The college football season is nearly half complete and the NFL regular season is just starting to hit its stride. It is clear that several teams are not going to be in the mix for the playoffs, which means they may already be looking out the corner of their eye to the prospects eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft. 

Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso, Mike Renner and I compiled our scouting grades to create the updated Top 100 overall prospect rankings. The full list can be found below:

There is an underwhelming number of true blue-chip prospects eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft at this point in time. Teams may take that knowledge of the class and apply it to their decision-making over the next month leading up to the trade deadline and even further to April’s draft. Holding multiple Day 2 selections may be more valuable than a pick slated in the middle to late first round. 

Colorado’s Travis Hunter Jr. has overtaken the top spot in the rankings. Although, I still believe he is best suited playing cornerback in the NFL, Hunter could declare his intentions to play wide receiver at the next level, because elite players at that position are being paid more handsomely than their cornerback peers. Hunter has the first legitimate claim to being capable of playing two-ways in the NFL that I have seen in my time covering the draft. 

The quarterback position is interesting because there is not a clear cut No. 1 overall quarterback as there was a year ago with USC’s Caleb Williams. A handful are still vying for that title and, to me, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders has played the position better than any of the other candidates. 

Four quarterbacks are in the top group, which also features a running back and a tight end. A year ago, Georgia’s Brock Bowers was the first tight end drafted No. 13 overall, but the second was not taken until No. 53 overall (Ben Sinnott to the Commanders). A running back was not taken until Carolina selected Texas’ Jonathon Brooks No. 46 overall. Ashton Jeanty has set the college football landscape on fire this season amassing 1,031 yards and 16 touchdowns on just 95 carries (10.9 yards per carry). He has proven more than capable of making an impact in the pass game as well. 

The first defensive prospect was not taken in last year’s draft until UCLA pass rusher Laiatu Latu was drafted by the Colts No. 15 overall. The first defensive prospect will certainly come off the board sooner in the 2025 NFL Draft with deserving candidates in the front seven and secondary. 

Two more quarterbacks find themselves in the second group of prospects. Alabama’s Jalen Milroe has more intriguing athletic traits than any other quarterback prospect in the class, but there is significant room for improvement as a passer. 

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has been a big riser in his first season as captaining the program. The son of long-time NFL coach and college coordinator Doug Nussmeier does not have a high athletic ceiling, but does a great job reading out defenses and making smart plays. 

Ohio State has dominated the top-50 overall with seven prospects. The Buckeyes are viewed as one of the strongest contenders to win the College Football Playoff. 

The depth at running back should be made evident in this third grouping. To this point, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins were the only two mentioned in the top-50 overall. An additional four running backs were a part of this grouping. 

There are a few interesting stories in this segment as well. Michigan running back Kalel Mullings began his playing career with the Wolverines as a linebacker before making the full-time position change in 2023. Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. has been dominant against the likes of Texas A&M and Penn State; topping 100 receiving yards and recording a touchdown in each game. 

William & Mary offensive tackle Charles Grant is the deepest sleeper to make the Top 100 overall. He is a very athletic lineman. 

Three more quarterbacks joined the conversation to bring the grand total of quarterbacks in the Top 100 overall to ten. Dating back to 1990, ten quarterbacks have never been taken in the Top 100 overall picks and only twice has it been done in the Top 150 selections (1990 and 1995).