Top 10 prospects at each position for the 2024 NFL Draft
I have spent the last one-and-a-half months going through every position and breaking down the top names for the upcoming NFL Draft. Now it’s time to summarize these rankings, adding tiers to throughout each position – indicated by crossing lines.
Quarterbacks:
1. Caleb Williams, USC
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2. Drake Maye, North Carolina
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3. Bo Nix, Oregon
4. Jayden Daniels, LSU
5. Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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6. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
7. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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8. Jordan Travis, Florida State
9. Michael Pratt, Tulane
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10. Devin Leary, Kentucky
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Honorable mention: Joe Milton (Tennessee)
Running backs:
1. Trey Benson, Florida State
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2. Jonathon Brooks, Texas
3. Blake Corum, Michigan
4. Marshawn Lloyd, USC
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5. Ray Davis, Kentucky
6. Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
7. Bucky Irving, Oregon
8. Tyrone Tracy, Purdue
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9. Will Shipley, Clemson
10. Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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Honorable mentions: Dillon Johnson (Washington), Audric Estime (Notre Dame) & Jawhar Jordan (Louisville)
Wide receivers:
1. Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
2. Malik Nabers, LSU
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3. Rome Odunze, Washington
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4. Adonai Mitchell, Texas
5. Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
6. Ladd McConkey, Georgia
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7. Ricky Pearsall, Florida
8. Troy Franklin, Oregon
9. Keon Coleman, Florida State
T.-10. Xavier Worthy, Texas
T.-10. Roman Wilson, Michigan
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Honorable mentions: Xavier Legette (South Carolina), Johnny Wilson (Florida State), Ja’Lynn Polk (Washington), Jermaine Burton (Alabama), Javon Baker (UCF), Malachi Corley (Western Kentucky) & Malik Washington (Virginia)
Tight-ends:
1. Brock Bowers, Georgia
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2. Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
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3. Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
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4. Cade Stover, Ohio State
5. Theo Johnson, Penn State
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6. Erick All, Iowa
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7. Jaheim Bell, Florida State
8. Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
9 Dallin Holker, Colorado State
10 Tip Reiman, Illinois
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Honorable mentions: Jared Wiley (TCU), Jack Westover (Washington), McCallan Castles (Tennessee) & A.J. Barner (Michigan)
Offensive tackles:
1. Olu Fashanu, Penn State
2. Joe Alt, Notre Dame
3. L.C. Latham, Alabama
4. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
5. Amarius Mims, Georgia
6. Troy Fautanu, Washington
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7. Jordan Morgan, Arizona
8. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
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9. Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
10. Christian Jones, Texas
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Honorable mentions: Kiran Amegadjie (Yale), Blake Fisher (Notre Dame), Walter Rouse (Oklahoma), Javon Foster (Missouri) & Patrick Paul (Houston)
Interior O-line:
1. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
2. Graham Barton, Duke
3. Zach Frazier, West Virginia
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4. Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
5. Christian Haynes, UConn
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6. Zak Zinter, Michigan
7. Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia
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8. Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
9. Christian Mahogany, Boston College
10. Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
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Honorable mentions: Dominick Puni (Kansas), Brandon Coleman (TCU), Tanor Bortolini (Wisconsin) & Hunter Nourzad (Penn State)
Edge defenders:
1. Laiatu Latu, UCLA
2. Dallas Turner, Alabama
3. Jared Verse, Florida State
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4. Chop Robinson, Penn State
5. Darius Robinson, Missouri
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6. Jonah Elliss, Utah
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7. Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
8. Bralen Trice, Washington
9. Chris Braswell, Alabama
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10. Adisa Isaac, Penn State
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Honorable mentions: Austin Booker (Kansas), Mohamed Kamara (Colorado State), Javon Solomon (Troy), Gabriel Murphy (UCLA) & Xavier Thomas (Clemson)
Interior D-line:
1. Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois
2. Byron Murphy II, Texas
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3. Kris Jenkins, Michigan
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4. T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
5. Braden Fiske, Florida State
6. Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
7. Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State
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8. Mekhi Wingo, LSU
9. Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
T.-10. Tyler Davis, Clemson
T.-10. Fabien Lovett, Florida State
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Honorable mentions: Maason Smith (LSU), Leonard Taylor (Miami), DeWayne Carter (Duke), McKinnley Jackson (Texas A&M) & Khristian Boyd (Northern Iowa)
Linebackers:
1. Payton Wilson, N.C. State
2. Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
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3. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
4. Junior Colson, Michigan
5. Cedric Gray, North Carolina
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6. Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
7. Trevin Wallace, Kentucky
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8. Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
9. J.D. Bertrand, Notre Dame
10. Jordan Magee, Temple
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Honorable mentions: Jaylan Ford (Texas), Ty’Ron Hopper (Missouri), Edefuan Ulofoshio (Washington), Marist Liufau (Notre Dame) & Steele Chambers (Ohio State)
Cornerbacks:
1. Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
2. Nate Wiggins, Clemson
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3. Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
4. Terrion Arnold, Alabama
5. Cooper DeJean, Iowa
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6. Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
7. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
8. T.J. Tampa, Iowa
9. Max Melton, Rutgers
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T.-10. Khyree Jackson, Oregon
T.-10. Renardo Green, Florida State
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Honorable mentions: Mike Sainristil (Michigan), Kris Abrams-Draine (Missouri) & Andru Phillips (Kentucky)
Safeties:
1. Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
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2. Javon Bullard, Georgia
3. Kamren Kinchens, Miami
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4. Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State
5. Cole Bishop, Utah
6. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech
7. Jaden Hicks, Washington State
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8. Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest
9. Calen Bullock, USC
10. Tykee Smith, Georgia
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Honorable mentions: Evan Williams (Oregon), Sione Vaki (Utah), Jaylon Carlies (Missouri), Trey Taylor (Air Force) & Dominique Hampton (Washington)