The Draft Network

NFL draft lovers rejoice; the college football season is underway. The road to the 2025 NFL Draft begins now for hundreds of the top players around the country. Who will step up? Unlike last year, there is no clear consensus top prospect like Marvin Harrison Jr. or a no-doubt No. 1 overall pick like Caleb Williams. In fact, following a historically barren start to the draft for defensive players, there is a plethora of talent on defense that are in contention to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Who will earn the privilege of being the top prospect? We’ll find out in a few short months—and we’re here to help. Below you will find the first edition of the Draft Network 100 for the 2024-25 season. The Draft Network 100 complies the grades from our team of five scouts, who’ve been scouting and cross-checking players all summer. The Draft Network 100 is our list of the 100 best 2025 NFL Draft-eligible players in college football. It’s not intended to be predictive of where a player may go in the 2025 NFL Draft—especially since team needs and scheme fits are incredibly important when it comes to predicting final landing spots. It’s the order in which we believe the players should go if the draft took place today with the current information available.