Part of my mock draft preamble explains it is an attempt at figuring out the best players available in this season’s draft class, and which teams they’d match up well with considering the draft order. The closer we get to draft day, the more I attempt to match what teams will actually do with their draft picks as opposed to what I believe they should do.

Last season, I was the third-most accurate NFL draft prognosticator in print, according to The Huddle Report. I’m tied for fifth overall (out of 172) over the past five years.

My big board is an attempt to discern who the best players in this draft class actually are. I’ve only submitted my top-100 the past three years, but I’m in the top 20 over that timeframe. Official scoring is averaged over five years.

Here’s my final 2025 NFL draft big board (top 100 prospects):

1. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise St., Jr.

2. Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado, Jr.

3. Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn St., Jr.

4. Mason Graham, DT, Michigan, Jr.

5. Tyler Warren, TE, Penn St., Sr.

6. Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia, Jr.

7. Will Campbell, T, LSU, Jr.

8. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan, Jr.

9. Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss, Jr.

10. Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas, Sr.

11. James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee, Jr.

12. Armand Membou, T, Missouri, Jr.

13. Cam Ward, QB, Miami, Sr.

14. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia, Jr.

15. Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan, Jr.

16. Kelvin Banks Jr., T, Texas, Jr.

17. Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama, Jr.

18. Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan, Jr.

19. Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina, Jr.

20. Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M, Jr.

21. Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia, Jr.

22. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio St., Sr.

23. Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri, Jr.

24. Josh Conerly Jr., T, Oregon, Jr.

25. Matthew Golden, WR, Texas, Jr.

26. Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado, Sr.

27. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College, Sr.

28. Aireontae Ersery, T, Minnesota, Sr.

29. Mike Green, Edge, Marshall, So.

30. Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa St., Sr.

31. Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio St., Sr.

32. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona, Jr.

33. Tyler Booker, G, Alabama, Jr.

34. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio St., Sr.

35. Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame, Sr.

36. Alfred Collins, DT, Texas, Sr.

37. Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina, Jr.

38. Charles Grant, T, William & Mary, Sr.

39. Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo, Sr.

40. Josh Simmons, T, Ohio St., Sr.

41. Grey Zabel, G, North Dakota St., Sr.

42. Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame, Jr.

43. Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA, Jr.

44. Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida St., Jr.

45. Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon, Jr.

46. Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss, Sr.

47. Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina, Sr.

48. Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa St., Sr.

49. Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio St., Sr.

50. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa, Jr.

51. J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge, Ohio St., Sr.

52. Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss, Sr.

53. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio St., Jr.

54. Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M, Jr.

55. Landon Jackson, Edge, Arkansas, Sr.

56. Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky, Jr.

57. Ozzy Trapilo, T, Boston College, Sr.

58. Kyle Williams, WR, Washington St., Sr.

59. Shemar Turner, DT, Texas A&M, Sr.

60. Josaiah Stewart, Edge, Michigan, Sr.

61. Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green, Jr.

62. Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama, Jr.

63. Billy Bowman Jr., S, Oklahoma, Sr.

64. Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida St., Jr.

65. Mason Taylor, TE, LSU, Jr.

66. Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss, Sr.

67. T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina, Jr.

68. Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami, Jr.

69. Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville, Sr.

70. Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas St., Jr.

71. Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia, Sr.

72. Ty Robinson, DT, Nebraska, Sr.

73. Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon, Sr.

74. Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee, Sr.

75. Darien Porter, CB, Iowa St., Sr.

76. Jack Bech, WR, TCU, Sr.

77. Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn St., Jr.

78. Wyatt Milum, G, West Virginia, Sr.

79. Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona, Jr.

80. Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson, Sr.

81. Ashton Gillotte, Edge, Louisville, Sr.

82. Marcus Mbow, G, Purdue, Jr.

83. Tory Horton, WR, Colorado St., Sr.

84. Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma, Sr.

85. Jordan Burch, Edge, Oregon, Sr.

86. Jared Wilson, C, Georgia, Jr.

87. Smael Mondon Jr., LB, Georgia, Sr.

88. Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio St., Sr.

89. Emery Jones Jr., G, LSU, Jr.

90. Jalen Royals, WR, Utah St., Sr.

91. Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina, Sr.

92. Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford, So.

93. Kyle Kennard, Edge, South Carolina, Sr.

94. Savion Williams, WR, TCU, Sr.

95. Princely Umanmielen, Edge, Ole Miss, Sr.

96. Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville, Sr.

97. Bradyn Swinson, Edge, LSU, Sr.

98. Oluwafemi Oladejo, Edge, UCLA, Sr.

99. Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Edge, Georgia, Jr.

100. Anthony Belton, T, NC State, Sr.

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