The college football season is in full swing, which means we can start getting excited about these 2025 rookies. It's that time of the year to start creating way too early 2025 dynasty rookie rankings and a 2025 dynasty rookie mock draft just for fun. While there is value in getting ahead of the curve, I fully understand that this is way too early to make any definitive conclusions. I've found my people and I'm glad you enjoy this as much as me. That being said, let's dive into the rankings!
Quarterbacks
Tier 1
1. Cam Ward (Miami)
2. Shedeur Sanders (Colorado)
Tier 2
3. Jalen Milroe (Alabama)
Tier 3
4. Kurtis Rourke (Indiana)
5. Cade Klubnik (Clemson)
6. Drew Allar (Penn State)
7. Dillon Gabriel (Oregon)
8. Carson Beck (Georgia)
Tier 4
9. Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss)
10. Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)
Running Backs
Tier 1A
1. Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)
Tier 1B
2. TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State)
3. Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State)
4. Nicholas Singleton (Penn State)
Tier 2
5. Omarion Hampton (North Carolina)
6. Kaleb Johnson (Iowa)
Tier 3
7. Jordan James (Oregon)
8. Dylan Sampson (Tennessee)
9. Jonah Coleman (Washington)
10. Trevor Etienne (Georgia)
11. Devin Neal (Kansas)
Tier 4
12. DJ Giddens (Kansas State)
13. Ollie Gordon (Oklahoma State)
14. RJ Harvey (UCF)
15. Kyle Monangai (Rutgers)
16. Tahj Brooks (Texas Tech)
Tier 5
17. Phil Mafah (Clemson)
18. Kalel Mullings (Michigan)
19. Jarquez Hunter (Auburn)
20. Jam Miller (Alabama)
Wide Receivers
Tier 1
1. Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona)
2. Travis Hunter (Colorado)
3. Luther Burden III (Missouri)
Tier 2
4. Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State)
5. Tre Harris (Ole Miss)
6. Isaiah Bond (Texas)
7. Evan Stewart (Oregon)
Tier 3
8. Elic Ayomanor (Stanford)
9. Antonio Williams (Clemson)
10. Jayden Higgins (Iowa State)
11. Xavier Restrepo (Miami)
Tier 4
12. Ricky White (UNLV)
13. Tez Johnson (Oregon)
14. Tai Felton (Maryland)
15. Jalen Royals (Utah State)
16. Dane Key (Kentucky)
Tier 5
17. Kyren Lacy (LSU)
18. Jack Bech (TCU)
19. Nick Nash (San Jose State)
20. Theo Wease Jr. (Missouri)
Tight Ends
Tier 1
1. Colston Loveland (Michigan)
2. Tyler Warren (Penn State)
Tier 2
3. Harold Fannin Jr. (Bowling Green)
4. Mason Taylor (LSU)
Tier 3
5. Oronde Gadsden II (Syracuse)
6. Terrance Ferguson (Oregon)
7. Gunnar Helm (Texas)
Tier 4
8. Jake Brinningstool (Clemson)
9. Elijah Arroyo (Miami)
10. Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt)
Risers
QB4 - Kurtis Rourke
(Indiana)
After diving into his film this week, Kurtis Rourke jumped off the screen with accuracy, poise in the pocket, and complete command of a rising Indiana offense. I was impressed by how he gets through his reads, makes good decisions, and consistently puts the ball where only his receivers can catch it. Hopefully, his thumb injury this week doesn't keep him out long because he is becoming one of the QB prospects I’m most excited to watch down the stretch. So far this season, he has a 74.2% completion percentage, a 5.3% big-time throw percentage, and currently has a 91.7 passing grade from PFF.
QB5 - Cade Klubnik
(Clemson)
Cade Klubnik has had an up-and-down year, at times looking like the top QB in this class and other times showing accuracy issues and happy feet in the pocket. While I think he would benefit from another year in college to polish up his game, this year, he has shown enough on tape to land as the fifth quarterback on the board. What he can do on the ground makes him an intriguing fantasy prospect. This year he has 252 yards rushing along with 1,840 yards through the air.
RB10 - Trevor Etienne
(Georgia)
After a slow start to the season, Trevor Etienne is starting to show us some of the things we saw last year from him at Florida. Etienne had arguably his best game of the season on Saturday against Texas when he went for 87 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. While he hasn’t put up the numbers that Ashton Jeanty or Kaleb Johnson have put up this year, he does have the potential to be a fantasy sleeper with what he can offer in the passing game.
RB12 - DJ Giddens
(Kansas State)
DJ Giddens has consistently improved over his time at Kansas State and is putting up some impressive numbers this year. He is currently 8th in rushing with 842 yards and boasts 6.6 yards per carry. On tape, he runs with patience, shows great vision, and burst. While he has a few drops on the year that he needs to clean up, he does show above-average pass-catching ability. It will be interesting to see if a team takes a chance on him at the end of day 2 in next year's NFL draft.
WR7 - Evan Stewart
(Oregon)
What a big difference the last two weeks have made for Evan Stewart’s draft stock. After 182 yards and 1.19 yards per route run in the first five games, he exploded for 245 yards with 4.45 yards per route run over the last two games against some good competition. Stewart is twitchy with good long speed and could be very productive in the NFL. Stewart’s best games of the year may still be ahead as he makes a push to raise his draft stock after a disastrous start to the season.
WR9 - Antonio Williams
(Clemson)
Antonio Williams hasn’t put up eye-popping numbers this year, but his tape still shows a savvy route-runner who has reliable hands and can be an above-average athlete at the next level. Williams has been used all over for Clemson as an offensive weapon and has produced touchdowns all year, he has seven touchdowns on the year, including one passing and one rushing. His versatility could lead him to be a productive fantasy player who could be a sleeper available into the 2nd round of our rookie drafts.
TE2 - Tyler Warren
(Penn State)
Speaking of offensive weapons, Tyler Warren is just that for Penn State. Warren is the most complete tight end in the class. He has the size to be an effective in-line blocker (listed at 6’6” and 260 lbs) but is athletic enough to have his own wildcat package. He has good hands, is a solid route-runner, and is a mismatch in coverage. He is likely the tight end in this class with the best chance to get early playing time in the NFL.
TE7 - Gunnar Helm
(Texas)
Gunnar Helm doesn’t have elite athleticism, but he has been a reliable target for Texas this year. Helm reminds me a lot of Ben Sinnot as a prospect last year, he doesn’t do anything exceptionally well but has solid traits that add up to a productive player for one of the best teams in the country. He has great hands, currently boasting a 93.1% catch rate, and does well after the catch as well, with 7.3 yards after the catch per reception this year. With the right team, he could be a productive fantasy tight end.