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2022 NFL Draft Positional Rankings 2.0

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With the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, East-West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl and NFL Combine all now behind us there is a much clearer picture going into the NFL Draft. As the top prospects begin to separate themselves from their competition, we have updated our positional rankings to reflect that, with rankings ranging from ‘Top 5’ to ‘Top 20’ depending on depth at the position.

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Quarterback

  1. Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh)
  2. Malik Willis (Liberty)
  3. Matt Corral (Ole Miss)
  4. Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati)
  5. Sam Howell (North Carolina)
  6. Carson Strong (Nevada)
  7. Bailey Zappe (Western Kentucky)
  8. Kaleb Eleby (Western Michigan)
  9. Brock Purdy (Iowa State)
  10. Cole Kelley (Southeastern Louisiana)
  11. E.J. Perry (Brown)
  12. Jack Coan (Notre Dame)
  13. Dustin Crum (Kent State)
  14. Skylar Thompson (Kansas State)
  15. Aqeel Glass (Alabama A&M)

Running Back

  1. Breece Hall (Iowa State)
  2. Isaiah Spiller (Texas A&M)
  3. Kenneth Walker III (Michigan State)
  4. James Cook (Georgia)
  5. Kyren Williams (Notre Dame)
  6. Dameon Pierce (Florida)
  7. Pierre Strong Jr. (South Dakota State)
  8. Rachaad White (Arizona State)
  9. Zamir White (Georgia)
  10. Brian Robinson Jr. (Alabama)
  11. C.J. Verdell (Oregon)
  12. Jerome Ford (Cincinnati)
  13. Abram Smith (Baylor)
  14. Tyler Allgeier (BYU)
  15. D’Vonte Price (Florida International)

Fullback

  1. Jeremiah Hall (Oklahoma)
  2. Chigoziem Okonkwo (Maryland)
  3. Connor Heyward (Michigan State)
  4. Zander Horvath (Purdue)
  5. Clint Ratkovich (Northern Illinois)

Wide Receiver

  1. Garrett Wilson (Ohio State)
  2. Jameson Williams (Alabama)
  3. Drake London (USC)
  4. Treylon Burks (Arkansas)
  5. Chris Olave (Ohio State)
  6. George Pickens (Georgia)
  7. Jahan Dotson (Penn State)
  8. Skyy Moore (Western Michigan)
  9. John Metchie III (Alabama)
  10. David Bell (Purdue)
  11. Justyn Ross (Clemson)
  12. Christian Watson (North Dakota State)
  13. Alec Pierce (Cincinnati)
  14. Jalen Tolbert (South Alabama)
  15. Khalil Shakir (Boise State)
  16. Wan’Dale Robinson (Kentucky)
  17. Calvin Austin III (Memphis)
  18. Reggie Roberson Jr. (SMU)
  19. Romeo Doubs (Nevada)
  20. Kyle Phillips (UCLA)

Tight End

  1. Trey McBride (Colorado State)
  2. Greg Dulcich (UCLA)
  3. Jalen Wydermyer (Texas A&M)
  4. Cade Otton (Washington)
  5. Jeremy Ruckert (Ohio State)
  6. Jelani Woods (Virginia)
  7. Isaiah Likely (Coastal Carolina)
  8. Tanner Conner (Idaho State)
  9. Derrick Deese Jr. (San Jose State)
  10. Jake Ferguson (Wisconsin)
  11. Charlie Kolar (Iowa State)
  12. Cole Turner (Nevada)
  13. James Mitchell (Virginia Tech)
  14. Austin Allen (Nebraska)
  15. Daniel Bellinger (San Diego State)

Offensive Tackle

  1. Evan Neal (Alabama)
  2. Ikem Ekwonu (NC State)
  3. Charles Cross (Mississippi State)
  4. Trevor Penning (Northern Iowa)
  5. Bernhard Raimann (Central Michigan)
  6. Tyler Smith (Tulsa)
  7. Nicholas Petit-Frere (Ohio State)
  8. Daniel Faalele (Minnesota)
  9. Rasheed Walker (Penn State)
  10. Abraham Lucas (Washington State)
  11. Kellen Diesch (Arizona State)
  12. Max Mitchell (Louisiana-Lafayette)
  13. Matt Waletzko (North Dakota)
  14. Braxton Jones (Southern Utah)
  15. Jaxson Kirkland (Washington)

Offensive Guard

  1. Kenyon Green (Texas A&M)
  2. Zion Johnson (Boston College)
  3. Jamaree Salyer (Georgia)
  4. Darian Kinnard (Kentucky)
  5. Sean Rhyan (UCLA)
  6. Cole Strange (UT-Chattanooga)
  7. Dylan Parham (Memphis)
  8. Cade Mays (Tennessee)
  9. Marquis Hayes (Oklahoma)
  10. Luke Goedeke (Central Michigan)
  11. Ed Ingram (LSU)
  12. Thayer Munford (Ohio State)
  13. Lecitus Smith (Virginia Tech)
  14. Logan Bruss (Wisconsin)
  15. Justin Shaffer (Georgia)

Center

  1. Tyler Linderbaum (Iowa)
  2. Alec Lindstrom (Boston College)
  3. Cameron Jurgens (Nebraska)
  4. Dohnovan West (Arizona State)
  5. Zach Tom (Wake Forest)
  6. Luke Fortner (Kentucky)
  7. Dawson Deaton (Texas Tech)
  8. Nick Ford (Utah)
  9. Doug Kramer (Illinois)
  10. Luke Wattenberg (Washington)

Defensive End

  1. Aiden Hutchinson (Michigan)
  2. Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon)
  3. Travon Walker (Georgia)
  4. Jermaine Johnson II (Florida State)
  5. George Karlaftis (Purdue)
  6. Arnold Ebiketie (Penn State)
  7. Cameron Thomas (San Diego State)
  8. Nik Bonitto (Oklahoma)
  9. Amare Barno (Virginia Tech)
  10. Sam Williams (Ole Miss)
  11. Myjai Sanders (Cincinnati)
  12. Josh Paschal (Kentucky)
  13. Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (Notre Dame)
  14. Michael Clemons (Texas A&M)
  15. Tyreke Smith (Ohio State)

Defensive Tackle

  1. Jordan Davis (Georgia)
  2. Devonte Wyatt (Georgia)
  3. DeMarvin Leal (Texas A&M)
  4. Logan Hall (Utah)
  5. Travis Jones (Connecticut)
  6. Perrion Winfrey (Oklahoma)
  7. Haskell Garrett (Ohio State)
  8. Phidarian Mathis (Alabama)
  9. Neil Farrell Jr. (LSU)
  10. Eric Johnson (Missouri State)
  11. Matthew Butler (Tennessee)
  12. John Ridgeway III (Arkansas)
  13. Zachary Carter (Florida)
  14. Eyioma Uwazurike (Iowa State)
  15. Jayden Peevy (Texas A&M)

Inside Linebacker

  1. Nakobe Dean (Georgia)
  2. Devin Lloyd (Utah)
  3. Christian Harris (Alabama)
  4. Troy Anderson (Montana State)
  5. Quay Walker (Georgia)
  6. Chad Muma (Wyoming)
  7. Leo Chenal (Wisconsin)
  8. Channing Tindall (Georgia)
  9. Damone Clark (LSU)
  10. D’Marco Jackson (Appalachian State)
  11. Darian Beavers (Cincinnati)
  12. Mike Rose (Iowa State)
  13. Nephi Sewell (Utah)
  14. Jack Sanborn (Wisconsin
  15. Darien Butler (Arizona State)

Outside Linebacker

  1. David Ojabo (Michigan)
  2. Boye Mafe (Minnesota)
  3. Drake Jackson (USC)
  4. Brandon Smith (Penn State)
  5. Kingsley Enagbare (South Carolina)
  6. Adam Anderson (Georgia)
  7. Brian Asamoah (Oklahoma)
  8. Jeremiah Moon (Florida)
  9. DeAngelo Malone (Western Kentucky)
  10. Jesse Luketa (Penn State)
  11. Dominique Robinson (Miami-Ohio)
  12. Zakoby McClain (Auburn)
  13. JoJo Domann (Nebraska)
  14. Aaron Hansford (Texas A&M)
  15. Merlin Robertson (Arizona State)

Cornerback

  1. Derek Stingley Jr. (LSU)
  2. Ahmad Gardner (Cincinnati)
  3. Andrew Booth Jr. (Clemson)
  4. Kair Elam (Florida)
  5. Roger McCreary (Auburn)
  6. Trent McDuffie (Washington)
  7. Derion Kendrick (Georgia)
  8. Coby Bryant (Cincinnati)
  9. Kyler Gordon (Washington)
  10. Martin Emerson (Mississippi State)
  11. Tariq Woolen (UTSA)
  12. Josh Jobe (Alabama)
  13. Marcus Jones (Houston)
  14. Cam Taylor-Britt (Nebraska)
  15. Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston State)
  16. Mario Goodrich (Clemson)
  17. Tariq Castro-Fields (Penn State)
  18. Mykael Wright (Oregon)
  19. Chase Lucas (Arizona State)
  20. Jalyn Armour-Davis (Alabama)

Safety

  1. Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame)
  2. Daxton Hill (Michigan)
  3. Lewis Cine (Georgia)
  4. Jalen Pitre (Baylor)
  5. Jaquan Brisker (Penn State)
  6. Nick Cross (Maryland)
  7. Bryan Cook (Cincinnati)
  8. Kerby Joseph (Illinois)
  9. Verone McKinley (Oregon)
  10. Tycen Anderson (Toledo)
  11. Alontae Taylor (Tennessee)
  12. Bubba Bolden (Miami)
  13. J.T. Woods (Baylor)
  14. Leon O’Neal Jr. (Texas A&M)
  15. Brad Hawkins (Michigan)

Kicker

  1. Cade York (LSU)
  2. Cameron Dicker (Texas)
  3. Gabe Brkic (Oklahoma)
  4. Jonathan Garibay (Texas Tech)
  5. Andrew Mevis (Iowa State)

Punter

  1. Matt Araiza (San Diego State)
  2. Jordan Stout (Penn State)
  3. Jake Camarda (Georgia)
  4. Ryan Stonehouse (Colorado State)
  5. Ryan Wright (Tulane)

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