Leonard Moore is a rare cornerback prospect whose combination of length, athleticism, ball skills, and coverage ability makes him a generational prospect in my eyes. He is set for another huge season in 2026 and I fully expect that he is as good, if not better, than he's been since he stepped on Notre Dame's campus.
Jeremiah Smith is a physically dominant wide receiver prospect whose tape fully lives up to the hype his highlights and production have earned him. It's been a long time since a wide receiver was drafted #1 overall, but Smith is the type of rare talent I believe could break that streak thanks to his dominant blend of size, athleticism, and skill.
Dylan Stewart's extraterrestrial athletic traits make him a borderline generational prospect in my eyes. His combination of explosiveness, bend, agility, and play strength doesn't come around often--I just want to see the box score match what he's put on tape.
Cam Coleman is a dynamic vertical threat with some incredible ball skills who I expect to take a major leap production-wise in 2026 now that he is apart of a competent offense. It's been said before, but Coleman is WR1 material in 99% of draft classes.
Arch Manning is as polarizing a prospect as you'll find in the 2027 NFL Draft due to his (admittedly) inconsistent accuracy and a handful of not-so-good box scores in big games. The film, however, showcases an enticing blend of NFL traits--specifically pocket presence and athleticism--that don't come around often. I see a lot of Drake Maye in Arch Manning, and I am all in on him for the 2027 NFL Draft if his accuracy improves incrementally with the help of a much improved supporting cast.
I don't know if I've ever seen a free safety with so little experience look as mature and talented as Tae Johnson did in 2025. I am fully prepared to slap a blue chip label on Tae Johnson thanks to his blend of instincts and athleticism, but I need to see another season of excellence before I am ready to go there.
Dante Moore is one signature performance in a big game away from being a contender for the #1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. The accuracy is incredibly intriguing, but we need to see him put together a complete performance against a high-end defense where his decision making and accuracy under pressure don't take major hits. That said, Moore is arguably the most accurate QB in the class nonetheless and I look forward to watching his 2026 tape.
Colin Simmons is an incredibly productive edge prospect who provides alignment versatility, pass rush chops, and game-changing playmaking ability. I expect Simmons to have yet another huge season in 2026 and see him as a potential top 10 pick if he continues to develop his fundamentals as a pass rusher and run defender.
Another Texas player! Trevor Goosby showed just how dominant he could be in his performance against Cashius Howell in 2025, and I have full confidence that he can put together performances like that consistently with an incremental leap in refinement in 2026.
Will Echoles isn't the flashiest athlete in the world, but he is football's equivalent to The Big Fundamental. Echoles has a refined full-stack skillset as a pass rusher and a run defender and I am confident that he will only get better and more productive from here.
Jamari Johnson played second fiddle to Kenyon Sadiq in 2025, yet stole the show toward the end of the year thanks to his impressive combination of athleticism, size, and receiving ability. Johnson will have full command over Oregon's TE1 role, and I expect him to make the most of it by improving incrementally as a run blocker and increasing his production.
David Stone is a monstrously explosive prospect and potential is the name of his game. He isn't as consistent as you want him to be quite yet, but the high-end flashes he's put on film are impossible to ignore.
Ashton Hampton is the definition of a roadblock in press coverage thanks to his enticing stack of size, play strength, and length. While I am already very high on Hampton, I truly believe he could be a top 10 pick with another leap in production in 2026.
Charlie Becker is a black hole who sucks in every target remotely close to him; he hauled in 76.5% of his contested targets in 2025 and dropped zero passes. Becker also has dangerous vertical speed and that, combined with his size and ball skills, makes him a truly threatening X receiver.
Jordan Seaton is a plug-and-play pass protector whose ridiculous athleticism and refinement alone constitute a future 1st round pick. The only thing keeping him from being higher on my board is his total lack of refinement and dawg as a run blocker, but I have a feeling he will take a major step forward in that regard now that he is at LSU.
Jadan Baugh has elite vision, receiving chops, and jump cut ability for his size--so much so that I can't help but compare him to Le'Veon Bell. Baugh will once again be the engine for the Gator offense in 2026 and I would not be surprised if he ends the season higher than this on my board.
Ahmad Moten Sr. is a gamewrecking interior defensive lineman whose first step explosiveness and heavy hands make him a constant threat to create splash plays. I hope to see him become stronger and more consistent in 2026, but the playmaking ability is already there in spades.
A'Mauri Washington is a massive, explosive defensive tackle prospect who is a majorly productive season away from entering the DT1 conversation in this class. Even without that, however, the traits displayed on his film are undeniable.
KJ Bolden is a do-it-all safety prospect whose experience and excellence in a highly demanding role bode well for his NFL success. I look forward to watching yet another season of Bolden tackling and covering at a high level.
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa offers a ridiculous skillset--block shedding, blitzing, speed rushing, covering. etc. That said, however, Viliamu-Asa is a jack-of-all-trades, master of none at this stage in his evaluation. I hope to see more evidence that Viliamu-Asa can succeed in a traditional off-ball LB role rather than just being this positionless chess piece that Notre Dame uses him as.
Justin Scott is another well-rounded defensive tackle prospect is athletic enough and skilled enough to dominate in both phases of the game. He isn't all the way there yet in terms of consistency, but I foresee another leap forward in 2026 as apart of a stacked Miami defensive unit.
Bryant Wesco Jr. is a snappy, uber-athletic boundary receiver capable of winning at all three levels of the field and absolutely torching defenses after the catch. Wesco is the epitome of the mid-sized, well-rounded, nuanced, athletic receiver prospect that has seen so much success in the modern NFL.
Ellis Robinson IV is rough around the edges, but his raw talent is undeniable whether that be his ball skills, athleticism, or pure man coverage ability. Robinson IV is still figuring things out in terms of preventing big plays and dominating at the LOS, but the tools are all there for major NFL success nonetheless.
Sammy Brown is the definition of relentless. He is an explosive athlete with a motor that just doesn't quit. He's still figuring things out in coverage, but the downhill playmaking ability and sideline-to-sideline speed makes him an immediate threat when he steps on the field.
Nick Marsh is one of the most fun evaluations in the 2027 NFL Draft thanks to his absurd blend of strength and elusiveness after the catch. Marsh is also able to win decisively in the short and intermediate parts of the field. A lack of vertical route running ability and consistent dominance at the catch point hold him back at the moment, but I am still confident in his upside.