2025 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates

Our analysts are stacking their 2025 NFL draft boards. How do the top players at every position rank against each other?

We pulled together top-five rankings at every single position from four NFL draft analysts -- Mel Kiper Jr., Jordan Reid, Matt Miller and Field Yates. How do their evaluations differ, and which players are the unanimous No. 1s at their positions? How do the analysts view Cam WardShedeur Sanders and the rest of the quarterback class? How does the wide receiver group fill out, and which schools dominate the front seven positions? Who are the top cornerbacks, and which rushers lead our analysts' running back rankings?

Get a side-by-side look at all four experts' positional breakdowns. Plus, we took each analyst's overall rankings, averaged them out and came up with a consensus top-10 ranking for the 2025 class. Who makes it onto the list?

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Top 10 consensus rankings

CONSENSUS TOP 10 OVERALL RANKINGS

TOP PLAYERS AT EVERY POSITION

Note: Some prospects are listed under different positions for different analysts.

Last updated: 

  • Kiper: Jan. 16
  • Miller: Jan. 13
  • Reid: Jan. 14
  • Yates: Jan. 14

Quarterbacks

Kiper

1. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
2. Cam Ward, Miami
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
5. Quinn Ewers, Texas

Miller

1. Cam Ward, Miami
2. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
5. Quinn Ewers, Texas

Reid

1. Cam Ward, Miami
2. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
5. Quinn Ewers, Texas

Yates

1. Cam Ward, Miami
2. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
4. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
5. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon


Running backs

Kiper

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
4. RJ Harvey, UCF
5. Cam Skattebo, Arizona State

Miller

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
3. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
4. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
5. Dylan Sampson, Tennessee

Reid

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
4. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
5. Dylan Sampson, Tennessee

Yates

1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
3. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
4. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
5. Dylan Sampson, Tennessee


Fullbacks/H-Backs

Kiper

1. Elijah Arroyo, Miami
2. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
3. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse

Miller

1. Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
2. Jake Briningstool, Clemson
3. Bauer Sharp, Oklahoma

Reid

1. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
2. Jake Briningstool, Clemson
3. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse

Yates

1. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
2. Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
3. Jake Briningstool, Clemson


Wide receivers

Kiper

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
3. Luther Burden III, Missouri
4. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
5. Jalen Royals, Utah State

Miller

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Luther Burden III, Missouri
3. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
4. Matthew Golden, Texas
5. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State

Reid

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
3. Luther Burden III, Missouri
4. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
5. Matthew Golden, Texas

Yates

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
3. Luther Burden III, Missouri
4. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
5. Elic Ayomanor, Stanford


Tight ends

Kiper

1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
4. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
5. Gunnar Helm, Texas

Miller

1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
4. Elijah Arroyo, Miami
5. Gunnar Helm, Texas

Reid

1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Elijah Arroyo, Miami
4. Mason Taylor, LSU
5. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon

Yates

1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
4. Gunnar Helm, Texas
5. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon


Offensive tackles

Kiper

1. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
2. Will Campbell, LSU
3. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
4. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
5. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota

Miller

1. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
2. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
3. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
4. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
5. Cameron Williams, Texas

Reid

1. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
2. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
3. Armand Membou, Missouri
4. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
5. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota

Yates

1. Will Campbell, LSU
2. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
3. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
4. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
5. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota


Guards

Kiper

1. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
2. Armand Membou, Missouri
3. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
4. Tyler Booker, Alabama
5. Dylan Fairchild, Georgia

Miller

1. Will Campbell, LSU
2. Tyler Booker, Alabama
3. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
4. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
5. Dylan Fairchild, Georgia

Reid

1. Will Campbell, LSU
2. Tyler Booker, Alabama
3. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
4. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
5. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State

Yates

1. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
2. Tyler Booker, Alabama
3. Armand Membou, Missouri
4. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
5. Marcus Mbow, Purdue


Centers

Kiper

1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
2. Jonah Monheim, USC
3. Drew Kendall, Boston College
4. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
5. Jake Majors, Texas

Miller

1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
2. Logan Jones, Iowa
3. Drew Kendall, Boston College
4. Jake Majors, Texas
5. Jonah Monheim, USC

Reid

1. Marcus Mbow, Purdue
2. Jared Wilson, Georgia
3. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
4. Jake Majors, Texas
5. Drew Kendall, Boston College

Yates

1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
2. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
3. Jonah Monheim, USC
4. Drew Kendall, Boston College
5. Clay Webb, Jacksonville State


Edge rushers

Kiper

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Mykel Williams, Georgia
3. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
4. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
5. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
6. JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
7. Jordan Burch, Oregon
8. Mike Green, Marshall

Miller

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Jalon Walker, Georgia
3. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
5. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
6. Landon Jackson, Arkansas
7. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
8. Jack Sawyer, Ohio State

Reid

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Jalon Walker, Georgia
3. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
5. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
6. Mike Green, Marshall
7. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
8. Jack Sawyer, Ohio State

Yates

1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Jalon Walker, Georgia
3. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
5. Mike Green, Marshall
6. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
7. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
8. Kyle Kennard, South Carolina


Defensive tackles

Kiper

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
3. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
4. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
5. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

Miller

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
3. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
4. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
5. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

Reid

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
3. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
4. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
5. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

Yates

1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
3. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
4. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
5. Alfred Collins, Texas


Linebackers

Kiper

1. Jalon Walker, Georgia
2. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
3. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
4. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
5. Barrett Carter, Clemson

Miller

1. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
2. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
3. Barrett Carter, Clemson
4. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
5. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma

Reid

1. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
2. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
3. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
4. Barrett Carter, Clemson
5. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss

Yates

1. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
2. Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
3. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
4. Barrett Carter, Clemson
5. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss


Cornerbacks

Kiper

1. Will Johnson, Michigan
2. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
3. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
4. Jahdae Barron, Texas
5. Trey Amos, Ole Miss

Miller

1. Will Johnson, Michigan
2. Jahdae Barron, Texas
3. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
4. Trey Amos, Ole Miss
5. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame

Reid

1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Will Johnson, Michigan
3. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
4. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
5. Jahdae Barron, Texas

Yates

1. Will Johnson, Michigan
2. Travis Hunter, Colorado
3. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
4. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
5. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame


Safeties

Kiper

1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
4. Andrew Mukuba, Texas
5. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame

Miller

1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
4. Kamari Ramsey, USC
5. Andrew Mukuba, Texas

Reid

1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
4. Andrew Mukuba, Texas
5. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State

Yates

1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3. Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
4. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
5. Jaylen Reed, Penn State