2025 NFL Rookie Rankings: Top 14 Quarterbacks

An early look at our staff's top quarterbacks in the 2025 rookie class.

Footballguys Staff's 2025 NFL Rookie Rankings: Top 14 Quarterbacks Footballguys Staff Published 01/27/2025

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Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End

Recently, we asked the Footballguys staff for their top rookies at each position. Over the next several weeks, we'll get deeper into the 2025 draft class and release our massive 2025 Footballguys Rookie Guide after the Super Bowl. For now, here's a quick look at how our staff sees the quarterback position.

Remember that it is early in the process. Showcase events like the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl will allow us to better compare these players, and the NFL Combine will add even more clarity.

Key

  • Rank: the player's rank at the position.
  • Pts: the number of points the player gained in the voting; the max changes based on how many staff members participated and how deep the voting was, but bigger numbers are always better.
  • Firsts: the number of first-place votes the player received from a staff member.
RankQuarterbackSchoolPtsFirsts
1Cam WardMiami (Fla.)956
2Shedeur SandersColorado911
3Jaxson DartOle Miss731
4Jalen MilroeAlabama710
5Quinn EwersTexas580
6Will HowardOhio State330
7Kyle McCordSyracuse320
8Dillon GabrielOregon270
9Riley LeonardNotre Dame190
10Tyler ShoughLouisville170
11Kurtis RourkeIndiana160
12Garrett NussmeierLSU80
13K.J. JeffersonUCF70
14Brady CookMissouri30

 

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