Final 2020 NFL Draft Positional Rankings

Finally, it’s NFL Draft week, and my positional rankings have been completed ahead of tomorrow’s final big board consisting of 300 prospects. Evaluations are done independently without any influence from groupthink, so unless you have a crystal ball that predicts future NFL success, try to keep an open mind.

 

Quarterback

1. Jake Fromm, Georgia

2. Joe Burrow, LSU

3. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama

4. Justin Herbert, Oregon

5. Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma

6. Jacob Eason, Washington

7. Jordan Love, Utah State

8. Shea Patterson, Michigan

9. Nate Stanley, Iowa

10. Anthony Gordon, Washington State

11. Brian Lewerke, Michigan State

12. Tyler Huntley, Utah

13. James Morgan, Florida International

14. Steven Montez, Colorado

15. Jake Luton, Oregon State

16. Cole McDonald, Hawaii

17. Bryce Perkins, Virginia

18. Kevin Davidson, Princeton

19. Mason Fine, North Texas

20. Khalil Tate, Arizona

 

Running back

1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin

2. D’Andre Swift, Georgia

3. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU

4. J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State

5. Joshua Kelley, UCLA

6. Cam Akers, Florida State

7. DeeJay Dallas, Miami

8. Zack Moss, Utah

9. A.J. Dillon, Boston College

10. Antonio Gibson, Memphis

11. Eno Benjamin, Arizona State

12. Lamical Perine, Florida

13. Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State

14. James Robinson, Illinois State

15. Sewo Olonilua, TCU

16. JaMycal Hasty, Baylor

17. Darius Anderson, TCU

18. J.J. Taylor, Arizona

19. Ke’Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt

20. Tavien Feaster, South Carolina

21. Michael Warren II, Cincinnati

22. Patrick Taylor Jr., Memphis

23. Javon Leake, Maryland

24. Scottie Phillips, Ole Miss

25. Raymond Calais, Louisiana

26. Rico Dowdle, South Carolina

27. Salvon Ahmed, Washington

28. Anthony McFarland, Maryland

29. Tony Jones, Notre Dame

30. LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan

31. Benny LeMay, Charlotte

32. Gerold Bright, Utah State

33. Jason Huntley, New Mexico State

34. Brian Herrien, Georgia

35. Reggie Corbin, Illinois

36. Deshawn McClease, Virginia Tech

 

Wide receiver

1. CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma

2. Henry Ruggs III, Alabama

3. Jerry Jeudy, Alabama

4. Denzel Mims, Baylor

5. Jalen Reagor, TCU

6. K.J. Hamler, Penn State

7. Tee Higgins, Clemson

8. Justin Jefferson, LSU

9. James Proche, SMU

10. Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State

11. Bryan Edwards, South Carolina

12. Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado

13. Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan

14. Tyler Johnson, Minnesota

15. Antonio Gandy-Golden, Liberty

16. Devin Duvernay, Texas

17. Chase Claypool, Notre Dame

18. Michael Pittman Jr., USC

19. Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island

20. Van Jefferson, Florida

21. Collin Johnson, Texas

22. Chris Finke, Notre Dame

23. Joe Reed, Virginia

24. Quartney Davis, Texas A&M

25. K.J. Hill, Ohio State

26. Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky

27. Marquez Callaway, Tennessee

28. Quintez Cephus, Wisconsin

29. Isaiah Hodgins, Oregon State

30. Kalija Lipscomb, Vanderbilt

31. Jeff Thomas, Miami

32. John Hightower, Boise State

33. Quez Watkins, Southern Miss

34. Jauan Jennings, Tennessee

35. Lawrence Cager, Georgia

36. Trishton Jackson, Syracuse

37. Gabriel Davis, UCF

38. Darnell Mooney, Tulane

39. Kendall Hinton, Wake Forest

40. Juwan Johnson, Oregon

41. Aaron Parker, Rhode Island

42. Omar Bayless, Arkansas State

43. Kendrick Rogers, Texas A&M

44. Stephen Guidry, Mississippi State

45. Tyrie Cleveland, Florida

46. Cody White, Michigan State

47. Isaiah Wright, Temple

48. Binjimen Victor, Ohio State

49. Freddie Swain, Florida

50. Dezmon Patmon, Washington State

51. Tyler Simmons, Georgia

52. Austin Mack, Ohio State

53. Darrell Stewart, Michigan State

54. Aaron Fuller, Washington

55. Malcolm Perry, Navy

 

Tight end

1. Cole Kmet, Notre Dame

2. Adam Trautman, Dayton

3. Brycen Hopkins, Purdue

4. Hunter Bryant, Washington

5. Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri

6. Colby Parkinson, Stanford

7. Devin Asiasi, UCLA

8. Harrison Bryant, Florida Atlantic

9. Thaddeus Moss, LSU

10. Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt

11. Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati

12. Dalton Keene, Virginia Tech

13. Kyle Markway, South Carolina

14. Stephen Sullivan, LSU

15. Giovanni Ricci, Western Michigan

16. Ben Ellefson, North Dakota State

17. Sean McKeon, Michigan

18. Jacob Breeland, Oregon

19. Charlie Woerner, Georgia

20. Charlie Taumoepeau, Portland State

21. Mitchell Wilcox, South Florida

22. Noah Togiai, Oregon State

23. Eli Wolf, Georgia

24. Cheyenne O’Grady, Arkansas

 

Offensive tackle

1. Andrew Thomas, Georgia

2. Mekhi Becton, Louisville

3. Tristan Wirfs, Iowa

4. Jedrick Wills, Alabama

5. Matt Peart, Connecticut

6. Isaiah Wilson, Georgia

7. Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn

8. Josh Jones, Houston

9. Ezra Cleveland, Boise State

10. Austin Jackson, USC

11. Ben Bartch, Saint John’s

12. Lucas Niang, TCU

13. Hakeem Adeniji, Kansas

14. Tyre Phillips, Mississippi State

15. Jack Driscoll, Auburn

16. Charlie Heck, North Carolina

17. Saahdiq Charles, LSU

18. Trey Adams, Washington

19. Yasir Durant, Missouri

20. Colton McKivitz, West Virginia

21. Alex Taylor, South Carolina State

22. Terence Steele, Texas Tech

23. Jared Hilbers, Washington

24. Jake Benzinger, Wake Forest

25. Victor Johnson, Appalachian State

 

Guard

1. John Simpson, Clemson

2. Robert Hunt, Louisiana

3. Netane Muti, Fresno State

4. Ben Bredeson, Michigan

5. Damien Lewis, LSU

6. Shane Lemeiux, Oregon

7. Kevin Dotson, Louisiana

8. Logan Stenberg, Kentucky

9. Cameron Clarke, Charlotte

10. Solomon Kindley, Georgia

11. Michael Onwenu, Michigan

12. Jonah Jackson, Ohio State

13. Tremayne Anchrum, Clemson

14. Jon Runyan, Michigan

15. Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon

16. Kyle Hinton, Washburn

17. John Molchon, Boise State

18. Arlington Hambright, Colorado

19. Cordel Iwuagwu, TCU

20. Julian Good-Jones, Iowa State

21. Simon Stepaniak, Indiana

22. Justin Herron, Wake Forest

23. Kyle Murphy, Rhode Island

24. Drew Richmond, USC

25. Daishawn Dixon, San Diego State

 

Center

1. Matt Hennessy, Temple

2. Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin

3. Lloyd Cushenberry III, LSU

4. Cesar Ruiz, Michigan

5. Nick Harris, Washington

6. Darryl Williams, Mississippi State

7. Danny Pinter, Ball State

8. Keith Ismael, San Diego State

9. Jake Hanson, Oregon

10. Sean Pollard, Clemson

11. Gage Cervenka, Clemson

12. Cohl Cabral, Arizona State

13. Zach Shackelford, Texas

14. Jake Juriga, Western Michigan

15. Trystan Colon-Castillo, Missouri

 

Defensive interior

1. Derrick Brown, Auburn

2. Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina

3. Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma

4. Marlon Davidson, Auburn

5. Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M

6. Raekwon Davis, Alabama

7. Ross Blacklock, TCU

8. James Lynch, Baylor

9. Jordan Elliott, Missouri

10. Jason Strowbridge, North Carolina

11. DaVon Hamilton, Ohio State

12. Rashard Lawrence, LSU

13. Leki Fotu, Utah

14. Benito Jones, Ole Miss

15. McTelvin Agim, Arkansas

16. Trevon McSwain, Duke

17. Robert Windsor, Penn State

18. Raequan Williams, Michigan State

19. Larrell Murchison, NC State

20. Broderick Washington, Texas Tech

21. Khalil Davis, Nebraska

22. Malcolm Roach, Texas

23. Darrion Daniels, Nebraska

24. John Penisini, Utah

25. Garrett Marino, Alabama-Birmingham

26. Bravvion Roy, Baylor

27. Carlos Davis, Nebraska

28. Josiah Coatney, Ole Miss

29. Tyler Clark, Georgia

30. Teair Tart, Florida International

 

Edge defenders

1. Chase Young, Ohio State

2. K’Lavon Chaisson, LSU

3. Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State

4. A.J. Epenesa, Iowa

5. Anfernee Jennings, Alabama

6. Terrell Lewis, Alabama

7. Jonathan Greenard, Florida

8. Jabari Zuniga, Florida

9. Julian Okwara, Notre Dame

10. Bradlee Anae, Utah

11. Darrell Taylor, Tennessee

12. Curtis Weaver, Boise State

13. Trevis Gipson, Tulsa

14. Alton Robinson, Syracuse

15. Kenny Willekes, Michigan State

16. Derrek Tuszka, North Dakota State

17. Alex Highsmith, Charlotte

18. Nick Coe, Auburn

19. Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame

20. Azur Kamara, Kansas

21. Bryce Huff, Memphis

22. D.J. Wonnum, South Carolina

23. Casey Toohill, Stanford

24. Tipa Galeai, Utah State

25. Mike Danna, Michigan

26. Jonathan Garvin, Miami

27. Carter Coughlin, Minnesota

28. Oluwole Betiku Jr., Illinois

29. Jessie Lemonier, Liberty

30. Trevon Hill, Miami

31. James Smith-Williams, NC State

32. Joe Gaziano, Northwestern

33. Delontae Scott, SMU

34. Ron’dell Carter, James Madison

35. Ladarius Hamilton, North Texas

36. Kendall Coleman, Syracuse

 

Linebacker

1. Isaiah Simmons, Clemson

2. Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma

3. Patrick Queen, LSU

4. Zack Baun, Wisconsin

5. Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State

6. Josh Uche, Michigan

7. Logan Wilson, Wyoming

8. Chris Orr, Wisconsin

9. Willie Gay Jr., Mississippi State

10. Jordyn Brooks, Texas Tech

11. Troy Dye, Oregon

12. Malik Harrison, Ohio State

13. Shaquille Quarterman, Miami

14. Joe Bachie, Michigan State

15. Davion Taylor, Colorado

16. Jacob Phillips, LSU

17. Evan Weaver, California

18. Michael Pickney, Miami

19. Markus Bailey, Purdue

20. Justin Strnad, Wake Forest

21. Dante Olson, Montana

22. Cameron Brown, Penn State

23. Clay Johnston, Baylor

24. Mykal Walker, Fresno State

25. Kyahva Tezino, San Diego State

26. Chapelle Russell, Temple

27. David Woodward, Utah State

28. Kamal Martin, Minnesota

29. Daniel Bituli, Tennessee

30. Cale Garrett, Missouri

31. Shaun Bradley, Temple

32. Jordan Glasgow, Michigan

33. Michael Divinity, LSU

34. Dele Harding, Illinois

35. T.J. Brunson, South Carolina

36. Francis Bernard, Utah

 

Cornerback

1. Jeffrey Okudah, Ohio State

2. Trevon Diggs, Alabama

3. A.J. Terrell, Clemson

4. Kristian Fulton, LSU

5. Darnay Holmes, UCLA

6. C.J. Henderson, Florida

7. Jeff Gladney, TCU

8. Michael Ojemudia, Iowa

9. Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech

10. Noah Igbinoghene, Auburn

11. Jaylon Johnson, Utah

12. Lavert Hill, Michigan

13. Javaris Davis, Auburn

14. Damon Arnette Jr., Ohio State

15. Bryce Hall, Virginia

16. Cam Dantzler, Mississippi State

17. Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern

18. Lamar Jackson, Nebraska

19. A.J. Green, Oklahoma State

20. Josiah Scott, Michigan State

21. Troy Pride Jr., Notre Dame

22. Grayland Arnold, Baylor

23. John Reid, Penn State

24. Nevelle Clarke, UCF

25. Essang Bassey, Wake Forest

26. Reggie Robinson II, Tulsa

27. Stanford Samuels III, Florida State

28. Zane Lewis, Air Force

29. Parnell Motley, Oklahoma

30. Harrison Hand, Temple

31. Dane Jackson, Pittsburgh

32. James Pierre, Florida Atlantic

33. Stantley Thomas-Oliver III, Florida International

34. Marcus Lewis, Maryland

35. Demarkus Acy, Missouri

36. Trajan Bandy, Miami

37. Keith Washington, West Virginia

38. Javelin K. Guidry, Utah

39. Isiah Swann, Dartmouth

40. Debione Renfro, Texas A&M

 

Safety

1. Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota

2. J.R. Reed, Georgia

3. Xavier McKinney, Alabama

4. Grant Delpit, LSU

5. Jeremy Chinn, Southern Illinois

6. K’Von Wallace, Clemson

7. Terrell Burgess, Utah

8. Ashtyn Davis, California

9. Geno Stone, Iowa

10. Julian Blackmon, Utah

11. Kyle Dugger, Lenoir-Rhyne

12. Brandon Jones, Texas

13. Josh Metellus, Michigan

14. Tanner Muse, Clemson

15. Alohi Gilman, Notre Dame

16. Daniel Thomas Auburn

17. Antoine Brooks Jr., Maryland

18. Kenny Robinson, West Virginia

19. Jared Mayden, Alabama

20. L’Jarius Sneed, Louisiana Tech

21. Jordan Fuller, Ohio State

22. Jalen Elliott, Notre Dame

23. Kamren Curl, Arkansas

24. Rodney Clemons, SMU

25. Brian Cole II, Mississippi State

26. Jeremiah Dinson, Auburn

27. Shyheim Carter, Alabama

28. Chris Miller, Baylor

29. Khaleke Hudson, Michigan

30. Jaylinn Hawkins, California

 

Kicker

1. Tyler Bass, Georgia Southern

2. Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia

3. J.J. Molson, UCLA

 

Punter

1. Braden Mann, Texas A&M

2. Tommy Townsend, Florida

3. Michael Turk, Arizona State

4. Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse