this draft doesn't have everything. But boy, does it have pass rushers. Jalon Walker, James Pearce Jr., Mykel Williams, Shemar Stewart, and Donovan Ezeiruaku make up half of the 11-20 group in these rankings and each one brings a little something different. There's freakish power, refined pass rush counters, elite length, and explosive first steps that are coming in all different shapes and sizes. It is a great year to need some pass rush help.
Additionally, you get QB1 (and QB2) and WR1 in this block. The top-tier talent at these positions isn't quite what we've become accustomed to in recent years, but it does boast a talent that could be targeted early for the right fit and the right team.
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 21-30
21. Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
22. Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
23. Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
25. Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
26. Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
27. Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
28. Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
29. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
Trench play continues to be well represented in the back half of the first-round range, with powerful run blockers like Kelvin Banks, Tyler Booker, and Armand Membou checking in among this group.
The second tier of offensive skill players starts to spring up in this stratosphere, too. TE1 in this class, Tyler Warren, appears to be ready for the NFL game despite playing a position that typically takes a while to assimilate.
Plus, RB2 Quinshon Judkins and WR2 Matthew Golden are explosive talents who can help change the shape of their respective rooms at the next level. However, don't sleep on Marshall's Mike Green, who is perhaps the most robust pass rusher in the class.
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 31-40
31. Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
32. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
34. Walter Nolen, DL, Mississippi
35. Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
36. Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
37. Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
39. Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
40. Nick Emmanwori, SAF, South Carolina
If you're not up to speed with UCLA LB Carson Schwesinger, there's still time! This is one of the most instinctive players in the class, and he played 100 defensive snaps before 2024. He's a high-variance projection as a result, but this former walk-on isn't hard to identify as a natural talent who has already had to earn playing time with preparation skills.
He's joined in this tier by some College Football Playoff standouts, including Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, and Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron — who likely projects best as a nickel at the NFL.
Luther Burden III (WR3) and Colston Loveland (TE2) are unique talents for their positions. Burden is explosive and dense with supreme run-after-catch ability, while Loveland is a flex tight end who wins predominantly detached from the formation as a pass catcher.
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 41-50
41. Alfred Collins, IDL, Texas
42. Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
44. Trey Amos, CB, Mississippi
45. Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
46. Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
47. Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio State
48. Tre Harris, WR, Mississippi
49. Jared Ivey, DL, Mississippi
50. Tate Ratledge, IOL, Georgia
This group is easy to love. There's a lot of "grit" in this tier of the rankings. Alfred Collins is a monster in the middle for Texas and can help change the numbers of a defense with his ability to leverage multiple gaps.
Stanford's Elic Ayomanor is a powerful receiver, but his most consistent impact may actually come in the run game. For those who prescribe to the "no block, no rock" mantra, this is your guy. Tyleik Williams is another powerful run defender in the middle.
Jared Ivey is an ambiguous defensive lineman who can play inside or out and boasts excellent power. Tate Ratledge isn't a sexy name at guard, but he's very much the mold of a long-term starter in the NFL. He's athletic for his frame and boasts tons of power. This may be my favorite sub-tier of the top 50, relative to the perceived value for the picks.
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 51-60
51. Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green
52. TJ Sanders, DL, South Carolina
53. Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Mississippi
54. Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
55. Ashton Gillotte, EDGE, Louisville
56. Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
57. Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
58. Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee
59. Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
60. JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
Strong SEC representation finishes out the back half of the second round range in this vertical draft board — this is a sturdy group of talent.
South Carolina boasts a pair of explosive front seven disruptive talents between DT TJ Sanders and LB Demetrius Knight Jr. Anyone who watched that defense this season knows that was a loaded group. So, too, was Ole Miss's front seven, and Princely Umanmielen checks in among this group. He'd be higher if not for questions about his ceiling as a run defender.
The most productive player of the lot is not a Southeastern Conference alumni, although he shredded one this season. That honor belongs to Bowling Green's Harold Fannin Jr., who led the FBS in receptions and yards in 2024.
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 61-70
61. Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson
66. Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami (FL)
68. Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
69. Jordan Burch, DL, Oregon
70. Zy Alexander, CB, LSU
There is a lot of untapped potential looming in this group. Perhaps the poster child for that in this entire draft is Alabama QB Jalen Milroe, who made the decision to leap into this class and ranks as the QB3 in these rankings. Supply and demand may drive him up the board.
But Isaiah Bond, Mason Taylor, and Marcus Mbow are all also high-ceiling players who, in the right situation, may ultimately look like big-time draft-day steals if they get pulled in this range of the draft.
Each has a pathway to greater versions of themselves: Bond seems to have not yet found a quarterback he really likes but has ample route running and separation ability. Taylor got the production in 2024 and left LSU high in the tight end record books, but it does feel like there's a bigger role and more diverse route tree waiting for him in the pros. And Mbow appears, at least to these eyes, as a top-flight center in the making if he makes the positional switch.
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 71-80
71. Josiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
72. Shemar Turner, DL, Texas A&M
73. Bradyn Swinson, EDGE, LSU
74. Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State
75. Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
76. Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
77. Chase Lundt, OT, Connecticut
78. Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary
79. Jacob Parris, CB, Kansas State
For all of the perception of the quality of the offensive line class, this tier brings us to 12 total offensive linemen in the top 80 of these rankings. Chase Lundt is a scheme-specific tackle option for wide zone systems but has plus ability in the run game. Cameron Williams is a powerhouse who needs technical refinement but has a bunch of uncoachable qualities that may garner attention as an upside bet even earlier than this.
Charles Grant is an elite mover who needs to stack some weight to be ready for the NFL game, but he's got delightful range as a blocker. It's also easy to love TCU WR Jack Bech's game — he enjoyed a breakout season of production this year at TCU and is a tireless worker away from the football as a blocker, too.
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 81-90
81. Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State
82. Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
83. Wyatt Milum, OL, West Virginia
84. Kevin Winston Jr., SAF, Penn State
85. Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami (FL)
86. Gray Zabel, OT, North Dakota St
87. Jaxson Dart, QB, Mississippi
88. Savion Williams, WR, TCU
89. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
90. Chris Paul Jr., LB, Mississippi
This tier affords a surprising amount of early impact. We've reached another sweet spot for value in this year's rankings. Savaiinaea, Milum, and Zabel are all interior players for me, but each is a viable starter from the jump at the NFL level, and all offer good power in the run game and tackle experience in college.
QB4 appears in this group via Jaxon Dart, as well — he's got good physical gifts and a prime opportunity at the Senior Bowl to transcend the narratives over his offensive system. Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. could be a lot higher had he not missed effectively the entire season for the Nittany Lions due to injury. He declared nonetheless and is a supersized safety with confident tackling abilities.
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings 91-100
91. Ty Robinson, DL, Nebraska
92. Lathan Ransom, SAF, Ohio State
93. Anthony Belton, OT, North Carolina State
94. Pat Bryant, WR, Illinois
97. Cameron Skattebo, RB, Arizona State
98. Deone Walker, NT, Kentucky
99. Ajani Cornelius, OT, Oregon
100. Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Oregon
This is another "gritty" tier of talent. Ty Robinson is a nasty mauler on the defensive line. Lathan Ramson is a striker at safety that will lay you out. Anthony Belton is a big, powerful tackle with strong hands. Tyler Batty is a dense base end who shines best against the run. Cam Skattebo is damn near an urban legend at this point for his ability to batter defenders.
This is a fun group of talent to round out the top 100. Who said this 2025 class was a down year of talent?
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