The too-early 2026 NFL Draft big board, led by Caleb Downs and Arch Manning

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Predicting the first round of the NFL Draft hours before it starts is a fool’s errand. Unraveling it 364 days in advance? That’s borderline lunacy.

But there’s more than three months before the NFL preseason even starts up. We’ve got time, and it’s never a bad idea to acquaint yourself with the college prospects who could fill out future All-Pro rosters. Thus, let's take a quick dive into the 50 most intriguing draft-eligible players of the 2025 college football season.

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Some of these players are superstars just waiting for draft eligibility to arrive. Others are smaller school standouts who have to prove they can be consistent forces for good against top competition. A handful are five-star recruits still working to turn that potential into the production that belies a top-20 draft pick.

Each will earn his share of scouts’ attention through 2025. Let’s start with an All-American safety who almost certainly will not be the first overall pick due to the position he plays, but who might be college football’s best player this fall.

1. S Caleb Downs, Ohio State​

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2. QB Arch Manning, Texas​

3. DL TJ Parker, Clemson​

4. OT Francis Mauigoa, Miami (Florida)​

5. OT Kadyn Proctor, Alabama​

6. LB Anthony Hill Jr., Texas​

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7. DL Peter Woods, Clemson​

8. EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State​

9. DL Keldrick Faulk, Auburn​

10. WR Antonio Williams, Clemson​

11. WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State​

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12. OT Caleb Lomu, Utah​

13. QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson​

14. CB Malik Muhammed, Texas​

15. OT Spencer Fano, Utah​

16. RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame​

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17. CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee​

18. EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon​

19. WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State​

20. CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson​

21. LB/S Sonny Styles, Ohio State​

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22. RB Nick Singleton, Penn State​

23. DL Caleb Banks, Florida​

24. CB Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina​

25. S Dillion Thieneman, Oregon​

26. EDGE Mikail Kamara, Indiana​

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27. OT Charles Jagusah, Notre Dame​

28. LB Suntarine Perkins, Mississippi​

29. CB DJ McKinney, Colorado​

30. CB Mansoor Delane, LSU​

31. EDGE Trey White, San Diego State​

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32. TE Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt​

33. EDGE Rueben Bain, Miami (Florida)​

34. DL Christen Miller, Georgia​

35. QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU​

36. QB Drew Allar, Penn State​

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37. CB D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana​

38. WR Malachi Fields, Virginia​

39. EDGE L.T. Overton, Alabama​

40. OT Isaiah World, Oregon​

41. CB Josh Moten, Marshall​

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42. IOL Jake Slaughter, Florida​

43. OT Tristan Leigh, Clemson​

44. WR Eric Singleton Jr., Auburn​

45. OT Ethan Onianwa, Rice​

46. EDGE Gabe Jacas, Illinois​

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47. IOL Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati​

48. S Kamari Ramsey, USC​

49. EDGE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M​

50. RB Makhi Hughes, Tulane​

This article originally appeared on For The Win: The too-early 2026 NFL Draft big board, led by Caleb Downs and Arch Manning

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