The 2025 college football season is approaching quickly, and with it, many exciting NFL prospects eager to improve their chances of being early-round draft picks.
There are many players who could drastically improve their positions on scouts’ big boards, and we’ll discuss several of them later. I have no doubt that these rankings will look much different come April 2026, but it’s always good to get ahead on summer scouting!
Familiarizing yourself with future draft prospects can allow you to make key decisions with your dynasty team regarding future draft capital. This can seriously affect your squad and its assets moving forward.
To refer to a previous set of rankings, check out my 2026 Dynasty Rookie Rankings & Tiers (Top 24) article, published a few months ago! Let’s go over the top 24 2026 dynasty rookies heading into the college football season while also highlighting some major sleepers!
Tier 1
1. Jeremiyah Love (RB, Notre Dame)
2. Arch Manning (QB, Texas)
Tier 2
3. Jordyn Tyson (WR, Arizona State)
4. Cade Klubnik (QB, Clemson)
5. Carnell Tate (WR, Ohio State)
6. LaNorris Sellers (QB, South Carolina)
Tier 3
7. Nicholas Singleton (RB, Penn State)
8. Makai Lemon (WR, USC)
9. Drew Allar (QB, Penn State)
10. Jonah Coleman (RB, Washington)
11. Antonio Williams (WR, Clemson)
12. Denzel Boston (WR, Washington)
13. CJ Baxter (RB, Texas)
14. Garrett Nussmeier (QB, LSU)
Tier 4
15. Eugene Wilson III (WR, Florida)
16. Justice Haynes (RB, Michigan)
17. Zachariah Branch (WR, Georgia)
18. Makhi Hughes (RB, Oregon)
19. Kaytron Allen (RB, Penn State)
20. Darius Taylor (RB, Minnesota)
Tier 5
21. Kevin Concepcion (WR, Texas A&M)
22. Eric Singleton Jr. (WR, Auburn)
23. Max Klare (TE, Ohio State)
24. Sam Leavitt (QB, Arizona State)
HM. Nyck Harbor (WR, South Carolina)
HM. Eli Stowers (TE, Vanderbilt)
HM. Noah Thomas (WR, Georgia)
HM. Germie Bernard (WR, Alabama)
HM. Dylan Edwards (RB, Kansas State)
2026 Dynasty Rookie Sleepers
Elijah Sarratt (WR, Indiana)
Indiana wideout Elijah Sarratt was a key part of the team’s improvement in 2024, leading to a College Football Playoff berth. Sarratt has plenty of traits that NFL scouts will love, including calculated route running, the ability to adjust to the football, improvisational skills, and sure hands.
On top of that, he has shown the ability to bring down contested catches at a high rate. In 2024, he reeled in 16 of his 27 contested targets, which averaged out at a solid 59.3%, per PFF.
Sarratt is a deadly route runner, consistently shaking off defenders after breaking off routes. Even when he doesn’t generate a ton of separation, his strong hands and adjustment skills are able to bail him out. He’s a high-floor prospect who has tons of NFL potential.
After putting up 53 receptions, 957 receiving yards, and eight touchdowns in 2024, the 6’2”, 209 lb receiver will look to improve his draft stock heading into 2025.
Jaden Greathouse (WR, Notre Dame)
After not registering a single 100-yard performance during the 2024 college football regular season, Notre Dame’s Jaden Greathouse had 105 receiving yards against Penn State and 128 receiving yards against Ohio State during the College Football Playoff.
During that postseason span of three games, Greathouse logged 15 receptions off of 17 targets for 239 receiving yards and three touchdowns. To put in perspective how impressive his postseason success was, 40.4% of Greathouse's 592 receiving yards during 2024 came after the regular season.
He has shown some serious flashes of impressive route running and is a breakout candidate heading into 2025 after taking his place as Notre Dame’s top receiver. He’ll be one of the team’s top offensive playmakers next to running back Jeremiyah Love this fall.
If Jaden Greathouse can put it all together and become a more regular contributor in the offense, he could fly up draft boards by next April.
Aaron Anderson (WR, LSU)
LSU’s Aaron Anderson is a fantastic athlete; there’s no debate about that. He’s flashed some impressive fluid movement skills and fluidity in his route running, and his ability as a deep threat is obvious.
Anderson’s speed is capable of breaking open a defense, and he often makes leaping, spectacular grabs when plucking the ball out of the air. He’s a dynamic presence in LSU’s receiving corps and should be viewed as a high-ceiling draft prospect this season.
His speed, paired with quarterback Garrett Nussmeier’s arm strength, should continue to lead to fireworks in the Tigers’ passing attack.
The 5’8”, 188 lb receiver spent most of his time in the slot in 2024, registering 91.2% of his snaps there last season. That projects to be his role at the NFL level, and with his ability to get into the end zone (five touchdowns in 2024), Anderson could be a big-play threat with great efficiency (2.21 yards per route run) that scouts could target in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Evan Stewart (WR, Oregon)
Evan Stewart suffered a unfortunate and serious knee injury this offseason that will likely cause him to miss the entire 2025 college football season. This means that he will likely not declare for the NFL Draft in the spring, but on the slight chance that he does, he’ll be a player to watch for next April.
Stewart has been making explosive plays since his freshman season at Texas A&M, when he put up 53 receptions for 649 receiving yards. The former Aggie is a fluid route runner who is capable of generating plenty of separation in all different parts of the field.
He’s emerged as a deep threat over the last few seasons, especially at Oregon during the 2024 season. He can step in as a big-play threat to an NFL offense with ease if he decides to declare after this season.
His potential draft capital has a wide range of outcomes depending on a variety of factors, but he’s a true playmaker who can create separation at a high level. I expect him to work his way up draft boards regardless of when he decides to begin his professional career.