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2025 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates​

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Our analysts are stacking their 2025 NFL draft boards. How do the top players at every position rank against each other?

We pulled together top-five rankings at every single position from four NFL draft analysts -- Mel Kiper Jr., Jordan Reid, Matt Miller and Field Yates. How do their evaluations differ, and which players are the unanimous No. 1s at their positions? How do the analysts view Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders and the rest of the quarterback class? How does the wide receiver group fill out, and which schools dominate the front seven positions? Who are the top cornerbacks, and which rushers lead our analysts' running back rankings?

Get a side-by-side look at all four experts' positional breakdowns. Plus, we took each analyst's overall rankings, averaged them out and came up with a consensus top-10 ranking for the 2025 class. Who makes it onto the list?

CONSENSUS TOP 10 OVERALL RANKINGS​

RK	PROSPECT	KIPER	REID	MILLER	YATES	AVG
1	Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado	1	1	2	1	1.3
2	Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State	2	2	1	2	1.8
3	Mason Graham, DT, Michigan	3	3	3	3	3.0
4	Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State	4	4	5	4	4.3
5	Jalon Walker, LB/Edge, Georgia	8	6	4	9	6.8
6	Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State	7	8	9	6	7.5
7	Will Johnson, CB, Michigan	10	5	7	10	8.0
8	Cam Ward, QB, Miami	6	9	14	7	9.0
9	Will Campbell, OT/G, LSU	13	7	12	5	9.3
10	Armand Membou, OT, Missouri	11	14	10	8	10.8

TOP PLAYERS AT EVERY POSITION​

Note: Some prospects are listed under different positions for different analysts.

Last updated:

• Kiper: March 16
• Miller: March 14
• Reid: March 14
• Yates: March 11

Quarterbacks​

Kiper

1. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
2. Cam Ward, Miami
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Tyler Shough, Louisville
5. Will Howard, Ohio State

Miller

1. Cam Ward, Miami
2. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Quinn Ewers, Texas
5. Tyler Shough, Louisville

Reid

1. Cam Ward, Miami
2. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
5. Kyle McCord, Syracuse

Yates

1. Cam Ward, Miami
2. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Tyler Shough, Louisville
5. Jalen Milroe, Alabama

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Running backs​

Kiper

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
4. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
5. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State

Miller

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
4. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
5. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State

Reid

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
4. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
5. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa

Yates

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
4. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
5. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa

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Fullbacks/H-Backs​

Kiper

1. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
2. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
3. Jake Briningstool, Clemson

Miller

1. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
2. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
3. Jake Briningstool, Clemson

Reid

1. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
2. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
3. Jake Briningstool, Clemson

Yates

1. Jake Briningstool, Clemson
2. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
3. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse

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Wide receivers​

Kiper

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
3. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
4. Matthew Golden, Texas
5. Luther Burden III, Missouri

Miller

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Luther Burden III, Missouri
3. Matthew Golden, Texas
4. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
5. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State

Reid

1. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
2. Matthew Golden, Texas
3. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
4. Luther Burden III, Missouri
5. Jayden Higgins, Iowa State

Yates

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
3. Matthew Golden, Texas
4. Luther Burden III, Missouri
5. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State

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Tight ends​

Kiper

1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Elijah Arroyo, Miami
4. Mason Taylor, LSU
5. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon

Miller

1. Colston Loveland, Michigan
2. Tyler Warren, Penn State
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
4. Elijah Arroyo, Miami
5. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon

Reid

1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Elijah Arroyo, Miami
4. Mason Taylor, LSU
5. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon

Yates

1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
4. Elijah Arroyo, Miami
5. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon

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Offensive tackles​

Kiper

1. Armand Membou, Missouri
2. Will Campbell, LSU
3. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
4. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
5. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon

Miller

1. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
2. Armand Membou, Missouri
3. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
4. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
5. Charles Grant, William & Mary

Reid

1. Armand Membou, Missouri
2. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
3. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
4. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
5. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota

Yates

1. Will Campbell, LSU
2. Armand Membou, Missouri
3. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
4. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
5. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon

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Guards​

Kiper

1. Tyler Booker, Alabama
2. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
3. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
4. Marcus Mbow, Purdue
5. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona

Miller

1. Will Campbell, LSU
2. Tyler Booker, Alabama
3. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
4. Marcus Mbow, Purdue
5. Tate Ratledge, Georgia

Reid

1. Will Campbell, LSU
2. Tyler Booker, Alabama
3. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
4. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
5. Emery Jones Jr., LSU

Yates

1. Tyler Booker, Alabama
2. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
3. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
4. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
5. Tate Ratledge, Georgia

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Centers​

Kiper

1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
2. Jonah Monheim, USC
3. Drew Kendall, Boston College
4. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
5. Joshua Gray, Oregon State

Miller

1. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
2. Jared Wilson, Georgia
3. Jake Majors, Texas
4. Drew Kendall, Boston College
5. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State

Reid

1. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
2. Jared Wilson, Georgia
3. Jake Majors, Texas
4. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
5. Drew Kendall, Boston College

Yates

1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
2. Jonah Monheim, USC
3. Drew Kendall, Boston College
4. Jake Majors, Texas
5. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State

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Edge rushers​

Kiper

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Mike Green, Marshall
3. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
5. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
6. Landon Jackson, Arkansas
7. Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
8. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College

Miller

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Jalon Walker, Georgia
3. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
4. Mykel Williams, Georgia
5. Mike Green, Marshall
6. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
7. Landon Jackson, Arkansas
8. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee

Reid

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Jalon Walker, Georgia
3. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
5. Mike Green, Marshall
6. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
7. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
8. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M

Yates

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Jalon Walker, Georgia
3. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. Mike Green, Marshall
5. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
6. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
7. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
8. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M

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Defensive tackles​

Kiper

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
3. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
4. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
5. Darius Alexander, Toledo

Miller

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
3. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
4. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
5. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

Reid

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
3. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
4. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
5. T.J. Sanders, South Carolina

Yates

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
3. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
4. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
5. Darius Alexander, Toledo

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Linebackers​

Kiper

1. Jalon Walker, Georgia
2. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
3. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
4. Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina
5. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma

Miller

1. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
2. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
3. Barrett Carter, Clemson
4. Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina
5. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss

Reid

1. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
2. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
3. Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina
4. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
5. Barrett Carter, Clemson

Yates

1. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
2. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
3. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
4. Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina
5. Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia

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Cornerbacks​

Kiper

1. Will Johnson, Michigan
2. Jahdae Barron, Texas
3. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
4. Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State
5. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame

Miller

1. Will Johnson, Michigan
2. Jahdae Barron, Texas
3. Trey Amos, Ole Miss
4. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
5. Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State

Reid

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Will Johnson, Michigan
3. Jahdae Barron, Texas
4. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
5. Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State

Yates

1. Will Johnson, Michigan
2. Jahdae Barron, Texas
3. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
4. Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State
5. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina

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Safeties​

Kiper

1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
4. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
5. Jonas Sanker, Virginia

Miller

1. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
2. Malaki Starks, Georgia
3. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
4. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
5. Andrew Mukuba, Texas

Reid

1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
4. Andrew Mukuba, Texas
5. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State

Yates

1. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
2. Malaki Starks, Georgia
3. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
4. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
5. Jaylen Reed, Penn State

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Kickers​

Kiper

1. Andres Borregales, Miami
2. Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
3. Tyler Loop, Arizona

Miller


1. Andres Borregales, Miami
2. Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
3. Caden Davis, Ole Miss

Reid

1. Andres Borregales, Miami
2. Caden Davis, Ole Miss
3. Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State

Yates

1. Andres Borregales, Miami
2. Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
3. Caden Davis, Ole Miss

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Punters​

Kiper

1. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
2. Eddie Czaplicki, USC
3. James Burnip, Alabama

Miller

1. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
2. Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
3. James Burnip, Alabama

Reid

1. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
2. James Burnip, Alabama
3. Eddie Czaplicki, USC

Yates

1. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
2. James Burnip, Alabama