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2025 NFL Draft Guide 📓

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  • Apr 21
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Two football players, one in a black Colorado jersey and the other in an orange Miami jersey. Text: "Cleveland HQ's 2025 NFL Draft Guide."
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Draft Schedule

First Round | Thursday, April 24th, 2025, | Start Time: 8:00 P.M. Eastern

Rounds 2 & 3 | Friday, April 25th, 2025, | Start Time: 7:00 P.M. Eastern

Rounds 4-7 | Saturday, April 26th, 2025, | Start Time: 12:00 P.M. Eastern


Blue = Generational Prospects (#1 Overall Pick Range)

Green = Blue Chip Prospects (1st Round Talent)

Yellow = Solid Prospects (2nd to 3rd Round Talent)

Red = Average Prospects (Day 3 Talent)


OFFENSIVE RANKINGS BY POSITION


Quarterback Rankings

  • 1. Cam Ward (Miami)

  • 2. Shedeur Sanders (Colorado)

  • 3. Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss)

  • 4. Jalen Milroe (Alabama)

  • 5. Will Howard (Ohio State )

  • 6. Quinn Ewers (Texas)

  • 7. Tyler Shough (Louisville)

  • 8. Kyle McCord (Syracuse)

  • 9. Riley Leonard (Notre Dame)

  • 10. Dillion Gabriel (Oregon)

  • 11. Brady Cook (Missouri)

  • UDFA Caliber- Kurtis Rourke, Max Brosmer, Seth Hennigan, Graham Mertz


Running Back Rankings

  • 1. Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)

  • 2. Omarion Hampton (North Carolina)

  • 3. Kaleb Johnson (Iowa)

  • 4. Treyveon Henderson (Ohio State)

  • 5. Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State)

  • 6. Devin Neal (Kansas)

  • 7. Dylan Sampson (Tennessee)

  • 8. Cam Skattebo (Arizona State)

  • 9. DJ Giddens (Kansas State)

  • 10. RJ Harvey (UCF)

  • 11. Bhayshul Tuten (Virginia Tech)

  • 12. Ollie Gordon (Oklahoma State)

  • 13. Jordan James (Oregon)

  • 14. Trevor Etienne (Georgia)

  • 15. Damien Martinez (Miami)

  • UDFA Caliber- Tahj Brooks, Brashard Smith, Jarquez Hunter, Raheim Sanders, Kyle Monangai


Wide Receiver Rankings

  • 1. Travis Hunter (Colorado)

  • 2. Teteiroa McMillan (Arizona)

  • 3. Luther Burden (Missouri)

  • 4. Matthew Golden (Texas)

  • 5. Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State)

  • 6. Tre Harris (Ole Miss)

  • 7. Elic Ayomanor (Stanford)

  • 8. Jack Bech (TCU)

  • 9. Jayden Higgins (Iowa State)

  • 10. Xavier Restrepo (Miami)

  • 11. Jalen Royals (Utah State)

  • 12. Jaylin Noel (Iowa State)

  • 13. Isaiah Bond (Texas)

  • 14. Savion Williams (TCU)

  • 15. Tai Felton (Maryland)

  • 16. Tory Horton (Colorado State)

  • 17. Tez Johnson (Oregon)

  • 18. Pat Bryant (Illinois)

  • 19. Nick Nash (San Jose State)

  • 20. Kyle Williams (Washington State)

  • UDFA Caliber- Chimere Dike, Antwane Wells, Jaylin Lane, Ricky White, Jimmy Horn, Kobe Hudson, Kaden Prather, Ja'Corey Brooks


Tight End Rankings

  • 1. Tyler Warren (Penn State)

  • 2. Colston Loveland (Michigan)

  • 3. Mason Taylor (LSU)

  • 4. Elijah Arroyo (Miami)

  • 5. Harold Fannin Jr (Bowling Green)

  • 6. Terrance Ferguson (Oregon)

  • 7. Gunnar Helm (Texas)

  • 8. Jake Brinngstool (Clemson)

  • 9. Mitchell Evans (Notre Dame)

  • 10. Luke Lachy (Iowa)

  • 11. Oronde Gadsen II (Syracuse)

  • 12. CJ Dipre (Alabama)

  • 13. Thomas Fidone (Nebraska)

  • 14. Bryson Nesbit (North Carolina)

  • 15. Gavin Bartholmew (Pittsburgh)

  • UDFA Caliber- Joshua Simon, Jackson Hawes, Moliki Matavao


Offensive Tackle Rankings

  • 1. Armand Membou (Missouri)

  • 2. Will Campbell (LSU)

  • 3. Kelvin Banks Jr (Texas)

  • 4. Josh Simmons (Ohio State)

  • 5. Grey Zabel (North Dakota State)

  • 6. Josh Conerly Jr (Oregon)

  • 7. Wyatt Milum (West Virginia)

  • 8. Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota)

  • 9. Cameron Williams (Texas)

  • 10. Donovan Jackson (Ohio State)

  • 11. Marcus Mbow (Purdue)

  • 12. Jonah Savaiinaea (Arizona)

  • 13. Ozzy Trapilo (Boston College)

  • 14. Anthony Belton (NC State)

  • 15. Emery Jones (LSU)

  • 16. Charles Grant (William & Mary)

  • 17. Ajani Cornelius (Oregon)

  • 18. Logan Brown (Kansas)

  • 19. Jack Nelson (Wisconsin)

  • 20. Chase Lundt (UCONN)


Offensive Guard/Center Rankings

  • 1. Tyler Booker (Alabama)

  • 2. Tate Ratledge (Georgia)

  • 3. Jared Wilson (Georgia)

  • 4. Dylan Fairchild (Georgia)

  • 5. Miles Frazier (LSU)

  • 6. Jake Majors (Texas)

  • 7. Luke Kandra (Cincinnati)

  • 8. Seth McLaughlin (Ohio State)

  • 9. Jonah Monheim (USC)

  • 10. Willie Lampkin (North Carolina)

  • 11. Connor Colby (Iowa)

  • UDFA Caliber- Jackson Slater, Tyler Cooper, Clay Webb


DEFENSIVE RANKINGS BY POSITION


Defensive End/EDGE Rankings

  • 1. Abdul Carter (Penn State)

  • 2. James Pearce Jr (Tennessee)

  • 3. Shemar Stewart (Texas A&M)

  • 4. Mike Green (Marshall)

  • 5. Mykel Williams (Georgia)

  • 6. Donovan Ezeiruaku (Boston College)

  • 7. Nic Scourton (Texas A&M)

  • 8. Princley Umanmielen (Ole Miss)

  • 9. Landon Jackson (Arkansas)

  • 10. Jack Sawyer (Ohio State)

  • 11. Josaiah Stewart (Michigan)

  • 12. JT Tuimolau (Ohio State)

  • 13. Bradyn Swinson (LSU)

  • 14. Kyle Kennard (South Carolina)

  • 15. Jordan Burch (Oregon)

  • 16. Jared Ivey (Ole Miss)

  • 17. Oluwafemi Oladejo (UCLA)

  • 18. Ashton Gillotte (Louisville)

  • 19. David Walker (Central Arkansas)

  • 20. Antwuan Powell-Ryland (Virgina Tech)

  • UDFA Caliber- Elijah Roberts, Kaimon Rucker, Barryn Sorrell, Quandarrius Robinson, Ahmed Hassanien,


Defensive Tackle Rankings

  • 1. Mason Graham (Michigan)

  • 2. Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)

  • 3. Kenneth Grant (Michigan)

  • 4. Derrick Harmon (Oregon)

  • 5. Darius Alexander (Toledo)

  • 6. Tyleik Williams (Ohio State)

  • 7. TJ Sanders (South Carolina)

  • 8. Omarr Norman-Lott (Tennessee)

  • 9. Deone Walker (Kentucky)

  • 10. Joshua Farmer (Florida State)

  • 11. Alfred Collins (Texas)

  • 12. Jordan Phillips (Maryland)

  • 13. Shemar Turner (Texas A&M)

  • 14. CJ West (Indiana)

  • 15. Ty Hamilton (Ohio State)

  • 16. JJ Pegues (Ole Miss)

  • 17. Aneneas Peebles (Virgina Tech)

  • 18. Rylie Mills (Notre Dame)

  • 19. Ty Robinson (Nebraska)

  • UDFA Caliber- Zeek Biggers, Desmond Watson, Tonka Hemingway


Linebacker Rankings

  • 1. Jihaad Campbell (Alabama)

  • 2. Jalon Walker (Georgia)

  • 3. Demetrius Knight Jr (South Carolina)

  • 4. Carson Schwesinger (UCLA)

  • 5. Chris Paul Jr (Ole Miss)

  • 6. Barrett Carter (Clemson)

  • 7. Jeffrey Basa (Oregon)

  • 8. Smael Mondon Jr (Georgia)

  • 9. Danny Stutsman (Oklahoma)

  • 10. Cody Simon (Ohio State)

  • 11. Kobe King (Penn State)

  • 12. Jack Kiser (Notre Dame)

  • 13. Jay Higgins (Iowa)

  • 14. Shemar James (Florida)

  • 15. Nick Martin (Oklahoma State)

  • 16. Jamon Dumas-Johnson (Kentucky)

  • UDFA Caliber- Teddye Buchanan, Cody Lindenberg, Karene Reid


Cornerback Rankings

  • 1. Travis Hunter (Colorado)

  • 2. Jahdae Barron (Texas)

  • 3. Will Johnson (Michigan)

  • 4. Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky)

  • 5. Trey Amos (Ole Miss)

  • 6. Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame)

  • 7. Shavon Revel Jr (East Carolina)

  • 8. Azareye'h Thomas (Florida State)

  • 9. Darien Porter (Iowa State)

  • 10. Dorian Strong (Virginia Tech)

  • 11. Cobee Bryant (Kansas)

  • 12. Nohl Williams (California)

  • 13. Denzel Burke (Ohio State)

  • 14. Jacob Parrish (Kansas State)

  • 15. Zy Alexander (LSU)

  • 16. Quincy Riley (Louisville)

  • 17. Mello Dotson (Kansas)

  • 18. Robert Longerbeam (Rutgers)

  • 19. Jason Marhsall Jr (Florida)

  • UDFA Caliber- Jemari Harris, Jabbar Muhammad, Tommi Hill, O'Donnell Fortune, Bihal Kone, Brandon Adams, Jaylin Smith, Fentrell Cypress


Safety Rankings

  • 1. Malaki Starks (Georgia)

  • 2. Nick Emmanwori (South Carolina)

  • 3. Xavier Watts (Notre Dame)

  • 4. Andrew Mukuba (Texas)

  • 5. Kevin Winston Jr (Penn State)

  • 6. Lathan Ransom (Ohio State)

  • 7. Billy Bowman Jr (Oklahoma)

  • 8. Malachi Moore (Alabama)

  • 9. Jonas Sanker (Virginia)

  • 10. Sebastian Castro (Iowa)

  • 11. Jaylen Reed (Penn State)

  • 12. Caleb Ransaw (Tulane)

  • 13. Jordan Hancock (Ohio State)

  • 14. RJ Mickens (Clemson)

  • 15. Craig Woodson (California)

  • 16. Upton Scout (Western Kentucky)

  • 17. Maxen Hook (Toledo)

  • UDFA Caliber- Dante Trader Jr, Hunter Wohler, Alijah Clark, Kitan Crawford, Shilo Sanders


Top 50 Big Board

  • 1. Travis Hunter (WR/CB Colorado)

  • 2. Abdul Carter (EDGE Penn State)

  • 3. Ashton Jeanty (RB Boise State)

  • 4. Mason Graham (DT Michigan)

  • 5. Tyler Warren (TE Penn State)

  • 6. Armand Membou (OT Missouri)

  • 7. Cam Ward (QB Miami)

  • 8. Will Campbell (OT LSU)

  • 9. Jihaad Campbell (LB Alabama)

  • 10. Malaki Starks (S Georgia)

  • 11. Jahdae Barron (CB Texas)

  • 12. Tetairoa McMillan (WR Arizona)

  • 13. Jalon Walker (LB Georgia)

  • 14. Will Johnson (CB Michigan)

  • 15. Omarion Hampton (RB North Carolina)

  • 16. Kelvin Banks Jr (OT Texas)

  • 17. Colston Loveland (TE Michigan)

  • 18. Nick Emmanwori (S South Carolina)

  • 19. Walter Nolen (DT Ole Miss)

  • 20. Luther Burden (WR Missouri)

  • 22. Matthew Golden (WR Texas)

  • 23. James Pearce Jr (EDGE Tennessee)

  • 24. Shedeur Sanders (QB Colorado)

  • 25. Josh Simmons (OT Ohio State)

  • 26. Kenneth Grant (DT Michigan)

  • 27. Emeka Egbuka (WR Ohio State)

  • 28. Shemar Stewart (DE Texas A&M

  • 29. Tyler Booker (OG Alabama)

  • 30. Derrick Harmon (DT Oregon)

  • 31. Mike Green (EDGE Marshall)

  • 32. Maxwell Hairston (CB Kentucky)

  • 33. Mykel Williams (EDGE Georgia)

  • 34. Grey Zabel (OT North Dakota State)

  • 35. Donovan Ezeiruaku (EDGE Boston College)

  • 36. Jaxson Dart (QB Ole Miss)

  • 37. Mason Taylor (TE LSU)

  • 38. Kaleb Johnson (RB Iowa)

  • 39. Treyveon Henderson (RB Ohio State)

  • 40. Trey Amos (CB Ole Miss)

  • 41. Josh Conerly Jr (OT Oregon)

  • 42. Quinshon Judkins (RB Ohio State)

  • 43. Darius Alexander (DT Toledo)

  • 44. Xavier Watts (S Notre Dame)

  • 45. Tyliek Williams (DT Ohio State)

  • 46. Tre Harris (WR Ole MIss)

  • 47. Benjamin Morrison (CB Notre Dame)

  • 48. Shavon Revel Jr (CB East Carolina)

  • 49. Jalen Milroe (QB Alabama)

  • 50. Elijah Arroyo (TE Miami)


Mock Draft

  • (1) Titans- Cam Ward (QB Miami)

  • (2) Browns- Travis Hunter (WR/CB Colorado)

  • (3) Giants- Abdul Carter (EDGE Penn State)

  • (4) Patriots- Armand Membou (OT Missouri)

  • (5) Jaguars- Mason Graham (DT Michigan)

  • (6) Raiders- Ashton Jeanty (RB Boise State)

  • (7) Jets- Tyler Warren (TE Jets)

  • (8) Panthers- Tetaiora McMillan (WR Arizona)

  • (9) Saints- Shedeur Sanders (QB Colorado)

  • (10) Bears- Will Campbell (OT LSU)

  • (11) 49ers- Will Johnson (CB Michigan)

  • (12) Cowboys- Matthew Golden (WR Texas)

  • (13) Dolphins- Kelvin Banks Jr (OT Texas)

  • (14) Colts- Colston Loveland (TE Michigan)

  • (15) Falcons- Jalon Walker (LB Georgia)

  • (16) Cardinals- Jahdae Barron (CB Texas)

  • (17) Bengals- Mike Green (EDGE Marshall)

  • (18) Seahawks- Jihaad Campbell (LB Alabama)

  • (19) Bucs- Shemar Stewart (EDGE Texas A&M)

  • (20) Broncos- Omarion Hampton (RB North Carolina)

  • (21) Steelers- Walter Nolen (DT Ole Miss)

  • (22) Chargers- Derrick Harmon (DT Oregon)

  • (23) Packers- Luther Burden (WR Missouri)

  • (24) Vikings- Malaki Starks (S Georgia)

  • (25) Texans- Josh Simmons (OT Ohio State)

  • (26) Rams- Grey Zabel (OT North Dakota State)

  • (27) Ravens- Mykel Williams (EDGE Georgia)

  • (28) Lions- Donovan Ezeiruaku (EDGE Boston College)

  • (29) Commanders- James Pearce Jr (EDGE Tennessee)

  • (30) Bills- Kenneth Grant (DT Michigan)

  • (31) Chiefs- Josh Conerly Jr (OT Oregon)

  • (32) Eagles- Tyler Booker (OG Alabama)




 
 
 

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