Nick Harris: Ranking the top 100 college prospects in 2025 NFL Draft

The 2025 NFL Draft is here, as all 32 teams put the finishing touches on their draft boards before welcoming in their respective rookie classes.

The Dallas Cowboys are one of those teams deciphering between the talents in the final stack of players, as owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on Tuesday that this is the latest that the team has ever gone without having their board in place.

In evaluating the draft class, that’s not because the Cowboys have been misusing their time in the initial offseason under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer. It’s because the talent in the first three rounds of the class are so close together that it requires gritty conversations to come to a consensus opinion on players.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s top 100 players together to give fans a glimpse into some of the names that will come off the board in the first two days. Here is that list.

First-Round Grades

Compared to previous draft cycles, teams around the league have a lower amount of first-round grades in this class. The top grade forecasts where the potential All-Pro and perennial Pro Bowl talents could come from in the class.

1. CB/WR Travis Hunter - Colorado

2. RB Ashton Jeanty - Boise State

3. DE Abdul Carter - Penn State

4. OT Will Campbell - LSU

5. WR Tetairoa McMillan - Arizona

6. OG Kelvin Banks Jr. - Texas

7. DT Mason Graham - Michigan

8. QB Cam Ward - Miami

9. EDGE/LB Jalon Walker - Georgia

10. OG Tyler Booker - Alabama

11. CB Jahdae Barron - Texas

12. RB TreVeyon Henderson - Ohio State

13. EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku - Boston College

14. TE Tyler Warren - Penn State

Second-Round Grades

The group of second round talents in this year’s draft class features a large group of Pro Bowl-caliber players that could end up being household names in the league. Whether it’s injury history, a bit of refining or lack of experience, these players lack the little things that would push them into the first round.

1. OT Armand Membou - Missouri

2. WR Emeka Egbuka - Ohio State

3. EDGE Mykel Williams - Georgia

4. CB Maxwell Hairston - Kentucky

5. S Nick Emmanwori - South Carolina

6. EDGE Mike Green - Marshall

7. OT Josh Conerly Jr. - Oregon

8. OT Josh Simmons - Ohio State

9. CB Will Johnson - Michigan

10. CB Trey Amos - Ole Miss

11. WR Luther Burden III - Missouri

12. LB Carson Schwesinger - UCLA

13. DT Derrick Harmon - Oregon

14. S Malaki Starks - Georgia

15. LB Jihaad Campbell - Alabama

16. OG Grey Zabel - North Dakota State

17. RB Omarion Hampton - North Carolina

18. DT Kenneth Grant - Michigan

19. EDGE James Pearce Jr. - Tennessee

20. QB Shedeur Sanders - Colorado

21. OG Donovan Jackson - Ohio State

22. WR Matthew Golden - Texas

23. TE Elijah Arroyo - Miami

24. EDGE/LB Oluwafemi Oladejo - UCLA

25. TE Colston Loveland - Michigan

26. DT Tyleik Williams - Ohio State

27. S Xavier Watts - Notre Dame

28. CB Azareye’h Thomas - Florida State

29. RB Quinshon Judkins - Ohio State

30. DT T.J. Sanders - South Carolina

31. EDGE JT Tuimoloau - Ohio State

32. LB Jeffrey Bassa - Oregon

33. OG Marcus Mbow - Purdue

34. RB Dylan Sampson - Tennessee

35. EDGE Jordan Burch - Oregon

36. RB Bhayshul Tuten - Virginia Tech

37. OT Ozzy Trapilo - Boston College

38. OT Aireontae Ersery - Minnesota

39. EDGE Josaiah Stewart - Michigan

Third-Round Grades

The third round talents in this draft class extend well past the top 100, according to multiple NFL scouting departments, and this exercise was no different as five third round players were left off the top 100. These players have impact starter potential in the NFL that can provide immediate help for needy teams around the league.

1. CB Benjamin Morrison - Notre Dame

2. S Andrew Mukuba - Texas

3. CB Shavon Revel - East Carolina

4. WR Jayden Higgins - Iowa State

5. RB Kaleb Johnson - Iowa

6. TE Mason Taylor - LSU

7. DT Alfred Collins - Texas

8. WR Tre Harris - Ole Miss

9. CB Jacob Parrish - Kansas State

10. EDGE Landon Jackson - Arkansas

11. DT Walter Nolen - Ole Miss

12. QB Jalen Milroe - Alabama

13. EDGE Shemar Stewart - Texas A&M

14. RB Damien Martinez - Miami

15. DT Darius Alexander - Toledo

16. WR Jaylin Noel - Iowa State

17. EDGE Jack Sawyer - Ohio State

18. QB Kyle McCord - Syracuse

19. OG Jonah Savaiinaea - Arizona

20. S Kevin Winston Jr. - Penn State

21. LB Smael Mondon Jr. - Georgia

22. EDGE Princely Umanmielen - Ole Miss

23. RB RJ Harvey - UCF

24. OG Tate Ratledge - Georgia

25. RB Jordan James - Oregon

26. C Jared Wilson - Georgia

27. QB Jaxson Dart - Ole Miss

28. OT Charles Grant - William & Mary

29. EDGE Barryn Sorrell - Texas

30. DT Ty Robinson - Nebraska

31. LB Teddye Buchanan - Cal

32. CB Darien Porter - Iowa State

33. WR Jalen Royals - Utah State

34. QB Quinn Ewers - Texas

35. EDGE Bradyn Swinson - LSU

36. DT Rylie Mills - Notre Dame

37. EDGE Kyle Kennard - South Carolina

38. WR Jack Bech - TCU

39. DT Deone Walker - Kentucky

40. OG Dylan Fairchild - Georgia

41. C Seth McLaughlin - Ohio State

42. TE Terrance Ferguson - Oregon

43. DT Joshua Farmer - Florida State

44. CB Quincy Riley - Louisville

45. DT Aeneas Peebles - Virginia Tech

46. OG Miles Frazier - LSU

47. EDGE Fadil Diggs - Syracuse

Nick Harris

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Nick Harris is the Dallas Cowboys beat reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has experience working on the beat for DallasCowboys.com and previous work experience at Yahoo Sports/Rivals and 247Sports.