NFL Draft 2025 Big Board of Best Remaining Players After Day 1

Kristopher KnoxApr 25, 2025

The excitement and drama of opening night may have ended, but the 2025 NFL draft has plenty left to offer. While many of this year's top prospects are off the board, several future stars are likely to be drafted on Day 2.

Reigning Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts was a second-round selection, after all, while first-team All-Pro Trey Hendrickson was a third-round pick.

Friday's player pool will feature a few prospects who easily could have heard their names called in Round 1.

Here's a look at the best players remaining, overall and at each position, after Day 1 of the 2025 NFL draft.

All rankings were compiled by the Bleacher Report Scouting Department, which has spent the last eight months watching and evaluating prospects in preparation for this very weekend.

Brandon Thorn: Brandon is the author of the Trench Warfare newsletter, which focuses exclusively on offensive and defensive line evaluation. He also contributes as an analyst to Establish the Run and serves as the scouting coordinator for OL Masterminds.

Dame Parson: Dame is the lead host of the Locked On NFL Draft podcast. He also spent three years as a senior draft analyst for The Draft Network while evaluating draft prospects as the founder of The Scouting Room.

Cory Giddings: Cory currently serves as the assistant director of player personnel for the North Carolina Tar Heels. In recent years, he contributed as part of the B/R Scouting Department, with a concentration on the secondary.

Matt Holder: Matt played college football, worked in college recruiting and is a Scouting Academy graduate. He has covered the NFL draft since 2019 and writes about the Las Vegas Raiders for SB Nation's Silver and Black Pride.

Brent Sobleski: Brent serves as an NFL analyst for Bleacher Report. He's covered the draft for multiple outlets since the 2004 class, including 11 seasons with B/R.

Grading Scale

10: Generational Talent/No. 1 Overall

9.5-9.9: Top-Five Prospect

9.0-9.4: Top-10 Prospect

8.5-8.9: Immediate Impact Prospect / 1st Round

8.0-8.4: Year 1 Starter / Late 1st-2nd Round

7.5-7.9: Potential Impact Player / 2nd Round

7.0-7.4: High-Level Backup / Potential Starter / 3rd Round

6.5-6.9: Potential Role Player / 4th Round

6.0-6.4: Developmental Prospect / 5th Round

5.5-5.9: Backup/Draftable / 6th-7th Round

5.0-5.4: Backup/UDFA with Roster Potential / UDFA

4.0-4.9: Developmental Prospect / UDFA

3.0-3.9: Training Camp Body / UDFA

Grades for each player were assigned by the following scouts:

Dame Parson: QBs, RBs, WRs and Receiving TEs

Brandon Thorn: Blocking TEs, OTs, OGs and Centers

Matt Holder: DL, EDGE and LBs

Cory Giddings: CBs and Safeties

Draft Results

1 of 13

New Jaguars WR/CB Travis Hunter

Best Overall Remaining

2 of 13

Michigan CB prospect Will Johnson

Ties in grades were broken through roundtable discussions among the scouts.

1. CB Will Johnson, Michigan (8.8)
2. EDGE Mike Green, Marshall (8.1)
3. QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado (8.0)
4. S Xavier Watts, Notre Dame (7.9)
5. S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina (7.9)
6. WR Tre Harris, Ole Miss (7.9)
7. CB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame (7.9)
8. WR Luther Burden III, Missouri (7.8)
9. EDGE Nic Scourton, Texas A&M (7.8)
10. TE Mason Taylor, LSU (7.8)
11. RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa (7.7)
12. TE Elijah Arroyo, Miami (7.7)
13. CB Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State (7.6)
14. CB Trey Amos, Ole Miss (7.6)
15. S Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State (7.6)
16. CB Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina (7.6)
17. EDGE JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State (7.6)
18. TE Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green (7.6)
19. WR Jalen Royals, Utah State (7.6)
20. IOL Tate Ratledge, Georgia (7.6)
21. EDGE Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss (7.5)
22. WR Jaylin Noel, Iowa State (7.5)
23. EDGE Landon Jackson, Arkansas (7.5)
24. RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State (7.5)
25. OT Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota (7.5)
26. RB TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State (7.5)
27. IOL Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona (7.5)
28. S Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma (7.5)
29. WR Elic Ayomanor, Stanford (7.5)
30. LB Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon (7.5)
31. WR Jack Bech, TCU (7.4)
32. EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College (7.4)
33. WR Kyle Williams, Washington State (7.4)
34. LB Carson Schwesinger, UCLA (7.4)
35. DL Alfred Collins, Texas (7.4)
36. RB Damien Martinez, Miami (7.4)
37. CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas (7.4)
38. QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama (7.4)
39. S Dante Trader Jr., Maryland (7.4)
40. CB Denzel Burke, Ohio State (7.4)
41. WR Jayden Higgins, Iowa State (7.4)
42. QB Will Howard, Ohio State (7.4)
43. RB Dylan Sampson, Tennessee (7.4)
44. OT Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College (7.4)
45. DL Jordan Burch, Oregon (7.3)
46. CB Darien Porter, Iowa State (7.3)
47. DL Darius Alexander, Toledo (7.3)
48. CB Zy Alexander, LSU (7.3)
49. S Malachi Moore, Alabama (7.3)
50. OT Marcus Mbow, Purdue (7.3)
51. IOL Jared Wilson, Georgia (7.3)
52. EDGE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State (7.3)
53. LB Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss (7.3)
54. OT Cameron Williams, Texas (7.3)
55. IOL Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State (7.3)
56. EDGE Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA (7.2)
57. LB Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina (7.2)
58. IOL Miles Frazier, LSU (7.2)
59. EDGE Jared Ivey, Ole Miss (7.2)
60. DL Jordan Phillips, Maryland (7.2)
61. LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma (7.1)
62. S Lathan Ransom, Ohio State (7.1)
63. IOL Wyatt Milum, West Virginia (7.1)
64. DL T.J. Sanders, South Carolina (7.1)
65. CB Quincy Riley, Louisville (7.1)
66. WR Isaiah Bond, Texas (7.1)
67. IOL Jalen Rivers, Miami (7.1)
68. RB Jordan James, Oregon (7.1)
69. S Andrew Mukuba, Texas (7.0)
70. CB Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech (7.0)
71. OT Charles Grant, William & Mary (7.0)
72. S Caleb Ransaw, Tulane (7.0)
73. DL Deone Walker, Kentucky (7.0)
74. QB Quinn Ewers, Texas (7.0)
75. RB Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech (7.0)
76. S Sebastian Castro, Iowa (7.0)
77. WR Tez Johnson, Oregon (7.0)
78. DL Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee (7.0)
79. RB Jaydon Blue, Texas (7.0)
80. TE Jake Briningstool, Clemson (7.0)
81. QB Tyler Shough, Louisville (7.0)
82. RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State (6.9)
83. CB Jermari Harris, Iowa (6.9)
84. DL Joshua Farmer, Florida State (6.9)
85. EDGE Kyle Kennard, South Carolina (6.9)
86. S Craig Woodson, California (6.9)
87. WR Dont'e Thornton Jr., Tennessee (6.9)
88. CB Upton Stout, Western Kentucky (6.9)
89. LB Barrett Carter, Clemson (6.9)
90. S Makari Paige, Michigan (6.9)
91. RB Phil Mafah, Clemson (6.9)
92. QB Kyle McCord, Syracuse (6.9)
93. WR Savion Williams, TCU (6.9)
94. CB Jacob Parrish, Kansas State (6.8)

95. WR Tai Felton, Maryland (6.8)
96. OT Chase Lundt, Connecticut (6.8)
97. TE Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame (6.8)
98. DL Shemar Turner, Texas A&M (6.8)
99. S R.J. Mickens, Clemson (6.8)
100. WR Isaac TeSlaa, Arkansas (6.8)
101. IOL Caleb Rogers, Texas Tech (6.8)
102. EDGE Ashton Gillotte, Louisville (6.8)
103. TE Thomas Fidone II, Nebraska (6.8)
104. RB Devin Neal, Kansas (6.8)
105. RB Woody Marks, USC (6.7)
106. EDGE Bradyn Swinson, LSU (6.7)
107. IOL Dylan Fairchild, Georgia (6.7)
108. RB DJ Giddens, Kansas State (6.7)
109. TE Gunnar Helm, Texas (6.7)
110. OT John Williams, Cincinnati (6.7)
111. TE Terrance Ferguson, Oregon (6.7)
112. OT Myles Hinton, Michigan (6.7)
113. LB Jack Kiser, Notre Dame (6.7)
114. QB Riley Leonard, Notre Dame (6.7)
115. S Kitan Crawford, Nevada (6.7)
116. DL Elijah Roberts, SMU (6.7)
117. S Jonas Sanker, Virginia (6.7)
118. WR Tory Horton, Colorado State (6.7)
119. RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State (6.7)
120. RB RJ Harvey, UCF (6.7)
121. CB Nohl Williams, California (6.6)
122. IOL Jackson Slater, Sacramento State (6.6)
123. CB Mello Dotson, Kansas (6.6)
124. RB Jarquez Hunter, Auburn (6.6)
125. LB Cody Lindenberg, Minnesota (6.6)
126. DL Rylie Mills, Notre Dame (6.6)
127. WR Nick Nash, San Jose State (6.6)
128. EDGE Josaiah Stewart, Michigan (6.6)
129. LB Smael Mondon, Jr., Georgia (6.5)
130. IOL Drew Kendall, Boston College (6.5)
131. QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon (6.5)
132. DL Jamaree Caldwell, Oregon (6.5)
133. RB LeQuint Allen Jr., Syracuse (6.5)
134. OT Anthony Belton, North Carolina State (6.5)
135. CB Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon (6.5)
136. EDGE Tyler Baron, Miami (6.5)
137. WR Chimere Dike, Florida (6.5)
138. RB Brashard Smith, SMU (6.5)
139. IOL Emery Jones Jr., LSU (6.5)
140. WR Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado (6.5)
141. LB Jay Higgins, Iowa (6.5)
142. WR Xavier Restrepo, Miami (6.5)
143. TE Jalin Conyers, Texas Tech (6.4)
144. DL JJ Pegues, Ole Miss (6.4)
145. OT Jalen Travis, Iowa State (6.4)
146. WR Bru McCoy, Tennessee (6.4)
147. IOL Jonah Monheim, USC (6.4)
148. EDGE Barryn Sorrell, Texas (6.4)
149. TE Luke Lachey, Iowa (6.4)
160. RB Raheim Sanders, South Carolina (6.4)
151. S Dan Jackson, Georgia (6.4)
152. RB Kyle Monangai, Rutgers (6.4)
153. EDGE Quandarrius Robinson, Alabama (6.4)
154. TE Josh Simon, South Carolina (6.4)
155. DL Sai'vion Jones, LSU (6.3)
156. IOL Hayden Conner, Texas (6.3)
157. OT Bryce Cabeldue, Kansas (6.3)
158. CB Justin Walley, Minnesota (6.3)
159. IOL Eli Cox, Kentucky (6.3)
160. RB Trevor Etienne, Georgia (6.3)
161. OT Logan Brown, Kansas (6.2)
162. CB Brandon Adams, UCF (6.2)
163. OT Branson Taylor, Pittsburgh (6.2)
164. EDGE Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina (6.2)
165. S Jaylen Reed, Penn State (6.2)
166. WR Beaux Collins, Notre Dame (6.2)
167. DL CJ West, Indiana (6.2)
168. OT Ajani Cornelius, Oregon (6.2)
169. TE Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse (6.2)
170. CB Garnett Hollis Jr., West Virginia (6.2)
171. IOL Clay Webb, Jacksonville State (6.2)
172. S Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin (6.2)
173. LB Cody Simon, Ohio State (6.2)
174. WR Pat Bryant, Illinois (6.2)
175. P James Burnip, Alabama (6.2)
176. WR Sam Brown Jr., Miami (6.2)
177. OT Carson Vinson, Alabama A&M (6.1)
178. DL Vernon Broughton, Texas (6.1)
179. S Tysheem Johnson, Oregon (6.1)
180. EDGE Jah Joyner, Minnesota (6.1)
181. CB Jordan Hancock, Ohio State (6.1)
182. WR Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech (6.1)
183. K Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State (6.1)
184. IOL Connor Colby, Iowa (6.1)
185. WR Dominic Lovett, Georgia (6.0)
186. EDGE David Walker, Central Arkansas (6.0)
187. IOL Willie Lampkin, North Carolina (6.0)
188. WR Ricky White III, UNLV (6.0)
189. CB Robert Longerbeam, Rutgers (6.0)
190. IOL Thomas Perry, Middlebury (6.0)
191. CB Bilhal Kone, Western Michigan (6.0)
192. WR Elijah Badger, Florida (6.0)
193. LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kentucky (6.0)
194. WR Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas (6.0)
195. TE Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech (6.0)
196. QB Seth Henigan, Memphis (6.0)
197. WR Jacolby George, Miami (6.0)
198. K Andres Borregales, Miami (6.0)
199. WR Kaden Prather, Maryland (5.9)
200. CB Tommi Hill, Nebraska (5.9)
201. DL Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech (5.9)
202. CB Jaylin Smith, USC (5.9)
203. EDGE Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State (5.9)
204. DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia (5.9)
205. CB Mac McWilliams, UCF (5.9)
206. DL Tim Smith, Alabama (5.9)
207. QB Kurtis Rourke, Indiana (5.9)
208. IOL Luke Kandra, Cincinnati (5.9)
209. DL Howard Cross III, Notre Dame (5.9)
210. S Kenny Gallop Jr., Howard (5.9)
211. LB Kobe King, Penn State (5.9)
212. EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech (5.9)
213. WR Konata Mumpfield, Pittsburgh (5.9)
214. OT Jack Nelson, Wisconsin (5.9)
215. RB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech (5.9)
216. CB Jason Marshall Jr., Florida (5.9)
217. TE Ben Yurosek, Georgia (5.9)
218. WR Jordan Watkins, Ole Miss (5.9)
219. DL Ty Robinson, Nebraska (5.8)
220. OT Hollin Pierce, Rutgers (5.8)
221. CB O'Donnell Fortune, South Carolina (5.8)
222. LB Kain Medrano, UCLA (5.8)
223. CB Zah Frazier, UTSA (5.8)
224. WR Keandre Lambert-Smith, Auburn (5.8)
225. IOL Marcus Tate, Clemson (5.8)
226. RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Arizona (5.8)
227. WR Ja'Corey Brooks, Louisville (5.8)
228. IOL Jacob Bayer, Arkansas State (5.8)
229. CB Alijah Huzzie, North Carolina (5.8)
230. TE CJ Dippre, Alabama (5.8)
231. QB Max Brosmer, Minnesota (5.8)
232. WR Antwane Wells Jr., Ole Miss (5.8)
233. DL Yahya Black, Iowa (5.8)
234. P Eddie Czaplicki, USC (5.8)
235. IOL Joshua Gray, Oregon State (5.7)
236. WR Winston Wright Jr., East Carolina (5.7)
237. LB Teddye Buchanan, California (5.7)
238. WR LaJohntay Wester, Colorado (5.7)
239. OT Esa Pole, Washington State (5.7)
240. DL Cam Horsley, Boston College (5.7)
241. OT Valentin Senn, Connecticut (5.7)
242. DL Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina (5.7)
243. IOL Jake Majors, Texas (5.7)
244. DL Simeon Barrow Jr., Miami (5.7)
245. EDGE Tyler Batty, BYU (5.7)
246. WR Theo Wease Jr., Missouri (5.7)
247. K Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana (5.7)
248. RB Kalel Mullings, Michigan (5.7)
249. WR Da'Quan Felton, Virginia Tech (5.7)
250. RB Corey Kiner, Cincinnati (5.7)
251. TE Moliki Matavao, UCLA (5.7)
252. QB Cam Miller, North Dakota State (5.6)
253. DL Zeek Biggers, Georgia Tech (5.6)
254. LB Jackson Woodard, UNLV (5.6)
255. WR Arian Smith, Georgia (5.6)
256. RB Donovan Edwards, Michigan (5.6)
257. DL Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia (5.6)
258. QB Brady Cook, Missouri (5.6)
259. P Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida (5.6)
260. QB Graham Mertz, Florida (5.6)
261. WR Josh Kelly, Texas Tech (5.6)
262. WR Will Sheppard, Colorado (5.6)
263. K Ben Sauls, Pittsburgh (5.6)
264. RB Marcus Yarns, Delaware (5.6)
265. RB Montrell Johnson Jr., Florida (5.6)
266. WR Isaiah Neyor, Nebraska (5.6)
267. LB Carson Bruener, Washington (5.5)
268. IOL Garrett Dellinger, LSU (5.5