The 2025 NFL Draft is less than one week away. Boards are locked in across the league and teams are strategizing for what their first, second, and third days of the draft are going to look like. After a few months of tape study, considerations of the combine, and pro-days, and a few re-evaluations … here is my vertical board for this upcoming class.

Blue Chip Players: Could Instantly be Top 10 Players at Position

1. Travis Hunter, Cornerback/Wide Reciever, Colorado

2. Abdul Carter, Edge Defender, Penn State

3. Ashton Jeanty, Running Back, Boise State

Quality Day One Starters

4. Jalon Walker, Linebacker/Edge Defender, Georgia

5. Mason Graham, Defensive Tackle, Michigan

6. Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, Oregon

7. Armand Membou, Offensive Tackle, Missouri

8. Tyler Warren, Tight End, Penn State

9. Will Campbell, Offensive Tackle, Louisiana State

10. Emeka Egbuka, Wide Receiver, Ohio State

11. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge Defender, Boston College

12. Will Johnson, Cornerback, Michigan

13. Nick Emmanwori, Safety, South Carolina

14. Josh Simmons, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State

15. Jahdae Barron, Cornerback, Texas

16. Kelvin Banks, Offensive Tackle, Texas

17. Colston Loveland, Tight End, Michigan

18. Malaki Starks, Safety, Georgia

19. Tetairoa McMillan, Wide Receiver, Arizona

20. Luther Burden III, Wide Receiver, Missouri

21. Cam Ward, Quarterback, Miami

22. Kenneth Grant, Defensive Tackle, Michigan

23. Shemar Stewart, Edge Defender, Texas A&M

24. Mykel Williams, Edge Defender, Georgia

25. Jihaad Campbell, Linebacker, Alabama

26. Walter Nolen, Defensive Tackle, Ole Miss

27. Mike Green, Edge Defender, Marshall

28. Matthew Golden, Wide Receiver, Texas

29. Omarion Hampton, Running Back, North Carolina

30. James Pearce, Edge Defender, Tennessee

Can Start as Rookies but Need Time to Develop into Quality Players

31. Xavier Watts, Safety, Notre Dame

32. Tyler Booker, Offensive Guard, Alabama

33. Gray Zabel, Offensive Guard, North Dakota State

34. Josh Conerly Junior, Offensive Tackle, Oregon

35. Shedeur Sanders, Quarterback, Colorado

36. Cam Skattebo, Running Back, Arizona State

37. Nic Scourton, Edge Defender, Texas A&M

38. Landon Jackson, Edge Defender, Arkansas

39. Benjamin Morrison, Cornerback, Notre Dame

40. Kaleb Johnson, Running Back, Iowa

41. Jalen Milroe, Quarterback, Alabama

42. Andrew Mukuba, Safety, Texas

43. Darius Alexander, Defensive Tackle, Toledo

44. Tate Ratledge, Offensive Guard, Georgia

45. Demetrius Knight Junior, Linebacker, South Carolina

46. Elic Ayomanor, Wide Receiver, Stanford

47. Terrance Ferguson, Tight End, Oregon

48. Donovan Jackson, Offensive Guard, Ohio State

49. Mason Taylor, Tight End, Louisiana State

50. TJ Sanders, Defensive Tackle, South Carolina

51. Carson Schwesinger, Linebacker, UCLA

52. Bradyn Swinson, Edge Defender, Louisiana State

53. Kevin Winston Junior, Safety, Penn State

54. Billy Bowman Junior, Safety, Oklahoma

55. Trey Amos, Cornerback, Ole Miss

56. Maxwell Hairston, Cornerback, Kentucky

57. Aireontae Ersery, Offensive Tackle, Minnesota

58. Elijah Arroyo, Tight End, Miami

59. Quinshon Judkins, Running Back, Ohio State

60. Cobee Bryant, Cornerback, Kansas

61. Jack Bach, Wide Receiver, Texas Christian

62. Nohl Williams, Cornerback, California

63. JT Tuimoloau, Edge Defender, Ohio State

64. Kyle Kennard Edge Defender, South Carolina

65. Jayden Higgins, Wide Receiver, Iowa State

66. Shavon Revel, Cornerback, Eastern Carolina

67. Azareye’h Thomas, Cornerback, Florida State

68. Josaiah Stewart, Edge Defender, Michigan

69. Kyle Williams, Wide Receiver, Washington

70. Darien Porter, Cornerback, Iowa State

71. Dylan Sampson, Running Back, Tennessee

72. Princely Umanmielen, Edge Defender, Ole Miss

73. Shemar Turner, Defensive Tackle, Texas A&M

74. TreVeon Henderson, Running Back, Ohio State

75. Tyliek Williams, Defensive Tackle, Ohio State

76. Jack Sawyer, Edge Defender, Ohio State

77. Wyatt Milum, Offensive Tackle, West Virignia

78. Ozzy Trapilo, Offensive Tackle, Boston College

79. Jared Ivey, Edge Defender, Ole Miss

80. Marcus Mbow, Offensive Tackle, Purdue

Situational Starters, Developmental Players, and Depth

81. Jaxson Dart, Quarterback, Ole Miss

82. Latham Ranson, Safety, Ohio State

83. Dorian Strong, Cornerback, Virignia Tech

84. Jordan Burch, Edge Defender, Oregon

85. Ashton Gillote, Edge Defender, Louisville

86. Xavier Restrepo, Wide Receiver, Miami

87. Harold Fannin, Tight End, Bowling Green

88. Deonne Walker, Defensive Tackle, Kentucky

89. Jacob Parrish, Cornerback, Kansas State

90. Jared Wilson, Center, Georgia

91. Tez Johnson, Wide Receiver, Oregon

92. Jaylin Noel, Wide Receiver, Iowa State

93. Bhayshul Tuten, Running Back, Virginia Tech

94. Tyler Shough, Quarterback, Louisville

95. Willie Lampkin, Offensive Guard, North Carolina

96. Vernon Broughton, Defensive Tackle, Texas

97. Quandarrius Robinson, Edge Defender, Alabama

98. Danny Stutsman, Linebacker, Oklahoma

99. RJ Mickens, Safety, Clemson

100. Jeffrey Bassa, Linebacker, Oregon

101. Smael Mondon Junior, Linebacker, Oregon

102. Barrett Carter, Linebacker, Clemson

103. Tre Harris, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss

104. Will Howard, Quarterback, Ohio State

105. Brashard Smith, Running Back, Southern Methodist

106. Jalen Royals, Wide Receiver, Utah State

107. Ahmed Hassanein, Edge Defender, Boise State

108. Omar Norman Lott, Defensive Tackle, Tennessee

109. JJ Pegues, Defensive Tackle, Ole Miss

110. CJ West, Defensive Tackle, Indiana

111. Isaiah Bond, Wide Receiver, Texas

112. Alfred Collins, Defensive Tackle, Texas

113. DJ Giddens, Running Back, Kansas State

114. Antwuan Powell-Ryland, Edge Defender, Virginia Tech

115. Quinn Ewers, Quarterback, Texas

116. Raheim Sanders, Running Back, South Carolina

117. RJ Harvey, Running Back, Central Florida

118. Jordan Phillips, Defensive Tackle, Maryland

119. Joshua Farmer, Defensive Tackle, Florida State

120. Elijah Roberts, Edge Defender, Southern Methodist

121. Olu Oladejo, Edge Defender, UCLA

122. Jonas Sanker, Safety, Virignia

123. Damien Martinez, Running Back, Miami

124. Jaydon Blue, Running Back, Texas

125. David Walker, Edge Defender, Central Arkansas

126. Barryn Sorrell, Edge Defender, Texas

127. Trevor Etienne, Running Back, Georgia

128. Denzel Burke, Cornerback, Ohio State

129. Kobe King, Linebacker, Penn State

130. Seth McLaughin, Center, Ohio State

131. Sa’Vion Williams, Wide Receiver, Texas Christian

132. Kyle McCord, Quarterback, Syracuse

133. Nick Nash, Wide Receiver, San Jose State

134. Luke Kandra, Offensive Guard, Cincinnati

135. Sebastian Castro, Safety, Iowa

136. Robert Longerbeam, Cornerback, Rutgers

137. O’Donnell Fortune, Cornerback, South Carolina

138. Jonah Savaiinaea, Offensive Tackle, Arizona

139. Tyler Cooper, Offensive Guard, Minnesota

140. Connor Colby, Offensive Guard, Iowa

141. Gunnar Helm, Tight End, Texas

142. Jack Kiser, Linebacker, Notre Dame

143. Cameron Williams, Offensive Tackle, Texas

144. Tory Horton, Wide Receiver, Colorado

145. Tonka Hemmingway, Defensive Tackle, South Carolina

146. Charles Grant, Offensive Tackle, William & Mary

147. Anthony Belton, Offensive Tackle, North Carolina State

148. Jalen Rivers, Offensive Tackle, Florida

149. Oronde Gadsen II, Tight End, Syracuse

150. Jalin Conyers, Tight End, Texas Tech

151. Riley Leonard, Quarterback, Notre Dame

152. Isaac TeSlaa, Wide Receiver, Arkansas

153. Ty Batty, Edge Defender, Brigham Young University

154. Mello Dotson, Cornerback, Kansas

155. Ty Robinson, Defensive Tackle, Nebraska