We’ve had some time to ruminate on our original rankings and watch more film. What is one of the biggest changes reflected in your ranks since our first Big Board?
RP: Nothing that feels major to me. I’ve shuffled around some of my Edge and CB preferences. I’ve lowered some of the skill position guys — tight end Kenyon Sadiq took a small tumble on my board from 12 to 19 — but nothing too crazy. UCF edge Malachi Lawrence is probably my biggest riser as a guy I think has a decent shot of going in the top-40 when taking into account his production and athletic testing.
JB: I agree with Ryan that most of the guys at the top have stayed the same for me. One thing for me personally has been just how deep this wide receiver class is. Guys like Omar Cooper Jr. have been flying up boards after a great week at the combine, and I don’t fault anyone for that way of thinking. Guys like Cincinnati’s Cyrus Allen, Baylor’s Josh Cameron, and Texas Tech’s Caleb Douglas are all intriguing guys with lots of speed and physical tools despite being day three projections.
RB: Like the others, I wouldn’t say my rankings have dramatically shuffled, but I’ve tuned them up and feel more confident in the individual position groups. Wide receiver is one group where I feel I’ve largely solidifed how I feel about the top group. LSU safety A.J. Haulcy came away as one of my biggest risers; he’s not a freak athlete, but I love the way he plays the game and his plus instincts as a center fielder.
### Rank ### BTSC Consensus ### Position ### Joey Bray ### Ryland Bickley ### Ryan Parish
1 Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE 2 2 1
2 Fernando Mendoza QB 1 1 6
3 Sonny Styles LB 4 4 2
4 Jeremiyah Love HB 3 3 5
5 Arvell Reese LB 5 5 4
6 Mansoor Delane CB 8 8 3
7 Caleb Downs S 6 7 7
8 Francis Mauigoa OT 7 6 8
9 Olaivavega Ioane OG 9 9 9
10 Jordyn Tyson WR 12 12 10
11 David Bailey EDGE 11 10 14
12 Carnell Tate WR 13 13 12
13 Makai Lemon WR 10 14 15
14 Avieon Terrell CB 14 17 11
15 Spencer Fano OT 16 18 18
16 Dillon Thieneman S 20 20 13
17 Max Iheanachor OT 22 15 16
18 Jermod McCoy CB 15 16 27
19 Kenyon Sadiq TE 17 24 19
20 Monroe Freeling OT 24 11 30
21 Peter Woods DT 32 19 17
22 Akheem Mesidor EDGE 21 22 26
23 Chris Johnson CB 25 25 23
24 Lee Hunter DT 18 23 33
25 CJ Allen LB 19 21 39
26 Omar Cooper Jr. WR 28 33 20
27 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S 33 27 28
28 Ty Simpson QB 23 43 24
29 Denzel Boston WR 30 40 22
30 Emmanuel Pregnon OG 31 36 25
31 KC Concepcion WR 34 26 36
32 Kayden McDonald DT 39 28 31
33 Cashius Howell EDGE 29 29 41
34 TJ Parker EDGE 35 32 34
35 Jacob Rodriguez LB 26 41 44
36 Caleb Banks DT 27 37 47
37 R Mason Thomas EDGE 36 30 49
38 Zion Young EDGE 41 45 29
39 Colton Hood CB 40 42 35
40 Blake Miller OT 46 34 37
41 Chase Bisontis OG 38 39 43
42 Keldric Faulk EDGE 37 31 58
43 Keith Abney II CB 48 38 40
44 Christen Miller DT 44 52 32
45 Brandon Cisse CB 47 44 42
46 Gabe Jacas EDGE 53 46 38
47 Caleb Lomu OT 45 48 45
48 AJ Haulcy S 51 35 52
49 Davison Igbinosun CB 43 47 54
50 D’Angelo Ponds CB 42 63 48
51 Kaydn Proctor OT 52 53 51
52 Domonique Orange DT 55 50 53
53 Treydan Stukes CB/S 58 51 50
54 Jake Golday LB 49 56 55
55 Malachi Lawrence EDGE 82 58 21
56 Chris Brazzell II WR 57 57 63
57 Keionte Scott CB 50 54 75
58 Josiah Trotter LB 56 67 60
59 Germie Bernard WR 67 59 59
60 Keylan Rutledge OG 72 55 64
61 Joshua Josephs EDGE 60 74 57
62 Connor Lew C 61 66 68
63 Eli Stowers TE 65 69 61
64 Anthony Hill Jr LB 59 49 94
65 Caleb Tiernan OT 62 76 66
66 Max Klare TE 63 88 56
67 Jadarian Price HB 76 61 70
68 Genesis Smith S 69 75 65
69 Bud Clark S 70 72 67
70 Garrett Nussmeier QB 68 62 84
71 Mike Washington Jr. HB 73 82 62
72 Derrick Moore EDGE 64 107 46
73 Kamari Ramsey S 66 84 71
74 Kyle Louis S/LB 54 104 69
75 Jonah Coleman HB 78 78 78
76 Ja’Kobi Lane WR 74 71 92
77 Ted Hurst WR 93 70 76
78 Malik Muhammad CB 71 81 88
79 Chris Bell WR 77 68 95
80 Antonio Williams WR 80 60 106
81 Sam Hecht C 81 89 80
82 Zakee Wheatley S 90 73 89
83 Elijah Sarratt WR 92 79 81
84 Darrell Jackson Jr. DT 84 90 85
85 Jake Slaughter C 83 91 86
86 Dontay Corleone DT 79 96 91
87 Will Lee III CB 85 92 90
88 LT Overton EDGE 89 83 97
89 Emmett Johnson HB 94 93 83
90 Gennings Dunker OG 86 77 110
91 Drew Allar QB 87 85 104
92 Eric McAlister WR 96 109 72
93 Gracen Halton DT 91 108 82
94 VJ Payne S 95 113 73
95 Julian Neal CB 98 110 79
96 Romello Height EDGE 75 80 134
97 Oscar Delp TE 109 86 96
98 Brian Parker II OL 97 112 87
99 Bryce Lance WR 121 64 112
100 Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE 99 106 102
101 Chandler Rivers CB 88 128 93
102 Chris McClellan DT 108 130 74
103 De’Zhaun Stribling WR 104 111 98
104 Skyler Bell WR 105 101 108
105 Malachi Fields WR 103 87 130
106 Deion Burks WR 102 103 116
107 Devin Moore CB 115 100 118
108 Kaytron Allen HB 114 122 100
109 Deontae Lawson LB 110 94 132
110 Zachariah Branch WR 112 102 124
111 Billy Schrauth OG 113 98 131
112 Jaishawn Barham EDGE/LB NR 118 77
113 Michael Trigg TE 111 95 141
114 Jalon Kilgore CB/S 118 117 114
115 Sam Roush TE 100 NR 99
116 Keyshaun Elliott LB 107 NR 105
117 Jalen Farmer OG 126 114 126
118 Dae’Quan Wright TE 117 99 NR
119 Nadame Tucker EDGE 101 139 128
120 Kevin Coleman Jr. WR 130 138 101
121 Max Llewellyn EDGE 106 NR 117
122 Carson Beck QB 142 127 107
123 Tacario Davis CB 125 115 137
124 Jaydn Ott HB 116 143 120
125 Logan Jones C NR 126 103
126 Ephesians Prysock CB 119 120 144
127 Bryce Boettcher LB 124 133 127
128 Austin Barber OT NR 105 129
129 Cole Payton QB 123 NR 113
130 Keyron Crawford Edge NR 125 111
131 Kage Casey OG 122 141 125
132 Justin Joly TE NR 119 121
133 Daylen Everette CB NR 129 115
134 Charles Demmings CB 132 123 147
135 Markel Bell OT NR 131 122
136 Isaiah World OT NR 134 119
137 Nick Singleton HB NR 132 123
138 Jadon Canady CB NR 147 109
139 Dametrious Crownover OT NR 124 143
140 Kaleb Proctor DT 127 140 142
141 Demond Claiborne HB 133 NR 136
142 Diego Pounds OT 150 137 135
143 Rayshaun Benny DT 143 135 145
144 Hezekiah Masses CB NR 121 NR
145 Taylen Green QB 148 144 133
146 JC Davis OT 128 NR NR
147 Beau Stephens OG 147 136 148
148 Michael Taafe S 129 NR NR
149 Pat Coogan C 135 146 NR
150 Jordan van den Berg DT 146 NR 138
We’ve also expanded our board. Who are a couple of players you’ve added to your ranks that you’d want to highlight?
ATHENS, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 23: Oscar Delp #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs rushes in for a touchdown following the reception during the first quarter against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Sanford Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 23: Oscar Delp #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs rushes in for a touchdown following the reception during the first quarter against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Sanford Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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RB: Georgia tight end Oscar Delp has been a recent riser. He’s light for the position, but tested well and has some potentially special athletic upside. He can block a bit, as well. I’m also a growing fan of Western Michigan edge rusher Nadame Tucker, a small-school demon with size and age concerns, but he dominated in 2025 and has held up very well against higher competition.
JB: Welcome to the board, UConn receiver Skyler Bell. Bell is phenomenal after the catch and projects as a modern slot guy who can be a volume-based receiver for an offense at the next level. Bell is a likely day two pick and speaks to the depth of the receiver class as a whole. And while he didn’t quite make the cut for our board — he didn’t make Ryan or Ryland’s ranks — I have to mention Navy’s Eli Heidenreich. He is listed as a fullback in PFF’s mock draft simulator; however, it is impossible to nail Heidenreich down to one position. He played running back and even slot receiver this past season, and reminds me of Taysom Hill in that regard. However, Heidenreich is much more athletic than Hill, but does not give you as much upside throwing the football. Someone is going to take a shot on Heidenreich, and I am excited to see where an NFL team wants to use him.
RP: The 2026 draft has more off-ball linebacker/edge hybrid players than I can remember in a single class in recent memory. One of the players I’ll highlight was also a selection for my Draft Gems list: Michigan’s Jaishawn Barham. Barham excels at slipping blocks at either position, shows promising bend around the edge, and had a 16% pressure rate the past two seasons on 257 pass rush snaps. Kentucky’s Jalen Farmer is a guard who continues to become a favorite of mine should the Steelers pass up on the consensus top four of Ioane, Pregnon, Bisontis, and Rutledge. Farmer is a road grader who would give Pittsburgh one of the nastier interior groups in the league when paired with Zach Frazier and Mason McCormick.
Which player are you least confident in how you ranked them, and why?
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 29: Antonio Williams #0 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after a catch during the first half of a football game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 29: Antonio Williams #0 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after a catch during the first half of a football game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
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JB: As weird as this may sound, it’s the number one player on my board. Fernando Mendoza is a lock for the number one overall pick and obviously had one of the best college seasons we have seen from a quarterback in recent years. However, I think I have him at one because he feels like the safest and most complete player at a premium position in this draft. If you don’t know by now, this draft has a lot of high-caliber players at non-premium positions such as Jeremiyah Love and Caleb Downs. I worry that I may be leaning on the positional value of quarterback too much.
RP: Clemson wide receiver Antonio Williams. I liked him much more coming into 2025 than I do now. The more I watched his tape and how Clemson used him, I kept having flashbacks to another former Tiger receiver whom I liked but ultimately overrated: Amari Rodgers. The two had similar career production and usage at Clemson, though Williams is a better route runner. A handful of voices I respect in the draft community are higher on him than I am, which has me doubting my ranking of him, but I could easily see him underproducing as a pro if the fit with his NFL coaching staff isn’t just right.
RB: I’m a lot lower on Kyle Louis than the consensus, but I’m still unsure how right I am -- even after writing an entire draft profile on him. I’m just legitimately worried about how he’ll hold up as a linebacker at the NFL level, and I’m not sure if his coverage chops will remain on a standout level if he switches to defensive back. As a hybrid/overhang defender? That makes more sense, but I’m not sure if such a rotational player is worth a top 100 pick at that point.
Which ranking are you standing by most despite the gap in our opinions?
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: Ty Simpson #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide in action against the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: Ty Simpson #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide in action against the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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RB: I’m not even the highest on Antonio Williams in the general NFL mediasphere, but I have him ranked highly on this board compared to Ryan and Joey. I get the concerns, but to me, Williams stands out as a readymade NFL slot receiver. His testing numbers were better than expected, but he’s an incredibly savvy route runner, tough with great hands, and has been consistently productive against good competition. The upside isn’t through the roof, but he should be able to contribute immediately and play in the NFL for a while.
RP: Our ranks are starting to come closer together with time, but Gabe Jacas is a player whose game I’ve grown increasingly fond of as the draft cycle has worn on. Neither Joey nor Ryland is dramatically lower on him than me, but he’s entered my top-40 as a guy who I think will show up to the NFL and be useful right away, and potentially have one of the longer careers, health willing. Speed kills, but fades with time. Power, like Jacas has in spades, translates to the NFL and stays useful even as players enter the twilight of their careers. Jacas has never met an offensive player he didn’t like to hit, and there’s just an infectious nature about the legal violence he brings to the football field. I’m all in.
JB: I have Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson ranked as the 23rd-best player on my board. I was honestly shocked to see that Ryan had him all the way up at 24. I have warmed up to Simpson as a prospect quite a bit. His arm talent, matched with his production of over 20 touchdowns, makes me think that someone will take a shot on him night one. I am not in the camp of people who think Simpson should be viewed just as highly as Mendoza, but he certainly deserves more respect than most are willing to give him right now.
Who’s a prospect with a chance at joining/rising in your ranking who you still want to watch more?
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defensive back Charles Demmings (21) intercepts a pass as Jacksonville State Gamecocks take on Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks during the FCS Kickoff at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Jacksonville State Gamecocks lead Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 21-17.
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defensive back Charles Demmings (21) intercepts a pass as Jacksonville State Gamecocks take on Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks during the FCS Kickoff at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Jacksonville State Gamecocks lead Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 21-17.
RP: I’ve seen clips, but really would like to dive more into the tape of Stephen F. Austin cornerback Charles Demmings. Demmings stands 6’1, and 193 pounds with 32” arms. He had an impressive combine running 4.41 in the 40-yard dash, and jumped out of the gym with a 42” vertical and 11-foot broad jump. Demmings had 9 career interceptions and reduced his missed tackle rate to just 5.0% for the 2025 season. I have him near the bottom of my top-150 right now, but I could see him climbing once I’ve had more time to watch some full games from him.
JB: I got a chance to see him in Mobile at the Senior Bowl a few months ago, but Jaydn Ott is an incredibly intriguing player to me. During his time at Cal, Ott was phenomenal with the ball in his hands both as a pass catcher and between the tackles. However, we never really got to see him at Oklahoma due to injuries that have unfortunately become one of his biggest red flags. Ott may very well have been the best skill position player during the Senior Bowl game. Health will be the reason Ott is being looked at like a day three guy by most draft analysts, but if he can stay healthy, I really do believe that he can become a late-round gem.
RB: I was the only one to include Cal’s Hezekiah Masses on my top 150. He’s a player I watched in a few games in college, but I haven’t done a deep dive on his specific reps yet. He’s an uber-productive ballhawk, and Cal has turned into DBU as of late -- there’s a lot to love, and I’m excited to watch more of his tape.