Jaguars' Josh Hines-Allen, Broncos' Bo Nix Named Nos. 63, 64 on NFL Top 100

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix made his debut on the NFL's annual top 100 players list on Thursday, while Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen earned a spot on the list for a second straight year.

Nix came in at No. 64 on the 2025 NFL Top 100 ahead of his second NFL campaign, while Hines-Allen dropped 28 spots to land at No. 63.

Here's a look at how things have shaken out so far with this year's rankings.

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NFL Top 100 Players for 2025

100. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

99. Leonard Williams, DL, Seattle Seahawks

98. Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings

97. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons

96. Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

95. Josh Sweat, OLB, Arizona Cardinals

94. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions

93. Creed Humphrey, C, Kansas City Chiefs

92. Jessie Bates, S, Atlanta Falcons

91. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins

90. Zach Allen, DL, Denver Broncos

89. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

88. Andrew Van Ginkel, OLB, Minnesota Vikings

87. Quinnen Williams, DT, New York Jets

86. Laremy Tunsil, OT, Washington Commanders

85. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

84. Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots

83. Cameron Heyward, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers

82. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns

81. Trent McDuffie, CB, Kansas City Chiefs

80. Rashan Gary, DE, Green Bay Packers

79. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

78. Khalil Mack, DE, Los Angeles Chargers

77. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

76. Vita Vea, DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

75. Patrick Queen, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers

74. Bobby Wagner, LB, Washington Commanders

73. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

72. Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks

71. Kerby Joseph, S, Detroit Lions

70. Frankie Luvu, LB, Washington Commanders

69. Jordan Mailata, OL, Philadelphia Eagles

68. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers

67. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants

66. Jalen Ramsey, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers

65. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals

64. Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos

63. Josh Hines-Allen, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars

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Nix earned a spot on the list after stepping in as a Week 1 starter and leading the Broncos to a 10-7 record, ending an eight-year postseason drought with a trip to the Wild Card round.

The rookie quarterback completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 3,775 yards while throwing 29 touchdowns to 12 interceptions, while adding 430 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

Those passing stats included an NFL-high 904 yards for eight touchdowns while Nix was running at eight miles per hour or more, per NFL Pro and NFL.com's Christian Gonzales.

Nix said in May his focus was on "finding a way to get better" ahead of his second season, and cornerback Patrick Surtain II told reporters on Tuesday that the quarterback was "even more confident going into this year."

Sean Payton meanwhile told reporters Wednesday that Nix has been working with Drew Brees this summer as part of his effort to improve his game.

"He's someone that works his tail off, wants to improve... there's a lot that he wants to absorb in a fast period of time," Payton said about Nix on Wednesday.

The decision to place Nix on the Top 100 list is an indication that players around the league believe offseason work will allow him to make a leap in year two under Payton's guidance.

Hines-Allen was listed at No. 35 on the 2024 top 100 after ranking second in the NFL with a career-high 17.5 sacks in 17 games of the 2023 season.

That number dropped to 8.0 sacks through 16 games in 2024. Although Pro Football Focus reports that Hines-Allen still finished the campaign ranked top-10 in the NFL with 46 hurries and 63 total pressures, the Jags are likely to see more production out of their star defender after signing him to a five-year, $141.25 million extension ahead of the 2025 season.

Hines-Allen said in June that going up to a career-high 285 pounds as part of his effort to slot in as a defensive end under former Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen put "a little bit more wear and tear" on his body, per ESPN's Michael DiRocco.

"See, I don't know because I was also getting banged up a lot more. My body was not cooperating as much as I would want it to," Hines-Allen said about his decreased production in 2024, per DiRocco. "I take care of my body to the utmost, but it was a little bit different. I don't know if that had something to do with the weight. So, that's something I took into consideration coming into this season."

Hines-Allen didn't confirm his weight heading into training camp, per DiRocco. He is listed on the Jaguars' roster at 255 pounds.

The Jags will hope Hines-Allen finding a weight that works for him, in addition to working under a new system led by former Green Bay Packers linebackers coach Anthony Campanile, will help him reclaim his status as one of the NFL's top defenders this fall.

The NFL Top 100 is being released each weekday leading up to when the top 10 are announced on Monday, Sept. 1 on NFL Network.