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The 2024 college football season is over for most teams, and that means decisions are being made in earnest. NFL Draft declarations are trickling in ahead of the Jan. 15 deadline and several players have made the decision to enter the transfer portal. CBSSports.com NFL Draft analysts Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso, Mike Renner and myself have compiled our prospect rankings to release an updated look at the top 150 prospects. 

As a note, players who are in the transfer portal, such as Kentucky wide receiver Dane Key, were excluded from the list. 

1Travis HunterCBColorado
2Will JohnsonCBMichigan
3Tetairoa McMillanWRArizona
4Cam WardQBMiami
5James Pearce Jr.EDGETennessee
6Mason GrahamDLMichigan
7Luther Burden IIIWRMissouri
8Abdul CarterEDGEPenn State
9Kelvin Banks Jr.OTTexas
10Shedeur SandersQBColorado
11Mykel WilliamsEDGEGeorgia
12Will CampbellOTLSU
13Ashton JeantyRBBoise State
14Malaki StarksSGeorgia
15Deone WalkerDLKentucky
16Nic ScourtonEDGETexas A&M
17Benjamin MorrisonCBNotre Dame
18Princely UmanmielenEDGEOle Miss
19Josh SimmonsOTOhio State
20Shavon Revel Jr. CBEast Carolina
21Colston LovelandTEMichigan
22Jalon WalkerLBGeorgia
23Kenneth GrantDLMichigan
24Emeka EgbukaWROhio State
25Tyler BookerIOLAlabama

The top 10 features two quarterbacks: Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders. Ward performed better in the second half of the season than his peer, which enabled him to take over the QB1 spot. Sanders' teammate, two-way star Travis Hunter, takes over the No. 1 spot after winning the Heisman Trophy. 

Boise State's Ashton Jeanty is the top running back prospect by a considerable margin. It would be a surprise if he were not taken in the first round at this point. Jeanty is a dynamic runner, but a contributor in the pass game as well. Michigan's Colston Loveland is the one and only tight end among the top 25 overall. 

It is a relatively weak cycle in terms of blue-chip talent, which is why multiple players recovering from significant injuries are able to hang around in the top 25 overall, namely Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons and Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison.

Michigan is the most well represented with four prospects.

26Harold PerkinsLBLSU
27Jack SawyerEDGEOhio State
28Donovan JacksonIOLOhio State
29Walter NolenDLOle Miss
30Jalen RoyalsWRUtah State
31Jonah SavaiinaeaOTArizona
32Landon JacksonEDGEArkansas
33Jalen MilroeQBAlabama
34Tyleik WilliamsDLOhio State
35Derrick HarmonDL Oregon
36Isaiah BondWRAlabama
37Tyler WarrenTEPenn State
38Denzel BurkeCBOhio State
39Aireontae ErseryOTMinnesota
40T.J. SandersDLSouth Carolina
41Omarr Norman-LottDLTennessee
42Danny StutsmanLBOklahoma
43Trey AmosCBOle Miss
44JT TuimoloauEDGEOhio State
45LT OvertonEDGEAlabama
46Quinshon JudkinsRBOhio State
47Tre HarrisWROle Miss
48Shemar StewartEDGETexas A&M
49Donovan EzeiruakuEDGEBoston College
50Sai'vion JonesDLLSU

Defensive tackle is a position flush with talent this year, which will be refreshing to teams considering there has been a shortage of options in recent cycles. Nine defensive tackles are among the top 50 overall. In addition to those nine defensive linemen, there are also 11 edge rushers.

After Ward and Sanders, Alabama's Jalen Milroe was the only other quarterback among the top 50 overall. Penn State's Drew Allar has made the decision to return to school for the 2025 season. 

It may be a deep class of defensive front-seven talent, but there are positions of weakness, including quarterback and wide receiver. Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals is the highest-rated non-Power Four conference prospect. 

51Nick Emmanwori SSouth Carolina
52Aeneas Peebles DLDuke
53Harold Fannin Jr.TEBowling Green
54Quinn EwersQBTexas
55Jihaad CampbellLBAlabama
56Carson BeckQBGeorgia
57Ashton GillotteEDGELouisville
58Kevin Winston Jr.SPenn State
59Wyatt MilumOTWest Virginia
60Cameron WilliamsOTTexas
61Jahdae BarronCBTexas
62Emery Jones Jr.OTLSU
63Josaiah StewartEDGEMichigan
64Tate RatledgeOTGeorgia
65Omarion HamptonRBNorth Carolina
66Nazir StackhouseDLGeorgia
67Marcus MbowOTPurdue
68Lander BartonLBUtah
69Dani Dennis-SuttonDLPenn State
70Evan StewartWROregon
71Tory HortonWRColorado State
72Elijah Arroyo
TEMiami (Fla.)
73Smael Mondon Jr. LBGeorgia
74Collin OliverLB
Oklahoma State
75Charles GrantOT William & Mary
76Nick SingletonRBPenn State
77Treveyon HendersonRBOhio State
78Elic Ayomanor WRStanford
79Davison IgbinosunCBOhio State
80Kyle Kennard EDGESouth Carolina
81Howard CrossDLNotre Dame
82Billy Bowman Jr. SOklahoma
83Blake MillerOT Clemson
84JJ Pegues DLOle Miss
85Armand MembouOTMissouri
86Jaxson DartQBOle Miss
87Quincy Riley CBLouisville
88Ollie Gordon II RBOklahoma State
89Kamari RamseySUSC
90Mike GreenEDGEMarshall
91Rod MooreSMichigan
92Jake SlaughterIOLFlorida
93Barrett CarterLBClemson
94Oscar DelpTEGeorgia
95Kyle McCordQBSyracuse
96Bradyn SwinsonEDGELSU
97Alfred CollinsDLTexas
98Tai FeltonWRMaryland
99Kaimon RuckerEDGENorth Carolina
100Tommi HillCBNebraska
95Lathan RansomSOhio State
96Maxwell HairstonCBKentucky
97Cam JacksonDLFlorida
98Josh Conerly Jr.OTOregon
99Zy AlexanderCBLSU
100Deion BurksWROklahoma

The dam burst open at the quarterback position with five representatives projected on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft. There are also eight offensive tackles among this group. It also expects to be a landing spot for several running backs and tight ends in a deep class. 

When NFL teams are preparing their strategies for the 2025 NFL Draft, they consider depth. If they believe they can address certain positions on Day 2 and later, then it could allow them to fill another position of need in the first round.

101Lathan Ransom SOhio State
102Maxwell Hairston CBKentucky
103Cam Jackson DLFlorida
104Josh Conerly Jr. OTOregon
105Zy AlexanderCBLSU
106Deion Burks WROklahoma
107Jordan BurchDLOregon
108Xavier RestrepoWRMiami
109Grey ZabelIOLNorth Dakota State
110Kurtis Rourke QBIndiana
111Riley LeonardQBNotre Dame
112Kyren LacyWRLSU
113Xavier WattsSNotre Dame
114Pat BryantWRIllinois
115Darien PorterDB
Iowa State
116David WalkerEDGECentral Arkansas
117Jayden HigginsWR Iowa State
118Nick Nash WRSan Jose State
119Ajani Cornelius IOLOregon
120Jaylen ReedSPenn State
121RJ HarveyRBUCF
122Terrance FergusonTEOregon
123Sebastian CastroCBIowa
124Oronde Gadsden IIWRSyracuse
125Luke KandraIOLCincinnati
126Savion Williams WRTCU
127Antwaun Powell-RylandEDGEVirginia Tech
128Yahya BlackDL
Iowa
129Malachi MooreCBAlabama
130Dorian StrongCBVirginia
131Dylan FairchildIOLGeorgia
132Jack KiserLBNotre Dame
133Will HowardQBKansas State
134Jack BechWR
TCU
135Anthony LucasEDGEUSC
137Cameron SkatteboRBArizona State
138Jacob ParrishCBKansas State
139Antwane Wells Jr.WRSouth Carolina
140Anthony BeltonIOLNC State
141Earnest Greene IIIOTGeorgia
142Jimmy Horn Jr.WRColorado
143Bru McCoyWRTennessee
144Devin Neal RBKansas
146Raheim Sanders RBSouth Carolina
147Jaylin LaneWRVirginia Tech
148Ja'Quinden JacksonRBArkansas
149Keon SabbSAlabama
150Jake BriningstoolTEClemson

There are an astonishing 13 wide receivers to round out the top 150 overall, as well as five running backs. In total, there are 30 offensive prospects among the final 50 prospects and there had only been 46 offensive prospects among the entire top 100. 

There were 12 non-Power Four prospects among the top 150 overall, which is interesting because most would believe that the establishment of the transfer portal and NIL would funnel capable talent to higher levels of competition. 

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