Ryan Roberts' NFL Draft top-five players at each position
Our Director of Scouting Ryan Roberts gives you his top-five players at each position.
Quarterbacks:
- Trevor Lawrence (Clemson)
- Trey Lance (North Dakota State)
- Justin Fields (Ohio State)
- Zach Wilson (BYU)
- Davis Mills (Stanford)
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Running backs:
- Travis Etienne (Clemson)
- Najee Harris (Alabama)
- Javonte Williams (North Carolina)
- Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)
- Khalil Herbert (Virginia Tech)
Wide receivers:
- Ja’Marr Chase (LSU)
- Jaylen Waddle (Alabama)
- DeVonta Smith (Alabama)
- Rashod Bateman (Minnesota)
- Rondale Moore (Purdue)
Tight ends:
- Kyle Pitts (Florida)
- Pat Freiermuth (Penn State)
- Hunter Long (Boston College)
- Brevin Jordan (Miami)
- Tommy Tremble (Notre Dame)
Offensive tackles:
- Penei Sewell (Oregon)
- Samuel Cosmi (Texas)
- Christian Darrisaw (Virginia Tech)
- Spencer Brown (Northern Iowa)
- Jalen Mayfield (Michigan)
Offensive guards:
- Rashawn Slater (Northwestern)
- Trey Smith (Tennessee)
- Alijah Vera-Tucker (USC)
- Aaron Banks (Notre Dame)
- Wyatt Davis (Ohio State
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Centers:
- Josh Myers (Ohio State)
- Creed Humphrey (Oklahoma)
- Landon Dickerson (Alabama)
- Jimmy Morrissey (Pittsburgh)
- Quinn Meinerz (UW Whitewater)
Defensive ends:
- Gregory Rousseau (Miami)
- Jaelan Phillips (Miami)
- Patrick Jones (Pittsburgh)
- Kwitty Paye (Michigan)
- Jayson Oweh (Penn State)
Interior defensive lineman:
- Christian Barmore (Alabama)
- Daviyon Nixon (Iowa)
- Levi Onwuzurike (Washington)
- Dayo Odeyingbo (Vanderbilt)
- Jaylen Twyman (Pittsburgh)
3-4 outside linebackers:
- Azeez Ojulari (Georgia)
- Joseph Ossai (Texas)
- Ronnie Perkins (Oklahoma)
- Quincy Roche (Miami)
- Shaka Toney (Penn State)
Off ball linebackers:
- Micah Parsons (Penn State)
- Nick Bolton (Missouri)
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Notre Dame)
- Zaven Collins (Tulsa)
- Baron Browning (Ohio State)
Cornerbacks:
- Jaycee Horn (South Carolina)
- Patrick Surtain (Alabama)
- Eric Stokes (Georgia)
- Caleb Farley (Virginia Tech)
- Ifeatu Melifonwu (Syracuse)
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Safeties:
- Andre Cisco (Syracuse)
- Trevon Moehrig (TCU)
- Hamsah Nasirildeen (Florida State)
- Tyree Gillespie (Missouri)
- Richard LeCounte III (Georgia)
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