Mel Kiper 2025 NFL Draft Big Board: Updated Rankings After Free Agency Week 1

There has already been a ton of movement across the NFL following the first week of free agency, so ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. unveiled his latest big board with updated top 10 rankings for each position.

Quarterbacks

1. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
2. Cam Ward, Miami (Fla.)
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Tyler Shough, Louisville
5. Will Howard, Ohio State
6. Kyle McCord, Syracuse
7. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
8. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
5. TreVeyon Henderson, 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. Jack Bech, TCU
8. Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
9. Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
10. Kyle Williams, Washington State

Tight Ends

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

Fullbacks/H-backs

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

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. Marcus Mbow, Purdue
5. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
6. Dylan Fairchild, Georgia
7. Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
8. Tate Ratledge, Georgia
9. Emery Jones Jr., LSU
10. Connor Colby, Iowa

Centers

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

Defensive Ends

1. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
2. Landon Jackson, Arkansas
3. JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
4. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
5. Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
6. Jordan Burch, Oregon
7. Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
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. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
4. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
5. Darius Alexander, Toledo
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. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
5. Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
6. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
7. Bradyn Swinson, LSU
8. David Walker, Central Arkansas
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. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
4. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
5. Jonas Sanker, Virginia
6. Andrew Mukuba, Texas
7. Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
8. Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
9. Jaylen Reed, Penn State
10. Dante Trader Jr., Maryland

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)

The top of Kiper's big board largely remained unchanged, as Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter maintained the No. 1 spot. Hunter was followed by Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

Interestingly, Sanders did a bit of shuffling with his quarterback rankings behind Sanders. Syracuse's Kyle McCord dropped from No. 4 in his previous rankings to No. 6, opening the door for Louisville's Tyler Shough and Ohio State's Will Howard to move up to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

Some of the quarterback-needy teams across the NFL already addressed the position through the first official week of the offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders, who own the No. 6 pick in the 2025 draft, traded for veteran quarterback Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks, who replaced him by signing Sam Darnold. The New York Jets, who pick at No. 7, signed signal-caller Justin Fields to a two-year deal.

There are still multiple veterans remaining on the open market like Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson, so it remains to be seen if any future deals will affect draft strategies across the NFL before the first round begins on April 24.