The NFL Combine is filled with buzz, some real and some just noise. Their interviews matter, their medicals matter, their size matters, and their testing matters. Just how much so depends on their position, the way they win, and a lot more. I took in all of the information to update what was my initial Top 40 prospects into today's Top 75 Overall Big Board. I'll post one more update when I have my Top 100 ready, and the player reports will eventually get longer after re-watching each player once more.

My rankings always adjust for positional value so my readers don't need to try to then re-rank the prospects themselves. While not exactly the point, think of this ranking as how much money they'd re-sign for on their second contracts. The open market is a great way to measure how valuable each player and position are. Here are the top 10 post-rookie contracts by position in terms of APY and Total Guarantees as a reference point:

• QB: $54M/yr | $204M guaranteed (tier break)

• EDGE: $36M/yr | $104M guaranteed

• WR: $32M/yr | $82M guaranteed (tier break)

• OT: $26M/yr | $72M guaranteed

• DT: $25M/yr | $68M guaranteed

• CB: $23M/yr | $70M guaranteed

• OG: $21M/yr | $57M guaranteed (tier break)

• S: $19M/yr | $40M guaranteed

• LB: $15M/yr | $35M guaranteed

• TE: $15M/yr | $31M guaranteed

• RB: $14M/yr | $24M guaranteed

• C: $11M/yr | $27M guaranteed

Last thing: Compete. This is a very fun ... yet serious project for me. They rank the Top 100 Big Boards every year, and I'm trying to repeat the best big board on the internet, something I held in that Justin Herbert and Justin Jefferson draft class. If we don't come in first again, I will be mad on the internet. We can't have that.

1. QB1 Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

   • The 22-year-old early declare is a 6'4"/236 rhythm thrower and former 3-star high school recruit. His QBR sits in the 92nd percentile among drafted QBs, and he did it without a loss against an 85th percentile strength of schedule. Mendoza very rarely puts the ball into harm's way, and he can make every throw necessary. He hunts the big throw and does so with great accuracy. His sideline and seam throws have touch, and he drives the ball with velocity to fit it into tight windows. His 78% on-target rate on intermediate throws (per SIS) is elite, and that's a predictive measure. His 68% on-target rate on sideline throws beyond 10 air yards is also elite. This deep shot is the best throw I've seen from him so far. Indiana ran a healthy amount of RPOs and quick game, but don't let that be a distraction. Mendoza makes big-boy throws.

   • His scramble ability is functional, and he can break tackles because of his size. Here's a fun one against UCLA, and then there was the famous one in the Natty. He ultimately posted 78th percentile rushing EPA among drafted QBs, enough for the modern era. He's also very tough. He took big hits to develop deeper routes and just bounced up, which is why his teammates and coaches absolutely love him. Mendoza's growth from a 3-star recruit to the 1st overall pick stands out.

   • There are some uncertainties in the profile, however. Mendoza wasn't under center ever, something he'll have to get used to with HC Klint Kubiak most likely. Sometimes there's a multi-year adjustment to re-scanning the field after turning the helmet away, and that could be especially true for Mendoza. He didn't make nearly as many backside throws through progressions as the other 1st-overall prospects. It's not that he'd force 1st-read throws, but instead of getting to the 2nd- or 3rd-read, he'd move around the pocket out of habit. He could throw on the run and this is a trait that should get better over time, especially with how serious he seems to be. He certainly has the height to see the field, so I'd project this to happen long term. In the meantime, Mendoza will be extremely smart pre-snap, hit all the throws he does take, and rarely put the ball into harm's way. A lot of those traits are what translated for Joe Burrow in a similar college offense. Mendoza just happens to be built closer to Matt Ryan or Andrew Luck.

2. LB1 Arvell Reese, Ohio State

   • The 20-year-old early declare is a 6'4"/243 former 4-star recruit with split opinions on whether he's an edge rusher or off-ball linebacker for the majority of his snaps. PFF only had him with 12 outside pass rushes the entire year, even far off from tweener Jalon Walker (36) in last year's class for example. When given pure pass rushes, he doesn't have moves but simply wins often based on his rare athleticism. Ohio State, however, mostly used him as an off-ball linebacker who would line up as a 5th player on the line of scrimmage or as a blitzer, and that's exactly how I'd use him, too. He'd likely need to add some weight to be a full-time edge rusher, but why create a projection when he's a potential All Pro off-ball linebacker in his current state?

   • Reese diagnoses things quickly, has the speed (4.46 forty) to close space, and the length and strength to finish tackles. He can mirror RBs out in space and just never misses tackles. He also sets the edge with knockout power as good as any LB you'll see. TEs necks are consistently snapped off their shoulder pads, and that even happens against OTs, too. The hands? Well, they're heavy. As a blitzer, Reese has incredible chase-down speed and blows up RBs on contact. He recognizes screens, can play the QB as a spy at a great level, and will chase players down to the sideline. He should be an amazing player in pure pass coverage with more experience, but the 20-year-old was not an excellent hook/curl zone defender quite yet, nor called the plays on defense. Reese can do a lot of things, but being the middle linebacker green dot player is not it so far. That's okay because he's as unique as an off-ball linebacker as you'll find. His physicality is that of a Ray Lewis type, but he'll float near the line of scrimmage a lot more than Lewis types did in the 2000s and 2010s. Reese really fits what linebackers are tasked with in the 2020s. For that reason, it's hard to come up with a clear comparison.

3. LB2 Sonny Styles, Ohio State

   • The 21-year-old redshirt junior is a converted safety and former 5-star recruit who wore the green dot for Matt Patricia's Ohio State defense. He has great length (6'5"/244), a very athletic build, and the range to chase down checkdowns and scrambles at a level that most linebackers in this class can't touch. He had a great deflection at the goal line that showed off his coverage instincts in tight space, but it simply helps to be 6'5", which is 95th-percentile height for the position, with elite speed. As a blitzer, he murders RBs on contact and sheds blocks well, posting 6.0 sacks in 2024 with a high pressure rate throughout. Styles gets a little lost in zone coverage over the middle right now and is still very new to the position. Some RBs and TEs can leak out on him, and he had very few man coverage reps on tape, but there's no reason to believe he won't be extremely good tracking down RBs and TEs with more experience. He posted a 43.5" vertical, then a 99th percentile broad jump, then a 97th percentile weight-adjusted forty for crying out loud.

   • His 5.9 tackles per game is in the 24th percentile among drafted LBs, but LB Arvell Reese, S Caleb Downs, DT Kayden McDonald are largely to blame. The tools are ridiculous, so the production is coming. The things that are hard to measure, like moving through traffic in the run game and tackling technique, stand out. If he hits, there's a Luke Kuechley baseline of traits in Styles, and he should hit the ground running coming from a pro-styled defense. It won't be that surprising if he's viewed as the best traditional off-ball linebacker in the NFL in very short order. His interviews have been awesome per all reports.

4. WR1 Carnell Tate, Ohio State

   • The early declare is a 6'3"/195 pure outside receiver and former 5-star recruit from the IMG Academy, who put up 79.5 receiving yards per game as a junior in his lone season as a starter. He dunks on DBs at the catch point, posting 3.1 yards per man route removing screens. Against zone, he was equally dominant at 3.2 yards per zone route removing screens with scramble drill grabs and toe drags on the sideline. He eats up space versus off coverage with solid downfield speed (4.53 forty) and can create separation deep after threatening to beat them horizontally. His overall route running cleanliness paired with the catch point skills are the calling cards. There's some underneath work, too, but he's not a tackle breaker or particularly shifty in tight spaces. As a bonus, he fights as a run blocker. In fact, Ohio State lined him up close to the TE on run plays by design to block LBs on edge runs, which tells you something about his toughness. Tate may not be a 150+ target receiver, but he profiles as a team's top receiver who can do most things to a high level. ... Upside comp: Consistent George Pickens.

5. EDGE1 David Bailey, Texas Tech

   • The 22-year-old senior is a 6'3.5"/251 edge rusher who had 3 quality years at Stanford before a true breakout campaign at Texas Tech. Bailey had 19.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, and led Power 4 edge rushers with a 24% pressure rate and 25 QB hits. Bailey is a 4-3, speed rusher who beats tackles off the edge from a two-point stance. At the NFL Combine, he had a 93rd percentile weight-adjusted forty time, a 96th percentile broad jump, and a 67th percentile vertical. He posted an elite 25% pressure rate on 184 wide rushes (speed based) versus a 15% win rate on 122 3-4 front rushes (size based). His get off speed stands out instantly. Bailey's counter move is mostly a spin move. He can handle TE chips and win late into the dropback with quality chase-down ability, too.

   • He occasionally can win with a bull rush or long arm (67th percentile arm length), but he does not win with power or length often, and I don't think he will in the NFL. His weight was in the 22nd percentile. The schedule was fairly weak, so his forgettable 13.7% pressure rate against Utah, Arizona State, and Oregon is a concern. He did beat top-10 hopeful RT Spencer Fano with a couple of spin moves, however. Only 3.7 tackles per game puts him below average among drafted EDGEs, and against the run, he doesn't handle double teams well. It's a relative weakness, so he may get subbed out for some obvious run downs in the NFL. The good news is he's pound-for-pound strong. He bench pressed 405 pounds, squatted 550, and hit 22.16 mph per the Freak's List. If there's a weakness athletically, it's with his side-to-side lateral ability. It pops up on tape at times and then was more evident in the NFL Combine drills. ... Upside comp: Nik Bonitto.

6. OT1 Spencer Fano, Utah

   • The 21-year-old early declare is a 6'5"/311 right tackle and former 4-star recruit. Fano has below-average size (37th percentile weight with bottom 2nd percentile arms) but is a great athlete, who tested in the 95th percentile in the forty and 81st percentile in the jumps at the NFL combine. On tape, Fano was beat on the outside maybe 2-3 times his entire career, and his 1.2% loss rate on outside moves in 2025 backs that up. He's extremely agile with great quickness and fires out of his stance, sticking with outside moves until they are guided beyond the pocket. He's a good-enough athlete to recover but usually doesn't need to because he's so balanced. His hand timing can get a bit better in pass protection, though. David Bailey got him on two spin moves, but that Texas Tech outing was his worst game by far. In general, he's clean and projects well in protection.

   • His nimbleness also means he's an asset in the screen game and as a run blocker, particularly in a zone scheme. He climbs to the next level with ease and has some nasty to him while hunting linebackers. There's a pound-for-pound strength that comes with him on man-based runs, and Utah ran the ball far more than they passed it. The Utes often ran it right behind him for a reason. There are some times where he can get a little upright or get knocked off balance when not expecting contact because he's so light in the shorts, but Fano doesn't have a gut and can add some weight in the pros; Fano already did from college to the NFL Combine. There's no reason to believe he couldn't play left tackle if asked to switch either. To reach his ceiling, he simply needs to get denser, as many pro rushers will opt to run through or inside him, rather than try to beat him around the edge with his quick feet. ... Combine comp: Shorter Rashawn Slater.

7. EDGE2 Rueben Bain Jr., Miami

   • The 21-year-old early declare is a dumb thiccc edge rusher at 6'2"/263 who can play DE in a 3-4 defense, though he rushed from outside the tackle plenty, too. The former 4-star recruit has bottom 1st percentile arm length (31"), but he wins more around the edge than you'd think and his counter moves aren't long-arm reliant either. Long story short, Bain's short arms matter, but he's done a fantastic job building a repertoire around them. For example, only 6% of his pass-rush moves were a bull rush. Bain easily led Power 4 edge rushers with 75 QB hurries (the next closest was down at 51!!!), while posting the 2nd-best win rate (24%) among Power 4 edge rushers.

   • To the surprise of many tackles, Bain has more bend most at his size. He turns the corner and uses his extremely strong core to stay on his path to the quarterback. That led to absurd 38% win rate on outside moves. When bull rushing or caught up in the mess, Bain will collapse pockets for teammate sacks. There isn't the rare first-step explosion and a 9% pressure rate on his 84 wide-9 pass rushes is a concern, but Bain is a very productive rusher in his own way, while being an easy projection against the run. He'll be able to play on the inside on some passing downs and can set the edge against the run on the outside. It'd be a surprise if he was a top-8 sack artist at any point, but Bain is going to eat snaps, stop the run, and flirt with 8-10 sacks for many years. He's smart and plays with a ton of energy. ... Comp: Melvin Ingram.

8. WR2 Makai Lemon, USC

   • The early declare is a 5'11"/190 mostly slot receiver and former 4-star recruit (50th overall at 247) with some clear wins as an outside player (TD vs. UCLA). He's stout and physical in the mold of Amon-Ra St. Brown. He stays on-route against man coverage with balance, a strong core, and hand fighting, and he has push off or a seal off at the catch point on fade routes. His 3.5 yards per zone route removing screens is the best in the class by far. He navigates zone coverage at an elite level, is great in the scramble drill, and toys with off-coverage quarters safeties. He can track the ball off his original route path with diving grabs and takes big hits over the middle. He had nearly 0 drops all year. That's where the Jaxon Smith-Njigba comps come to play, though JSN's long speed and stride length is a tick above Lemon's. His tackle breaking ability is real and shows itself in the screen game. Overall, Lemon fits the modern NFL as a threat for the most receptions if he goes to the right team. While he'll play in the slot in 3-WR sets, he did enough to stay in 2-WR sets, too. Reports out of the Combine about his interviews were negative, with The Athletic's Dane Brugler noting Lemon told teams he was the most competitive player in the draft before opting out of the Combine testing. ... Upside comp: Amon-Ra St. Brown.

9. OG1 Francis Mauigoa, Miami

   • The 20-year-old early declare is a 5-star recruit from the IMG Academy (6th overall per 247, next to Kadyn Proctor) who played right tackle but might be moving to guard long term because of his foot quickness. I'd still try him at right tackle at first for positional value after the season he had, though. "Sisi" posted a 1.6% pressure rate in 2025 with 0 sacks allowed. He's very powerful with a good, square build (6'5"/329 with 33.25" arms) and is rarely beat on a bull rush or with power. He's a walking anchor. His 4.8% loss rate versus outside moves and 12.1% loss rate versus inside moves are not elite, however. He doesn't have great recovery quickness and can over-reach at times, leaving him exposed to counters. He also doesn't cover a ton of ground out of his stance, so he may need some help against the higher-end speed rushers. These won't be serious problems at guard whatsoever!

   • His power is extremely obvious in the ground game. He's a monster 1-on-1 and can drive DEs off the line when he's not lunging too much. He does get to the next level with straight-line athleticism and attitude, even if he's not as nimble laterally. Mauigoa is a high-floor prospect with projectable traits best suited for guard. As a bonus, he can fire dance.

10. S1 Caleb Downs, Ohio State

    • The early declare is a 6'0"/205 strong safety or nickel hybrid who was a 5-star recruit (8th overall at 247) and spent a year at Alabama before two years at Ohio State. He has the versatility to be a very modern NFL "position-less" player, capable of thriving in any scheme and over-the-middle position. His 1-on-1 coverage skills are fantastic. He will be a TE eraser in the NFL, but can also stick with slot receivers because he can flip his hips and tracks the seam well. He can play the deep post -- there was huge hit vs. Miami and then a great deflection leading to a teammate INT vs. Purdue -- but it's not his best spot and doesn't maximize his rare traits. Those are found near the box.

    • In run support, he's a great open-field tackler who can drive through a WR/TE block on a screen. He has great eyes and flies to the ball, all while being disciplined. There's a reason he posted 107 tackles as an Alabama freshman, then nearly matched it while playing next to multiple potential top-10 picks on that defense. Downs isn't Derwin James in terms of total athleticism, nor has Kyle Hamilton's size, but he should be as effective as they are in the pros. There's a great clip of Fernando Mendoza breaking down his tape out (here) if you want to nerd out on it.

    • For what it's worth, there's an unconfirmed report that Downs has knee troubles.

11. RB1 Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame

    • The 20-year-old early declare is a 6'0"/214 back and former 4-star recruit (top-100 overall at 247) who split reps on great Notre Dame teams and still put up absurd numbers. His adjusted production sits in the 97th percentile according to my model, with an 87th percentile PPR points per game and a career 6.7 YPC. He has incredible speed on cutbacks, pressing outside zone to create backside angles and splitting safeties for explosive runs. He will bounce runs, but he gets away with it because of his short-area burst. In the open field, his change of direction is fantastic. There's an insane spin move against a LB that I keep going back to.

    • As a receiver, Love snagged a one-handed TD on a wheel route and was separately motioned around to find matchups, like on a slot corner route against an Arkansas LB. He ran angle routes and made defenders miss on swing routes. Love is also a quality pass protector with reliable scanning for blitzers. He even feels when OTs need help and has the size and toughness to square up rushers on his own. This is an easy bellcow evaluation. He's a better all-around prospect than Ashton Jeanty, even though they're polar opposites. ... Upside comps: Jahmyr Gibbs, DeMarco Murray.

12. OG2 Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State

    • The redshirt junior is a 3-year starter at left guard for Penn State and former 3-star recruit. He has a great base (6'4"/320 with 32.75" arms), is very physical, and simply doesn't get beat with power. His 0.7% pressure rate allowed is absurd, and the ones he allowed were on stunts or while pulling upon watch. He straight up didn't lose in pass protection the entire year. He's not an elite athlete, but he's functional enough to do everything asked of him, including working in the screen game. The Nittany Lions also placed him as a lead blocker at FB or TE as a bit. He'd annihilate dudes. While he doesn't have top-end recovery agility, Ioane rarely needed to use them. His interviews have been great from what I've watched.

13. OT2 Monroe Freeling, Georgia

    • The early declare is a 6'7"/315 left tackle and former 4-star recruit (No. 33 overall at 247) with just 16 career starts as a 1.5-year starter. He looks the part. He's lengthy and has the frame to even add some weight long term. In pass protection, he's aggressive in his set and meets contact early. Very rarely are DEs building speed to power against him. More importantly, Freeling has the athleticism to stick with speed rushers on the outside, re-set his feet against counters, and the strength to anchor. There are times when he can drift and over extend, but his recovery ability is really good. At the NFL Combine, Freeling had 34.75" arms, a 91st percentile forty, and 93rd percentile jumps. That's what the Pro Bowl tackles look like!

    • His 5.8% loss rate on outside rushes is higher than you'd like, but he was under 3% from Week 8 on, and that late-season tape was nearly flawless in 1-on-1 protection. The main pass-protection issues right now are largely mental, with too many errors on stunts and sorting out rushers pre-snap. In the run game, being so tall zaps some of his power as a down blocker when he over extends, but he's still a monster in terms of overall size and length. He meets linebackers well after double teams and in the screen game, and he would be able to handle a zone scheme, too. More reps would allow his processing to catch up with the physical tools. Stay patient.

14. OT3 Kadyn Proctor, Alabama

    • The 20-year-old early declare is a 5-star recruit (5th overall per 247) listed at 6'7"/352 with long-enough 33.5" arms and absurd strength. He squatted 815 pounds, benched 535, and power cleaned 405 per the Freak's List. His 32.5" vert at his size is outrageous!!! Alabama used him as a lead blocker, ran wild cat through him, and even threw him some passes. He has explosive hands and power when actually blocking. Players routinely get launched off of him, and he hops out of his stance well and drops his hips with real explosiveness. That was when he was playing at a much bigger weight than he is now.

    • The problem is he admitted to ballooning up to 400+ pounds early in his career, and the history with that type of profile has been terrible, which is why his 352-pound weigh in was such a big deal. The excess weight was where the lateral quickness stalled out in college. It was much harder for him to recover once he was beat, and that would push him to guard if the problems continued. His 19.5% loss rate on inside moves was very worrisome, and his 6.1% loss rate on outside moves is also below average. He was surprisingly bull rushed a handful of times due to late hands, so there is some development required here. He was pretty passive in his pass protection plan and could benefit by playing more aggressive, now that he is back at the weight were his recovery should pick up again. There's a world where Proctor is a Pro Bowl left tackle, despite the really up-and-down nature of his college career after infinite hype.

15. EDGE3 Akheem Mesidor, Miami

    • The 25-year-old 6th-year player is going to be a 25-year-old rookie, but there's context here. The former 3-star recruit came in as a 195-pound OLB from Canada and has developed into a good athlete with size (6'3"/259 with 32.2" arms) and a motor. He posted a fantastic 21% win rate on all pass rushes with 12.5 sacks and 17.5 TFLs. His 20% win rate on 3-4 pass rushes stands out in particular, with plenty of wins up the B-gap. He has great inside moves, good hand usage, and is violent at the point of attack. He can turn the corner for a big guy, too. The age will scare some teams off, but the production and traits are attractive. Mesidor profiles as a player who can contribute immediately and doesn't need a development year. His interviews have been awesome.

16. EDGE4 T.J. Parker, Clemson

    • The 21-year-old early declare is a former 4-star recruit (43rd overall at 247) with at least 5.0 sacks and 9.5 TFLs in all 3 of his collegiate seasons. He did have an 11.0-sack year, too. His 15.7% win rate over the past two year is good, not great. Parker (6'4"/263) wins with a long-arm move (33") that generates power and collapses pockets. His paws can get hands off his own chest, and he has the frame to kick inside on pure pass-rushing downs, too. Against the run, he'll be very strong as an outside 4-3 DE on base downs because of his length and ability to set the edge. The knock is that he's kind of a one-trick pony right now. He doesn't have a go-to inside counter move and doesn't have that top-tier first-step explosion (70th percentile weight-adjusted forty). But he's young and already does the hard part: speed-to-power. That's the foundation everything else gets built on.

17. EDGE5 Keldric Faulk, Auburn

    • The 20-year-old early declare is a 6'6"/276 monster and former 4-star recruit with massive long-term potential. He squatted 700 pounds and bench pressed 415 per the Freak's List, but didn't run or do agilities at the NFL Combine (likely for a reason). On the field, the raw numbers don't tell a great story right now and an 11% win rate on all pass rushes is concerning, but context matters. He didn't get the same wide-9 rushes like others, and Auburn lined him up everywhere, often inside the tackle. As a pass rusher, he's routinely late off the ball and doesn't have counter moves yet, so the wins are mostly based on his length, strength, and fight. I can't tell how elite of an athlete he is on tape because of how he was used. He's arguably the most productive run stopper in this edge class, routinely setting the edge with power and length. At only 20 years old, the developmental runway is long, and his character is great per Daniel Jeremiah. The profile is similar to Mykel Williams last year. He says he models his game after DT DeForest Buckner and DE Trey Hendrickson. That makes sense as a potential tweener.

18. WR3 KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

    • The junior is a 5'11"/196, speed-based receiver who can work downfield or in the manufactured-touch game as a hybrid outside receiver (66% of his snaps outside). He put up 89 total yards per game as a freshman at NC State before transferring, posting a high of 70.7 receiving yards per game at Texas A&M (and that's with their bad QB play). He can shed some tackles with the ball in his hands, and his speed on run-away routes is staggering. He blew by Brandon Cisse in man coverage for an explosive, and then looked way faster than Mansoor Delane in their handful of reps. Both are Round 1 prospects.

    • He's elusive the moment the ball is in his hands, and that electricity is felt very early in the route. There's not a route he can't handle, and he doesn't have to oversell things either. He just gets open and will even finish with toughness. On the flip side, drops were an issue (I counted about 7 of them), and he ran out of bounds when wide open in the end zone. The drops were equally as concentration-based as clapping-based. This is not an alligator arm issue at all. Concepcion should contribute on special teams (see: elite punt returns against LSU) and has the route running plus athleticism to be a No. 1 target for an offense. ... Upside comp: Stefon Diggs.

19. S2 Dillon Thieneman, Oregon

    • The early declare is a 3-star recruit who spent 2 years at Purdue (100-plus tackles each year) before a 96-tackle season at Oregon. He's versatile, spending more snaps in the box as a deep safety at Oregon after being a deep safety at Purdue. His production is impressive; 90th percentile tackles per game among drafted safeties. He navigates through traffic and has the speed (4.35 forty and 41" vert) to run down the alley. He's not an overwhelming size-based player (6'0"/201), so he will miss some tackles that the true elites would make, but he's a very quality tackler in general. Thieneman gets to tackle attempts that he has no business getting to, so always keep that in mind if he misses a couple.

    • In coverage, the traits are tantalizing. At Purdue, he made elite INTs and pass deflections near the sideline from the post, where his speed stands out. He recognized his teammates' mistakes as a deep safety, then had a great feel for route concepts when rotating down. If needed to play in man coverage against a TE, Thieneman should thrive, even if the tape was a bit up-and-down there. He was beaten by Indiana for a TD in man coverage but had a great man-coverage rep against a James Madison slot. He got beat deep a couple times in the deep half at Oregon after having to shift his hips but had those great INTs as a single high at Purdue when working in a straight line. He made a lot of instinctual plays in zone coverage and is strong enough to fight at the catch point. Thieneman is a high-floor, high-upside safety who will rack up tackles and be in the right spot more often than not. He's likely to be a Pro Bowler. ... Upside comp: Eric Berry.

20. DT1 Caleb Banks, Florida

    • The redshirt senior is a 6'6"/327 defensive tackle with 35-inch arms who looks like many of the best interior defensive linemen in the NFL. Banks suffered a broken foot in September of his senior season and carried his weight worse in 2025 than in 2024, likely due to the injury. His 2024 tape is the real evaluation. He had an 11.6% pass rush win rate that year, which was very strong, along with 7.0 TFLs and 4.5 sacks. His game against LSU was that of a top-10 overall pick, winning in multiple ways from different alignments. He's a 3-technique who can move around the line with good pursuit for a massive DT. He's not as explosive as the All Pro DL talent, but the tools are strong (76th percentile vertical and 78th percentile weight-adjusted vertical).

    • His run-game numbers are middling, with his 0.83 solo tackles per game sitting in the 7th percentile among drafted DTs, but that Florida DL had a lot of talent for what it's worth. If the medical checks out and he can get back to his 2024 playing weight, Banks has the body type and pass-rush ability to be a long-term plus starter. It's unfortunate that Banks had to tap out of the end of NFL Combine testing due to his cleats hurting. That sums up a very inconsistent profile for the high-upside pass rusher.

21. CB1 Mansoor Delane, LSU

    • The 22-year-old senior is a 6'0"/187 outside corner and former 4-star recruit who spent 3 years at Virginia Tech before a full breakout at LSU. He allowed 0 touchdowns and 0 penalties all season!!! Delane is always in control; smooth, can change direction, and closes with a lot of fight at the catch point. He racked up 11 pass deflections because he plays the ball as well as anyone in this class, but his bottom 8th percentile arm length could make that a skill that's hard to fully translate against NFL receivers. Delane's best reps come in man coverage, where he gets into the chest of receivers despite not having bully size. He has good zone eyes, too, but his ability to mirror and stay connected in man is what separates him. There's a calmness to his game (complementary). His two minor concerns are his lack of elite downfield speed (watch him vs. KC Concepcion for example) and his work against the run where he's just okay there because he doesn't break down to make tackles well in space. That said, Delane profiles as a mid-range CB1 who can be trusted on the outside in any scheme because of his discipline and ball skills.

22. CB2 Colton Hood, Tennessee

    • The redshirt-sophomore early declare is a 3-star recruit who has played one year each at Auburn, Colorado, and Tennessee. He checks every box: size (6'0"/193), speed (4.44 forty with a 40.5" vert), tape, age. His best coverage reps come in man coverage, where he's physical and stays on the hip of receivers. He's a bit handsy at times, but that generally works in his favor. He makes plenty of plays on the ball or forces things out at the catch point. His off-coverage reaction time needs to get better, which could limit him early as teams test him with quick-breaking routes. He's a very capable tackler, however. He blew up a screen blocker and made an open-field tackle against Oklahoma for example. Hood switched sides as a primary outside corner and could be used as a shadow option if his upside hits. He was 1-of-14 Power 4 players to reach 23.0 MPH per PFF.

23. CB3 Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

    • The outside corner missed the 2025 season after tearing his ACL in January offseason workouts. When healthy, his stop, turn, and explode movement skills look fantastic. He has a thicker build that makes him hard to work through when the ball is in the air. There was a great end zone INT on a back shoulder against Alabama for example. McCoy is a very aggressive press-man corner, primarily lining up on the left side without switching sides or moving into the slot often.

    • That aggression is a double-edged sword, though. He did get beat quickly off the line against top competition. Aside from that interception, the Alabama outing was tough: slant for a first down, dragged beyond the sticks on a screen, a DPI, and multiple press losses. The matchup against Jeremiah Smith in the Ohio State game was rough, too. There was an off-coverage Cover 3 INT against UTEP, but the same rep is a touchdown against Kentucky. He didn't fight to make run-game tackles much, though he's physically capable (6'1"/188) when he turns up. The ACL is the obvious wildcard. If the medical checks out and he can get back to his pre-injury movement, McCoy has the press-man tools to be a No. 1 CB on the outside.

24. OT4 Blake Miller, Clemson

    • The senior is a maxed-out right tackle who broke the Clemson record for career snaps from scrimmage, playing 3,778 offensive snaps over 54 career games (all starts). He has a solid build, is long (34.25" arms), and isn't heavy in the midsection at 6'7"/317. He's a good athlete who isn't explosive out of his stance (5.04 forty) but can cover ground against a wide 9. His recovery quickness is average, as he plays fairly upright and tall. His 5.7% loss rate on outside rushes is solid but, once again, not elite. He finishes with a lot of energy in the ground game and can play in either scheme. Miller isn't going to wow anyone with traits, but there's real value in his experience and overall well-rounded skillset. The 32 bench press reps was a nice bonus.

25. TE1 Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon

    • The 21-year-old early declare is a former 4-star recruit and 2-year contributor who split time with other pros at Oregon. He came to Oregon at 220 pounds but is now 241. He's definitely explosive in a straight line with a muscular build that allowed him to jump 43.5" in the vertical and run 4.39 in the forty, both near record breaking.. In the route, Sadiq looks like a jumbo slot WR with multiple impressive seam wins for explosives. The USC game was his showcase: hurdle in the flats, high-point TD up the seam, and a runaway route TD. He had impressive catches on slightly off-target throws throughout the year, but he also dropped too many passes, a couple of them while working through contact. His 1.53 yards per route in 2025 is mediocre, down from 1.97 as a sophomore and far from the likes of Colston Loveland (2.7) and Tyler Warren (2.7). A lot of his production came on busted wheel routes or in other schemed-up ways, and there wasn't that much production working in zones. His spatial awareness is unproven, though he crushed his interviews per sources. He's surprisingly just fine after the catch and is a lot better in a straight line rather than moving around laterally or hitting the breaks, which did hurt some of his route running ability.

    • In the ground game, Sadiq offers plus blocking skills for his size, especially at the second level. He has nasty to him and finishes guys to the ground or sideline. He can battle against much bigger DEs because he's pound-for-pound strong, but there's very real physics concerns based on his total weight. He had some balance issues, but in general, he's a better blocker than expected for his listed size. His receiving ability requires some projection, but Sadiq is a great linear athlete who can be a full-time player (with some give and take) and No. 2/3 target in the pass game. Field Yates notes he led Oregon in special teams snaps in 2024, too. Dog. ... Comp: Smaller Vernon Davis.

26. CB4 Avieon Terrell, Clemson

    • The early declare is a 5'11"/186 corner, a former 3-star recruit with 2.5 years as a starter at Clemson, and A.J. Terrell's younger brother. He allowed a jump ball TD against LSU and doesn't have the size to be elite on the outside, but his movements are very fluid. He can mirror in coverage, can break on the ball in off coverage, and showed a lot of pound-for-pound toughness. Terrell does not have the elite explosiveness in his game, however, as seen by a 34" vertical and skipping the forty. There are size issues in projecting his run defense, but Terrell is willing to give it a go. He might need to be a nickel in the NFL, where his coverage skills can be maximized without asking him to win size matchups on the boundary, but his size isn't far off from the others in this class.

27. LB3 CJ Allen, Georgia

    • The 20-year-old is a former 4-star recruit out of Kirby Smart's program. He's a pre-snap leader who lines everyone up (see tweet below). On tape, he's a total animal. He has good straight-line explosion against runaway routes, good zone instincts, and can be an effective blitzer who will collapse a pocket at the very least. Allen is a thumper type at 6'1"/230. That's a pro and a con. He had 88 tackles, though his tackles per game sit in the 41st percentile among drafted LBs. The concerns are in his movement. He lacks a real change of direction, often diving for tackles instead of sliding his feet. He misses tackles on cutbacks in open space because of over-pursuit. Allen profiles as a starter who brings the physicality and leadership that coaches fall in love with, but his pass-game ceiling could be a bit capped.

28. WR4 Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State

    • The redshirt junior is a 6'2"/203 outside receiver and former 3-star recruit who had some maturity issues early on at Colorado before transferring out and finding his game at Arizona State, where he put up 92 and 80 yards per game against mediocre competition. He's a very smooth athlete with some explosiveness but isn't the elite straight-line athlete of the best receivers. Instead, Tyson can float in the air and makes diving grabs that look effortless. He lines up outside about 75% of the time, and his 3.0 yards per man route removing screens is strong. He's good out of breaks, can run the full route tree, and had a beautiful double move against TCU for a long TD.

    • He's a jestermaxxing route runner (aka there's sometimes too much flashiness in his route running), which could be a bigger deal against more physical NFL corners. He did make some extremely acrobatic grabs and generally has reliable hands, despite shorter 30" arms. His 2.4 yards per zone route removing screens is more pedestrian, and there were some physicality issues at times. He got shoved out of bounds on a fade, slid short on a 3rd-and-4 with 90 seconds left in a tied game, and didn't survive the ground or fight through contact in some contested situations. He's also missed a lot of time throughout his career, and his slender frame further raises durability questions. A near triple-ligament knee tear is a very big medical red flag, and could explain the follow-up hamstring issues. You have to respect his 26 bench press reps at least!!! Tyson has a wide range of outcomes but most likely slides in as a No. 2 receiver who is best when lined up at Z or in the slot. ... Comps: Slower Garrett Wilson, better hands Jerry Jeudy.

29. OT5 Caleb Lomu, Utah

    • The redshirt sophomore early declare is a linear left tackle who plays a bit upright (6'6"/313) but is a quality athlete, who tested with 87th percentile jumps at the NFL Combine. Aside from a few ankle rolls, Lomu moves around with ease at his current weight but could benefit from adding some density to improve his anchor. His hands were occasionally late, exposing his chest to power rushes. When he lost, it did look like Will Campbell's losses (derogatory). However, his length (33.4" arms) is rock solid and his timing can improve over time. In general, he doesn't overextend, stays patient, and plays in control, which led to a very good 4.3% loss rate on outside rushes. This gives him a starting-level traits in pass protection. In the ground game, Lomu doesn't drive DEs back because of his height vs. power, but he can climb to the second level when needed. His athleticism would stand out in a zone system and as an occasional puller.

30. WR5 Denzel Boston, Washington

    • The redshirt junior is a 6'4"/212 outside receiver and former 3-star recruit who lines up outside on 85% of the snaps, primarily as an X receiver. His first seasons were quiet due to elite competition around him, but he's come alive recently with 64 and 73 yards per game in his last two years. The intermediate game is where Boston will shine the most. He had two huge TD grabs against Washington State that showed what he's capable of at the catch point as a huge rebounder type in the red zone. He can make sliding grabs and toe taps near the sideline, and Washington even got him moving pre-snap to create some underneath moments where he broke some tackles with his size. He can run a lot of routes well because he can sink his hips for his size, which is why you'll see slant wins in his profile, too. His 2.6 yards per man route removing screens and 2.5 yards per zone route removing screens are solid and show how balanced of a prospect he is. In general, Boston profiles as a big-bodied No. 1 or No. 2 receiver who can win in contested situations and provide a large catch radius on layered zone throws. He does not have the top speed of the best in the X-receiver mold, which is why he ducked most of the Combine testing. Boston also dropped a couple of passes throughout the drills. ... Comps: Courtland Sutton, Jayden Higgins.

31. DT2 Kayden McDonald, Ohio State

    • The early declare is a very heavy nose tackle and former 4-star recruit who doesn't look sloppy despite his size (6'2"/326). He's an impact run defender who could be a top nose tackle in the NFL as a strict two-down player. He murders centers and guards in the run game with extreme power, violence, and great leverage. His 31 solo tackles put him in the 75th percentile among drafted DTs, and his 9.0 TFLs show he's finding the ball consistently. His 9% pressure rate is fine for a nose tackle type, but there's not going to be much upside there, as his pass rush ceiling is mostly walking a heads-up center back with a bull rush. He'll collapse pockets for teammate sacks, however. His lack of arm length (bottom 18th percentile) will work against him against better competition. McDonald is strictly a nose tackle, but he could be one of the very best in the NFL at stopping the run.

32. OT6 Max Iheanachor, Arizona State

    • The senior played right tackle in college, but he could play left if asked to based on his athleticism. Iheanachor is a 3-star juco recruit who didn't play high school football. He was born in Nigeria and moved to the United States at age 13, so he likely needs time to develop given his limited football background and weaker strength of schedule. Mississippi State got him multiple times, but he also had some very high-level reps and generally played his best ball late in the year. He has a very nice build with 33.8-inch arms but looks more maxed out with weight as a 6'6"/321 athlete.

    • He's a very solid athlete (95th percentile forty and 82nd percentile jumps), who can sink his hips and slide around but his hands and timing can be sporadic. He's sometimes late off the ball, and inconsistent pass set depth led to a few outside pressures. He got bull rushed a couple of times, though that looked more like a technique issue than a permanent physical problem. He'll let defenders get to his chest, forcing him to catch and recover. Consensus reporting was that he played well at the Senior Bowl, which matters a lot for a prospect with his developmental arc. Iheanachor is one of the more fascinating long-term bets at the position. It's a difficult position to get right, so taking on some risk should be okay.

33. EDGE6 Zion Young, Missouri

    • The 22-year-old senior is a 6'6"/262 edge rusher and former 3-star recruit who spent two years at Michigan State before two years at Missouri. He's a raw prospect with real size. His 18.4% pressure rate is solid, but his 16.5 TFLs are his best metric. As a pass rusher, he doesn't have much of a plan right now, which is why he only maxed out at 6.5 sacks. He's really chaotic with body parts flailing around, and he doesn't have a go-to counter move. His get-off is solid when he's locked in, but he's sometimes way late off the snap. Against the run, though, Young is strong. He's powerful against combo blocks, long enough to set the edge, and athletic enough to surf against zone reads. He should be able to eat snaps even if he's far off from being a 10-sack candidate.

34. DT3 Lee Hunter, Texas Tech

    • The senior is a former 4-star recruit who spent 3 years at UCF, where he once had 38 solo tackles in a season (!!!), before his senior year at Texas Tech. His nickname is appropriately "The Fridge." He's a gutty nose tackle (6'4"/325) with some pass-rush juice, which is an odd yet valuable combination. His 11.0% pass rush win rate is very strong, and he racked up 10.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks when being more unleashed on pass downs. He carries his weight more in the midsection but is still pretty active and nimble for his size. It's a joy to watch and what made his bottom 2nd-percentile vertical jump of 21.5" so surprising. His nimbleness was seen in the NFL Combine drills, however, and he at least was in the 30th percentile for the weight-adjusted forty.

    • Hunter's tape against BYU was silly, and he dominated Oregon as a run defender with 7 tackles, showing both penetration ability and block-shedding chops. Hunter will be a good run defender in any scheme, but he may be able to play more pass downs than most nose tackle types. ... Comp: Dalvin Tomlinson, Johnathan Hankins.

35. CB5 Chris Johnson, San Diego State

    • The senior is a former 3-star recruit who stayed at San Diego State for all 4 years despite bigger NIL offers. He's a quality athlete with a 4.40 forty (74th percentile) and a 38-inch vertical (68th percentile), and he was very smooth in the CB drills at the Combine. On film, he's patient and a technician. He can mirror receivers and is always in control, with the ability to play inside or outside. At 6'0"/193 with 30.5-inch arms, his size is average, and he lost a couple jump balls to bigger receivers. Johnson profiles as a scheme-versatile corner who will earn his spot through preparation and technique rather than pure physical dominance. I loved his interviews. He's a ball knower with lots of preparation throughout the week.

36. OG3 Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M

    • The early declare is a former 4-star recruit and 3-year starter who played his first year at RT before two years at LG. At 6'5"/315 with 31.75-inch arms that are a little shorter than average, he's a solid athlete with good recovery skills and body control. His 32-inch vertical is impressive with a 77th percentile three cone. He has really nice feet in pass protection and slides around well. He's a little inconsistent in the ground game, where he can lose leverage or lunge out, perhaps due to the shorter arms. You can get him on the move as a puller, and he'd be a zone fit. His on-field demeanor is good, and his approach in interviews seems strong. His long-time strength-and-conditioning coach said he's the strongest player he's ever been around. Bisontis profiles as a day-one starting guard with the feet to hold up in pass protection and enough athleticism to work in a zone scheme.

37. WR6 Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana

    • The redshirt junior is a 6'0"/199 slot receiver who hasn't had a 1,000-yard season yet. Tackle breaking is his calling card. There were multiple broken tackles on a slant win against Illinois, and he bounced off a Miami safety for example. He tracks the ball well, is willing to take a big hit over the middle, and has good football instincts. There was an incredible toe-tapping TD in the back of the end zone against Penn State, too. He's strong on slot choice routes, though a lot of his production came on Mickey Mouse routes with 22 screen receptions. He was only 7-of-16 in contested catches for size reasons, which limits his win rate when the ball isn't schemed to him. He's not an explosive player (Purdue DBs immediately caught up to him on tape), and he can get a little stuck on some breaking routes, which caps his ceiling. His 4.42 forty at the Combine was a bit of a surprise to me. Cooper profiles as a reliable slot option who will make plays after the catch and move the chains over the middle. While he's best in the slot, he has the ability to play outside some, too. ... Upside comps: Robert Woods, Emeka Egbuka.

38. WR7 Germie Bernard, Alabama

    • The senior is a 6'1"/209 versatile receiver and former 4-star recruit who went from Washington to Michigan State before landing at Alabama for two years with the DeBoer connection. He's a late breakout who put up 61 yards per game in each of his Alabama seasons with mediocre per-route numbers, and he split reps evenly between the slot, left outside, and right outside. Alabama also added 18 carries for 101 rushing yards to his plate in 2025, just to showcase his toughness and versatility. He's an average athlete without high-end speed (54th percentile forty), but he has strong hands and is coordinated for his size. His tape is loaded with breaking routes where he can showcase his 87th percentile three cone time. Bernard settles into zones well, finds open space in the scramble drill, and showcases sideline awareness. Bernard profiles as a power slot or solid No. 2 outside receiver who won't create much runaway-route separation but will be in the right spot and come down with the ball. That is what is winning in the modern day. ... Comps: Jakobi Meyers (slot), Romeo Doubs (perimeter).

39. DT4 Peter Woods, Clemson

    • The 21-year-old early declare is a former 4-star recruit who lined up across the DL at Clemson but will be in the 3-technique world in the NFL. He bench pressed 490 pounds, did 34 reps of 225, squatted 700, power cleaned 385, ran a 4.86 forty, and vertical jumped 33 inches per the Freak's List. He's clearly pound-for-pound strong. There was a rep where he launched an LSU lineman to the ground with a rip move, but Woods will be an outlier in the NFL based on his lack of arm length, which is in the bottom 2nd percentile among drafted DTs. He's also only 6'2"/298, and mass times acceleration equals force, per science.

    • His 8.3% pass rush win rate as a junior is underwhelming, with only 3.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks, though he was at a strong 13.6% win rate in 2024. His 9% pressure rate is below the typical first-round level. He knifes inside well, can split a double team, and is excellent as a stunter where his explosiveness is maximized. His short arms prevented him from finishing pressures into sacks, and that's a bigger issue in the NFL with the size of most QBs. There are very few wins based on a bull rush or long arm, and he's not going to be a run-game asset against bigger OL. His 0.32 solo tackles per game sits in the bottom 7th percentile among drafted DTs, and his TFLs per game is in the bottom 5th percentile. In general, Woods is a boom-bust run defender who gets himself out of position too often. Woods has real pass-rush tools when the scheme unlocks him, but the lack of length and production make him more of a rotational upside bet than a sure-fire starter.

40. EDGE7 Cashius Howell, Texas A&M

    • The redshirt senior is a maxed-out 6'2"/253 pure outside linebacker edge rusher who spent 3 years at Bowling Green before 2 at Texas A&M, where he won SEC Defensive Player of the Year. He posted a very good 20% win rate on all pass rushes with a 24% pressure rate on outside moves. His 14 TFLs and 11.5 sacks were career numbers last year. Howell has a great first-step burst (when he's playing on time), and his ankle flexion around the corner stands out immediately. He can really bend. His hand usage is good, especially when working back inside against an over-set. He also has a great motor and closing speed to chase plays down from behind.

    • The concerns are that his short arms could cap his ceiling and overall playing time, and he's not very productive against the run. That limits him to more of a specialist pass-rush role, but in that role, he can be effective right away. At the NFL Combine, Howell's 30.25" arms are the shortest at the position in Mockdraftable's database going back to the 1990s. His wingspan is 2nd-lowest. That's tough.

41. DT5 Christen Miller, Georgia

    • The redshirt junior is a former 4-star recruit who spent his entire career at Georgia, playing 3-technique and moving around the formation for Kirby Smart. He has a shorter, athletic build at 6'4"/321 with 33" arms. His production didn't light up the stat sheet in a loaded group (only 4.0 TFLs and 2.5 sacks), but he's generally athletic and making a difference on tape even when the box score doesn't show it. He needs more work as a pass rusher, but the physical tools are there to develop. Miller is a bet on the Georgia program and his athletic profile more than current production.

42. CB6 Brandon Cisse, South Carolina

    • The 3-star recruit spent 2 years at NC State and 1 year at South Carolina with less than 600 career coverage snaps. He's very fast in a straight line, which you can see against runaway routes, and he aggressively chases QBs' eyes with lots of reps with his back to the sideline. He was given difficult island matchups in press coverage. His change of direction is more average, though. He allowed a whip route TD in the red zone and doesn't snap out of zone coverage when driving on the ball. He gave up too many easy slants as a mid-sized corner (6'0"/189) and a couple of explosives came from mental errors. Cisse has the speed and aggressiveness to develop into a starting outside corner as he gets more snaps under his belt.

43. OG4 Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon

    • The redshirt senior is a former 0-star recruit with stops at Wyoming, USC, and Oregon, where he played LG for the past three seasons. At 6'4"/314 with giant 11-inch hands and 33.6-inch arms, Pregnon has a great build. His 35-inch vertical is a 99th percentile score and he had a slightly above-average 5.21 forty. On tape, he has powerful hands when they strike at the right spot given his great upper body strength. He tends to strike high and wide, though, which can hurt him in both phases. He's got a nice anchor with the right body type to hold up 1-on-1, and the athleticism and arm length to slide and pick up stunters. Oregon got him on the move, too, where his initial athleticism stands out. He can play in either scheme.

44. QB2 Ty Simpson, Alabama

    • The early declare has a pretty-thin 6'1"/211 frame with only 15 career starts who dealt with a back injury halfway through the season. I only watched games before it for what it's worth. He needs physical development to last against NFL hits. Luckily in the interim, he's a decent athlete moving around the pocket with designed rollouts and can scramble a bit. That all led to 47th percentile rushing EPA among drafted QBs. While he's a decent athlete, Simpson's success in the NFL will be tied to his decision making. His 37th percentile EPA per play is not that of a 1st-round prospect, even when adjusting for a difficult SEC schedule. He had issues with fumbles and was generally sensitive to pressure, posting a brutal -0.35 EPA per play on pressured dropbacks removing screens. That was 53rd out of 69 qualifying Power 5 QBs. His final game also included just 67 passing yards in a 38-3 Rose Bowl loss.

    • Simpson can make throws while backpedaling and can throw the ball 60-plus air yards to the far sideline, but his accuracy needs work. When he needs to drive the ball into a tight window, the ball sails on him. It's tied to an extra wind up that's needed to overcome his lack of lower-body strength. His average 67% on-target rate on intermediate throws reflects that. He generally scans the field fairly well. There are plenty of backside throws on tape, and he targets the middle at a high rate. He did put the ball into danger a bit too much, sometimes blindly throwing backside passes without checking for zone defenders. In general, he's an aggressive player with tools a tier below Jaxson Dart and Bo Nix, both of whom I had as top-14 overall prospects. Those two also had far more experience, where Simpson could use a half or full year of sitting in the pros. ... Comp: J.J. McCarthy.

45. S3 Treydan Stukes, Arizona

    • The 6-year player spent his entire career at Arizona as a walk-on and 0-star recruit who worked his way into a great big nickel and safety player. He's a team captain with lots of pre-snap communication on the field and quick decisions post snap. He has the speed to match receivers down the field and can flip his hips from a static safety position before accelerating quickly. He can handle snaps at safety or in the nickel, and potentially even on the outside in a pinch. Stukes is a stud straight-line athlete with a 4.33 forty (99th percentile), 130-inch broad (90th percentile), and 38-inch vertical (80th percentile). His ball production (4 INTs and 6 deflections) stems from his movement and length at 6'1"/190. He flies to the ball on underneath throws and fights through blockers with intensity as an ankle-swarming tackler, but he's not quite as nimble working side to side and takes some funky angles to the ball on occasion. He tore his ACL in 2024, but had his best season afterwards and lit up the Combine. The risk is being an older player with injuries, but his tape and athleticism are that of a Round 1 player. This is the discount from that. Stukes could be a high-level versatile player if he hits.

46. S4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo

    • The senior is a 3-star recruit who spent all four years at Toledo, which is rare these days. He has a tall (6'3.5"/201), lengthy build and generally moves really well (4.52 forty and 35.5" vertical). He spent more snaps in the box than as a deep safety. He's active around the ball with 77 tackles and 5.5 TFLs, and he tackles well flying downhill. He delivers some big hits on the ball, both peanut punches during YAC opportunities and "Jaaacked Up" type plays with the ball in the air. In coverage, there was a great high-point deflection on a post leading to a teammate INT and a great INT as a quarters safety on a curl to the outside numbers where his above-average speed showed up.

    • McNeil-Warren can be a little late sometimes when working in the back half, though. He generally plays aggressive, which can be a negative at times when he bites on fakes. He got beat on a wheel route for a long TD, and the same happened on a flea flicker. McNeil-Warren profiles as a box safety who can make an impact near the line of scrimmage, with enough coverage flashes to suggest he can be given difficult assignments when he's locked in.

47. WR8 (or TE2) Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt

    • The redshirt senior is one of the most unique players in the class. He has stops at Texas A&M, New Mexico State, and then two years at Vanderbilt, converting from QB to TE. At 6'3.6"/239, he's an elite athlete with a record-breaking 45.5-inch vertical and an impressive 4.51 forty. Stowers maxed out at an impressive 64 yards per game with a very strong 2.34 career yards per route run, even without adjusting for his position. He can make grabs away from his frame down the field and showcased wins across the route tree, mostly from the slot. There are digs, slants, and back shoulder balls on his tape as a real route runner. There are also Travis Kelce-inspired manufactured touches at the line of scrimmage from an in-line stance.

    • That said, his blocking skills are some of the worst at the position to come out of the draft. He doesn't have the size, technique, and maybe even the want-to. Vanderbilt didn't even try to use him there, as Stowers only played on 49% of the snaps with 1 TE on the field on early downs. On all downs, he logged 309 snaps in the slot or out wide versus just 165 inline, and most of his inline reps were on the outside shoulder of another blocking TE. His inability to block lowers his snap rate and overall value if he stays at TE. If he loses 10 pounds to gain more straight-line speed and route running ability, then wouldn't he even be a better receiver? The positional designation and plan is fascinating. Stowers would be a very intriguing big-bodied receiver on my board, and I'd stop the games of pretending he's some potential in-line option. ... Upside comp: Faster Marques Colston.

48. TE2 Max Klare, Ohio State

    • The redshirt junior spent 3 years at Purdue before his last year at Ohio State. At 6'4"/246 with 32-inch arms, he's a modern-age receiving TE who can survive in-line if the OC helps him out a bit. He put up a fantastic 57 yards per game as a sophomore at Purdue before elite target competition at Ohio State led to 32 yards per game. Adjust accordingly.

    • Klare's 99.6 athleticism score per PFF's on-field tracking is the 7th-best over the last 5 years among all Power 5 TEs, and it shows up on tape. His runaway routes are awesome, and he had a slick double move TD against Oregon State in man coverage. He shook a Penn State free safety out in space for a TD on choice routes with great change of direction. His blocking is more in space, climbing to the next level rather than down blocking a DE like most TEs. But there is enough size, compete, and technique to survive in line even if he won't be a top-end blocker. Klare profiles as a move TE who can be a real weapon in the passing game if he lands with an OC who knows how to use him. ... Upside comp: Sam LaPorta.

49. WR9 Chris Bell, Louisville

    • The redshirt junior is a 6'2"/220 receiver and former 3-star recruit who tore his ACL in late November. He maxed out at 72-917-7 receiving with 83 yards per game as a late breakout. He has good speed for his dense frame and ran away from everyone on crossing patterns. His reps on out routes and slant routes were very good, and his best YAC or press-man wins look like some Round 1 prospects. The Miami game was his showcase (9-136-2 in an upset win with multiple highlights). He also had one of the catches of the year against SMU when he climbed the ladder over a safety. There's some bad timing jumping for the ball at times and he can get jammed at the line of scrimmage too often, so some development is needed. The ACL is the obvious concern, but if the medical checks out, Bell has the size-speed combination that's hard to find in this class. ... Comp: Pre-injury Treylon Burks.

50. EDGE8 R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma

    • The former 4-star recruit spent all 4 years at Oklahoma and won't turn 22 until Labor Day. At 6'2"/241, his size isn't ideal (6th percentile weight with 4th percentile arms), but he does play hard to try to overcome it. He peaked at 9.0 sacks in 2024 with a solid 17.3% pressure rate. He absolutely blew up the Auburn RT on a bull rush for a safety sack, showing some speed-to-power ability. He can run the loop on his outside rushes and has a nice first step. Against the run, his effect is minimal. His tackles are chase-down types rather than stack-and-shed wins, which is a direct reflection of his size limitations. Thomas profiles as a rotational pass rusher who can give you some juice off the edge, but the frame concerns are real enough to cap his role. As a fun fact, his mother named him "R Mason" because his family had a history of "R" names, but she didn't find a name that started with "R" that she liked. Amazing.

51. LB4 Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech

    • The redshirt senior spent a year at Virginia as a QB before 4 years at Texas Tech, meaning he will be a 24-year-old rookie. At 6'1"/237, he's in the bottom 17th percentile in weight, but he's a solid athlete with an 85th percentile vertical (38.5"), 78th percentile forty, and 86th percentile three cone. His speed during on-field drills at the Combine were best in class. On tape, Rodriguez has really light feet. He's a smart linebacker who racked up 127 and 128 tackles in his two years as a starter, putting him in the 79th percentile on a per-game basis among drafted LBs. His highlight tape of INTs and forced fumbles might be some of the best ever. There are peanut punches that'd make Charles Tillman proud and scramble drill INTs where he Houdini'd into throwing lanes. His 7 forced fumbles tied a single-season NCAA record!!!

    • Against the run, he dodged college blockers to eventually get to the ball with lots of clean-up tackles. He's going to be good against screens, RPOs, and perimeter runs. He had a small presence in zone coverage and didn't get enough depth to take away layered throws, though. His lack of size created some open-field missed tackles, too. Rodriguez looks like an average glue-guy starter who will have some clear strengths and weaknesses. As a bonus, his wife is a Blackhawk pilot in the US Air Force. He's probably a total badass.

52. EDGE9 Romello Height, Texas Tech

53. EDGE10 Gabe Jacas, Syracuse

54. EDGE11 Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State

55. EDGE12 Derrick Moore, Michigan

56. CB7 D'angelo Ponds, Indiana

57. CB8 Keith Abney, Arizona State

58. CB9 Keionte Scott, Miami

59. S5 A.J. Haulcy, LSU

60. TE3 Oscar Delp, Georgia

    • The former 4-star recruit and TE1 overall in his high school class spent all 4 years at Georgia next to elite NFL talent and against SEC competition. He played on a hairline fracture during the 2025 season and didn't participate in the NFL Combine. Delp is a receiving-first TE who learned how to block. There are great reps of him blocking DEs as a Y, and he should be able to stay on the field for all snaps. He had some great in-line down blocks against DEs, though he's mostly going to block at the second level. His 21 yards per game peak is underwhelming and has kept his buzz down, but Delp is extremely explosive in his movements on tape and has the athleticism and route running to run the entire tree. He's a much better receiver than his stats would indicate. There are many times where he is running past SEC competition. Tight end is a position where minimal college production can mask NFL upside, and Delp looks to be the next in that mold.

61. WR10 Ja'Kobi Lane, USC

    • The 21-year-old early declare is a former 4-star recruit who spent 3 years at USC, while playing next to Makai Lemon. Lane (6'4"/200) maxed out at 68 yards per game and scored more TDs than Lemon did over the past two seasons. He ran lots of corner routes and was tossed back shoulder balls to take advantage of his great contested catch ability. His red zone fades were some of the best across college football for the past two years, and the one-handed grab for a TD against Georgia Southern is an absolute must watch. His ball tracking was on display during the Combine drills, too. His play style is pretty patient and relaxed, which is a pro and a con. He could get jammed at the line and doesn't have great top-end speed to run away, but he's also fluid in his movements and has the foundation of being a multi-level threat. Lane looks like he can be a No. 2 or No. 3 receiver with some more polish. He'd benefit from adding 5-10 pounds, as his top-end speed was solidified by running a 4.47 forty with a 40" vertical in Indy. ... Comp: Thinner Jayden Higgins.

62. WR11 Ted Hurst, Georgia State

    • The senior is a 0-star high school recruit out of Savannah, GA, which first off, I don't get it. He's 6'4"/206 with juice. He put up 80 and 83 yards per game in two years at Georgia State and passes the "immediately stand out" test against non-NFL competition. He has NFL speed (4.42 forty) and length and was on the Freak's List before the season. He can sink his hips on breaking routes and had YAC plays over the middle. He had too many drops, though, many coming when he's working across the middle, like on slants and digs. His route running is very raw; Hurst lines up way off the line of scrimmage, runs choppy routes, and can get off his landmarks. He had a crazy one-handed grab at the Senior Bowl and showed himself well against NFL competition per reports. Hurst is a developmental receiver with real physical tools who needs time to clean up the technical side, but the size-speed combination at his draft price makes him a worthwhile bet.

63. QB3 Garrett Nussmeier, LSU

    • The senior dealt with an abdominal injury in 2025 that caused his aDOT and efficiency to decline from 2024, and he didn't finish the season. He played well at the Senior Bowl, however, and his 2024 season was good. At 6'1"/205 with outlier small hands (8.5 inches), there are concerns about how he'll play in weather and within NFL pockets. He's a below-average athlete by modern NFL standards, and scrambling is a true last resort.

    • His dad is an NFL coach, and you can see that in his game. He floats away from pressure and doesn't take sacks. His 12.7% pressure-to-sack rate is fantastic and a good sign of his feel and pre-snap understanding. He makes full-field reads and will find backside digs. He steps up with eyes up, slides around the pocket, and has plenty of throws on the move and with funky arm angles. An offense should build in bootlegs for him. The ball doesn't explode out of his hands but is generally fine, maintaining nice velocity on the move. His accuracy is more average than good, though. His just-average 67% on-target rate on intermediate throws backs up the tape where the ball can sail on him, and his 57% on-target rate on sideline throws beyond 10 air yards is, once again, just fine by NFL standards. He's an aggressive decision maker who will push the ball into a difficult window, making him a boom-bust thrower. His EPA per play in 2024 was in the 53rd percentile among drafted NFL QBs. This reflects his boom-bust nature. There are too many physical concerns to have a high ceiling, but he plays the game like a low-end starter. ... Comp: Smaller Andy Dalton.

64. RB2 Jadarian Price, Notre Dame

    • The former 4-star recruit is a 5'11"/203 back with a bottom 10th percentile BMI. He has the same broken tackle rate as teammate Jeremiyah Love. He bounces off guys, and his 4.2 yards after contact over the past two years is fantastic. He presses things well and has the athleticism to bounce it outside (see the TD against Stanford). He has solid run-away speed at the second level with low-end starter-level athleticism (4.49 forty, 35" vertical). The unknown is the passing game. He had just 11 receptions over the last 2 years because he simply didn't play on passing downs with Love ahead of him. It's not that he can't do it, it's just unproven.

65. WR12 Antonio Williams, Clemson

    • The redshirt junior is a former 4-star recruit who spent his entire career at Clemson and maxed out at 64 yards per game. He's a slot-only receiver with just 6% of his snaps on the outside. Williams is mostly a jitterbug underneath (screens, outs, shallow crosses, whips) and has a good understanding pre-snap, against zone, and in the scramble drill. The football IQ is there. He doesn't have many broken tackles for an underneath player, though, and he doesn't have overwhelming size (5'11"/187). That's a problem for a slot who lives on schemed touches, but he does have some straight-line speed to compensate. His 4.41 forty and 39.5" vertical were better than his 7.00-flat three cone. Williams needs to be in an offense that will manufacture the ball in his hands, because he's not going to consistently win reps that aren't designed for him.

66. WR13 Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State

    • The senior is a former 4-star recruit who did next to nothing at Texas and Oklahoma before breaking out for 82 yards per game at Mississippi State. He bench pressed 305 pounds and squatted 405 per the Freak's List, so the 4.26-forty speed comes with some strength. His production was real but very limited in variety. Only 4 receptions on screens last year. 86% of his yards came on hitches, gos, or posts. 86% of his snaps were on the outside, almost exclusively on the right side. His career 18.5 yards per catch tells you what he is. He faced a lot of press man coverage and had good releases against it. One misstep from a corner and it's 6 points. Thompson tracked the ball over his shoulder well, though there were a couple drops on underneath reps when he's catching the ball straight on. He's very bad in contested situations, where he is just too small to survive collisions. Thompson is extremely one dimensional. He'll have to run posts against quarters in the NFL in 3-WR sets, and that's about it. But if a team needs a field-stretcher, the speed and experience versus press is legitimate. ... A range of comps: DeSean Jackson, John Brown, Tre Tucker.

67. WR14 Zachariah Branch, Georgia

    • The former 5-star recruit (7th overall per 247) ran a 4.35 forty with a very honorable 20 bench press reps at the Combine. He was a very frustrating part-time receiver at USC who excelled on special teams early before transferring to Georgia, where he had his best statistical season. But 60% of his receptions were at or behind the line of scrimmage. Branch ran Mickey Mouse routes as a backfield or slot receiver only at 5'9"/177. On tape, he's a body catcher over the middle with a small catch radius, which limits his YAC ability on runaway routes and will create some forced incompletions in the NFL. He had limited snaps against press man coverage and needs more development there. The start-stop ability is incredible, though. Lots of Matador "ole" forced missed tackles underneath. He's quick. The problem is an extremely small proven use case. Branch needs an OC who will scheme the ball into his hands and trust that his explosiveness does the rest, because he's not winning reps outside of that right now. Branch has the upside to be a Pro Bowl-level returner, too. ... Comps: Serious Kadarius Toney, Rondale Moore.

68. OG5 Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech

69. DT6 Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State

70. WR15 Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee

    • The redshirt junior broke out with 61-1107-9 at Tennessee after starting at Tulane. He's a skinny outside receiver at 6'4"/198 who only lined up on the right side, which is a red flag. Most of his big plays came off zone coverage down the field, and 50% of his routes were hitches or gos. That's not an exaggeration. He had a 72-yard TD against Georgia, though the DB fell down at the catch point. The physicality concerns are glaring. He was easily pushed out of bounds against Vanderbilt and Alabama-Birmingham. Just so weak. He doesn't fight back to the ball well and is bad at the catch point. His 4.38 forty confirms the straight-line speed is real, but that's about all he offers right now. Brazzell profiles as a 3rd or 4th receiver who can stretch the field, but he'll need to add strength and develop a more complete route tree to be anything more than that.

71. C1 Connor Lew, Auburn

    • The former 4-star recruit spent 3 years at Auburn and started games as a true freshman. An October ACL tear ended his junior season early, but he should be cleared for training camp. He's a smart center who helped set protections, assesses blitzers, and handles stunts well. Lew has good, not great athleticism. His primary weakness is lower-body strength, where he loses reps slowly by being knocked back. He measured 6'3.5"/310 with 32.4-inch arms at the Combine while being mid-rehab and knocked out 31 reps on the bench press; Lew probably heard the "strength" concerns. If the knee checks out, Lew profiles as a starter at center who can anchor an offensive line's communication and handle the mental side of the position early on. The lower-body strength should come back as he gets further from the injury and develops in an NFL weight room. Lew won't turn 21 years old until next August. There's a long-term ceiling to chase.

72. LB5 Anthony Hill, Texas

    • The early declare is a former 5-star recruit and LB1 in his high school class who was a 3-year starter at Texas. Exactly what the best prospects do. At 6'2"/238, his build is average in the modern era. He tested well with an 89th percentile forty and 80th percentile jumps, but he plays a little slower than that on tape. He's late off the snap, both off ball and when walking up as a rusher, and doesn't always play with his hair on fire. Only flashes of it, like when chasing down the Kentucky QB for a sack. His sophomore year was incredible (113 tackles, 16.5 TFLs, and 8.0 sacks). I'd use him the way Texas did that year, where he can walk up, blitz from the interior, be used on stunts, and play normal off-ball backer.

    • His 47th percentile tackles per game is his worst metric. He'd allow himself to get blocked by smaller players, and there aren't a lot of wow plays against the run. His zone coverage reps are just fine. Some coverage busts and not enough incredible plays to make up for them, though there was one great Pick 6. Hill has the pedigree and the physical tools, but the tape doesn't consistently match the testing or the recruiting profile. He's a starter, but the gap between what he should be and what he currently is keeps him in this range.

73. LB6 Jake Golday, Cincinnati

    • The senior is a 0-star recruit with only 2 years of FBS ball. At 6'4"/239, he has a great physical build. He tested well at the Combine with 86th percentile in both jumps and 65th percentile speed, though there's less fluidity on tape. He played a weird role in college as an overhang LB who wouldn't even be on camera during many all-22 end zone angles. There's a little Andrew Van Ginkel to his usage. Golday didn't have many zone coverage reps from the middle of the field, but he had some great deflections thanks to his speed and length. His tackles per game sit in the 74th percentile among drafted LBs, but he just gets there in a unique way, coming from an angle instead of straight downhill. He may need some extra time in the pros if projecting to a true inside linebacker mold. That said, he could make plays in a specialized role right away.

74. EDGE13 Malachi Lawrence, UCF

75. DT7 Gracen Halton, Oklahoma

    • The former 4-star recruit spent all 4 years at Oklahoma. At 293 pounds with only 31-inch arms, he's in the bottom 15th and 3rd percentiles respectively, which limits his role. He's a 3-technique who also rushes through the A-gap plenty. Halton is a boom-bust penetrator with some huge splash plays then clear misses. He maxed out at 5.0 sacks with only 11 solo tackles as a senior. His 36.5-inch vertical sits in the 99th percentile among drafted DTs, so the explosiveness is real. He's a rotational member only, likely on pass downs, where his quickness and burst can be weaponized without asking him to hold up against the run for extended stretches.

76. TE4 Sam Roush, Stanford

    • The senior is a 6'6"/267 giant with insanely short arms, but he's a nasty run blocker who was given the most difficult assignments. He could run into a DT and survive, down blocks DEs with success, and can climb to the second level. That's his specialty and his floor. He had an incredible NFL Combine with a 38.5-inch vertical and 75th percentile weight-adjusted forty. He catches the football like someone who has a rugby background (derogatory), but there are some wow moments after the catch when he does hold on. He can run in a straight line and is difficult for a DB to bring down. Roush profiles as a Y tight end who will earn his snaps as a blocker first, with enough after-the-catch ability to keep defenses honest when the ball finds him on occasion.

Scheduling my path to my final Top 100 Big Board, with the clinics I will consume before watching each position just to level set my eyes hyperlinked below. It's always good to get back to the basics with technique!

• Thursday March 19th: RBs/TEs

• Tuesday March 24th: WRs (Part II)

• Thursday March 26th: QBs

• Tuesday March 31st: OLs/OTs/IOLs

• Thursday April 2nd: DTs (Part II)

• Tuesday April 7th: EDGEs

• Thursday April 9th: LBs (Part II)

• Tuesday April 14th: CBs

• Thursday April 16th: Final Top 100

• Thursday April 23rd: NFL Draft