We are well on the road to the 2025 NFL Draft, but there is always an opportunity for player values to shift. Whether it be Combine or Pro Day performances or news about prospects, the world of the NFL Draft is a constantly shifting evaluation. With all the games now over, those shifts should be relatively small, barring any major news, but there is plenty that could still change.
Let’s examine where all the NFL Draft prospects currently stand in our big board.
Who Are the Top 2025 NFL Draft Prospects?
1) Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
Abdul Carter has good overall size but just average length for an edge defender. He is an outstanding overall athlete with a rare blend of speed, burst, and agility that allows him to be a game-wrecker as a pass rusher. Carter is a versatile player who can align all across the defensive front. He is best when he is rushing from a wide alignment where he can use his speed to win the edge quickly and get around the tackle nearly untouched.
Carter's lack of length allows longer tackles to get their hands into his chest to stop his forward momentum and stymie his rush. Carter is a speed rusher who plays with a relentless motor. His speed makes it nearly impossible for opposing quarterbacks to get away from him when he is closing down in pursuit.
2) Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado
Travis Hunter enters the NFL Draft as one of the best prospects in the class, and he also profiles as one of the most intriguing players in recent memory since he legitimately qualifies as a top-five pick at two positions. He is truly a one-of-one type of NFL prospect.
Hunter possesses below-average overall size and length but offers once-in-a-generation type of overall athleticism. He has rare quickness, speed, and burst that allows him to excel and win against most players he lines up against on either side of the ball. Furthermore, Hunter has rare instincts and ball skills as well as being hyper-competitive.
3) Cameron Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
Cam Ward is the ultimate playmaker at QB, boasting elite arm talent, effortless velocity, and dynamic athleticism. His confidence and creativity set him apart, but his tendency for risky throws and inconsistent footwork can lead to trouble. Staying on schedule within the offense will be key to his development. With time to refine his mechanics behind a veteran, Ward has the ceiling of a franchise QB capable of making the game’s biggest throws.
4) Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Mason Graham is a well-built interior disruptor with outstanding first-step quickness and good overall athleticism. He lacks prototypical length for the position but makes up for it with quickness, power, and instincts. As a pass rusher, Graham displays explosive first-step quickness to immediately get upfield and stress the edges of interior offensive linemen. He is able to win the edge off the snap and shows very good ankle flexion to corner at the top of his rush and get home to the quarterback.
Graham is a very loose mover for a man his size and shows outstanding body control and flexibility. However, Graham lacks prototypical length and will often play with a high pad level, which will allow offensive linemen to win the leverage battle and drive him backwards. Additionally, Graham struggles versus double teams and is not a player who can be used to occupy gaps in an odd-front scheme.
5) Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Will Campbell has the size, strength, agility, and football IQ to step in right away as a starting offensive lineman, just as he did at LSU. His upright blocking stance makes him a unique prospect to watch, but more often than not, he makes it work. Projecting him at the next level, Campbell seems to have enough range on tape to stick around as a left tackle. That said, until his arm-length measurements get confirmed, some questions will remain regarding whether he’ll need to kick inside to guard. There are some instances on tape where edge rushers can enter his chest with long-arm moves and bull rushes.
Overall, Campbell is a pro-ready starting offensive lineman with the potential to make Pro Bowls, whether it ends up being at tackle or guard. He’s a step below a blue-chip prospect at the offensive tackle position, but he’s worthy of a top-10 pick when you factor in his experience for his age and his positional value.
6) Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Ashton Jeanty offers outstanding playmaking ability and has the game-breaking attributes that can justify a team spending high draft capital on a non-priority position, such as running back. He offsets his average size with outstanding speed, burst, and vision. Jeanty is a short running back but has a dense build with a sturdy lower body. While not possessing imposing size, Jeanty has rare contact balance and can easily bounce off would-be tacklers without losing speed or balance.
Jeanty is a scheme-versatile back who shows the ability to excel in a power and gap scheme or a wide-zone-oriented offense and displays outstanding vision. In the passing game, Jeanty displays good overall hands and is a reliable target on screens, wheel, and rail routes. However, he doesn’t have an array of routes in his bag and wouldn’t be a player teams would want to split outside. Jeanty is a willing pass protector, but his lack of strength and length limit his ability to win at the point of attack consistently.
7) Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
Armand Membou is a powerful, athletic right tackle who brings a rare combination of strength and technique. A true standout at Missouri, he thrived against top-tier pass rushers, proving himself as one of the most battle-tested blockers in the country. The young right tackle still has a ways to go technically to make things look “prettier” as a pass protector and run blocker, but his effectiveness and athleticism are unquestionable.
Arguably no offensive lineman in the country faced more high-quality pass rushers on their schedule than Membou. Likewise, no blocker consistently found a way to disallow pressures and sacks against top-notch competition the way Membou did. There have been some mentions of Membou transitioning inside, but he struggled more against larger pass rushers, and moving to the interior would only highlight this issue further. With improved strike timing, Membou could round into one of the more dominant right tackles in the NFL.
8) Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Will Johnson is an intelligent cornerback with all the physical tools needed to thrive at the NFL level. He’s big with long arms and moves with impressive fluidity in coverage, and that in itself would have him firmly on teams’ radars. The physical tools are obvious, but the playmaking mentality and route recognition make him a seriously valuable prospect. He gets the most out of his tools because of his aggression in coverage. That can come back to bite him sometimes, but more often than not, it helps Johnson make plays other cornerbacks simply can’t. He’s a difference-maker along the boundary with legitimate CB1 potential in the NFL.
9) Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tetairoa McMillan possesses very good size and overall athleticism for the position. He is a versatile receiver who can line up outside, in the slot, and even attached to the hip of the tight end all so he can maximize mismatches against nickel corners and linebackers.
McMillan is a big-bodied pass catcher with an outstanding catch radius and hands. He has rare ball skills and is an outstanding contested catch and red-zone threat, but he has the athleticism of a receiver who is smaller in stature and can make plays with the ball in his hands. While he has sufficient speed for a receiver with his size, he lacks the third gear to generate separation down the field in the NFL consistently and can struggle with creating separation off breaks at times.
10) Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Shedeur Sanders is an accurate and tough quarterback with a well-built frame and plenty of throws, hitting his targets in stride from each deep third of the field. He has a good enough arm to execute throws to targets in tight windows, and there’s a natural sense of timing that tells him where to place the ball right where only his receivers can get it. That said, there’s some mental development that needs to take place for Sanders.
He’s shown that he’s capable of making full-field reads, but he tends to play Superman when he doesn’t have the raw physical talent to make that work. His arm, though acceptable, isn’t particularly special. He’s not a statue in the pocket, but his athleticism is average. These issues can see him try too hard to extend plays that he simply can’t make, resulting in sacks or poor throws. Sanders arguably has the highest floor of any quarterback in the class, and he has the tools to become a solid starter in the NFL.
When Is the 2025 NFL Draft?
The 2025 NFL Draft will take place from Thursday, April 24, to Saturday, April 26. This is the draft’s traditional spot on the final Thursday in April. It is the second earliest draft in the past 15 editions, with only the 2020 edition starting on an earlier date (April 23).
Green Bay will host the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field and the adjacent Titletown District. This will be the first time that Green Bay has hosted the NFL Draft and the second time it has been hosted in Wisconsin. In 1940, the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee hosted the event.