The NFL Combine was from February 27 through March 2 and had plenty of surprises for this incoming 2025 NFL Draft Class. The NFL Draft will take place April 24 through April 26, which will be a time when we are all on the edge of our seats as we learn the NFL destinations of this rookie class. The NFL Draft always has a massive impact on Dynasty Fantasy Football Leagues, as those leagues hold rookie drafts prior to the season specifically to add these players to rosters. Even in your typical Redraft Fantasy Football League, we see the rookie impacts on Fantasy every season so the draft is extremely exciting.
I have completed a series of player breakdowns from this 2025 NFL Draft Class across the last chunk of months. This involved pulling the stats and data, along with breaking down the qualities and attributes these incoming rookies bring forth. Fantasy Football analysis will change following the NFL Draft, as opportunity combines with talent analysis for valuation in the Fantasy world. Prior to the draft though, I wanted to break down my Top 12 prospects from a Fantasy Football lens for you all to get to know these players early on.
I rank these players 12 down to one as of today, understanding that this list will change following the NFL Draft. I am strictly looking at running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for this piece due to the discrepancy of quarterback valuation between one quarterback and those SuperFlex Leagues where you can start two quarterbacks. Let’s get it!
2025 NFL Draft: Skrip’s Top 12 Fantasy Football Prospects
12. Tre Harris (WR, Ole Miss)
Tre Harris measures 6’2 – 205 lbs. Harris ran a 4.54 40-yard dash and had a 38.5″ vertical at the combine. Harris spent three seasons at Lousiana Tech and his final two at Ole Miss. Harris has finished three straight seasons with over 900 receiving yards: 935, 985, and 1,030. Harris was a 1st-Team All-Conference player in 2022 and 2024 in two different conferences with the All-C-USA and All-SEC.
Harris is a big-play threat with elite ball tracking on the deep routes. Harris has alignment versatility with solid field awareness. Size, length, natural hands, body control with a great catch radius, along with contested catch upside. Harris has a physical red-zone presence and controls his pace and tempo well and has progressed in his route-running. This man is used to a heavy workload.
NFL Comps I have seen are Nico Collins, Courtland Sutton, Alec Pierce, and Cedric Tillman.
11. Matthew Golden (WR, Texas)
Matthew Golden measures 5’11 – 191 lbs. Golden impressed at the combine ranking second for all positions in the 40-yard dash with a 4.29, and tied for first for all positions in the 10-yard split with a 1.49. Golden spent two seasons at Houston before finishing his college career at Texas, where he posted 58 catches for 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in 2024.
Golden has shown versatility and can play inside and outside. Golden is consistent at producing at all three levels, has long-speed and burst, and makes the big plays. Golden’s separating qualities are evident in his alternating route tempo and route running abilities. Body control, agile feet, and ball-tracking skills help him make the downfield plays.
NFL Comps I have seen are John Metchie III, Chris Olave, and Brandon Aiyuk.
10. Colston Loveland (TE, Michigan)
Colston Loveland measures in at 6’6 – 248 lbs. Loveland is a National Champion from 2023 with Michigan and finished with 117 catches for 1,466 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns through three seasons there.
Loveland plays like a big wide receiver and creates mismatches through his versatility in lining up all over. Loveland has athletic attributes that include size, vertical speed, acceleration, and body control. Great catch radius, timing, and strong hands along with post-catch burst, vision, and play speed.
NFL Comps I have seen are Sam LaPorta, Zach Ertz, and Tucker Kraft.
9. Quinshon Judkins (RB, Ohio State)
Quinshon Judkins measures in at 6’0 – 221 lbs. Judkins ran a 4.48 40-yard dash and finished tied for second in the 10-yard split with a 1.51. Judkins produced 121 scrimmage yards and 3 total touchdowns to elevate Ohio State to a National Championship in 2024. Through two seasons at Ole Miss then a final one at Ohio State, Judkins rushed for 1,567, 1,158, and 1,060 yards with 16, 15, and 14 rushing touchdowns in those seasons.
Judkins has NFL-ready physicality, contact aggression, size, absorbs hits, has power running qualities, and breaks tackles. Judkins has solid initial burst, acceleration, and quick feet w/ sharp cuts. Judkins displays a combination of patience and efficiency in space with great ball security. There is clear rushing touchdown upside and rushing consistency for the running back.
NFL Comps I have seen are Joe Mixon and Kareem Hunt.
8. TreVeyon Henderson (RB, Ohio State)
TreVeyon Henderson measures in at 5’10 – 202 lbs. Henderson ran a 4.43 40-yard dash with a 1.52 10-yard split at the combine. Henderson rushed for 1,248 yards as a freshman at Ohio State in 2021, 926 yards in 2023, and 1,013 yards in 2024 with 42 career rushing touchdowns.
Henderson is an explosive runner with excellent burst and acceleration. Henderson makes the big plays and can hit the home run. Shiftiness, lateral quickness, light feet, and a change of direction at ease are other qualities for Henderson. TreVeyon has great vision and reads all three levels, checks the boxes of a third-down role as a reliable pass-catcher, and displays route-running potential. Consistency in production with three seasons over 900 rushing yards with double-digit touchdowns in all of those.
NFL Comps I have seen are Aaron Jones, Tony Pollard, and Chase Brown
7. Emeka Egbuka (WR, Ohio State)
Emeka Egbuka measures in at 6’1 – 202 lbs. Egbuka is Ohio State’s all-time receiving yard leader with 2,868 yards. Egbuka finished with 1,151 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in 2022, then 1,011 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in the 2024 National Championship season.
Egbuka can play both inside and outside but primarily operates from the slot. Egbuka has natural route-running fluidity, toughness and competitiveness racking the yards up after the catch, and has reliable hands. Egbuka works in traffic, attacks the ball, has solid ball-tracking skills, and easily adjusts his body. Egbuka has a high floor.
NFL Comps I have seen are Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Boyd
6. Luther Burden (WR, Missouri)
Luther Burden measures in at 6’0 – 206 lbs. Burden ran a 4.41 40-yard dash and a 1.54 10-yard split at the combine. Back in 2023 Burden had a huge season catching 86 balls for 1,212 receiving yards.
Burden is a catch-and-run specialist with yards after catch upside on short throws along with post-catch burst and acceleration. Burden has dynamic playmaking abilities and natural instincts. Burden successfully separates at all three levels, has good top-end speed and acceleration, and alignment versatility. Ball skills to help him win, natural hands catching, deep ball tracking qualities, twitchy, and solid changes of direction are other qualities.
NFL Comps I have seen include Garrett Wilson, Jerry Jeudy, and Curtis Samuel
5. Omarion Hampton (RB, North Carolina)
Omarion Hampton measures in at 6’0 – 221 lbs. Hampton ran a 4.46 40-yard dash and a 1.54 10-yard split at the combine. Hampton rushed for the third most yards in 2024 with 1,660 and the fifth most in 2023 with 1,504. In both of those seasons, Hampton scored 15 rushing touchdowns a piece.
Hampton has a fierce combination of size, strength, and running aggression. Hampton has great contact balance and power paired with vision and patience. Hampton absorbs contact well and stacks on yards after contact, fighting for those extra yards. He also displays elite initial burst and explodes on drives. Hampton can handle a heavy workload and gives the look of a three-down back with capable pass-catching.
NFL Comps I have seen include David Montgomery and Rhamondre Stevenson
4. Tyler Warren (TE, Penn State)
Tyler Warren measures in at 6’5 – 265 lbs. Warren finished 2024 tied for #2 in receptions (104) and #7 in receiving yards (1,233 yards) for all positions in the FBS. 2024 John Mackey Award Winner, 1st-Team All-American, and 1st-Team All-Big 10.
Warren has alignment versatility, is a capable lead blocker, can line up as an H-back, and even ran the ball in the Wildcat at times. Ball skills paired with toughness give Warren upside in contested catches and racking up the yards after the catch. Warren has quick feet for having a massive frame and plays through contact at ease. Warren is extremely confident with a high football IQ.
NFL Comps that I have seen include Jeremy Shockey and Dallas Goedert
3. Travis Hunter (WR/CB, Colorado)
Travis Hunter measures in at 6’0 – 188 lbs. Hunter won the Heisman Trophy in 2024, playing both wide receiver and cornerback. As a wide receiver, Hunter caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns. Hunter finished with 36 total tackles, four interceptions, and 11 passes deflected on the defensive side. We are unsure if Hunter will play both sides of the ball at the NFL level, and if so to what extent, but for this article we are assuming he is getting quality wide receiver reps for Fantasy Football purposes.
Hunter has great processing speed, a high football IQ, athleticism, anticipation, instincts, ball skills, playmaking abilities, competitive toughness, and extreme stamina as a two-way player. Hunter has burst at all levels, works back to passes, and opens up when needed as a receiver with heavy yards-after-catch ability. Twitch, fluidity, change of temp, and acceleration are other plus qualities. Hunter was a contested catch-winner on both sides of the ball.
NFL Comps I have seen include DeVonta Smith, Champ Bailey, Darius Slay, and Patrick Surtain II
2. Tetairoa McMillan (WR, Arizona)
Tet McMillan measures in at 6’4 – 219 lbs. McMillan finished #3 in receiving yards in 2024 with 1,319, and #5 in 2023 with 1,402. Tet has 26 receiving touchdowns through three seasons at Arizona State and is their all-time receiving yard leader.
Tet uses his size effectively, has good hands, a great catch radius, body control, wins the 50-50 balls, and has possession wide receiver traits. McMillan is a playmaker which is evident through the combination of his ball-tracking qualities for deep throws, run-after-catch upside, and general elite ball skills. Tet is a three-level wide receiver with positional versatility who was a consistent producer at a high level the last two years. The yardage and touchdown upside is very evident and can translate well to the NFL.
NFL Comps I have seen include Drake London and Mike Evans.
1. Ashton Jeanty (RB, Boise State)
Ashton Jeanty measures in at 5’8 – 211 lbs. 2,601 rushing yards in 2024 was 890 more than any other player in the FBS and ranks second all-time in College Football for a single season. Jeanty finished second in Heisman voting for 2024. Jeanty rushed for 1,347 yards in 2023 and has 50 career rushing touchdowns.
Jeanty has elite contact balance, fast feet for being compact and muscular, and is workhorse workload ready. Jeanty creates yards without depending on his offensive line and has the combination of great vision, balance, elusiveness, power, and speed. Jeanty has instant burst, long speed, maintains speed with movements, and is fluid in them. Jeanty simply makes guys miss and has plenty of tools in his bag. 50+ rushing yards plays in 9/14 games in 2024 is an easy reason to be confident Jeanty will create a play-action upside for his future NFL quarterback.
NFL Comps I have seen include LaDainian Tomlinson, Marshawn Lynch, and Kenneth Walker III
