nfl draft big board
By Simon Carroll
Over the last few months The Touchdown NFL Draft team have scouted 306 prospects. Hours of watching tape and taking notes have culminated in my big board – a list of my top 300 prospects in this year’s draft class.
There are no grades. I’m not a General Manager, and assigning arbitrary numbers to prospects who have never stepped onto an NFL field seems a bit presumptious on my part. Instead, this list is built from a blend of talent evaluation and personal opinion – i’ve not been shy in moving ‘my guys’ up the board, often against the consensus opinion of the NFL Draft community. I’ve also paid zero attention to positional value; just because I have a running back in the top twenty-five doesn’t necessarily mean I think he should be drafted there. For individual profiles of each prospect, head to our NFL Draft Hub here:
SIMON CARROLL
1. Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
2. Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
3. Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
4. Sauce Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
5. Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State
6. Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
7. Derek Stingley, CB, LSU
8. Jermaine Johnson, EDGE, Florida State
9. Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
10. Kenyon Green, IOL, Texas A&M
11. Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
12. Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
13. Andrew Booth, CB, Clemson
14. Drake London, WR, USC
15. Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
16. Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
17. Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
18. Devonte Wyatt, IDL, Georgia
19. Zion Johnson, IOL, Boston College
20. Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
21. Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
22. Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
23. Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa
24. Kenneth Walker, RB, Michigan State
25. Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
26. Kenny Pickett, QB, Pitt
27. David Ojabo, EDGE , Michgan
28. Jordan Davis, IDL, Georgia
29. Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
30. Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
31. Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
32. Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa
33. Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
34. Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota
35. Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
36. George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue
37. Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
38. Travis Jones, IDL, Connecticut
39. Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State
40. Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama
41. Cole Strange, IOL, Tennessee-Chattanooga
42. Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan
43. James Cook, RB, Georgia
44. Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati
45. Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA
46. Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati
47. Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming
48. Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn
49. Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE, Penn State
50. Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State
51. Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State
52. Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State
53. Perrion Winfrey, IDL, Oklahoma
54. Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor
55. David Bell, WR, Purdue
56. Logan Hall, EGE, Houston
57. Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M
58. George Pickens, WR, Georgia
59. Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
60. Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina
61. Brian Asamoah, LB, Oklahoma
62. Quay Walker, LB, Georgia
63. Matthew Butler, IDL, Tennessee
64. Darian Kinnard, IOL, Kentucky
65. Sean Rhyan, IOL, UCLA
66. Wan’Dale Robinson, WR, Kentucjy
67. Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina
68. John Metchie, WR, Alabama
69. Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan
70. Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin
71. Marcus Jones, CB, Houston
72. Channing Tindall, LB, Georgia
73. Nick Cross, S, Maryland
74. Sam Williams, EDGE, Ole Miss
75. Greg Dulcich, TE, UCLA
76. Christian Harris, LB, Alabama
77. Zach Tom, OT, Wake Forest
78. Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State
79. Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota
80. Luke Goedeke, IOL, Central Michigan
81. Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State
82. Max Mitchell, OT, Louisiana
83. Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State
84. Dylan Parham, IOL, Memphis
85. Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State
86. Spencer Burford, IOL, UTSA
87. Charlie Kolar, TE, Iowa State
88. Jamaree Salyer, IOL, Georgia
89. Khalil Shakir, WR, Boise State
90. Montaric Brown, CB, Arkansas
91. Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
92. Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia
93. Cameron Thomas, EDGE, San Diego State
94. Cameron Jurgens, IOL, Nebraska
95. Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati
96. Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi State
97. Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State
98. Calvin Austin, WR, Memphis
99. Cam Taylor-Britt, CB, Nebraska
100. Kaleb Eleby, QB, Western Michigan
101. Juanyeh Thomas, S, Georgia Tech
102. Carson Strong, QB, Nevada
103. Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE, Mayland
104. DeMarvin Leal, IDL, Texas A&M
105. JT Woods, S, Baylor
106. Kalia Davis, IDL, UCF
107. Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson
108. Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida
109. Gerrit Prince, TE, UAB
110. Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin
111. Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati
112. Alontae Taylor, CB, Tennessee
113. Matt Henningsen, IDL, Wisconsin
114. Cade Otton, TE, Washington
115. Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada
116. Tyler Badie, RB, Missouri
117. Hassan Haskins, RB, Michigan
118. Bailey Zappe, QB, Western Kentucky
119. Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati
120. Erik Ezukanma, WR, Texas Tech
121. Damarri Mathis, CB, Pitt
122. JoJo Domann, LB, Nebraska
123. Akayleb Evans, CB, Missouri
124. Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati
125. Zachary Carter, IDL, Florida
126. Brian Robinson, RB, Alabama
127. Ty Chandler, RB, North Carolina
128. Tyquan Thornton, WR, Baylor
129. Haskell Garrett, IDL, Ohio State
130. Pierre Strong, RB, South Dakota State
131. Jeremy Ruckert, TE, Ohio State
132. Tycen Anderson, S, Toledo
133. Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah
134. Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC
135. John Ridgeway, IDL, Arkansas
136. Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma
137. Josh Williams, CB, Fayetteville State
138. Cole Turner, TE, Nevada
139. Smoke Monday, S, Auburn
140. Tyreke Smith, EDGE, Ohio State
141. Phidarian Mathis, IDL, Alabama
142. Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina
143. Amare Barno, EDGE, Virginia Tech
144. Mike Rose, LB, Iowa State
145. Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB, Alabama
146. Abram Smith, RB, Baylor
147. Corey Sutton, WR, Appalachian State
148. Terrel Bernard, LB, Baylor
149. Alec Lindstrom, IOL, Boston College
150. Tre Walker, LB, Idaho
151. Jerrion Ealy, RB, Ole Miss
152. Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee State
153. Kyren Williams, RB, Notre Dame
154. Jaquarri Roberson, WR, Wake Forest
155. Dare Rosenthal, OT, Kentucky
156. Jack Sanborn, LB, Wisconsin
157. Dominique Robinson, EDGE, Miami (OH)
158. Darrian Beavers, S, Cincinnati
159. Sincere McCormick, RB, UTSA
160. Alex Wright, EDGE, UAB
161. Markquese Bell, S, Florida A&M
162. Eyioma Uwazurike, IDL, Iowa State
163. Luke Fortner, IOL, Kentucky
164. Marquan McCall, IDL, Kentucky
165. Kennedy Brooks, RB, Oklahoma
166. Tyler Allgeier, RB, BYU
167. Derion Kendrick, CB, Georgia
168. D’Vonte Price, RB, FIU
169. Kevin Austin, WR, Notre Dame
170. Vederian Lowe, OT, Illinois
171. Joshua Paschal, EDGE, Kentucky
172. Ed Ingram, IOL, LSU
173. DeAngelo Malone, EDGE, Western Kentucky
174. Thomas Booker, IDL, Stanford
175. Daniel Bellinger, TE, San Diego State
176. ZaQuandre White, RB, South Carolina
177. Zonovan Knight, RB, NC State
178. Nick Zakelj, OT, Fordham
179. Josh Johnson, WR, Tulsa
180. Cordell Volson, OT, North Dakota State
181. Brandon Smith, LB, Penn State
182. Jack Coan, QB, Notre Dame
183. Verone McKinley, S, Oregon
184. Otito Ogbonnia, IDL, UCLA
185. Chris Paul, IOL, Tulsa
186. Dontario Drummond, WR, Ole Miss
187. Ronnie Rivers, RB, Fresno State
188. Kyle Philips, WR, UCLA
189. Matt Araiza, P, San Diego State
190. Aaron Hansford, LB, Texas A&M
191. DJ Davidson, IDL, Arizona State
192. Darien Butler, LB, Arizona State
193. Josh Jobe, CB, Alabama
194. Trestan Ebner, RB, Baylor
195. Bo Melton, WR, Rutgers
196. Andrew Steuber, OT, Michigan
197. Thayer Munford, IOL, Ohio State
198. D’Marco Jackson, LB, Appalachian State
199. Derrick Deese, TE, San Jose State
200. Yusuf Corker, S, Kentucky
201. D’Eriq King, QB, Miami
202. Danny Gray, WR, SMU
203. Charleston Rambo, WR, Miami
204. Sterling Weatherford, S, Miami (OH)
205. CJ Verdell, RB, Oregon
206. Jesse Luketa, LB, Penn State
207. Ja’Sir Taylor, CB, Wake Forest
208. Neil Farrell, IDL, LSU
209. Tre Turner, WR, Virginia Tech
210. EJ Perry, QB, Brown
211. Esezi Otomewo, EDGE, Minnesota
212. Damarion Williams, CB, Houston
213. Delarrin Turner-Yell, S, Oklahoma
214. Ty Fryfogle, WR, Indiana
215. Zamir White, RB, Georgia
216. Brock Purdy, QB, Iowa State
217. Lecitus Smith, IOL, Virginia Tech
218. Cade Mays, IOL, Tennessee
219. Skylar Thompson, QB, Kansas State
220. Isaiah Weston, WR, Northern Iowa
221. Dane Belton, S, Iowa
222. Tyler Goodson, RB, Iowa
223. Cole Kelley, QB, Southeastern Louisiana
224. Dohnovan West, IOL, Arizona State
225. Chase Lucas, CB, Arizona State
226. Decobie Durant, CB, South Carolina State
227. James Mitchell, TE, Virginia Tech
228. Grant Calcaterra, TE, SMU
229. Micah McFadden, LB, Indiana
230. Julius Turner, IDL, Rutgers
231. Chase Garbers, QB, California
232. Brittain Brown, RB, UCLA
233. Dustin Crum, QB, Kent State
234. Kellen Diesch, OT, Arizona State
235. Malcolm Rodriguez, LB, Oklahoma State
236. Bubba Bolden, S, Miami
237. Micheal Clemons, IDL, Texas A&M
238. Tyree Johnson, EDGE, Texas A&M
239. Zakoby McClain, LB, Auburn
240. Kevin Harris, RB, South Carolina
241. Reggie Roberson, WR, SMU
242. Dai’Jean Dixon, WR, Nicholls State
243. Qwynterrio Cole, S, Louisville
244. Jalen Wydermyer, TE, Texas A&M
245. Jermiah Gemmel, LB, North Carolina
246. Noah Elliss, IDL, Idaho
247. Leon O’Neal, S, Texas A&M
248. Isaiah Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma
249. Josh Thompson, CB, Texas
250. Kalon Barnes, CB, Baylor
251. Nick Muse, TE, South Carolina
252. Tyrese Robinson, IOL, Oklahoma
253. Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa, IDL, Notre Dame
254. Kolby Harvell-Peel, S, Oklahoma State
255. Braylon Sanders, WR, Ole Miss
256. Jordan Stout, P, Penn State
257. Jashaun Corbin, RB, Florida State
258. Tariq-Castro Fields, CB, Penn State
259. Baylon Spector, LB, Clemson
260. Obinna Eze, OT, TCU
261. Austin Allen, TE, Nebraska
262. Logan Bruss, IOL, Wisconsin
263. Joshua Ezeudu, IOL, North Carolina
264. Percy Butler, S, Louisiana
265. Nick Starkel, QB, San Jose State
266. Jah-Maine Martin, RB, North Carolina A&T
267. LaBryan Ray, IDL, Alabama
268. Amari Carter, S, Miami
269. Myron Cunningham, OT, Arkansas
270. Chance Campbell, LB, Ole Miss
271. Chris Masterson, LB, Wake Forest
272. Jeffrey Gunther, EDGE, Coastal Carolina
273. Matt Waletzko, OT, North Dakota
274. Mario Goodrich, CB, Clemson
275. Teagan Quitoriano, TE, Oregon State
276. Marquis Hayes, IOL, Oklahoma
277. Peyton Hendershot, TE, Indiana
278. Cade York, K, LSU
279. CJ Brewer, IDL, Coastal Carolina
280. Quentin Lake, S, UCLA
281. Christopher Allen, EDGE, Alabama
282. Leddie Brown, RB, West Virginia
283. Drew Plitt, QB, Ball State
284. Javon Heiligh, WR, Coastal Carolina
285. Chris Hinton, IDL, Michigan
286. Ben Stille, EDGE, Nebraska
287. Jalen Nailor, WR, Michigan State
288. Aqeel Glass, QB, Alabama A&M
289. Connor Heyward, TE, Michigan State
290. Tayland Huphrey, IDL, Louisiana
291. Mykael Wright, CB, Oregon
292. Justin Shaffer, IOL, Georgia
293. Luke Tenuta, OT, Virginia Tech
294. Joshua Ross, LB, Michigan
295. Jack Jones, CB, Arizona State
296. Velus Jones, WR, Tennessee
297. Charles Williams, RB, UNLV
298. Bryce Cosby, S, Ball State
299. JJ Russell, LB, Memphis
300. Marquez Spencer, WR, Bethune-Cookman
Feature Image Credit: Jacob Harris (Associated Press)
SIMON CARROLL
HEAD OF CFB/NFL DRAFT CONTENT
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