Eagles' Jalen Carter, Bucs' Mike Evans Named Nos. 43, 44 on NFL Top 100

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter needed just two years to become a top-50 player in the eyes of his peers.

Carter claimed the No. 43 spot in the NFL's Top 100 list heading into the 2025 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans checked in at No. 44.

Here's how the list has shaped out so far:

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

62. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

61. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

60. Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles

59. Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams

58. Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans

57. Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers

56. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers

55. Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions

54. Derwin James, S, Los Angeles Chargers

53. Jared Verse, LB, Los Angeles Rams

52. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders

51. Kyle Hamilton, S, Baltimore Ravens

50. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

49. Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles

48. Jonathan Greenard, LB, Minnesota Vikings

47. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins

46. Will Anderson Jr., DE, Houston Texans

45. Trent Williams, OT, San Francisco 49ers

44. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

43. Jalen Carter, DT, Philadelphia Eagles

Off-field concerns caused Carter to slip to the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, where Philly pounced on the former Georgia standout.

The 24-year-old flashed his potential as a rookie, compiling six sacks despite playing in just 51 percent of the team's defensive snaps. With a larger role in Year 2, he broke out in a big way.

Carter's sack total (4.5) fell, but that number doesn't fully illustrate the impact he had on games. He had 12 tackles for loss and 16 hits on the quarterback.

The Eagles' Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs was the perfect showcase of Carter's value. Kansas City's offensive line had to constantly account for his presence, and that opened up more space to attack Patrick Mahomes off the edge.

Should Carter take another step forward in his development, he'd leave no doubt as to his elite status.

Evans narrowly kept his streak of 1,000-yard seasons alive in 2024, finishing with 1,004 on 74 receptions across 14 starts. He has hit that benchmark in each of his first 11 seasons.

The 31-year-old also notched double digits in touchdown grabs (11) for the sixth time.

The Bucs needed Evans to keep delivering because Chris Godwin was lost to a season-ending dislocated ankle after seven games.

"If you're trying to win one game or win on third down, you're still picking him really high," one general manager said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. "He'll decline eventually but I haven't seen any signs of it. He's still a beast."

The aging curve can be harsh for wideouts into their 30s. So far, Evans has done a great job of fending off Father Time.