The path for the players in the 2027 NFL Draft is already taking shape, and the next crop of college football stars is loaded with elite talent and athletic freaks.
This preseason Top 80 prospect ranking features the players who have the talent, production, and upside to become early-round NFL Draft selections.
Arch Manning, Texas
C.J. Carr, Notre Dame
Dante Moore, Oregon
Darian Mensah, Miami
Drake Lindsey, Minnesota
Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma
Jayden Maiava, USC
Julian Sayin, Ohio State
LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
Trinidad Chambliss, Mississippi
Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
Jadan Baugh, Florida
Kewan Lacy, Mississippi
Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson
Cam Coleman, Texas
Charlie Becker, Indiana
Jeremiah Smith, Alabama
Keshaun Singleton, Auburn
Mario Craver, Texas A&M
Mike Matthews, Tennessee
Nick Marsh, Indiana
Omarion Miller, Arizona State
Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama
Ryan Wingo, Texas
TJ Moore, Clemson
Wyatt Young, Oklahoma State
Andrew Rappleyea, Penn State
Jamari Johnson, Oregon
Trey’Dez Green, LSU
Honorable Mention
Theo Melin Ohrstrom, SMU
Austin Siereveld, Ohio State
Carter Smith, Indiana
Cayden Green, Missouri
Jordan Seaton, LSU
Melvin Siani, Texas
PJ Williams, SMU
Trevor Goosby, Texas
Anthony Donkoh, Penn State *
Greg Johnson, Minnesota
Jacarrius Peak, South Carolina *
Kade Pieper, Iowa
Trevor Lauck, Iowa *
*Projecting a move from outside to inside in the NFL.
Anto Saka, Texas A&M
Clev Lubin, Louisville
Colin Simmons, Texas
Damon Wilson II, Miami
Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
Kenyatta Jackson, Ohio State
Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
Princewill Umanmielen, LSU
Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas
Teitum Tuioti, Oregon
Yohnzae Pierre, Alabama
Honorable Mention
Jordan Ross, LSU
A’Mauri Washington, Oregon
AJ Holmes Jr., Texas Tech
Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami
Chris Cole, Georgia
Cole Sullivan, Oklahoma
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Notre Dame
Rasheem Biles, Texas
Sammy Brown, Clemson
Ashton Hampton, Clemson
Brice Pollock, Texas Tech
Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia
Kelley Jones, Mississippi State
Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
OJ Frederique Jr., Miami
Vicari Swain, South Carolina
Zabien Brown, Georgia
Dashawn Spears, LSU
Jelani McDonald, Texas
K.J. Bolden, Georgia
Koi Perich, Oregon
Tae Johnson, Notre Dame
Xavier Scott, Illinois
This list will continue to change as prospects rise, fall, and make their case on the field.
I am scheduled to visit a couple of more schools over the next month, so the player pool should expand as well.
The 2027 NFL Draft class has the potential to be one of the most talented groups in recent memory.
Who are your favorite prospects as we head into college football season?
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