- Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Tweet-Length Summary: Former 5-star with 3 years of battles under his belt starting in the SEC. The arm length, sure. But also 6’6, 320lbs, plus an excellent athlete. Hands are so good, crazy grip strength, naturally executes different techniques, and no doubt he’s nasty enough. This is a blue-chip.
Pro Comp: Range at OT…Jordan Gross to Joe Thomas / Range at OG…Brandon Scherff to Zack Martin
- Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Tweet-Length Summary: 2024 stats say enough about Jeanty’s special running talents. Where he deserves MORE credit: laughably good in 2023 too; he’s a fantastic receiver. Jeanty isn’t a freak like Herschel Walker or Adrian Peterson but in same Tier 1 as a RB with wizardry like Sanders/Faulk/Tomlinson.
Pro Comp: Emmitt Smith
- Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
Tweet-Length Summary: After endless discourse I still 1) prefer Hunter at CB > WR 2) don’t buy full snap counts on both sides in NFL. And yet he ranks here. Could’ve been my WR1, but instead I’ll boast that he’s a supremely smart CB with obviously good ball skills who moves like very few others.
Pro Comp: Derek Stingley Jr x Jameson Williams (as primary WR, I buy the Garrett Wilson comp)
- Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
Tweet-Length Summary: Tenacious with absurd twitch plus remarkably high energy. Wins around corner with bend and speed, draws penalties, IOL don’t have a chance to stick with him. Bit small for EDGE and not the most dominant down-to-down player, but Carter will make at least one big play every game.
Pro Comp: Clay Matthews III
- Josh Conerly Jr, OT, Oregon
Tweet-Length Summary: Like another Duck in Christian Gonzalez in 2023, I’m pretty confident everyone is getting it wrong with Conerly. He’s probably going Round 1, but he’s a lottery pick talent. Former 5-star, great frame, excellent mover, on-field arrow pointing straight up. “My guy” in this class.
Pro Comp: Jammal Brown
- Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
Tweet-Length Summary: All-time athlete for DL, immediately clear ON TAPE that Stewart has the full toolkit. Skilled and powerful, sudden, quick hands, no question about effort. Ascendant 3-down player, slimmed down for Senior Bowl to show ceiling. Don’t conflate college sack total with production.
Pro Comp: Cameron Jordan
- Cam Ward, QB, Miami
Tweet-Length Summary: Ward is an experienced gambler who bets right more than wrong. Has a freaking whip of an arm, no throw is off the table given his skills. Strong and rugged. Will force some impossible throws and needs better consistency, but this is a natural-born QB. Round 1 pick in ANY draft.
Pro Comp: Steve McNair (Floor: Ryan Fitzpatrick)
- Nick Emmanwori, SAF, South Carolina
Tweet-Length Summary: After one of best Combines of all time, no hyperbole, I expected Emmanwori’s tape to be a mixed bag. Not the case. He’s a weapon in disguised coverages who can drop in an instant. Pure safety through and through despite looking like a linebacker. Smart, can hit, can cover. Buy in.
Pro Comp: Adrian Wilson
- Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Tweet-Length Summary: For such a heavily debated prospect, Graham’s game is simple IMO. More stout and skilled than fast and twitchy. More of an every down nuisance than a game wrecker. Very heavy anchor, quick hands, savvy, crazy hot motor. Always finishing plays, every team would be lucky to have him.
Pro Comp: Christian Wilkins
- Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Tweet-Length Summary: Johnson is composed, loose-hipped, and has great eyes with everything in front of him. Playmaker, extremely adept at passing off coverage assignments. Not that quick or fast and will compensate with grabbing. “Lose battles, win the war” type of CB, very high ceiling in right scheme.
Pro Comp: Aqib Talib
- Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Tweet-Length Summary: Feisty and obviously smart, Barron’s 2024 tape is as good as anybody’s in this class. Holds his own as outside CB. Teams were done throwing at him by the CFP. There are gripes: not tightest man coverage, could attack ball better, iffy tackling form. But he’s a baller who’s always in right place.
Pro Comp: Byron Murphy
- Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
Tweet-Length Summary: Golden is SO sudden with very quick feet. Has ball skills, can go up and high point it. Actually a decent blocker for his frame. He will let balls too into his body, releases still lack nuance, and 4.29 40 speed doesn’t totally show on tape. He’s a raw but tantalizing talent.
Pro Comp: Derrick Mason
- Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Tweet-Length Summary: Athletic and fearless receiver, talented and powerful blocker. Huge catch radius, made some absurd grabs. Lacks special game speed, some teams were able to corral him (Ohio State). Right now I’d call Warren a GOOD blocker with GOOD hands. But there’s room for him to grow too.
Pro Comp: Kyle Rudolph
- Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
Tweet-Length Summary: Membou is extremely explosive with composed feet in pass protection. Immediately clear he’s a zone blocking weapon. Lot to work on: can find him looking where to go, vulnerable to inside pass rush, not consistently sticky with hands. Improved as season went on.
Pro Comp: Taylor Moton
- Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Tweet-Length Summary: Don’t think Simmons is an amazing athlete but his movement is very fluid and controlled. Good in space and can definitely move people. Definitely skill > technique right now, needs to develop with his hands. Has injury and attitude question marks, but if right he’s a no doubt NFL OT.
Pro Comp: Laremy Tunsil
- Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
Tweet-Length Summary: Harmon is a pressure machine. Disruptive pass rusher who fires out of stance with strong and quick hands. Not a very good down-to-down run defender, nor is he as versatile as Oregon used him. Clearly best at 4-tech so maybe not for everyone, but easy first-rounder in right scheme.
Pro Comp: Christian Barmore
- Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Tweet-Length Summary: Loveland is young (just turned 21) so he has more to learn, but he plays at full speed. Good at being QB friendly. Even if not the most technically sound blocker, he’s a scrapper. Not sure he has NFL level strength advantage at top of routes. 2024 stats mean nothing, QB was terrible.
Pro Comp: TJ Hockenson
- Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
Tweet-Length Summary: Loves tackling and hits like he’s made of bricks. Advanced pass rusher, especially out of full time position. Stays active throughout full rep. Walker isn’t the freakish hybrid LB we’ve come to expect in recent years. Clear why UGA played him at LB, SHOULD play EDGE but very short.
Pro Comp: Melvin Ingram
- Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Tweet-Length Summary: Milroe is just a phenomenal runner. Arm is fine! Nice deep touch, has enough anticipation. Ball placement isn’t special but good enough putting ball on guys; he hits his layups. Yes, questionable surveying field, needs to improve diagnosing things in front of him. But I like him.
Pro Comp: Vince Young
- James Pearce Jr, EDGE, Tennessee
Tweet-Length Summary: Good speed, packs some punch despite weight. Length = many easy pressures. Definitely has some twitch and hand quickness. Multiple perfect snap timing jumps on film. Engages in too much contact for his frame and isn’t very good countering. Can get totally manhandled vs the run.
Pro Comp: Randy Gregory
- Kelvin Banks Jr, OT, Texas
Tweet-Length Summary: Banks is a likable watch, enthusiastic and plays hard. Good athlete but not a freak or anything. Fires out of his stance, fluid movement. Despite 3 years of starting experience, still a work in progress. Feet aren’t synced up enough, iffy balance/control. Could be better at OG.
Pro Comp: Laken Tomlinson
- Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Tweet-Length Summary: Smart QB, strong decision maker with very good internal clock. Pre-snap recognition is there, anticipatory, adapts quickly after mistakes. Good touch, can stick it on his WRs. But his arm is otherwise mediocre. Doesn’t offer much with legs, not even play extension. Floor is LOW.
Pro Comp: Jimmy Garoppolo
- Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Tweet-Length Summary: Mammoth DT who will appeal to teams as young, durable, and capable vs run and pass. Grant has superpower of getting his hands up for PBUs. Don’t think he’s a specimen despite size. Pretty slow off the snap, not necessarily easy power. Looked nothing like first-rounder at times.
Pro Comp: Jordan Phillips
- Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tweet-Length Summary: McMillan is a fluid mover for his 6’4 size. Really good at catching the ball in stride and can deceptively change gears. Despite highlights, hands actually don’t seem all that great. Definitely slow off the LOS, maybe just flat out NFL slow. Blocking is shaky at best. X-only WR.
Pro Comp: Plaxico Burress
- Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
Tweet-Length Summary: Let’s start low with Williams. Doesn’t play with most juice, doesn’t go through blockers like you’d want. His hands in pass rush aren’t there yet, and he’s not even a disruptive rusher schemed vs IOL. But he’s 20 with tree trunk arms and enticing flashes at UGA. He’s going high.
Pro Comp: Preston Smith
- Luther Burden, WR, Missouri
Tweet-Length Summary: Burden is an easy book to judge by its cover. Former 5-star, looked like a star on good 2023 offense, looked bored on worse 2024 offense. Doesn’t do enough to help QB, needs way better understanding of route nuance. Bad blocker. Don’t love game speed. But…some elite ability, so maybe all moot.
Pro Comp: DJ Moore
- Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
Tweet-Length Summary: Campbell is a reliable gap filler vs the run and firmly above average for a LB prospect in man coverage. Overall rock solid tackler. Being a 6’3 LB can be a disadvantage IMO and he’s not at all suited for EDGE despite that hype. But still 21, will keep getting sharper with reps.
Pro Comp: De’Vondre Campbell
- Malaki Starks, DB, Georgia
Tweet-Length Summary: Starks was the hardest evaluation for me in this whole class. His length and frame are a real plus in coverage, and he’s SMOOTH flipping his hips and running. But I just don’t believe in his tape + tools in a few areas: deep safety, press slot coverage, blitzing. He might be a CB!
Pro Comp(s): Rasul Douglas
- Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
Tweet-Length Summary: Nolen has good bend and lateral movement for 300 pounds. Can explode out of stance. Like his effort. He plays undersized though, loses pad level too much for subpar height. Rarely stacks his blockers. Go-to pass rush move is just pushing with legs driving. Purely a 3-tech.
Pro Comp: Kobie Turner
- Donovan Jackson, OT/OG, Ohio State
Tweet-Length Summary: Rare true hybrid, Jackson cemented his status as an Ohio State legend by playing LT well. Tough, durable, even was involved in setting protections. As a prospect, he’s a great run blocker who’s long and strong. Changing direction isn’t easy for him so his ceiling is capped.
Pro Comp: Jermaine Eluemunor
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