As it has often been in recent years, the Big Ten is expected to be a treasure trove of talent in the 2025 NFL Draft. Who are some of the top prospects from schools like Michigan and Ohio State, and new additions like Oregon and Washington? Here’s a closer look.
Top 2025 NFL Draft Prospects in the Big Ten
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
An All-American who went toe-to-toe with top-four pick Marvin Harrison Jr., Will Johnson may earn the same kind of capital in 2025.
At 6’2″, 202 pounds, Williams is a superlative physical talent who maximizes his skill set with patience, quick reactions, and competitive zeal.
Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
The Michigan Wolverines have a potentially dominant duo on the interior defensive line, and it all starts with Mason Graham. At 6’3″, 318 pounds, Graham moves with the ease of a lineman 20 pounds lighter, and his heavy hands can cause blockers to crumble.
Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
Abdul Carter has been a force of reckoning at linebacker for two years now, with his game-breaking speed and range. Now, the 6’3″, 250-pound defender is transitioning to edge rusher, where he’ll be able to put offensive linemen in a blender with his tools.
Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Michigan featured Colston Loveland in 2023, and it paid off, with Loveland accumulating 649 yards and four scores on 45 catches. Standing at 6’5″, 245 pounds, Loveland has truly special bend and efficiency as a separator — which could, in turn, separate him as TE1.
Jordan Hancock, CB, Ohio State
After playing sparingly in 2021 and 2022, Jordan Hancock exploded onto the scene as the Ohio State Buckeyes’ primary slot CB, registering two picks, a pick-six, five PBUs, two forced fumbles, and two sacks in 2023. He’s a high-level athlete at 6’1″, with the versatility teams crave.
Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
Had he declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, Tyleik Williams could have gone higher than his teammate Michael Hall Jr., who went to the Cleveland Browns in Round 2.
At 6’3″, 320 pounds, Williams has the versatility to play from 1-tech to 5-tech on a situational basis.
Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
An injury-riddled 2023 campaign has caused many to forget about the brilliance that Emeka Egbuka flashed alongside Harrison in 2022. He’s still one of PFN’s top WR prospects entering 2025 with his well-rounded three-level threat profile.
Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
A freakish nose tackle with a rumored sub-5.0-second 40-yard dash at 6’3″, 339 pounds, Kenneth Grant has very real first-round aspirations alongside his teammate, Graham. Grant can hold the point and absorb double-teams, but he’s also shockingly nimble as a pass rusher.
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
As a true freshman in the SEC, Quinshon Judkins amassed 1,567 and 16 scores on 274 carries. He might just be different.
At 5’11” and well over 210 pounds, he’s a hyperactive short-area mover with a searing burst in the open field and a disposition that denies solo tacklers.
Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State
Denzel Burke already had first-round aspirations coming out of a one-pick, 12-PBU true freshman campaign.
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At 6’1″, 193 pounds, Burke is a long, explosive CB with the ball skills of a former WR but the tenacious support chops of a defensive player at heart.
Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE, Penn State
As Dani Dennis-Sutton‘s production implies to this point, he still has room to keep refining his game. But at 6’5″, 270 pounds, Dennis-Sutton has truly every physical tool you could want, and he was borderline dominant in the Penn State Nittany Lions’ spring game.
Jaishawn Barham, LB, Michigan
Jaishawn Barham first emerged as a true freshman at Maryland, picking up four sacks and 6.5 TFLs in 2022. Now, the 6’3″, 248-pound Barham is following in Junior Colson’s footsteps at Michigan, and he has the burst and terse physicality to rise up the board.
TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
Had he declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, TreVeyon Henderson would have been my RB1 over Trey Benson and Jonathon Brooks. He’s a hyper-dense, hyper-explosive runner at 5’10”, 213 pounds, and he also has superb receiving utility.
Evan Stewart, WR, Oregon
At 6’0″, 175 pounds, Evan Stewart has a featherweight frame. But what he lacks in size, Stewart makes up for with outrageous short-area quickness, twitch, and burst — all of which he weaponizes as a separator at multiple levels. And his hands defy expectation.
Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
Drew Allar is still extremely young, and that shows up with his inconsistent drop-back footwork and accuracy down the field. But his raw arm talent at 6’5″, 240 pounds, is near-unmatched, and he also flashes the requisite processing ability and field vision.
Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
After transferring from Troy, Tez Johnson proved he belonged at the Power Five level in 2023 with 86 catches, 1,182 yards, and 10 TDs. He’s undersized at 5’10”, 160 pounds, but he makes up for it with his angle-erasing speed, quickness, and toughness reminiscent of Tank Dell.
Other Top Prospects in the Big Ten
- Will Howard, QB, Ohio State
- Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon
- Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers
- Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State
- Donovan Edwards, RB, Michigan
- Roman Hemby, RB, Maryland
- Kaden Prather, WR, Maryland
- Daniel Jackson, WR, Minnesota
- Montorie Foster Jr., WR, Michigan State
- Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon
- Luke Lachey, TE, Iowa
- Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
- Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
- Ajani Cornelius, OT, Oregon
- Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State
- Josh Priebe, G, Michigan
- Gus Hartwig, C, Purdue
- Yahya Black, DT, Iowa
- Jordan Burch, EDGE, Oregon
- JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
- Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois
- Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
- Jestin Jacobs, LB, Oregon
- Ephesians Prysock, CB, Washington
- Jabbar Muhammad, CB, Oregon
- Terrance Brooks, CB, Illinois
- Ricardo Hallman, CB, Wisconsin
- Sebastian Castro, DB, Iowa
- Rod Moore, S, Michigan
- Xavier Nwankpa, S, Iowa
- Kamren Fabiculanan, S, Washington
- Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State
