2025 NFL Draft: Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Penn State’s Abdul Carter finish atop the final prospect rankings

The 2025 NFL Draft is two days away. The NFL Scouting Combine, all-star events, Pro Days and 30 visits all led to this moment. The work done to evaluate eligible prospects is complete and all that is left is to make the picks. 

In an effort to pull back the curtain and provide fans with an early glimpse at when those players may come off the board, CBSSports.com has compiled its prospect rankings one final time. The big board below is a compilation of individual prospect rankings by Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso, Mike Renner and I. 

1
Travis Hunter
CB
Colorado

2
Abdul Carter
EDGE
Penn State

3
Cam Ward
QB
Miami

4
Mason Graham
DL
Michigan

5
Tetairoa McMillan
WR
Arizona

6
Will Campbell
OT
LSU

7
Jalon Walker
EDGE
Georgia

8
Armand Membou
OT
Missouri

9
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT
Texas

10
Ashton Jeanty
RB
Boise State

11
Mike Green
EDGE
Marshall

12
Colston Loveland
TE
Michigan

13
Jihaad Campbell
LB
Alabama

14
Luther Burden
WR
Missouri

15
Walter Nolen
DL
Ole Miss

16
Josh Simmons
OT
Ohio State

17
Will Johnson
CB
Michigan

18
Malaki Starks
S
Georgia

19
Nick Emmanwori
S
South Carolina

20
James Pearce Jr.
EDGE
Tennessee

21
Jahdae Barron
CB
Texas

22
Matthew Golden
WR
Texas

23
Tyler Booker
IOL
Alabama

24
Mykel Williams
EDGE
Georgia

25
Derrick Harmon
DL 
Oregon

The presumptive No. 1 overall selection, Miami quarterback Cam Ward, is the No. 3 overall prospect in the final rankings. Colorado’s Travis Hunter has been forecast as both a cornerback and wide receiver. The league has not seen a player capable of playing positions on both sides of the ball at a high level. Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter is the oft-mentioned prospect in line with Hunter when discussing the blue-chip talents available in this draft class. The other prospect that is held in similar regard is Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty; the one and only running back prospect in the top-25 overall. Positional value may not carry him into the Top-5 overall, but there is a small sampling of prospects better at their respective positions than Jeanty. 

It is interesting that the 2025 NFL Draft is not regarded as being particularly strong at offensive tackle and yet three found their way into the top-10 overall. One of the other interesting takeaways is that Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden was able to combat the public narrative that he is sliding down boards. Burden is the second highest rated wide receiver behind Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan and ahead of Texas’ Matthew Golden, Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka. 

The most well-presented group are the edge rushers with five. Notably absent were Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Penn State tight end Tyler Warren. 

26
Maxwell Hairston
CB
Kentucky

27
Grey Zabel
IOL
North Dakota State

28
Shedeur Sanders
QB
Colorado

29
Emeka Egbuka
WR
Ohio State

30
Tyler Warren
TE
Penn State

31
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT
Oregon

32
Shemar Stewart
EDGE
Texas A&M

33
Shavon Revel
CB
East Carolina

34
Benjamin Morrison
CB
Notre Dame

35
Nic Scourton
EDGE
Texas A&M

36
Kenneth Grant
DL
Michigan

37
Trey Amos
CB
Ole Miss

38
Omarion Hampton
RB
North Carolina

39
Donovan Jackson
IOL
Ohio State

40
Donovan Ezeiruaku
EDGE
Boston College

41
Tyleik Williams
DL
Ohio State

42
Darius Alexander
DL
Toledo

43
Jayden Higgins
WR 
Iowa State

44
Aireontae Ersery
OT
Minnesota

45
Carson Schwesinger
LB
UCLA

46
JT Tuimoloau
EDGE
Ohio State

47
Deone Walker
DL
Kentucky

48
Azareye’h Thomas
CB
Florida State

49
Kevin Winston Jr.
S
Penn State

50
Jaxson Dart
QB
Ole Miss

One consideration is that, with a limited supply of prospects with first-round grades, there is more variation among prospect rankings from one team or one media outlet to the next. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart and Sanders are the two other quarterback inside the top-50 overall. 

The second group is noticeably light in regards to the skill positions. North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton is the only running back. Warren is the only tight end. Iowa State’s Jayden Higgins and Egbuka are the only wide receivers. There is no shortage of cornerbacks (5), edge rushers (4) or defensive linemen (4), however. 

Why is understanding the depths of each position and where the runs could potentially occur important? A team may have needs at offensive tackle and edge rusher or defensive line. If they know the latter could be adequately addressed on Day 2, then it could inform their decision to take an offensive tackle on Thursday night.

51
T.J. Sanders
DL
South Carolina

52
Landon Jackson
EDGE
Arkansas

53
Jack Sawyer
EDGE
Ohio State

54
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE
Bowling Green

55
Wyatt Milum
OT
West Virginia

56
Omarr Norman-Lott
DL
Tennessee

57
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT
Arizona

58
CJ West
DL
Indiana

59
Jared Ivey
EDGE
Ole Miss

60
Mason Taylor
TE
LSU

61
Bradyn Swinson
EDGE
LSU

62
Darien Porter
CB
Iowa State

63
Logan Brown
OT
Kansas

64
Isaiah Bond
WR
Alabama

65
Alfred Collins
DL
Texas

66
Jalen Royals
WR
Utah State

67
Charles Grant
OT 
William & Mary

68
Ozzy Trapilo
OT
Boston College

69
Cameron Williams
OT
Texas

70
Tre Harris
WR
Ole Miss

71
Jack Bech
WR
TCU

72
Tai Felton
WR
Maryland

73
Princely Umanmielen
EDGE
Ole Miss

74
Jared Wilson
IOL
Georgia

75
Vernon Broughton
DL
Texas

76
Marcus Mbow
OT
Purdue

77
Bilhal Kone
CB
Western Michigan

78
Emery Jones Jr.
OT
LSU

79
Sai’vion Jones
DL
LSU

80
Joshua Farmer
DL
Florida State

81
Xavier Watts
S
Notre Dame

82
Elijah Arroyo
TE
Miami

83
Oluwafemi Oladejo
EDGE
UCLA

84
Terrance Ferguson
TE
Oregon

85
Elic Ayomanor
WR
Stanford

86
Treveyon Henderson
RB
Ohio State

87
David Walker
EDGE
Central Arkansas

88
Kyle Williams
WR
Washington State

89
Quinshon Judkins
RB
Ohio State

90
Josaiah Stewart
EDGE
Michigan

91
Jalen Travis
OT
Iowa State

92
Bhayshul Tuten
RB
Virginia Tech

93
Jaylin Smith
CB
USC

94
Jalen Milroe
QB
Alabama

95
Kyle Kennard
EDGE
South Carolina

96
Jacob Parrish
CB
Kansas State

97
Jaylin Noel
WR
Iowa State

98
Miles Frazier
IOL
LSU

99
Will Howard
QB
Ohio State

100
Zah Frazier
CB
UTSA

The rest of the top-100 overall is heavy on the edge rushers (9), offensive tackles (9) and wide receivers (8). Those three positions account for nearly 50% of spots 51-100. There were two other quarterbacks, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Ohio State’s Will Howard, ranked among the top-100 overall. 

The run on running backs is expected to occur on Day 2. After two were among the top-50 overall, an additional three were among the top-100 overall, but many others are expected to hear their names called Friday night. 

To recap the top-100 overall, there were 11 prospects from non-Power 4, and former Pac-12 schools. Recently, I explored the impact of institution of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal on the production of small school draft prospects.

101
Aeneas Peebles
DL
Virginia Tech

102
Tory Horton
WR
Colorado State

103
Kaleb Johnson
RB
Iowa

104
Shemar Turner
DL
Texas A&M

105
Tate Ratledge
IOL
Georgia

106
RJ Harvey
RB
UCF

107
Quinn Ewers
QB
Texas

108
Kyle McCord
QB
Syracuse

109
Gunnar Helm
TE
Texas

110
Andrew Mukuba
S
Texas

111
Jarquez Hunter
RB
Auburn

112
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB
South Carolina

113
Anthony Belton
IOL
NC State

114
Brashard Smith
RB
SMU

115
Jordan Burch
DL
Oregon

116
Denzel Burke
CB
Ohio State

117
Tyler Shough
QB
Louisville

118
Tyler Baron
EDGE
Miami

119
Que Robinson
EDGE
Alabama

120
JJ Pegues
DL
Ole Miss

121
Nohl Williams
CB
California

122
Elijah Roberts
EDGE
SMU

123
Jordan Hancock
CB
Ohio State

124
Zy Alexander
CB
LSU

125
Justin Walley
CB
Minnesota

126
Danny Stutsman
LB
Oklahoma

127
Clay Webb
IOL
Jacksonville State

128
Chris Paul Jr.
LB
Arkansas

129
Ajani Cornelius
IOL
Oregon

130
Jonas Sanker
S
Virginia

131
Damien Martinez
RB
Miami

132
Barryn Sorrell
EDGE
Texas

133
Cameron Skattebo
RB
Arizona State

134
Savion Williams
WR
TCU

135
Ty Robinson
DL
Nebraska

136
Quincy Riley
CB
Louisville

137
Ashton Gillotte
S
Rutgers

138
Tez Johnson
WR
Oregon

139
Lathan Ransom
S 
Ohio State

140
DJ Giddens
RB
Kansas State

141
Alijah Huzzie
CB
North Carolina

142
Jaylin Lane
WR
Virginia Tech

143
Jah Joyner
EDGE
Minnesota

144
CJ Dippre
TE
Alabama

145
Jack Kiser
LB
Notre Dame

146
Dylan Sampson
RB 
Tennessee

147
Jaylen Reed
S
Penn State

148
Isaac TeSlaa
WR
Arkansas

149
Dylan Fairchild
IOL
Georgia

150
Tahj Brooks
RB
Texas Tech

The 2025 NFL Draft is to take place from April 24-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly mock drafts and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.