Who are the best pro prospects going into the college football season and, potentially, for the 2020 NFL Draft? Here are the top 15 players at each position.
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Only about a million things are going to change between now and when the 2020 NFL Draft starts up in Las Vegas, but going into the college football season, who are the best-looking pro prospects?
These lists will be fluid – remember, Kyler Murray, Quinnen Williams, and Daniel Jones wouldn’t be given any NFL hype last year – but they’re a good place to start.
Also listed are the best pro prospects who aren’t going to be eligible for next year’s draft. As the college football season kicks in, more and more underclassmen will be a part of this. But for now …
Quarterbacks
1. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Soph.)*
2. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Jr.)
3. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Jr.)
4. Justin Herbert, Oregon
5. Steven Montez, Colorado
6. Nate Stanley, Iowa
7. KJ Costello, Stanford (Jr.)
8. Shea Patterson, Michigan
9. Jacob Eason, Georgia
10. Jordan Love, Utah State (Jr.)
11. Kelly Bryant, Missouri
12. Jake Bentley, South Carolina
13. Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
14. Justin Fields, Georgia (Soph.)*
15. Hunter Johnson, Northwestern (Jr.)
*Not eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft
Running Backs
1. Travis Etienne, Clemson (Jr.)
2. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Jr.)
3. JK Dobbins, Ohio State (Jr.)
4. Najee Harris, Alabama (Jr.)
5. D’Andre Swift, Georgia (Jr.)
6. Cam Akers, Florida State (Jr.)
7. Eno Benjamin, Arizona State (Jr.)
8. AJ Dillon, Boston College (Jr.)
9. Trey Sermon, Oklahoma (Jr.)
10. Brian Robinson, Alabama (Jr.)
11. Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (Soph.)*
12. CJ Verdell, Oregon (Soph.)*
13. Zack Moss, Utah
14. Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State (Soph.)*
15. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU (Jr.)
*Not eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft
Wide Receivers
1. Laviska Shenault, Colorado (Jr.)
2. Jerry Jeudy, Alabama (Jr.)
3. Justyn Ross, Clemson (Soph.)*
4. Collin Johnson, Texas
5. CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma (Jr.)
6. Tee Higgins, Clemson (Jr.)
7. Rondale Moore, Purdue (Soph.)*
8. Dez Fitzpatrick, Louisville (Jr.)
9. Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State (Jr.)
10. Jalen Reagor, TCU (Jr.)
11. Jalen Waddle, Alabama (Soph.)*
12. KJ Hill, Ohio State
13. Quartney Davis, Texas A&M (Jr.)
14. Tyler Johnson, Minnesota
15. Tyler Vaughns, USC (Jr.)
*Not eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft
Tight Ends
1. Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri (Jr.)
2. Grant Calcaterra, Oklahoma (Jr.)
3. Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
4. Jake Breeland, Oregon
5. Brevin Jordan, Miami (Soph.)*
6. Colby Parkinson, Stanford (Jr.)
7. Luke Farrell, Ohio State (Jr.)
8. Mitchell Wilcox, USF
9. Dalton Keene, Virginia Tech (Jr.)
10. Matt Bushman, BYU (Jr.)
11. Brycen Hopkins, Purdue
12. Chase Allen, Iowa State (Jr.)
13. Joey Magnifico, Memphis
14. Jared Rice, Fresno State
15. Hunter Bryant, Washington (Jr.)
*Not eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft
Offensive Tackles
1. Andrew Thomas, Georgia (Jr.)
2. Walker Little, Stanford (Jr.)
3. Trey Adams, Washington
4. Mekhi Becton, Louisville (Jr.)
5. Alex Leatherwood, Alabama (Jr.)
6. Cade Mays, Georgia (Soph.)
7. Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame (Jr.)
8. Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon
9. Saahdiq Charles, LSU (Jr.)
10. Alaric Jackson, Iowa (Jr.)
11. Isaiah Wilson, Georgia (Jr.)
12. Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn
13. Greg Eiland, Mississippi State (Jr.)
14. Luke Campbell, Michigan State (Jr.)
15. Lucas Niang, TCU
Centers and Guards
1. C/G Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin (Jr.)
2. Alex Leatherwood, Alabama (Jr.)
3. Ben Bredeson, Michigan
4. Jon Runyan, Michigan
5. Tremayne Anchrum, Clemson
6. Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame (Jr.)
7. Kelvin Jarvis, Michigan State (Jr.)
8. Solomon Kindley, Georgia (Jr.)
9. Sean Pollard, Clemson
10. Shane Lemieux, Oregon
11. C Darryl Williams, Missisippi State
12. C/G Trystan Colon-Castillo, Missouri (Jr.)
13. Steven Gonzalez, Penn State
14. Marquis Hayes, Oklahoma (Soph.)*
15. C Ryan McCollum, Texas A&M (Jr.)
*Not eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft
NEXT: 2020 NFL Prospects: Defense
Defensive Ends
1. Chase Young, Ohio State (Jr.)
2. AJ Epenesa, Iowa (Jr.)
3. Nick Coe, Auburn (Jr.)
4. Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
5. LaBryan Ray, Alabama (Jr.)
6. Christian Rector, USC
7. Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame
8. Michael Clemson, Texas A&M
9. Marlon Davidson, Auburn
10. Marquiss Spencer, Mississippi State
11. Rashad Weaver, Pitt (Jr.)
12. Justin Foster, Clemson (Jr.)
13. Joe Gaziano, Northwestern
14. Malik Herring, Georgia (Jr.)
15. Mustafa Johnson, Colorado (Jr.)
Defensive Tackles
1. Derrick Brown, Auburn
2. Raekwon Davis, Alabama
3. Lorenzo Neal, Purdue
4. Rashard Lawrence, LSU
5. Brandon Pili, USC (Jr.)
6. Aubrey Solomon, Tennessee (Jr.)
7. Quinton Bohanna, Kentucky (Jr.)
8. Nyles Pinckney, Clemson (Jr.)
9. Benito Jones, Mississippi State
10. Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma
11. Raequan Williams, Michigan State
12. Josaiah Coatney, Ole Miss
13. Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M (Jr.)
14. McTelvin Agim, Arkansas
15. Kyree Campbell, Florida (Jr.)
Edge Rushers
1. Jamari Zuniga, Florida
2. Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
3. Jonathan Garvin, Miami (Jr.)
4. Jaquan Bailey, Iowa State
5. Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State (Jr.)
6. Patrick Johnson, Tulane (Jr.)
7. Julian Okwara, Michigan State
8. Curtis Weaver, Boise State (Jr.)
9. Merlin Robertson, Arizona State (Soph.)*
10. Kendall Coleman, Syracuse
11. Reggie Walker, Kansas State
12. Big Kat Bryant, Auburn (Jr.)
13. Carter Coughlin, Minnesota
14. Jonathan Cooper, Ohio State
15. Darrell Taylor, Tennessee
Linebackers
1. Dylan Moses, Alabama (Jr.)
2. Shaquille Quarterman, Miami
3. Paddy Fisher, Northwestern (Jr.)
4. Michael Pinckney, Miami
5. Jacob Phillips, LSU
6. Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma (Jr.)
7. Isaiah Simmons, Clemson (Jr.)
8. Tuf Borland, Ohio State
9. Troy Dye, Oregon
10. Patrick Queen, LSU (Jr.)
11. Khaleke Hudson, Michigan
12. Kyahva Tezino, San Diego State
13. Evan Weaver, Cal
14. Malik Harrison, Ohio State
15. Joe Bachie, Michigan State
Cornerbacks
1. CJ Henderson, Florida (Jr.)
2. AJ Terrell, Clemson (Jr.)
3. Patrick Surtain, Alabama (Soph)*
4. Jeffrey Okudah, Ohio State (Jr.)
5. Tyson Campbell, Georgia (Soph.)*
6. Trevon Diggs, Alabama
7. Bryce Hall, Virginia
8. Levert Hill, Notre Dame
9. Cameron Dantlzer, Mississippi State (Jr.)
10.Levonta Taylor, Florida State
11. Josaiah Scott, Michigan State (Jr.)
12. Chase Lucas, Arizona State (Jr.)
13. Jaylon Johnson, Utah (Jr.)
14. Troy Pride, Notre Dame
15. Mike Hampton, USF (Jr.)
*Not eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft
Safeties
1. Grant Delpit, LSU (Jr.)
2. (LB) Isaiah Simmons, Clemson (Jr.)
3. Antoine Brooks, Maryland
4. Richard LeCounte, Georgia (Jr.)
5. Xavier McKinney, Alabama
6. Caden Sterns, Texas (Soph.)*
7. Shyheim Carer, Alabama
8. Brandon Jones, Texas
9. David Dowell, Michigan State
10. Andre Cisco, Syracuse (Soph.)*
11. Jalen Elliott, Notre Dame
12. JR Reed, Georgia
13. Donovan Stonier, Florida (Jr.)
14. K’Von Wallace, Clemson
15. Jalen Thompson, Washington State
*Not eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft
– 2020 Top 32 Prospects First Look
– 2019 NFL Draft Rankings By College: 1-130
– 2019 NFL Draft Rankings By Conference
Three Greatest Draft Picks For Each Team
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
– 32 Greatest Draft Picks of All-Time
– 2019 1st Round Pick Breakdown & Thoughts
