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The 2025 NFL Draft is still months away, but it's never too early to start looking at prospects. Fans have their sights set on April's event, with the 2024 season wrapping up. Looking at the college football landscape, it was a thrilling season with major upsets and breakout stars. From Travis Hunter's two-way abilities to Ashton Jeanty's record-breaking rushes, there is no shortage of stars who will enter the NFL next season. Subscribe to NBC Sports Boston's podcast network to hear our Insiders bring you the latest insights on your favorite teams! Here's a ranking of the top 10 draft prospects for 2025 with the college football season now over:

EDITOR'S NOTE: This post was updated on April 22 to reflect changes to the list of confirmed prospect attendees for the 2025 NFL Draft. Fifteen prospects have accepted invitations to attend the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on April 24. The group includes two of the top quarterbacks in this year's class and one of the most fascinating draft prospects in recent memory. The attending quarterbacks are Miami's Cam Ward, the potential No. 1 overall pick of the Tennessee Titans, and Alabama's Jalen Milroe, an explosive player with dual-threat ability.

Among the 15 attendees are seven offensive players, seven defensive prospects and one true hybrid, Travis Hunter. The Colorado standout won the Heisman Trophy playing on both sides of the ball -- thriving at wide receiver and cornerback -- and appears determined to handle both duties in the NFL. The Heisman runner-up, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, also will be in attendance. Jeanty, who ran for 2,601 yards last season, is seeking to join Saquon Barkley and Bijan Robinson as the only running backs drafted in the top 10 since 2018. The 2025 NFL Draft order is officially set following the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Here’s where all 32 teams stand, with the Tennessee Titans securing the No.

1 overall pick. Dreams will come true for 257 NFL hopefuls next week. With the 2025 NFL Draft set to held from April 24-26 in Green Bay, teams are likely wrapping up their final evaluations of the players they'd like to select. There's depth in multiple areas of this class, but who are the top players at each position? What schools are well-represented? And what rounds might these players be drafted in?

With our All Access Daily newsletter, stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Bay Area and California sports teams! The rule is simple: never force a player comparison. Yet, when they hit, it paints an excellent picture for NFL draft fans. There are all types of player comparisons too, from body types, athletic profiles, play styles and high end outcomes. Here are some of my favorites for the 2025 NFL Draft. Just like Murray coming out of school, Hampton is a physical, pro ready pass catcher and runner.

They each jumped an absurd 130 inches in the broad jump (96th percentile) and possess sub 4.5 wheels on a dense frame. It’s a shame Carson’s NFL career was heavily impacted and then ended by injuries. From 2018-2019 he was a physical, downhill workhorse back that wasn’t a zero in the pass game either. Judkins brings a similar skill set, with even more upside. Carson checked in at 5-11 ¾ and 218 pounds before the draft with a 1.52 10-yard split, a 39-inch vertical and 130-inch broad jump. Judkins checked in at 5-11 ⅝ and 221 pounds with a 1.51 10-yard split, 38 ½-inch vertical and 132-inch broad jump.

Super Bowl 59 is now set, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles meeting in New Orleans. While they are focused on hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, the other 30 NFL franchises are getting a head start on their respective offseasons. With that in mind, here’s an updated 2025 NFL mock draft. No trades were predicted in this mock, but if you're itching to make moves, subscribe and fully explore PFF's Mock Draft Simulator. It’s certainly possible that the Titans will stick at No. 1 and take a quarterback, but let’s have some fun.

Recently, Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker said Tennessee wouldn’t pass on a “generational talent” with the first pick. While some took that to mean Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, I believe Hunter is the only player who could truly deserve that label. The Heisman Trophy winner is the greatest two-way player in college football history, placing sixth among FBS wideouts in PFF receiving grade and third among cornerbacks in PFF coverage grade. He’s the best football player in this draft, one who could help the Titans at arguably the two most valuable non-quarterback positions. The Browns are seemingly stuck with Deshaun Watson’s contract for the next couple of seasons, but he could potentially miss all of 2025 after re-tearing his Achilles. Cleveland gets a head start on his replacement by selecting Ward here.

His 91.7 PFF passing grade this past season led all FBS quarterbacks. The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly here! PFSN has put together our top 100 NFL Draft Prospect Big Board rankings to highlight where we think each prospect should end up being selected. In an impressive class with questions at some of the most important positions like quarterback, where teams rank these players could be anyone’s guess. Abdul Carter is the top-ranked prospect on PFN’s board, and a blue-chip EDGE talent in the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s an impressive feat, considering that 2024 was his first season playing EDGE full-time.

As one might expect, being a young EDGE at just 6’3″, 250 pounds, Carter still has room to improve his run defense, and he’s never going to be immovable against combos and duo blocks. But as a pass-rusher and pursuit threat, Carter has a kind of instant explosiveness and closing speed that’s near-impossible to replicate, and he builds upon that generational burst with speed-to-power, wicked bend capacity, and... Additionally, his off-ball background gives him the versatility to rush gaps, disguise blitzes, and drop in coverage. At his peak, he can be an absolute game-wrecker. Cam Ward is the QB1 of the 2025 NFL Draft. He’s been productive for a long time, but he realized his full potential in his lone year at Miami.

Blue-chip QB prospects usually have the raw talent to set themselves apart. That’s where Ward earns his stripes. He’s a deadly creative presence under center, with truly uncommon arm elasticity, weaponized by his change-of-direction, improvisational feel, and budding football IQ. With his ball handling and smooth distribution style, he can command the quick game, and with his playmaking propensity, he can make big-time throws in adverse situations. It’s tough to pin down a pro comparison for Ward, but if he can continue to hone his gunslinger predisposition for maximum efficiency and lower volatility, he could grow to be mentioned in the... It is April, and the 2025 NFL Draft is just a few weeks away!

What is going to happen in the first round? We take a look at another 2025 NFL Mock Draft to see where top prospects like Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Abdul Carter fall. The Titans keep number 1 and go with Cam Ward to start our latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft. The Browns get an elite edge rusher, while the Patriots add one of the most versatile prospects in recent memory. The Titans have been impressed with Cam Ward during his workouts, and we think it’s enough to keep the No. 1 pick and select him at the top of the draft.

Ward can make all the throws and has shown he is very good at moving around in the pocket to extend plays. He is patient and excels at throwing over the middle. If the Titans hang on to the top pick and select Cam Ward, the Browns will probably go with Abdul Carter to add an elite edge rusher to team up with Myles Garrett. While Cleveland needs a quarterback, they don’t seem to be sold on Shedeur Sanders and likely wouldn’t give up assets to move up to No. 1 to ensure it gets Ward. They settle for Carter, which is a huge win because he’s an outstanding pass rusher with elite initial quickness.

The Giants added quarterbacks Russell Wilson (1-year deal) and Jameis Winston (2-year deal) in free agency and will be using Wilson primarily to help transition to the quarterback they take in the 2025 Draft. With Cam Ward going No. 1, the Giants select Shedeur Sanders from Colorado and allow Wilson to play while Sanders gets comfortable. It will take some of the pressure off of Sanders, who improved his touch and downfield accuracy last season. We are getting so close to the 2025 NFL Draft, and teams are scrambling to get their final scouting reports finished as they line up their draft boards. Let’s see where top players like Travis Hunter, Cam Ward, and more could fall.

The 2025 NFL Draft begins next Thursday, April 24, with the first round. The draft continues on Friday and Saturday. In our latest mock, Cam Ward goes No. 1, Travis Hunter is No. 2, and Abdul Carter is No. 3.

Here is a look at the entire first round. The Titans have liked Cam Ward in his workouts, and they need a quarterback badly. Ward can make all the throws and has shown he is very good at moving around in the pocket to extend plays. He is patient and excels at throwing over the middle. Taking him at the top of the draft gives them a potential franchise QB moving forward. Cleveland has a pressing need at quarterback, but we don’t think they are considering Shedeur Sanders, considering they haven’t seen him work out multiple times this offseason.

Travis Hunter is too talented to pass up. He’s a playmaker in the secondary with tremendous ball instincts, and they will be able to use him on offense, too, if they want. Scouts seem to be all over the map on quarterback Shedeur Sanders, and the Giants brought in Russell Wilson on a one-year deal to secure the position for now. With the best player in the draft available, the Giants pass on Sanders and get an elite edge rusher in Abdul Carter. He has elite quickness and is an outstanding pass rusher who won the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2024. Abdul Carter, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are Browns options, this NFL mock draft gives them 2 of them Since the end of the NFL season, the conversation for Cleveland Browns fans around the...

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