Sep 12, 2025 7:01 AM EDT
The 2025 NFL regular season has just begun, but it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft.
Next year’s wide receiver class doesn’t have the blue-chip talent at the top of the board nor the impressive overall depth we’ve seen over the last two years, but there’s still plenty of promise and upside to this group of eligible pass-catchers. It’s still a wide-open race for the WR1 spot, though there are a couple of early front-runners, but there’s still plenty of time for the board to shuffle as the college football season wears on.
As the season gets rolling, here’s the latest look at how I rank the top wide receiver prospects eligible for next year’s draft:
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1. Jordyn Tyson Arizona State
2. Denzel Boston Washington
3. Carnell Tate Ohio State
4. Antonio Williams Clemson
5. Ja’Kobi Lane USC
6. Makai Lemon USC
7. Chris Bell Louisville
8. Eric Singleton Jr. Auburn
9. Nyck Harbor South Carolina
10. Zachariah Branch Georgia
11. Germie Bernard Alabama
12. Nic Anderson LSU
13. Noah Thomas Georgia
14. Aaron Anderson LSU
15. Kevin Concepcion Texas A&M
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NFL Draft analyst
Luke is the NFL Draft analyst for Athlon Sports, with more than two decades of experience covering college football, the NFL, and the NFL Draft.