Sportsvival’s 2027 NFL Draft Position Rankings
(Updated October 17, 2026)
The college football season is separating the prospects who look the part from the players who deliver when the competition gets tougher. At Sportsvival, we are keeping an eye on both, weighing production, physical tools, consistency and how each player’s game could translate to Sundays. From quarterbacks who could become the face of a franchise to linemen who make everything around them work, here is our updated look at the 2027 NFL Draft class. There is still plenty of football to be played, and every Saturday brings another opportunity to climb the board. Our next rankings review will be October 31.
These are Sportsvival’s projected prospect rankings, not confirmed draft declarations. Players appear at one projected NFL position, with offensive line assignments subject to further evaluation.
QUARTERBACKS (QB)
Rank Player School
1 Dante Moore- Oregon
2 C.J. Carr- Notre Dame
3 Arch Manning- Texas
4 Drew Mestemaker- Oklahoma State
5 Julian Sayin- Ohio State
6 LaNorris Sellers- South Carolina
7 Darian Mensah- Miami (FL)
8 Jayden Maiava- USC
9 Trinidad Chambliss- Ole Miss
10 Sam Leavitt- LSU
RUNNING BACKS (RB)
Rank Player School
1 Jadan Baugh- Florida
2 Kewan Lacy- Ole Miss
3 Ahmad Hardy- Missouri
4 Nate Frazier- Georgia
5 LJ Martin- BYU
6 Isaac Brown- Louisville
7 Mark Fletcher Jr.- Miami (FL)
8 Hollywood Smothers- Texas
9 Justice Haynes- Georgia Tech
10 Wayshawn Parker- Utah
WIDE RECEIVERS (WR)
Rank Player School
1 Jeremiah Smith- Ohio State
2 Cam Coleman- Texas
3 Charlie Becker- Indiana
4 Ryan Coleman-Williams- Alabama
5 Nick Marsh- Indiana
6 Mario Craver- Texas A&M
7 K.J. Duff- Rutgers
8 Duce Robinson- Florida State
9 Ryan Wingo- Texas
10 T.J. Moore- Clemson
TIGHT ENDS (TE)
Rank Player School
1 Trey’Dez Green- LSU
2 Jamari Johnson- Oregon
3 Terrance Carter Jr.- Texas Tech
4 Lawson Luckie- Georgia
5 Luke Reynolds- Virginia Tech
6 DJ Vonnahme- Iowa
7 Caleb Odom- Ole Miss
8 Brett Norfleet- Missouri
9 Benjamin Brahmer- Penn State
10 Peter Clarke- Temple
CENTERS (C)
Rank Player School
1 Iapani Laloulu- Oregon
2 Carson Hinzman- Ohio State
3 Drew Bobo- Georgia
4 Braelin Moore- LSU
5 Justin Evans- Nebraska
GUARDS (G)
Rank Player School
1 Kade Pieper- Iowa
2 Greg Johnson- Minnesota
3 Carter Smith- Indiana
4 Austin Siereveld- Ohio State
5 Luke Montgomery- Ohio State
OFFENSIVE TACKLES (T)
Rank Player School
1 Trevor Goosby- Texas
2 Jordan Seaton- LSU
3 Trevor Lauck- Iowa
4 Jacarrius Peak- South Carolina
5 Cayden Green- Missouri
6 Elijah Paige- USC
7 Anthonie Knapp- Notre Dame
8 Niki Prongos- Stanford
9 Collin Sadler- Clemson
10 McKale Boley- Virginia
DEFENSIVE TACKLES (DT)
Rank Player School
1 Will Echoles- Ole Miss
2 David Stone- Oklahoma
3 A’Mauri Washington- Oregon
4 Justin Scott- Miami (FL)
5 Ahmad Moten- Miami (FL)
6 Bear Alexander- Oregon
7 A.J. Holmes Jr.- Texas Tech
8 Devan Thompkins- Alabama
9 Stephiylan Green- LSU
10 Kam Franklin- Ole Miss
EDGE RUSHERS (EDGE)
Rank Player School
1 Colin Simmons- Texas
2 Dylan Stewart- South Carolina
3 Yhonzae Pierre- Alabama
4 Matayo Uiagalelei- Oregon
5 Quincy Rhodes Jr.- Arkansas
6 Will Heldt- Clemson
7 Teitum Tuioti- Oregon
8 Princewill Umanmielen- LSU
9 Damon Wilson II- Miami (FL)
10 John Henry Daley- Michigan
LINEBACKERS (LB)
Rank Player School
1 Sammy Brown- Clemson
2 Chris Cole- Georgia
3 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa- Notre Dame
4 Rasheem Biles- Texas
5 Ben Roberts- Texas Tech
6 Whit Weeks- LSU
7 Tony Rojas- Penn State
8 Suntarine Perkins- Ole Miss
9 Arion Carter- Tennessee
10 Devon Jackson- Oregon
CORNERBACKS (CB)
Rank Player School
1 Leonard Moore- Notre Dame
2 Ellis Robinson IV- Georgia
3 Zabien Brown- Alabama
4 Ashton Hampton- Clemson
5 Kelley Jones- Mississippi State
6 Brice Pollock- Texas Tech
7 Vicari Swain- South Carolina
8 Jyaire Hill- Michigan
9 Christian Gray- Notre Dame
10 Ja’Bril Rawls- Florida State
SAFETIES (S)
Rank Player School
1 K.J. Bolden- Georgia
2 Tae Johnson- Notre Dame
3 Jelani McDonald- Texas
4 Jaylen McClain- Ohio State
5 Koi Perich- Oregon
6 Bray Hubbard- Alabama
7 Ty Benefield- LSU
8 Zach Lutmer- Iowa
9 Keon Sabb- Alabama
10 Corey Myrick- Clemson
KICKERS (K)
Rank Player School
1 Tate Sandell- Oklahoma
2 Lucas Carneiro- Ole Miss
3 Peyton Woodring- Georgia
4 John Love- Virginia Tech
5 Brock Taylor- Vanderbilt
PUNTERS (P)
Rank Player School
1 Palmer Williams- Baylor
2 Dylan Joyce- Miami (FL)
3 Jackson Ross- Tennessee
4 Hunter Green- Washington
5 Evan Crenshaw- Troy