Kiper Big Board/Position Rankings 12/16/24

[Risen Star]

Underclassmen are noted with an asterisk.

Big Board

1. Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado*
2. Abdul Carter OLB Penn State
3. Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado
4. Mason Graham DT Michigan*
5. Will Johnson CB Michigan*

6. Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State*
7. Mykel Williams OLB Georgia*
8. Cam Ward QB Miami
9. Malaki Starks S Georgia
10. Kelvin Banks Jr. T Texas*

11. Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona*
12. Will Campbell T LSU*
13. Jalon Walker LB Georgia*
14. Derrick Harmon DT Oregon*
15. Walter Nolen DT Mississippi*

16. Shavon Revel Jr. CB East Carolina
17. Josh Simmons T Ohio State
18. Tyler Warren TE Penn State
19. Kenneth Grant DT Michigan*
20. Jihaad Campbell LB Alabama*

21. Colston Loveland TE Michigan*
22. Nic Scourton DE Texas A&M*
23. Luther Burden III WR Missouri*
24. James Pearce Jr. OLB Tennessee*
25. Aireontae Ersery T Minnesota

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Position Rankings

Quarterbacks
1. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
2. Cam Ward, Miami (Fla.)
3. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
4. Carson Beck, Georgia
5. Quinn Ewers, Texas
6. Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
7. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
8. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
9. Kyle McCord, Syracuse
10. Tyler Shough, Louisville

Running backs
1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
4. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
5. Jonah Coleman, Washington
6. RJ Harvey, UCF
7. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
8. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
9. Jordan James, Oregon
10. Dylan Sampson, Tennessee

Fullbacks/H-backs
1. Elijah Arroyo, Miami (Fla.)
2. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
3. Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
4. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
5. Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
6. Jared Casey, Kansas
7. Jake Briningstool, Clemson
8. Brant Kuithe, Utah
9. Tyler Neville, Virginia
10. Ben Yurosek, Georgia

Wide receivers
1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
3. Luther Burden III, Missouri
4. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
5. Jalen Royals, Utah State
6. Isaiah Bond, Texas
7. Savion Williams, TCU
8. Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
9. Tre Harris, Ole Miss
10. Jaylin Noel, Iowa State

Tight ends
1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
4. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
5. Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
6. Oscar Delp, Georgia
7. Gunnar Helm, Texas
8. Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech
9. Joe Royer, Cincinnati
10. Luke Lachey, Iowa

Offensive tackles
1. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
2. Will Campbell, LSU
3. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
4. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
5. Marcus Mbow, Purdue
6. Cameron Williams, Texas
7. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
8. Anthony Belton, NC State
9. Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
10. Emery Jones Jr., LSU

Guards
1. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
2. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
3. Tyler Booker, Alabama
4. Dylan Fairchild, Georgia
5. Tate Ratledge, Georgia
6. Armand Membou, Missouri
7. Connor Colby, Iowa
8. Jaeden Roberts, Alabama
9. Joshua Gray, Oregon State
10. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State

Centers
1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
2. Drew Kendall, Boston College
3. Jonah Monheim, USC
4. Parker Brailsford, Alabama
5. Jake Slaughter, Florida
6. Connor Tollison, Missouri
7. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
8. Logan Jones, Iowa
9. Jake Majors, Texas
10. Bryce Foster, Kansas

 

[Risen Star]

Defensive ends
1. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
2. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
3. JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
4. Jordan Burch, Oregon
5. Landon Jackson, Arkansas
6. Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
7. Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
8. Jared Ivey, Ole Miss
9. Mikail Kamara, Indiana
10. Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State

Defensive tackles
1. Mason Graham, Michigan
2. Derrick Harmon, Oregon
3. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
4. Kenneth Grant, Michigan
5. Ty Robinson, Nebraska
6. Alfred Collins, Texas
7. T.J. Sanders, South Carolina
8. Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State
9. Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
10. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

Outside linebackers
1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
2. Mykel Williams, Georgia
3. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
4. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
5. Mike Green, Marshall
6. Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
7. Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
8. Bradyn Swinson, LSU
9. Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
10. Josaiah Stewart, Michigan

Off-ball linebackers
1. Jalon Walker, Georgia
2. Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
3. Barrett Carter, Clemson
4. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
5. Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
6. Harold Perkins Jr., LSU
7. Deontae Lawson, Alabama
8. Lander Barton, Utah
9. Jay Higgins, Iowa
10. Cody Simon, Ohio State

Cornerbacks
-- Travis Hunter, Colorado*
1. Will Johnson, Michigan
2. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
3. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
4. Trey Amos, Ole Miss
5. Jahdae Barron, Texas
6. Sebastian Castro, Iowa
7. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
8. Nohl Williams, California
9. Darien Porter, Iowa State
10. Quincy Riley, Louisville

* Hunter is ranked positionally as a wide receiver, but he would slot in as the No. 1 cornerback.

Safeties
1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
4. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
5. Andrew Mukuba, Texas
6. Jonas Sanker, Virginia
7. Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
8. Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
9. Jaylen Reed, Penn State
10. Rod Moore, Michigan

Kickers and punters
1. Dominic Zvada, Michigan (PK)
2. Andres Borregales, Miami (Fla.) (PK)
3. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida (P)
4. Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State (PK)
5. James Burnip, Alabama (P)
6. Jonathan Kim, Michigan State (PK)
7. Eddie Czaplicki, USC (P)
8. Alex Raynor, Kentucky (PK)
9. Trey Smack, Florida (PK)
10. Alex Mastromanno, Florida State (P)

 

[RS12]

Mel doesn't list Deonne Walker in his top 10? Mel is slipping.

 

[gtb1943]

Mel doesn't list Deonne Walker in his top 10? Mel is slipping.

remember, Kiper does not do any scouting, etc. He only regurgitates what he hears from teams.

My pet cat the DT from Kentucky is not even in top ten at his position does surprise me

 

[gtb1943]

Milroe as the third rated QB in this draft tells you just how bad it is for QBs this year.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Underclassmen are noted with an asterisk.

Big Board

1. Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado*
2. Abdul Carter OLB Penn State
3. Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado
4. Mason Graham DT Michigan*
5. Will Johnson CB Michigan*

6. Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State*
7. Mykel Williams OLB Georgia*
8. Cam Ward QB Miami
9. Malaki Starks S Georgia
10. Kelvin Banks Jr. T Texas*

11. Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona*
12. Will Campbell T LSU*
13. Jalon Walker LB Georgia*
14. Derrick Harmon DT Oregon*
15. Walter Nolen DT Mississippi*

16. Shavon Revel Jr. CB East Carolina
17. Josh Simmons T Ohio State
18. Tyler Warren TE Penn State
19. Kenneth Grant DT Michigan*
20. Jihaad Campbell LB Alabama*

21. Colston Loveland TE Michigan*
22. Nic Scourton DE Texas A&M*
23. Luther Burden III WR Missouri*
24. James Pearce Jr. OLB Tennessee*
25. Aireontae Ersery T Minnesota

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Position Rankings

Quarterbacks
1. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
2. Cam Ward, Miami (Fla.)
3. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
4. Carson Beck, Georgia
5. Quinn Ewers, Texas
6. Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
7. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
8. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
9. Kyle McCord, Syracuse
10. Tyler Shough, Louisville

Running backs
1. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
3. Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
4. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
5. Jonah Coleman, Washington
6. RJ Harvey, UCF
7. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
8. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
9. Jordan James, Oregon
10. Dylan Sampson, Tennessee

Fullbacks/H-backs
1. Elijah Arroyo, Miami (Fla.)
2. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
3. Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
4. Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
5. Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
6. Jared Casey, Kansas
7. Jake Briningstool, Clemson
8. Brant Kuithe, Utah
9. Tyler Neville, Virginia
10. Ben Yurosek, Georgia

Wide receivers
1. Travis Hunter, Colorado
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
3. Luther Burden III, Missouri
4. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
5. Jalen Royals, Utah State
6. Isaiah Bond, Texas
7. Savion Williams, TCU
8. Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
9. Tre Harris, Ole Miss
10. Jaylin Noel, Iowa State

Tight ends
1. Tyler Warren, Penn State
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
4. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
5. Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
6. Oscar Delp, Georgia
7. Gunnar Helm, Texas
8. Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech
9. Joe Royer, Cincinnati
10. Luke Lachey, Iowa

Offensive tackles
1. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
2. Will Campbell, LSU
3. Josh Simmons, Ohio State
4. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
5. Marcus Mbow, Purdue
6. Cameron Williams, Texas
7. Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
8. Anthony Belton, NC State
9. Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
10. Emery Jones Jr., LSU

Guards
1. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
2. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
3. Tyler Booker, Alabama
4. Dylan Fairchild, Georgia
5. Tate Ratledge, Georgia
6. Armand Membou, Missouri
7. Connor Colby, Iowa
8. Jaeden Roberts, Alabama
9. Joshua Gray, Oregon State
10. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State

Centers
1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
2. Drew Kendall, Boston College
3. Jonah Monheim, USC
4. Parker Brailsford, Alabama
5. Jake Slaughter, Florida
6. Connor Tollison, Missouri
7. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
8. Logan Jones, Iowa
9. Jake Majors, Texas
10. Bryce Foster, Kansas

Thank you!

 

[rambo2]

Mel doesn't list Deonne Walker in his top 10? Mel is slipping.

He is top 40 at best.

 

[rambo2]

Milroe as the third rated QB in this draft tells you just how bad it is for QBs this year.

A Hurts clone.

 

[Risen Star]

remember, Kiper does not do any scouting, etc. He only regurgitates what he hears from teams.

There's no truth to that whatsoever.

 

[Doomsday]

Savion Williams is starting to rocket up some draft boards and the combine isn't here yet.

Every running back list is all over the place after the top 2 backs, will be interesting to see how they fall.

 

[J-man]

13. Jalon Walker LB Georgia*
14. Derrick Harmon DT Oregon*
15. Walter Nolen DT Mississippi*

I might take them in a different order personally, but yes to any of the 3 please. They should all fall right in our wheel house come draft day.

 

[gtb1943]

There's no truth to that whatsoever.

dude, listen to him. He openly admits he gets all his info from the teams.

 

[gtb1943]

A Hurts clone.

hurts light

 

[Risen Star]

dude, listen to him. He openly admits he gets all his info from the teams.

You are making things up. Zero truth to what you're saying.

 

[DoctorChicken]

Him listing one of the most productive TEs in college football, Fannin Jr, as a fullback/halfback is certainly interesting.

 

[rambo2]

hurts light

He's worth a late 1 or early 2nd. Supply and demand.

 

[rambo2]

13. Jalon Walker LB Georgia*
14. Derrick Harmon DT Oregon*
15. Walter Nolen DT Mississippi*

I might take them in a different order personally, but yes to any of the 3 please. They should all fall right in our wheel house come draft day.

Jeanty
Burden
Egbuka
Simmons
Green
Grant

 

[TNCowboy]

Mel doesn't list Deonne Walker in his top 10? Mel is slipping.

He had him 9th among DTs before. Mel thinks Walker is slipping.

Beware Walker and Walter Nolen as well. Nolen is super talented, takes plays off frequently. Someone posted recently that was also Chris Jones scouting report, but more often than not, guys like this turn into disappointment.

 

[TNCowboy]

Him listing one of the most productive TEs in college football, Fannin Jr, as a fullback/halfback is certainly interesting.

He's 230 lbs. He probably can't play a traditional TE role. He looks closer to Andre Johnson than he does Gronk or Witten.

Having said that, I'd love to find a place for him somewhere. He's an elite talent. He lit up Penn St, almost pulled the upset. You'd need a creative playcaller to take advantage of him since he'd get manhandled by your average linebacker at the LOS.

 

[rambo2]

He had him 9th among DTs before. Mel thinks Walker is slipping.

Beware Walker and Walter Nolen as well. Nolen is super talented, takes plays off frequently. Someone posted recently that was also Chris Jones scouting report, but more often than not, guys like this turn into disappointment.

If watch Chris Jones closely. He takes plays off too.