Mel Kiper 2025 NFL Draft Big Board: Top 10 Rankings for Each Position After Combine

Following the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine last week, ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. updated his big board with the latest top 10 rankings for each position.

Quarterbacks

1. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
2. Cam Ward, Miami (Fla.)
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Kyle McCord, Syracuse
5. Tyler Shough, Louisville
6. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
7. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
8. Will Howard, Ohio State
9. Quinn Ewers, Texas
   T-10. Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
   T-10. Kurtis Rourke, Indiana

Running Backs

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
4. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
5. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
6. Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
7. LeQuint Allen, Syracuse
8. Trevor Etienne, Georgia
9. Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
10. RJ Harvey, UCF

Wide Receivers

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
3. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
4. Matthew Golden, Texas
5. Luther Burden III, Missouri
6. Savion Williams, TCU
7. Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
8. Kyle Williams, Washington State
9. Jack Bech, TCU
10. Jaylin Noel. Iowa State

Tight Ends

1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
4. Elijah Arroyo, Miami (Fla.)
5. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
6. Gunnar Helm, Texas
7. Luke Lachey, Iowa
8. Thomas Fidone II, Nebraska
9. Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech
10. Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame

Fullbacks/H-backs

1. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
2. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
3. Jake Briningstool, Clemson
4. Jalin Conyers, Texas Tech
5. Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
6. JJ Pegues, Ole Miss
7. Brant Kuithe, Utah
8. Carter Runyon, Towson
9. Ben Yurosek, Georgia
10. Jermaine Terry II, Oregon State

Offensive Tackles

1. Armand Membou, Missouri
2. Will Campbell, LSU
3. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
4. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
5. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
6. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
7. Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
8. Anthony Belton, NC State
9. Charles Grant, William & Mary
10. Cameron Williams, Texas

Guards

1. Tyler Booker, Alabama
2. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
3. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
4. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
5. Dylan Fairchild, Georgia
6. Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
7. Tate Ratledge, Georgia
8. Emery Jones Jr., LSU
9. Connor Colby, Iowa
10. Marcus Mbow, Purdue

Centers

1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
2. Jonah Monheim, USC
3. Drew Kendall, Boston College
4. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
5. Jake Majors, Texas
6. Joshua Gray, Oregon State
7. Jackson Slater, Sacramento State
8. Eli Cox, Kentucky
9. Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
10. Willie Lampkin, North Carolina

Defensive Ends

1. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
2. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
3. JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
4. Landon Jackson, Arkansas
5. Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
6. Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
7. Jordan Burch, Oregon
8. Barryn Sorrell, Texas
9. Sai'vion Jones, LSU
10. Jared Ivey, Ole Miss

Defensive Tackles

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
3. Darius Alexander, Toledo
4. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
5. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
6. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
7. Joshua Farmer, Florida State
8. Alfred Collins, Texas
9. Yahya Black, Iowa
10. Ty Robinson, Nebraska

Off-ball Linebackers

1. Jalon Walker, Georgia
2. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
3. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
4. Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina
5. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
6. Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
7. Cody Simon, Ohio State
8. Barrett Carter, Clemson
9. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
10. Jack Kiser, Notre Dame

Outside Linebackers

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Mike Green, Marshall
3. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
5. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
6. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
7. David Walker, Central Arkansas
8. Bradyn Swinson, LSU
9. Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
10. Que Robinson, Alabama

Cornerbacks
-- Travis Hunter, Colorado*

1. Will Johnson, Michigan
2. Jahdae Barron, Texas
3. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
4. Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State
5. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
6. Trey Amos, Ole Miss
7. Darien Porter, Iowa State
8. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
9. Jacob Parrish, Kansas State
10. Quincy Riley, Louisville

*Hunter is ranked as a wide receiver but would be ranked as the No. 1 cornerback.

Safeties

1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
4. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
5. Jonas Sanker, Virginia
6. Andrew Mukuba, Texas
7. Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
8. Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
9. Marques Sigle, Kansas State
10. Jaylen Reed, Penn State

Kickers and Punters

1. Andres Borregales, Miami (Fla.) (PK)
2. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida (P)
3. Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State (PK)
4. Eddie Czaplicki, USC (P)
5. Tyler Loop, Arizona (PK)
6. James Burnip, Alabama (P)
7. Jonathan Kim, Michigan State (PK)
8. Alex Raynor, Kentucky (PK)
9. Ben Sauls, Pitt (PK)
10. Alex Mastromanno, Florida State (P)

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter maintained his status as Kiper's top overall player, and B/R's NFL Scouting Department also ranks him as the No. 1 player in its most recent draft big board. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner has the ability to dominate both as a wide receiver and a cornerback, and Kiper believes he's the best in the class at both positions.

Surprisingly, Kiper kept Colorado's Shedeur Sanders ahead of Miami's Cam Ward as the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the 2025 NFL draft.

By most accounts, Ward separated himself from the pack as the top signal-caller, while Sanders faced detractors who criticized his overt confidence during his interviews. Still, Kiper had a ton of praise for Sanders.

"You won't find a tougher or more resilient quarterback prospect than Sanders, who took 99 sacks over the past two seasons but still put up really strong numbers," Kiper stated. "I'm always impressed watching him throw on the move, rolling either left or right. He is very accurate in those spots and has the arm to drive the ball."

There's still over a month remaining before the 2025 NFL draft begins on April 24, so it will be fun to watch as players try to improve their stock through pro day performances and team visits over the next few weeks.