2025 NFL combine: Top 250 prospect rankings as Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter lead way ahead of workouts

Although the confetti fell from the rafters of the Superdome not long ago, teams are already beginning preparations for next season. The week of the NFL Scouting Combine has arrived and the start of free agency is only a few weeks away. 

Below are CBSSports.com’s updated prospect rankings, which feature many of the names that, for better or worse, will be making an impression this week in Indianapolis.

Hunter is a two-way prospect who could conceivably be listed as either a cornerback or wide receiver. He would likely be the top prospect at each respective position. Carter would probably have the strongest case as being a top 10 player at his position from Day 1. Jeanty is the one and only running back among the first group: No. 11 overall. 

Ward is the top-ranked quarterback and No. 8 overall. Sanders is the only other quarterback among the top 25; currently sitting at No. 24 overall. Two tight ends — Loveland and Warren — rank among the first group.

The defensive line and edge rushers are well represented with nine prospects. The SEC is the most well-represented conference with nine prospects among the top 25. 

Dart is QB3 in the rankings and the only other quarterback among the top 50 overall. Jeanty is still the only running back among the Top 50 overall. There were also no other tight ends among the Top 50 overall. One would think both of those anecdotes will be rendered outdated by the time draft night arrives. 

From a grading standpoint, there is not a significant difference between players ranked in the 20s and 50s. It seems like a large gap between those two positions, but the talent level suggests otherwise. For that reason, fans should not get too caught up in rankings relative to other years. 

The defensive line and edge rushers continue to be a point of pride for this draft class; an additional 10 among the second group. Nearly 40% of the top 50 overall prospects play those two positions. 

The dam finally burst at the running back spot as five more graced the top 100 overall. Four tight ends, including the son of NFL great Jason Taylor, were among the final group in the top 100 overall. Quarterbacks are notably missing from the third group, which means only three are among the top 100 overall. 

Six wide receivers were among the most recent grouping, which is more than the top 50 overall. Small school prospects are under-represented, but Walker and Grant are among the cream of the crop. In a college football era that has been dramatically shaped by Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal, there are still non-Power Four schools producing desirable NFL talent. 

The 2025 NFL Draft is to take place from April 24-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly mock drafts and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.