Eagles' Jalen Hurts, Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown Named Nos. 19, 20 on 2025 NFL Top 100

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown cracked the top 20 in the ranking of the NFL's 100 best players heading into the 2025 season.

Hurts actually lost some ground despite winning a Super Bowl, going down to No. 19.

St. Brown moved up three spots to No. 20 after making his second straight All-Pro team.

Here's how the list looks as it inches toward the final reveal:

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

42. Dion Dawkins, OT, Buffalo Bills

41. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams

40. Roquan Smith, LB, Baltimore Ravens

39. C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans

38. Nik Bonitto, LB, Denver Broncos

37. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

36. Micah Parsons, DE, Dallas Cowboys

35. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys

34. Budda Baker, S, Arizona Cardinals

33. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers

32. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans

31. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

30. Xavier McKinney, S, Green Bay Packers

29. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

28. Tristan Wirfs, OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

27. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions

26. Zack Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles

25. Danielle Hunter, DE, Houston Texans

24. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders

23. Lane Johnson, OT, Philadelphia Eagles

22. Maxx Crosby, DE, Las Vegas Raiders

21. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders

20. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions

19. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

St. Brown's production went down slightly in 2024. His 115 receptions and 1,263 yards were marginally below his 2023 standards, though he hauled in two more touchdown grabs (12).

That didn't reflect anything about the 25-year-old's performance and was more about Jameson Williams emerging as a viable No. 2 option. Williams' targets jumped from 42 to 91, so St. Brown got fewer looks from quarterback Jared Goff.

In general, St. Brown's status as an elite pass-catcher isn't in doubt and he fully lived up to the $120 million extension he signed last spring.

"Has elite football instincts for the position," one coordinator told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. "Understands how to attack leverage. Runs hard every play. Plays inside and outside. Makes all the tough catches on high-leverage downs. Blocks, plays physical. The only thing he doesn't do is win outside the red line [close to the sideline], but that's not how the game works anyways."

The Lions will be counting on the three-time Pro Bowler to stay at that level in offense that's likely to look a little different with John Morton taking over for Ben Johnson.

Hurts is a fascinating case because his stock is dipping as his team's on-field fortunes peak.

The 27-year-old climbed as high as third in the 2023 Top 100, and now the opinions about his game seem to be as low as they've ever been since he took over as the full-time starter.

It's certainly true that the raw numbers from 2024 aren't that impressive. Hurts threw for 2,903 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions while running for 630 yards and 14 scores.

The Eagles coaching staff didn't ask the two-time Pro Bowler to put the team on his back much as the year went on, either. Between Weeks 5-18, he had one game in which he attempted at least 30 passes.

"They tried to throw it more early in the year," one defensive coordinator told The Athletic's Mike Sando. "He could not do that, so they said, 'Screw it, run the ball 40 times a game.'"

Hurts is sitting ahead of a lot of players on the Top 100 list, yet Eagles fans may think he's getting short shrift after what's typically the crowning achievement in a player's NFL career.