With Ohio State and Texas facing off in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, let’s use Pro Football Network’s Mock Draft Simulator to identify the top NFL Draft prospects in the Cotton Bowl.
Ohio State Buckeyes’ Top NFL Draft Prospects
WR Emeka Egbuka
- Current ADP: 19.4
Emeka Egbuka is one of the most exciting utility WRs to hit the circuit in recent years. And when you run Egbuka’s profile through the three-level threat framework, his physical tools and his projected versatility begin to shine.
As an athlete, Egbuka is extremely explosive, fluid, and flexible, with more than enough vertical speed. He can sear and slice his way through zone coverage looks but also has the intentional movement, snappy suddenness, and spatial awareness to win against man coverage. Though he isn’t quite as consistent at the catch point, Egbuka has flashed the skills of a fairly instinctive converter with good reaction speed and body control, and he also has an ideal RAC profile with his lean 205-pound frame, explosiveness, and agility.
Overall, Egbuka has the feel of a solid three-level threat WR with exciting alignment and usage versatility. Coaches can scheme him touches on jet sweeps, swings, drags, screens, and other short routes. But he also has the full route tree and complete skill set to be employed in countless other ways.
Users controlling the Broncos are selecting him with 12.3% of picks in the first round. The next highest percentage of selections for Egbuka in the first round are 8.9% of Atlanta Falcons’ users and 7.7 of Texans’ users.
Emeka Egbuka’s Draft Profile | Ohio State, WR Scouting Report
DT Tyleik Williams
- Current ADP: 30.4
Tyleik Williams is extremely athletic, productive, and well-sized, plus his unique alignment versatility is a quality few in the 2025 NFL Draft class can match. Williams is one of the most unique DT prospects to hit the circuit in recent years. He’s every bit of 327 pounds at 6’2″. And yet, he carries that mass with effortless ease, exploding off blocks and freely stunting across alignments with his burst, lateral agility, foot quickness, and range.
Williams effectively uses his mass, lower body strength, and natural pad level to encumber offensive linemen, absorb combo blocks, and minimize movement at the point of attack in the run game, and he also has the power element and point-of-attack strength to slab tackles at 5-tech.
Beyond his all-around, alignment-diverse run utility, Williams is also an exciting pass rusher. He can be used as a battering ram on stunts with his explosiveness, mass, and power, but he also has the active hands to win 1-on-1 and pry his way through gaps.
Users controlling the Texans are selecting him with 24.4% of picks in the first round. The next highest percentage of selections for Williams in the first round are 11.4% of Steelers’ users and 10.6 of Packers’ users.
Tyleik Williams’ Draft Profile | Ohio State, DT Scouting Report
OG Donovan Jackson
- Current ADP: 47.4
At around 6’4″, 320 pounds, with near-36″ arms, Jackson has a picture-perfect combination of natural leverage, mass, and proportional length, which he combines with elite explosive athleticism off the line. He’s strong, powerful, athletic, and rangy, and all of those traits bode well.
Past his physical foundation, Jackson has proven himself to be a very promising pass protector. He regularly maintains synergy with a wide base and tight hands, and he can use his lateral mobility to match and wall off rushers while using independent hands to gather.
Going further, Jackson also has upside as a run blocker. He gets off the line with energy and can use his range to wash over defenders while driving through with his full power output. He also has the awareness and football IQ to maintain angles and stack blocks.
Users controlling the Bears are selecting him with 5.1% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Jackson are 2.6% of Dolphins’ users.
Donovan Jackson’s Draft Profile | Ohio State, G Scouting Report
EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau
- Current ADP: 49.9
There’s no denying the talent with Tuimoloau. He’s a former five-star recruit with elite explosive capacity at 6’4″, 277 pounds. His combination of size and burst grants him dominating power capacity, alignment flexibility, and stance versatility. And when properly applied, his power can bowl over opposing tackles and suffocate quarterbacks of space.
Beyond his physical foundation, Tuimoloau is also a stalwart run defender with impressive strength, quickness, and angle IQ, and a productive, instinctive playmaker on the football.
Users controlling the Falcons are selecting him with 1.9% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Tuimoloau are 1.7% of Bengals’ users.
J.T. Tuimoloau Draft Profile | Ohio State, EDGE Scouting Report
EDGE Jack Sawyer
- Current ADP: 64.0
Jack Sawyer does one thing extremely well as a pass rusher, which has made him relatively dominant at the college level. He consistently and effectively uses the “run through an MFer’s chest” approach. However, with reportedly sub-33-inch arms, will he be able to consistently win that way at the next level without developing more?
Nevertheless, Sawyer plays with his pants on fire as a run defender. He also has that T.J. Watt knack to him where he curiously always finds his hands on the football, whether it be batting down passes, intercepting them, or recovering them off the turf.
Users controlling the Lions are selecting him with 2.9% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Sawyer are 2.4% of Bills’ users and 2.3% of Eagles’ users.
RB Quinshon Judkins
- Current ADP: 64.9
In a stacked RB class, Quinshon Judkins is one of the best the group has to offer. He is an incredibly energized mover. His linear acceleration enables him to capitalize on fleeting gaps, and his swift, sudden one-cut ability allows him to offset defenders and sustain acceleration through cuts.
Past his mobility profile, Judkins is an exceedingly physical runner who plays beyond his frame and finishes forward with urgent leg churn. Mentally, Judkins has very good vision, which allows him to pick out primary and secondary lanes on zone and gap runs. He’s not as proficient as a creator in adverse or early contact situations, but on schedule, he’s dangerous. He’s an explosive carving knife with the tools to keep the chains moving.
Users controlling the Browns are selecting him with 1.2% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Judkins are 1.1% of Raiders’ and Cowboys’ users.
Quinshon Judkins’ Draft Profile | Ohio State, RB Scouting Report
CB Davison Igbinosun
- Current ADP: 66.9
Igbinosun is easy to gravitate toward as a prospect. He was a highly-touted recruit who started 10 out of 13 games as a true freshman at Ole Miss in a secondary packed with potential NFL prospects. Then, Igbinosun started 13 games in a new scheme at Ohio State.
What stands out first on Igbinosun’s profile is how quickly he’s learned and acclimated at both spots — a trait that will no doubt serve him well later on. It’s also impossible not to mention his raw tools. At 6’2″, he has elite length, to go along with elite explosive capacity.
Igbinosun has shown he can play press-man, off-man, and zone coverage, and his hyperactive twitch yields great corrective mobility in those phases. He’s also an active and incredibly urgent and physical support defender, who is reliable in boundary pursuit.
Users controlling the Chiefs and Packers are selecting him with 1.4% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Igbinosun are 1.2% of Bills’ users.
Davison Igbinosun’s Draft Profile | Ohio State, CB Scouting Report
RB TreVeyon Henderson
- Current ADP: 69.5
TreVeyon Henderson’s durability will be the biggest variable regarding his ultimate draft capital, but if teams clear him on medical checks, there’s no reason he can’t be an early-round pick and an impact player on his first NFL contract.
At 5’10”, 208 pounds, Henderson perfectly fits the mold of the dynamic two-phase, three-down modern NFL weapon. As a runner, Henderson is a forward-pressing brawler with the twitch to warp spatial relationships and the tenacity to capitalize. As a receiver, he’s a diverse RAC threat who can be employed in various ways. His speed and explosiveness serve as central traits across both realms.
Henderson would have been a candidate for RB1 on many boards had he declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. He’ll have steeper competition in 2025, but his profile is still very complete, with the top-end physical qualities to imply dynamic upside.
Users controlling the Browns are selecting him with 1.5% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Henderson are 1.2% of Raiders’ users.
TreVeyon Henderson’s Draft Profile | Ohio State, RB Scouting Report
CB Denzel Burke
- Current ADP: 70.2
At 6’1″, 193 pounds, with elite explosive athleticism and a near-elite blend of speed, fluidity, and twitch, Burke passes the eye test with flying colors, and he’s also a former WR with certifiable ball skills. He’s proactive with the ball in the air and a physical, fast-flowing player in run support, too.
For Burke, the next step for growth was improving his technical refinement, man coverage discipline, and further honing his mental acuity. He accomplished all those things, and now, his profile is impressively complete, with coverage variability in man and zone to accentuate his traits.
Had he declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, Burke would have been a late first-round prospect on my board. Now, he has that same grade in the 2025 NFL Draft. With versatility across man and zone coverage, sharp processing, and playmaking ability on the ball and in support, Burke can be a quality starter early in his NFL career, with impact starter upside.
Users controlling the Chiefs, Packers, and Bills are selecting him with 1.2% of their draft picks.
Denzel Burke’s Draft Profile | Ohio State, CB Scouting Report
Texas Longhorns’ Top NFL Draft Prospects
OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
- Current ADP: 13.2
Banks is uniquely built for a tackle prospect. At around 6’4″, 324 pounds, and with arms potentially nearly 35″ long, he’s dense, well-leveraged, and massive. He also has the length and reach to extend past his frame, latch, and widen opposing rushing paths.
Going further, Banks’ combination of length, mass, and elite explosive athleticism grants him overwhelming power capacity, and he also has the raw strength to anchor and absorb opposing forces in both phases. He’s a road-grader in the run game who’s shown he can use synergetic pass-protection technique.
Users controlling the Niners are selecting him with 23.9% of picks in the first round. The next highest percentage of selections for Banks in the first round are 18.6% of Bears’ users and 12.2 of Dolphins’ users.
Kelvin Banks Jr.’s Draft Profile | Texas, OT Scouting Report
WR Isaiah Bond
- Current ADP: 18.6
Physically, Bond has everything he needs to be a stellar three-level threat in the modern game. His blend of explosiveness, speed, and flexibility is extremely conducive to route-running success, and those same mobility traits make him a RAC weapon defenses must respect.
Already, Bond is a fairly smooth and nuanced separator, with an impressive route tree and good alignment versatility. And on the vertical plane, his speed — in tandem with his ball-tracking ability, body control, and steady hands — makes him a dangerous big-play threat.
However, he also plays with surprising physicality. In fact, one of his most exciting traits is the authority with which he approaches positioning and how he continually forces defenders to play big with his active hands leading up to catches.
Users controlling the Broncos are selecting him with 8.2% of picks in the first round. The next highest percentage of selections for Bond in the first round are 8.0% of Falcons’ users and 6.9 of Cardinals’ users.
OT Cameron Williams
- Current ADP: 23.1
Cameron Williams isn’t as pro-ready as his Longhorns running mate Kelvin Banks Jr., but he looks the part of an NFL offensive tackle even more so than Banks does.
Williams has a massive wingspan and a powerful frame with quick feet for such a big man. The upside with him is palpable when you turn on his tape.
Users controlling the Rams are selecting him with 17.4% of picks in the first round. The next highest percentage of selections for Williams in the first round are 9.2% of Commanders’ users and 8.3 of Ravens’ users.
QB Quinn Ewers
- Current ADP: 43.2
Quinn Ewers’ arm elasticity is special, and it allows him to remain a passing threat from virtually any platform. He has more than enough strength to pair with that angle freedom, and while he’s not overly explosive or fast, he is quick enough to be a modest creative presence.
Going further, the high-end flashes of execution where Ewers is able to channel these tools are very impressive. He can layer pace and touch beautifully on vertical and seam throws, and he does flash the ability to recognize opportunities pre-snap and capitalize.
Unfortunately, at this moment in his career, Ewers’ execution is still very inconsistent on a down-to-down basis, and much of it stems from his mechanics. While he’s fluid and flexible as a thrower, he also has a frustratingly lax, free-styling mechanical nature that can run counter to optimal timing and alignment.
While Ewers’ arm elasticity can correct imperfect mechanics to a degree, his accuracy to all thirds can be inconsistent because of his lack of base discipline. Additionally, as a processor, his progression work and anticipation also require more consistency.
Users controlling the Jets are selecting him with 1.8% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Ewers are 1.1% of Bengals’ and Raiders’ users.
S Jahdae Barron
- Current ADP: 47.6
The modern safety as we know it has changed. Many of the back-end NFL players we see were college slot defenders. Jahdae Barron’s step to outside cornerback for the Longhorns in 2024 was a success, but his skill set still suggests a slide back into the slot or deeper as a split-field player. He’s incredibly adept at playing from depth and seeing the picture through receivers and to the quarterback with zone eyes.
Barron has a thirst for filling the alley and making tackles. That physicality serves him incredibly well as a Cover 3 cornerback but will allow him to truly shine as an alley player in the NFL.
Users controlling the Colts are selecting him with 2.7% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Barron are 1.4% of Falcons’ users.
S Andrew Mukuba
- Current ADP: 69.9
Andrew Mukuba left the slot at Clemson for a role on the back end of the Longhorns’ defense. He’s a compelling prospect, with the tools to have a role in a modern NFL defense.
Mukuba’s brand of mobility is the bedrock of his game. He’s an instant accelerator with imposing range and has hyper-elite hinge fluidity, sink, and agility as a cover man in space. He also has the foot speed and ease of transition to play man coverage in the slot.
His mix of fluidity, explosiveness, foot speed, and deceleration capacity is a foundation for an all-encompassing coverage framework. Mukuba also has good processing ability, which is a big reason why he has the versatility to play just about anywhere on the back end. That said, his leverage IQ can still improve, and being just 186 pounds, his finishing ability — both at the catch point and in support — leaves more to be desired at times.
Users controlling the Chiefs are selecting him with 2.0% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Mukuba are 0.9% of Raiders’ and Bills’ users.
TE Gunnar Helm
- Current ADP: 91.6
Gunnar Helm’s performance as a pass protector against Michigan was the first thing to stand out when watching Texas’ offense in that game. His well-rounded play and surprising post-catch creativity have impressed, and he’s been a consistent option for the Longhorns’ offense.
Athletic testing will ultimately determine what kind of draft capital he commands, but it’s hard to poke holes in his game. Tight end is an enigmatic position outside of the very elite. Most live in 500-800-yard anonymity while surviving as blockers enough to earn second contracts. Helm could live in the rarely frequented tier between those players and the elite.
Users controlling the Broncos are selecting him with 1.3% of their draft picks. The next highest percentage of selections for Helm are 1.2% of Eagles’ and Jets’ users.
