As the 2025 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it’s time to take stock of which prospects are going to dominate the conversation between now and April.
Our consensus Big Board combines rankings from a wide range of NFL Draft experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of their class. In theory, by the time we reach draft weekend, these rankings should help give us a handle on how the picks could (or, at least, should) play out.

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Last week, The Athletic draft expert Dane Brugler released his latest draft board. How does the consensus board compare?
(Note: Our previous consensus board only included rankings 1-50.)
NFL Draft consensus board (Feb. 20)
RK | Player | POS | School | Prev RK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Abdul Carter |
Edge |
2 |
|
2 |
Travis Hunter |
CB |
1 |
|
3 |
Ashton Jeanty |
RB |
3 |
|
4 |
Mason Graham |
DT |
4 |
|
5 |
Tyler Warren |
TE |
14 |
|
6 |
Will Johnson |
CB |
6 |
|
7 |
Tetairoa McMillan |
WR |
5 |
|
8 |
Will Campbell |
OT |
10 |
|
9 |
Mykel Williams |
DT |
8 |
|
10 |
Jalon Walker |
LB |
18 |
|
11 |
James Pearce Jr. |
Edge |
12 |
|
12 |
Cam Ward |
QB |
13 |
|
13 |
Kelvin Banks Jr. |
OT |
11 |
|
14 |
Luther Burden III |
WR |
15 |
|
15 |
Colston Loveland |
TE |
22 |
|
16 |
Shemar Stewart |
Edge |
27 |
|
17 |
Walter Nolen |
DT |
28 |
|
18 |
Mike Green |
Edge |
23 |
|
19 |
Armand Membou |
OT |
28 |
|
20 |
Malaki Starks |
S |
7 |
|
21 |
Josh Simmons |
OT |
9 |
|
22 |
Emeka Egbuka |
WR |
16 |
|
23 |
Kenneth Grant |
DT |
24 |
|
24 |
Jihaad Campbell |
Edge |
31 |
|
25 |
Tyler Booker |
G |
30 |
|
26 |
Derrick Harmon |
DT |
33 |
|
27 |
Jahdae Barron |
CB |
35 |
|
28 |
Shedeur Sanders |
QB |
17 |
|
29 |
Josh Conerly Jr. |
OT |
21 |
|
30 |
Matthew Golden |
WR |
36 |
|
31 |
Omarion Hampton |
RB |
34 |
|
32 |
Donovan Jackson |
G/OT |
43 |
|
33 |
Nick Emmanwori |
S |
32 |
|
34 |
Nic Scourton |
Edge |
20 |
|
35 |
Tyleik Williams |
DT |
19 |
|
36 |
Donovan Ezeiruaku |
Edge |
NR |
|
37 |
Carson Schwesinger |
LB |
NR |
|
38 |
Jack Sawyer |
Edge |
37 |
|
39 |
Alfred Collins |
DT |
NR |
|
40 |
Shavon Revel Jr. |
CB |
25 |
|
41 |
Benjamin Morrison |
CB |
26 |
|
42 |
TreVeyon Henderson |
RB |
NR |
|
43 |
Landon Jackson |
Edge |
44 |
|
44 |
Mason Taylor |
TE |
NR |
|
45 |
Quinshon Judkins |
RB |
NR |
|
46 |
Grey Zabel |
OT |
NR |
|
47 |
T.J. Sanders |
DT |
NR |
|
48 |
Maxwell Hairston |
CB |
NR |
|
49 |
JT Tuimoloau |
Edge |
45 |
|
50 |
Xavier Watts |
S |
50 |
|
51 |
Azareye’h Thomas |
CB |
NR |
|
52 |
Marcus Mbow |
OT |
NR |
|
53 |
Josaiah Stewart |
Edge |
NR |
|
54 |
Shemar Turner |
DT |
NR |
|
55 |
Kaleb Johnson |
RB |
38 |
|
56 |
Aireontae Ersery |
OT |
48 |
|
57 |
Princely Umanmielen |
Edge |
47 |
|
58 |
Tre Harris |
WR |
40 |
|
59 |
Jaxson Dart |
QB |
NR |
|
60 |
Trey Amos |
CB |
49 |
|
61 |
Jordan Burch |
Edge |
NR |
|
62 |
Jayden Higgins |
WR |
NR |
|
63 |
Jonah Savaiinaea |
G/C |
39 |
|
64 |
Jalen Royals |
WR |
NR |
|
65 |
Cameron Williams |
OT |
41 |
|
66 |
Elijah Arroyo |
TE |
NR |
|
67 |
Jack Bech |
WR |
NR |
|
68 |
Elic Ayomanor |
WR |
NR |
|
69 |
Dylan Sampson |
RB |
NR |
|
70 |
Deone Walker |
DT |
NR |
|
71 |
Demetrius Knight Jr. |
LB |
NR |
|
72 |
Joshua Farmer |
DT |
NR |
|
73 |
Kevin Winston Jr. |
S |
NR |
|
74 |
Jared Ivey |
Edge |
NR |
|
75 |
Emery Jones Jr. |
OT |
NR |
|
76 |
Kyle Kennard |
Edge |
NR |
|
77 |
Isaiah Bond |
WR |
NR |
|
78 |
Ozzy Trapilo |
OT |
NR |
|
79 |
Bradyn Swinson |
Edge |
NR |
|
80 |
Wyatt Milum |
OT |
42 |
|
81 |
Darius Alexander |
DT |
NR |
|
82 |
Gunnar Helm |
TE |
NR |
|
83 |
Jalen Milroe |
QB |
46 |
|
84 |
Smael Mondon Jr. |
LB |
NR |
|
85 |
Tate Ratledge |
G/C |
NR |
|
86 |
Darien Porter |
CB |
NR |
|
87 |
Omarr Norman-Lott |
DT |
NR |
|
88 |
Cameron Skattebo |
RB |
NR |
|
89 |
Barrett Carter |
LB |
NR |
|
90 |
Savion Williams |
WR |
NR |
|
91 |
Harold Fannin Jr. |
TE |
NR |
|
92 |
Jaylin Noel |
WR |
NR |
|
93 |
Ty Robinson |
DT |
NR |
|
94 |
Chris Paul Jr. |
LB |
NR |
|
95 |
Tez Johnson |
WR |
NR |
|
96 |
Xavier Restrepo |
WR |
NR |
|
97 |
Jordan Phillips |
DT |
NR |
|
98 |
JJ Pegues |
DT |
NR |
|
99 |
Anthony Belton |
OT |
NR |
|
100 |
Quinn Ewers |
QB |
NR |
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