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Ahead of Super Bowl LIX between the back-to-back defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in New Orleans, ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. unveiled his latest big board for the 2025 NFL draft featuring top 10 rankings for each position.
- Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
- Cam Ward, Miami (Fla.)
- Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
- Jalen Milroe, Alabama
- Kyle McCord, Syracuse
- Will Howard, Ohio State
- Quinn Ewers, Texas
- Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
- Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
- Tyler Shough, Louisville
- Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
- Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
- LeQuint Allen, Syracuse
- Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
- Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
- Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
- RJ Harvey, UCF
- Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
- TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
- Devin Neal, Kansas
- Travis Hunter, Colorado
- Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
- Luther Burden III, Missouri
- Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
- Jalen Royals, Utah State
- Savion Williams, TCU
- Isaiah Bond, Texas
- Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
- Matthew Golden, Texas
- Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
- Tyler Warren, Penn State
- Colston Loveland, Michigan
- Mason Taylor, LSU
- Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
- Gunnar Helm, Texas
- Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech
- Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
- Moliki Matavao, UCLA
- Luke Lachey, Iowa
- Gavin Bartholomew, Pitt
- Elijah Arroyo, Miami (Fla.)
- Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
- Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
- Jake Briningstool, Clemson
- Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
- Ben Yurosek, Georgia
- Brant Kuithe, Utah
- Jermaine Terry II, Oregon State
- Jared Casey, Kansas
- Tyler Neville, Virginia
- Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
- Will Campbell, LSU
- Josh Simmons, Ohio State
- Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
- Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
- Marcus Mbow, Purdue
- Cameron Williams, Texas
- Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
- Anthony Belton, NC State
- Emery Jones Jr., LSU
- Tyler Booker, Alabama
- Armand Membou, Missouri
- Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
- Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
- Dylan Fairchild, Georgia
- Tate Ratledge, Georgia
- Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
- Joshua Gray, Oregon State
- Connor Colby, Iowa
- Jalen Rivers, Miami (Fla.)
- Jared Wilson, Georgia
- Jonah Monheim, USC
- Drew Kendall, Boston College
- Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
- Jake Majors, Texas
- Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
- Eli Cox, Kentucky
- Jackson Slater, Sacramento State
- Jakai Clark, SMU
- Jacob Bayer, Arkansas State
- Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
- Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
- Landon Jackson, Arkansas
- JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
- Jordan Burch, Oregon
- Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
- Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
- Jared Ivey, Ole Miss
- Tyler Baron, Miami (Fla.)
- Barryn Sorrell, Texas
- Mason Graham, Michigan
- Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
- Kenneth Grant, Michigan
- Derrick Harmon, Oregon
- Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
- Ty Robinson, Nebraska
- Alfred Collins, Texas
- T.J. Sanders, South Carolina
- Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
- Deone Walker, Kentucky
- Jalon Walker, Georgia
- Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
- Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
- Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
- Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
- Cody Simon, Ohio State
- Barrett Carter, Clemson
- Lander Barton, Utah
- Cody Lindenberg, Minnesota
- Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina
- Abdul Carter, Penn State
- Mykel Williams, Georgia
- Mike Green, Marshall
- James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
- Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
- Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
- Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
- Bradyn Swinson, LSU
- Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
- Josaiah Stewart, Michigan
— Travis Hunter, Colorado*
- Will Johnson, Michigan
- Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
- Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
- Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
- Jahdae Barron, Texas
- Quincy Riley, Louisville
- Sebastian Castro, Iowa
- Trey Amos, Ole Miss
- Darien Porter, Iowa State
- Nohl Williams, California
*Hunter is ranked as a wide receiver but would be ranked as the No. 1 cornerback.
- Malaki Starks, Georgia
- Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
- Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
- Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
- Andrew Mukuba, Texas
- Jonas Sanker, Virginia
- Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
- Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
- Jaylen Reed, Penn State
- Maxen Hook, Toledo
- Andres Borregales, Miami (Fla.) (PK)
- Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida (P)
- Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State (PK)
- Eddie Czaplicki, USC (P)
- James Burnip, Alabama (P)
- Jonathan Kim, Michigan State (PK)
- Alex Raynor, Kentucky (PK)
- Alex Mastromanno, Florida State (P)
- Caden Davis, Ole Miss (PK)
- Ben Sauls, Pitt (PK)
It’s not yet clear whether Hunter will be a full-time wide receiver or cornerback at the professional level, but Kiper projects him as a wideout. However, if he sticks to cornerback, he would be the top player at that position as well.
While the quarterback position usually dominates the draft, Kiper has Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward as the No. 4 and No. 5 overall players, respectively, in this year’s class.
The first round of the 2025 NFL draft will commence on April 24. The Tennessee Titans own the No. 1 pick, giving them the chance to add a franchise cornerstone from the class of talented future stars.