The 2025 NFL Draft is here, as all 32 teams put the finishing touches on their draft boards before welcoming in their respective rookie classes.
The Dallas Cowboys are one of those teams deciphering between the talents in the final stack of players, as owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on Tuesday that this is the latest that the team has ever gone without having their board in place.
In evaluating the draft class, that’s not because the Cowboys have been misusing their time in the initial offseason under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer. It’s because the talent in the first three rounds of the class are so close together that it requires gritty conversations to come to a consensus opinion on players.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s top 100 players together to give fans a glimpse into some of the names that will come off the board in the first two days. Here is that list.
First-Round Grades
Colorado standout two-way player and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter lands the No. 1 spot in the top 100 prospects list. Cris Tiller Cris Tiller / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Compared to previous draft cycles, teams around the league have a lower amount of first-round grades in this class. The top grade forecasts where the potential All-Pro and perennial Pro Bowl talents could come from in the class.
Second-Round Grades
Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) catches a pass and avoids a tackle from Texas defenders in the first quarter of the College Football Playoff semifinal game between Ohio State and Texas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Chris Torres [email protected]
The group of second round talents in this year’s draft class features a large group of Pro Bowl-caliber players that could end up being household names in the league. Whether it’s injury history, a bit of refining or lack of experience, these players lack the little things that would push them into the first round.
- OT Armand Membou – Missouri
- WR Emeka Egbuka – Ohio State
- EDGE Mykel Williams – Georgia
- CB Maxwell Hairston – Kentucky
- S Nick Emmanwori – South Carolina
- EDGE Mike Green – Marshall
- OT Josh Conerly Jr. – Oregon
- OT Josh Simmons – Ohio State
- CB Will Johnson – Michigan
- CB Trey Amos – Ole Miss
- WR Luther Burden III – Missouri
- LB Carson Schwesinger – UCLA
- DT Derrick Harmon – Oregon
- S Malaki Starks – Georgia
- LB Jihaad Campbell – Alabama
- OG Grey Zabel – North Dakota State
- RB Omarion Hampton – North Carolina
- DT Kenneth Grant – Michigan
- EDGE James Pearce Jr. – Tennessee
- QB Shedeur Sanders – Colorado
- OG Donovan Jackson – Ohio State
- WR Matthew Golden – Texas
- TE Elijah Arroyo – Miami
- EDGE/LB Oluwafemi Oladejo – UCLA
- TE Colston Loveland – Michigan
- DT Tyleik Williams – Ohio State
- S Xavier Watts – Notre Dame
- CB Azareye’h Thomas – Florida State
- RB Quinshon Judkins – Ohio State
- DT T.J. Sanders – South Carolina
- EDGE JT Tuimoloau – Ohio State
- LB Jeffrey Bassa – Oregon
- OG Marcus Mbow – Purdue
- RB Dylan Sampson – Tennessee
- EDGE Jordan Burch – Oregon
- RB Bhayshul Tuten – Virginia Tech
- OT Ozzy Trapilo – Boston College
- OT Aireontae Ersery – Minnesota
- EDGE Josaiah Stewart – Michigan
Third-Round Grades
Nov 26, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (4) shows off his gold grill smile after the Aggies defeat the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Jerome Miron Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
The third round talents in this draft class extend well past the top 100, according to multiple NFL scouting departments, and this exercise was no different as five third round players were left off the top 100. These players have impact starter potential in the NFL that can provide immediate help for needy teams around the league.
- CB Benjamin Morrison – Notre Dame
- S Andrew Mukuba – Texas
- CB Shavon Revel – East Carolina
- WR Jayden Higgins – Iowa State
- RB Kaleb Johnson – Iowa
- TE Mason Taylor – LSU
- DT Alfred Collins – Texas
- WR Tre Harris – Ole Miss
- CB Jacob Parrish – Kansas State
- EDGE Landon Jackson – Arkansas
- DT Walter Nolen – Ole Miss
- QB Jalen Milroe – Alabama
- EDGE Shemar Stewart – Texas A&M
- RB Damien Martinez – Miami
- DT Darius Alexander – Toledo
- WR Jaylin Noel – Iowa State
- EDGE Jack Sawyer – Ohio State
- QB Kyle McCord – Syracuse
- OG Jonah Savaiinaea – Arizona
- S Kevin Winston Jr. – Penn State
- LB Smael Mondon Jr. – Georgia
- EDGE Princely Umanmielen – Ole Miss
- RB RJ Harvey – UCF
- OG Tate Ratledge – Georgia
- RB Jordan James – Oregon
- C Jared Wilson – Georgia
- QB Jaxson Dart – Ole Miss
- OT Charles Grant – William & Mary
- EDGE Barryn Sorrell – Texas
- DT Ty Robinson – Nebraska
- LB Teddye Buchanan – Cal
- CB Darien Porter – Iowa State
- WR Jalen Royals – Utah State
- QB Quinn Ewers – Texas
- EDGE Bradyn Swinson – LSU
- DT Rylie Mills – Notre Dame
- EDGE Kyle Kennard – South Carolina
- WR Jack Bech – TCU
- DT Deone Walker – Kentucky
- OG Dylan Fairchild – Georgia
- C Seth McLaughlin – Ohio State
- TE Terrance Ferguson – Oregon
- DT Joshua Farmer – Florida State
- CB Quincy Riley – Louisville
- DT Aeneas Peebles – Virginia Tech
- OG Miles Frazier – LSU
- EDGE Fadil Diggs – Syracuse
