RELATED: See our staff's top players at the offensive skill positions.
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 running back 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.
| Rank | Wide Receivers | School | Pts | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | 163 | 9 |
| 2 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | 148 | 0 |
| 3 | Travis Hunter | Colorado | 146 | 2 |
| 4 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | 135 | 0 |
| 5 | Isaiah Bond | Texas | 99 | 0 |
| 6 | Tre Harris | Ole Miss | 96 | 0 |
| 7 | Elic Ayomanor | Stanford | 88 | 0 |
| 8 | Xavier Restrepo | Miami (Fla.) | 84 | 0 |
| 9 | Jalen Royals | Utah St. | 63 | 0 |
| 10 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | 62 | 0 |
| 11 | Matthew Golden | Texas | 43 | 0 |
| 12 | Jayden Higgins | Iowa State | 33 | 0 |
| 13 | Kyren Lacy | LSU | 31 | 0 |
| 14 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | 27 | 0 |
| 15 | Tai Felton | Maryland | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | Savion Williams | TCU | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | Tory Horton | Colorado State | 15 | 0 |
| 18 | Nick Nash | San Jose State | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | Ricky White III | UNLV | 9 | 0 |
| 20t | Jack Bech | TCU | 8 | 0 |
| 20t | Jaylin Noel | Iowa St. | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Pat Bryant | Illinois | 5 | 0 |
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