Four weeks into the college football season is way too early to draw any conclusions on the potential prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. But drawing up position and overall rankings has the benefit of starting the thought process on how positional value may play out next April. NOTE - Not all ranked prospects have been scouted by SNS yet this season and there is a slight bias towards the players scouted multiple times over the past few seasons. But it is still very early in the scouting process between now and next spring.
QB
1. Quinn Ewers / Texas
2. Carson Beck / Georgia
3. Jalen Milroe / Alabama
4. Jaxson Dart / Ole Miss
5. Cam Ward / Miami, Fl
Ewers, the former #1 high school recruit in the country, is finally playing up to the hype and is producing like a Heisman winner, including beating the defending National Champion Michigan Wolverines in the Big House. Ewers suffered an abdominal strain in the Longhorns’ defeat of UTSA last Saturday but the injury is considered minor and he should not miss much time. Beck struggled against Kentucky on Saturday but despite his subpar performance statistically, he displayed leadership and led Georgia to a come from behind victory on the road. From a scouting stand point, watching his response in leading the Bulldogs to victory is a positive indicator of his leadership skills and reflects positively on his NFL future. Milroe just keeps improving and is looking like a potential franchise QB. His accuracy and mechanics need work but his arm strength and athleticism are elite. If Milroe continues his development, he could contend to be the top selection next April. Dart is a fantastic athlete with a great arm and is surrounded by a great supporting cast. Dart still needs to prove he can elevate his team in crunch time but will have plenty of opportunities to do so in the rugged SEC. Ward, like Dart, has to show the ability to carry his team but he has the arm, athleticism, intelligence, and moxie to rise to the occasion. Miami is loaded and Ward has a chance to significantly rise up draft boards with a strong season in south Florida.
RB
1. Omarion Hampton / North Carolina
2. Ollie Gordon / Oklahoma State
3. Damien Martinez / Miami, Fl
4. Kaytron Allen / Penn State
5. RJ Harvey / UCF
Hampton has ideal size and power paired with a great burst and the contact balance to churn through trash at the LOS. He also displays soft hands and hand-eye coordination to snag the off-target throw and he looks like a potential three down RB in the NFL – a rare commodity in today’s NFL. Gordon has had a slow start to this season after leading FBS in rushing in 2023. But Gordon’s size, run instincts, and burst are NFL-caliber. Gordon needs to develop patience and improve as a pass protector before he is ready to start in the NFL. Martinez, a transfer from Oregon State, has the size, power, agility, burst, and tenacity that offensive linemen love blocking for and that make him nearly impossible to stop in short yardage situations. Allen, part of a great RB combo in State College with fellow junior Nicholas Singleton, is a powerful inside runner with good route running skill and reliable hands. Harvey is flying under the radar but he has multiple years of quality production at UCF. He has great balance and cutting ability with the very good burst to the hole or to the corner. He has good enough size and durability to be a featured RB in the NFL.
WR
1. Tetairoa McMillan / Arizona
2. Luther Burden / Missouri
3. Travis Hunter / Colorado
4. Kyren Lacy / LSU
5. Xavier Restrepo / Miami, Fl
McMillan is a huge target (6’5”) with a gigantic catch radius. Unlike most tall and long WRs who have trouble creating separation at the break point, McMillan is smooth, can sink his hips, and cuts extremely well. He also has tremendous long speed and reliable hands. He is likely to be a Top 10 pick next April. Burden is a load to try to tackle one on one in space due to his compact, muscle-filled frame, agility, speed, burst, and tenacity. He is a clutch, go-to receiver with a playing style similar to Deebo Samuels. Hunter makes his first of two appearances on the SNS Position Rankings. As a WR, Hunter has the desired frame and reach to line up as an outside WR. He is a playmaker with the ball in his hands with suddenness, burst, and fantastic deep speed. Hunter has reliable hands and has become Shedeur Sanders’ favorite target despite a WR room that is full of NFL quality WRs (Will Sheppard, Johntay Wester, Jimmy Horn). Lacy has patiently waited his turn behind first round draft picks Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas and now he is taking advantage of being LSU’s #1 WR. Lacy, a transfer from Louisiana, has great size and a huge catch radius. He has good hands and body control and looks like a possible first round draft pick next spring. Restrepo looks to be the best slot WR available in next April’s draft. He is quicker than fast, uncovers easily against man coverage, and thrives on third down. Restrepo has very good hands and works the middle of the field exceedingly well.
TE
1. Colston Loveland / Michigan
2. Mason Taylor / LSU
3. Mitchell Evans / Notre Dame
4. Harold Fannin / Bowling Green
5. Lake McCree / USC
Loveland has been an offensive force since arriving in Ann Arbor as a freshman and has consistently improved during all three years at Michigan. He has the size, athleticism, and in-line blocking skill to warrant a first-round pick and starting in the NFL as a rookie. Taylor is a great athlete who has battled injuries during his time in Baton Rouge but has NFL bloodlines (father is Hall of Fame EDGE Jason Taylor) and a developed game that is NFL-ready. Taylor has started the better part of three years in the SEC and has improved markedly as an in-line blocker. Evans has excellent size and sneaky speed and he is a high-quality blocker. He is still recovering from an injury that ended the 2023 season but seems well on his way to being a high draft pick once he declares for the draft. Fannin does not have the blocking chops or the size of the other top TE prospects but he is a match-up nightmare in space with the quickness, agility, and speed of a big WR – which he basically is. Fannin is rarely used as a blocker but he can torture defenses with his speed and playmaking ability – just ask Penn State who he torched for 11 catches, 137 yards, and a TD. McCree has battled extensive injuries at USC but shows the fluidity and movement skills wanted to create mismatches at the second level. While he competes and battles as an in-line blocker, his lack of strength is noticeable. If he can stay healthy, he could rise up draft boards next April.
OT
1. Kelvin Banks / Texas
2. Will Campbell / LSU
3. Aireontae Ersery / Minnesota
4. Jalen Rivers / Miami, Fl
5. Wyatt Milium / West Virginia
Perhaps no prospect has had a better first month of the season than Banks, the three-year starting OLT for the Longhorns. He absolutely dominated whoever lined up across from him against Michigan’s powerful defense, regardless if it was Josiah Stewart or All-American Mason Graham, the Michigan defense had no answer for Banks. Banks has the size, length, and mobility to be the first pick in next April’s draft. Campbell has been nearly as dominate as Banks so far this year, neutralizing USC’s and South Carolina’s EDGE rushers, and setting a strong edge in the run game. Campbell could also go #1 overall in April and has the length, agility, and bend to be a 10-year NFL starter. Ersery is an athletic freak with great size and length combined with rare athleticism and mobility for OLT. He does not have the playing experience of Banks or Campbell and is a much rawer prospect who still requires significant development. But his upside is nearly unlimited and could be a special player in the NFL. Rivers is a well-rounded blocker who is technically sound, plays with great leverage, and has a great kick slide to counter speed off the edge. He has multiple years of starting experience and has consistently improved throughout his college career. Milium has improved as much or more than any offensive linemen in the country over the course of his career. Milium plays with good balance, a wide base, and good positioning to effectively counter both speed and power. Milium is a strong candidate to be a first-round pick next April.
IOL
1. Tyler Booker / OG / Alabama
2. Quinn Carroll / OG / Minnesota
3. Jake Majors / OC / Texas
4. Parker Brailsford / OC / Alabama
5. Tate Ratledge / OG / Georgia
The position rankings for IOL are looking like the most dynamic and least stable of any position group for the 2025 NFL Draft – no two draft experts would rank these guards and centers the same because of similar skill sets, injuries, and the depth at the position. Booker has prototypical size, length, and power for the position, has good durability, and has good potential to become an even better pro than college player. Carroll is an experienced, durable, and reliable Big Ten player with the desired size and wingspan for any OL position. Minnesota has become a solid producer of NFL offensive line talent and Carroll fits the mold of what the NFL looks for on the line. Majors is part of one of college football’s best offensive lines and the Longhorn center is a major reason why. He is an intelligent leader with the size, leverage, and agility to be a ten-year NFL starter. Brailsford was the starting center for the national runner-up Washington Huskies and jumped to Alabama when Kalen DeBoer was hired to replace Nick Saban. He lacks some desired size but is intelligent, balanced, and athletic. He looks like a second or third round pick next spring. Ratledge was generally considered the top IOL prospect entering the season but suffered ankle and knee injuries in the victory over Kentucky and is not expected to return to November. Ratledge has an extensive injury history and his medical evaluation will be instrumental to his NFL future. When healthy, Ratledge offers size, power, and tenacity that every offensive line coach loves. But his health is a major question mark.
SNS 2025 Top 10 Offensive Prospects
1. Kelvin Banks / OT / Texas
2. Will Campbell / OT / LSU
3. Quinn Ewers / QB / Texas
4. Tetairoa McMillan / WR / Arizona
5. Carson Beck / QB / Georgia
6. Luther Burden / WR / Missouri
7. Jalen Milroe / QB / Alabama
8. Travis Hunter / WR / Colorado
9. Colston Loveland / TE / Michigan
10. Omarion Hampton / RB / North Carolina
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