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As you read through draft prospect rankings, you’re bound to notice that they vary widely from each other. It’s hard to know which one to believe. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to combine a bunch of them — so that you could see how a consensus of experts view the draft?
So now... we’ve done that work for you! We started with top 200 rankings from five sources — NFL.com, ESPN (Todd McShay), Pro Football Focus, CBS Sports and The Draft Network — and then averaged their rankings. The top 100 results are shown here.
On both Friday and Saturday, we’ll publish new top 100 lists that show only the players still available. So as you watch the NFL draft unfold for the Kansas City Chiefs, keep an eye on these rankings.
Below the table, you’ll find some fun facts about the combined rankings.
| Rk | Pos PosRnk | Player School |
| 1 | QB (1) |
Trevor Lawrence Clemson |
| 2 | TE (1) |
Kyle Pitts Florida |
| 3 | OT (1) |
Penei Sewell Oregon |
| 4 | WR (1) |
Ja'Marr Chase LSU |
| 5 | QB (2) |
Zach Wilson BYU |
| 6 | WR (2) |
Jaylen Waddle Alabama |
| 7 | WR (3) |
DeVonta Smith Alabama |
| 8 | QB (3) |
Justin Fields Ohio St. |
| 9 | LB (1) |
Micah Parsons Penn St. |
| 10 | OT (2) |
Rashawn Slater Northwestern |
| 11 | CB (1) |
Patrick Surtain II Alabama |
| 12 | QB (4) |
Trey Lance N. Dakota St. |
| 13 | LB (2) |
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Notre Dame |
| 14 | OT (3) |
Christian Darrisaw Virginia Tech |
| 15 | EDGE (1) |
Kwity Paye Michigan |
| 16 | IOL (1) |
Alijah Vera-Tucker USC |
| 17 | CB (2) |
Caleb Farley Virginia Tech |
| 18 | CB (3) |
Jaycee Horn S. Carolina |
| 19 | S (1) |
Trevon Moehrig TCU |
| 20 | EDGE (2) |
Jaelan Phillips Miami (FL) |
| 21 | EDGE (3) |
Azeez Ojulari Georgia |
| 22 | DT (1) |
Christian Barmore Alabama |
| 23 | OT (4) |
Teven Jenkins Oklahoma St. |
| 24 | CB (4) |
Greg Newsome II Northwestern |
| 25 | LB (3) |
Zaven Collins Tulsa |
| 26 | WR (4) |
Rashod Bateman Minnesota |
| 27 | QB (5) |
Mac Jones Alabama |
| 28 | RB (1) |
Travis Etienne Clemson |
| 29 | WR (5) |
Elijah Moore Ole Miss |
| 30 | EDGE (4) |
Jayson Oweh Penn St. |
| 31 | WR (6) |
Kadarius Toney Florida |
| 32 | RB (2) |
Najee Harris Alabama |
| 33 | WR (7) |
Terrace Marshall Jr. LSU |
| 34 | LB (4) |
Jamin Davis Kentucky |
| 35 | RB (3) |
Javonte Williams N. Carolina |
| 36 | IOL (2) |
Landon Dickerson Alabama |
| 37 | CB (5) |
Asante Samuel Jr. Florida St. |
| 38 | EDGE (5) |
Gregory Rousseau Miami (FL) |
| 39 | DT (2) |
Levi Onwuzurike Washington |
| 40 | OT (5) |
Dillon Radunz N. Dakota St. |
| 41 | WR (8) |
Rondale Moore Purdue |
| 42 | LB (5) |
Nick Bolton Missouri |
| 43 | EDGE (6) |
Joe Tryon Washington |
| 44 | OT (6) |
Liam Eichenberg Notre Dame |
| 45 | OT (7) |
Alex Leatherwood Alabama |
| 46 | TE (2) |
Pat Freiermuth Penn St. |
| 47 | S (2) |
Richie Grant UCF |
| 48 | CB (6) |
Elijah Molden Washington |
| 49 | CB (7) |
Ifeatu Melifonwu Syracuse |
| 50 | S (3) |
Jevon Holland Oregon |
| 51 | EDGE (7) |
Joseph Ossai Texas |
| 52 | LB (6) |
Jabril Cox LSU |
| 53 | OT (8) |
Samuel Cosmi Texas |
| 54 | IOL (3) |
Creed Humphrey Oklahoma |
| 55 | CB (8) |
Eric Stokes Georgia |
| 56 | IOL (4) |
Wyatt Davis Ohio St. |
| 57 | EDGE (8) |
Payton Turner Houston |
| 58 | CB (9) |
Tyson Campbell Georgia |
| 59 | CB (10) |
Aaron Robinson UCF |
| 60 | S (4) |
Jamar Johnson Indiana |
| 61 | OT (9) |
Jackson Carman Clemson |
| 62 | EDGE (9) |
Ronnie Perkins Oklahoma |
| 63 | CB (11) |
Kelvin Joseph Kentucky |
| 64 | DT (3) |
Milton Williams Louisiana Tech |
| 65 | IOL (5) |
Quinn Meinerz UW-Whitewater |
| 66 | LB (7) |
Baron Browning Ohio St. |
| 67 | WR (9) |
Dyami Brown N. Carolina |
| 68 | DT (4) |
Alim McNeill NC State |
| 69 | S (5) |
Andre Cisco Syracuse |
| 70 | WR (10) |
Tylan Wallace Oklahoma St. |
| 71 | RB (4) |
Michael Carter N. Carolina |
| 72 | EDGE (10) |
Carlos Basham Jr. Wake Forest |
| 73 | OT (10) |
Walker Little Stanford |
| 74 | QB (6) |
Kyle Trask Florida |
| 75 | TE (3) |
Tommy Tremble Notre Dame |
| 76 | QB (7) |
Davis Mills Stanford |
| 77 | WR (11) |
Nico Collins Michigan |
| 78 | DT (5) |
Daviyon Nixon Iowa |
| 79 | WR (12) |
Amari Rodgers Clemson |
| 80 | WR (13) |
D'Wayne Eskridge W. Michigan |
| 81 | IOL (6) |
Trey Smith Tennessee |
| 82 | WR (14) |
Amon-Ra St. Brown USC |
| 83 | LB (8) |
Chazz Surratt N. Carolina |
| 84 | CB (12) |
Paulson Adebo Stanford |
| 85 | OT (11) |
Jalen Mayfield Michigan |
| 86 | S (6) |
Hamsah Nasirildeen Florida St. |
| 87 | TE (4) |
Hunter Long Boston College |
| 88 | IOL (7) |
Aaron Banks Notre Dame |
| 89 | RB (5) |
Trey Sermon Ohio St. |
| 90 | LB (9) |
Pete Werner Ohio St. |
| 91 | OT (12) |
Spencer Brown Northern Iowa |
| 92 | DT (6) |
Tyler Shelvin LSU |
| 93 | WR (15) |
Cade Johnson S. Dakota St. |
| 94 | EDGE (11) |
Chris Rumph II Duke |
| 95 | IOL (8) |
Josh Myers Ohio St. |
| 96 | QB (8) |
Kellen Mond Texas A&M |
| 97 | DT (7) |
Jay Tufele USC |
| 98 | CB (13) |
Benjamin St-Juste Minnesota |
| 99 | IOL (9) |
Deonte Brown Alabama |
| 100 | EDGE (12) |
Dayo Odeyingbo Vanderbilt |
A total of 285 players were listed in the five prospect rankings we used. As you would expect, there was a lot of variance between them. All five listed Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence as the draft’s top player — but after that, there was little agreement. A total of 39 players — two of them listed in this top 100 — were shown in just four of the top 200 rankings. 33 players made just three of the lists, 32 were listed in only two and 57 made just one. (For the purposes of our average rankings, players who weren’t on a particular top 200 ranking were calculated as 201st for that list).
Here’s how many players made the list for each position — along with what percentage of each position’s players are ranked within the top three rounds:
- Quarterback (10 — 80%)
- Offensive tackle (25 — 52%)
- Defensive tackle (20 — 40%)
- Edge rusher (33 — 39%)
- Linebacker (24 — 38%)
- Interior offensive line (27 — 37%)
- Cornerback (38 — 34%)
- Tight end (13 — 31%)
- Wide receiver (48 — 31%)
- Running back (21 — 29%)
- Safety (24 — 25%)
- Kicker (1 - 0%)
- Punter (1 - 0%)
As you might expect, most of the offensive tackles are ranked before Day 3 of the draft. At the other end of the spectrum, just a quarter of the safeties are ranked before the third day. Interestingly, defensive tackles have the second-highest percentage of players ranked for the first two days — but only three are ranked in rounds one and two.
If you’re curious, it adds up to 144 players on offense, 139 on defense and two on special teams.