2025 NFL Draft big board: The 75 best prospects available

The 2025 NFL Draft is on the horizon. While it lacks the quarterback talent of its predecessor, there's no shortage of stars.

This year's crop of rookie talent is filled with dynamic playmakers and reliable tone-setters up front. Travis Hunter is a dynamo on both sides of the ball. Abdul Carter is a chaos engine from the second the ball is snapped. Ashton Jeanty will enter a league beginning to trust bell cow tailbacks once more.

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That trio takes the top three spots in my 2025 NFL Draft big board. Let's look at the 72 other players who join them in my prospect rankings.

1. CB/WR Travis Hunter, Colorado

The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is a weapon wherever he lines up.

2. EDGE Abdul Carter, Penn State

Carter is the next proud link in a line of Nittany Lion pass rushing hell-raisers. 

3. RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State

The Heisman runner-up shredded Mountain West defenses all season long despite everyone and their mothers knowing he was getting the ball.

4. QB Cameron Ward, Miami

Ward balled out no matter where he was slinging passes, whether that was Incarnate Word, Washington State or Coral Gables.

5. DL Mason Graham, Michigan

Graham is a gap-shooting disruptor who creates chaos from the inside out and will help his NFL team's edge rushers thrive.

6. OL Armand Membou, Missouri

Membou is a rock solid blocker with a high floor and an All-Pro ceiling. While he may not be a left tackle, he should be an immediate boost to anyone's offensive line.

7. TE Tyler Warren, Penn State

Warren is the Deebo Samuel of tight ends. Put him with the right offensive coordinator and get ready for his highlights to be a staple of Sunday afternoon social media.

8. CB Will Johnson, Michigan

Injury kept him from flexing his way through 2024, but he was a major piece of the Wolverines' 2023 title as a lockdown corner who can be trusted on an island.

9. QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado

There's a lot of boom or bust to Sanders's game. Any offense that can carefully separate the negative plays from his fireworks show is getting a player who can flip a game in a matter of seconds.

10. OT Will Campbell, LSU

Short arms may force him to kick inside. But Campbell is athletic and technically sound enough to engage on the edge or dominate inside on Sundays.

11. LB Jalon Walker, Georgia

Walker's elite athleticism and explosiveness give him the versatility to bring pressure on the edge or chase tight ends as an off-ball presence.

12. WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona

McMillan is big and fast, but his special talent is his ability to track the ball and create separation once it hits his massive catch radius.

13. LB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama

Campbell was a wrecking ball at Alabama last season (117 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles) whose combine numbers suggest the capacity to be an even bigger headache at the next level.

14. EDGE Mike Green, Marshall

Is this too high for a player who dominated Group of 5 competition? Maybe! But Green's solid performances against Virginia Tech and Ohio State back up his hype.

15. OT Kelvin Banks, Texas

Banks is a road-grader who relishes his work in the run game and should be as asset in pass protection after winning 2024's Outland Trophy.

16. S Malaki Starks, Georgia

Starks was unable to repeat his All-American 2023, but he has the versatility to be a playmaking force at safety or from the slot.

17. OT Josh Simmons, Ohio State

Simmons showed up and contributed from day one in a big way -- whether that was at San Diego State or Ohio State.

18. S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina

The South Carolina star was a missile on the field and a force at the combine. Now he needs a defensive coordinator who can create cold fusion from his prodigal gifts.

19. DL Walter Nolen, Mississippi

A former five-star recruit, Nolen shined after leaving Texas A&M's stacked front and feasted his way to All-American status at Ole Miss.

20. WR Matthew Golden, Texas

He's fast, yes, but after transferring to Texas he played the best ball of his college career -- and has the capacity to be even better in the pros. 

21. CB Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina

Revel missed his opportunity to cement his place in the top 20 thanks to a torn ACL, but he's a tall, long-armed ballhawk who should thrive as a boundary corner.

22. DL Kenneth Grant, Michigan

Grant is a boulder of a man with the twitchiness to insert himself in places opposing offenses would really prefer he wouldn't be.

23. DL Mykel Williams, Georgia

The latest edge-rushing monster from the Bulldog assembly line, Williams is another borderline superhero capable of reaching new heights in the NFL.

24. CB Jahdae Barron, Texas

Barron's stock has risen throughout the pre-draft process. Which is wild, because he was a first-team All-American to begin with.

25. DL Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M

Stewart's production doesn't match his potential, but he's got an athletic profile that compares favorably to Myles Garrett so there's no spot too high for a guy with 4.5 career sacks.

26. EDGE James Pearce Jr., Tennessee

A breakthrough 2023 didn't lead to a monster 2024, but Pearce has high end edge rusher traits -- even if that means starting his career in a rotational role as an outside linebacker.

27. TE Colston Loveland, Michigan

Loveland was limited to 10 games last season, but he's an elusive target with a big red zone frame and the acceleration to create headaches after the catch. With solid blocking, he's a trustworthy player who opens new pages in the playbook.

28. OL Grey Zabel, North Dakota State

Zabel is arguably the worst person to ever try and fight in a phone booth. But he's also a bulldozer when it comes to getting out in space and mashing linebackers.

29. WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State

The next man up in the Buckeyes' glorious chain of wideouts who go on to multiple 1,000-yard seasons in the pros.

30. EDGE Nic Scourton, Texas A&M

Scourton's numbers dipped after moving from Purdue to a deep Aggie front, but he remains a three-down presence who can power through blocks to destroy plays.

31. CB Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky

Lightning quick speed gives Hairston a high NFL ceiling, even if an injury-marred 2024 limited him to a single interception.

32. EDGE Landon Jackson, Arkansas

Jackson's size (6-foot-6, 264 pounds), elite athleticism and non-stop motor should make him a pest at the next level and a potential superstar.

33. DL Derrick Harmon, Oregon

A tone-setting interior presence, Harmon is big enough (313 pounds) to hold his position and explosive enough (a 1.71 10-yard split) to shoot gaps and close off escape routes in both phases of the game.

34. OL Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona

The big Samoan can handle multiple positions but could be a true difference maker on the interior.

35. IOL Tyler Booker, Alabama

Booker fits the bill of a set-it-and-forget-it interior lineman, even if his testing numbers at the combine dinged his draft stock.

36. WR Luther Burden, Missouri

The Mizzou star is a shifty target with elite plant-and-go abilities that leave cornerbacks in his wake.

37. EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College

An uber-productive outside linebacker from Boston College? Are the Harold Landry comparisons too lazy?

38. OT Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon

In 2022 Conerly was a reserve. In 2024 he was an All-American. He has all the tools to be a Pro Bowler -- and his trajectory is still moving upward.

39. RB Omarion Hampton, North Carolina

Hampton runs angry, getting his 220-pound frame low to batter defenders and crash forward. He's capable of big gains and breakaway runs, too.

40. CB Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State

Modest straight line speed may be an issue, but Thomas is long-armed, big and capable of flipping his hips fluidly enough to close back on routes and slam the door shut on potential big gains.

41. EDGE Ashton Gillotte, Louisville

Gillotte had 11 sacks as an undersized edge rusher in 2023. Those numbers dipped in 2024 for a Cardinal front that shifted him inside more often, but he remains an explosive multi-tool that could be a wrecking ball in the right, creative defense.

42. WR Elic Ayomanor, Stanford

He's a physical wideout with solid top-line speed and the ability to box out defenders for contested catches -- though he needs to prove he can create separation against bigger, faster cornerbacks.

43. IOL Donovan Jackson, Ohio State

Jackson was 2024's college version of Joe Thuney -- an excellent guard who turned into a pretty-good left tackle due to injury. He's best suited inside, but that versatility didn't go unnoticed.

44. IOL Tate Ratledge, Georgia

A little tall for the interior at 6-foot-7, Ratledge does a good job of staying low and, importantly, beating up anyone who happens to rove into his field of vision.

45. CB Trey Amos, Ole Miss

Amos was an asset in Oxford after good-to-great stints at Louisiana and Alabama before that. He's long, lean and smooth, though he lacks elite top-end speed.

46. DL Darius Alexander, Toledo

Alexander didn't dominate MAC opponents, because that's not what he does. But he's a rock solid interior lineman who can fit into multiple fronts and create leverage whether he's hat-on-hat or over a gap.

47. CB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame

Injury took him out of the Irish's season after six games, but he's an intriguing boom/bust cornerback with solid instincts.

48. EDGE Princely Umanmielen, Mississippi

Umanmielen is a terrifying force coming off a 13.5-tackle for loss, 10.5-sack season in 12 games last fall.

49. CB Darien Porter, Iowa State

The production doesn't stand out -- three interceptions in 63 games as a Cyclone. The athleticism -- a 4.3-second 40 at 6-foot-3 -- does. Porter gives off real Riq Woolen vibes.

50. RB TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State

At just over 202 pounds, Henderson may be relegated to being the home run hitter in a dynamite platoon rather than a true RB1. You know what? That works.

51. EDGE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State

Sawyer understands his assignment at all times and saves his best play for the biggest moments, even if he's a bit slower than you'd like.

52. S Xavier Watts, Notre Dame

A high school wideout, then college linebacker, then two-time All-American safety. Watts can fill multiple needs for a team in need of secondary help.

53. LB Carson Schwesinger, UCLA

An off-ball linebacker with pass rushing chops, Schwesinger is a tackling machine who closes space in a hurry and dives into gaps like a ball-seeking missile.

54. QB Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss

He's a playmaker who believes in his own arm talent and risk/reward analysis -- though he lacks ideal size and his fundamentals take a dive when pressured.

55. DL Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

At 334 pounds, he's exactly the kind of immovable object you want in a run defender. The question now is if he can add more to his game.

56. OT Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota

Ersery looks the part at 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds and has the explosiveness to be a blindside protector -- though he occasionally struggles to turn those traits into leverage.

57. RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State

A powerfully built runner, Judkins explodes through holes and has been productive everywhere he's gone in college football.

58. OT Marcus Mbow, Purdue

Mbow started at both right guard and tackle in his Boilermaker career. While he's a little light at 303 pounds, he's got the strength and athleticism to be a productive interior lineman on Sundays.

59. RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa

Another member of a stacked class of backs, Johnson doesn't have breakaway speed like some peers but looks so dang smooth with the ball in his hands.

60. EDGE Josaiah Stewart, Michigan

He's not especially big, but he's fast and productive enough to give opposing tackles nightmares about redirecting him off the edge.

61. EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State

Tuimoloau finally had his breakthrough in 2024, using his third season as a starter to rack up more sacks (12.5) than he had in his previous three seasons (11). Can he sustain that momentum?

62. DL Deone Walker, Kentucky

He's 6-foot-7 and 335 pounds. Even if his 7.5 sacks in 2023 were an outlier, he's got tremendous potential as a running-lane glutton in his future.

63. OT Emery Jones Jr., LSU

Jones has the length and lateral quickness to be a full-time solution at right tackle, though he's still got some bad habits even after three years as a starter at LSU.

64. WR Tre Harris, Ole Miss

Harris was a burner at Louisiana Tech who became even more of a deep threat after transferring to Oxford; he averaged 17.7 yards per catch in two seasons at Mississippi.

65. TE Elijah Arroyo, Miami (FL)

At nearly 17 yards per catch, Arroyo was a big time playmaker for Cam Ward. He can stretch the field at the NFL level if he can prove 2024 was no outlier.

66. OT Cameron Williams, Texas

He looks the part (6-foot-6, 317 pounds, nearly 35-inch arms) but with only one season as a starter under his belt he's got a bit to prove.

67. DL T.J. Sanders, South Carolina

Sanders is a consistent three-down player who can add value in the pass rush or blast guards backward to gunk up running avenues.

68. WR Jaylin Noel, Iowa State

Noel's 5-foot-9 frame will paint him as a slot guy to start his NFL career, but he's fast enough to kick outside and torch defenses deep. Plus, he's a pretty solid punt returner.

69. IDL Alfred Collins, Texas

This is a good year for massive interior linemen; Collins clocks in at over 330 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame. That hasn't generated much passing down help, but he should have an immediate role against the run.

70. OT Wyatt Milum, West Virginia

The Big 12 offensive lineman of the year isn't an elite athlete, but is a strong, technically sound ground mover who should bring a stable floor to the NFL trenches.

71. WR Jack Bech, TCU

At 215 pounds, Bech has good size for a wideout. However, his catch-and-run ability may be even more valuable than the strength to shuck off jams at the line and roll past pressing corners.

72. S Andrew Mukuba, Texas

Mukuba is a rangy and instinctive safety who can play over the top or in the slot. He susses out plays as they unfold to be a major deterrent.

73. OL Charles Grant, William & Mary

Grant roasted FCS competition and resisted the temptation to transfer upward. Will that loyalty be rewarded by teams who can see how his lower level butt-kicking translates to the big stage?

74. LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma

Stutsman was uber-productive at Oklahoma and turned in a better-than-expected combine performance. If nothing else, he should be a reliable engine in the middle of the defense.

75. QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama

Once considered a first round talent, Milroe's trying 2024 may keep him from being a top five quarterback in 2025 -- even if he remains a talented dual-threat player.