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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n1. Ashton Jeanty<\/strong> of Boise State is the obvious top choice \u2013 except maybe in superflex leagues. Some so-called experts see him as a generational RB. He\u2019s 5-8, 210 pounds. He has it all \u2013 fast, tremendous burst and balance, power, good vision, breaks tackles, ankle-breaking cutbacks. Jeanty rushed for 2,601 yards and had 30 total touchdowns in his final college season. He averaged 7 yards per carry. The only negative: he had about 400 touches last season and about 850 in his college career. That\u2019s a lot of wear and tear. Still, you would be a fool to pass him up if you have 1.01.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Tetairoa McMillan<\/strong> of Arizona. This is where the debate begins. I\u2019m putting the WR known as T-Mac in the two spot. He has the size to be an NFL stud \u2013 6-4, 220 pounds. The numbers for his final two college seasons: 174 catches for 2,723 yards and 18 touchdowns. He\u2019s a long strider known for making highlight-reel grabs with advanced skills for adjusting routes when his QB scrambles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. TreVeyon Henderson <\/strong>of Ohio State. If you need an RB, and Jeanty is long gone, this is the guy I want \u2013 5-10, 200 pounds. He averaged 7.1 yards on his 144 carries, so, with that workload, there should be no concerns about the tread on the tires. Once he\u2019s in the open field, who is going to catch him? Not many. Get this: He didn\u2019t fumble in any of his final three college seasons \u2013and that\u2019s despite the fact that he\u2019s known for punishing would-be tacklers. He also has proved to be a solid receiver in a college program loaded with NFL-caliber WRs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4.<\/strong> Omarion Hampton <\/strong>of UNC. I\u2019m an NC State grad \u2013 a long time ago. I\u2019m not supposed to favor Tar Heels, and I don\u2019t. But just like when Javonte Williams came out of Chapel Hill, how can you not like this RB for fantasy football \u2013 6 feet, 220 pounds. He rushed for 1,660 yards and had 17 total touchdowns in 2024.He\u2019s a big back and built like a brick you-know-what. His jump cuts are deadly, and there won\u2019t be many solo tackles registered when he has the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5.<\/strong> Tyler Warren<\/strong> of Penn State. Don\u2019t want to take a TE this early in a dynasty draft? That\u2019s fine. I\u2019ll grab him. Brock Bowers turned everyone\u2019s crank at the TE position last year, and fantasy managers continue to search for the next Travis Kelce. Warren could be him. Dude is an absolute stud with remarkable athleticism. He\u2019s 6-5, 255 pounds. He caught 104 passes in 2024 for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns. He also rushed for four more TDs. I\u2019m putting him fifth on my list, but it would not be difficult to talk me into moving him up to the No. 2 spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6.<\/strong> Cam Ward <\/strong>of Miami. It\u2019s about time a QB showed up on this list. I\u2019ll put Ward here, but I can\u2019t say I\u2019m sold on him being this high. OK for superflex, but in one-quarterback leagues, I\u2019m not so sure. He\u2019s 6-2, 220 pounds. He completed 67 percent of his passes in 2024 for 4,313 yards for 39 touchdowns. Those are tremendous numbers. Scouts love his arm and quick release. The potential is certainly there, but if he\u2019s all that, why didn\u2019t Miami win more with him? He tries to be a hero at times, and that too often leads to interceptions. NFL coaches don\u2019t like interceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7.<\/strong> Jaxson Dart<\/strong> of Mississippi. To keep the superflex folks happy, let\u2019s stay with QBs for this spot. There are those who feel Dart is the most pro-ready QB in the draft. He\u2019s 6-2, 220 pounds. Scouts love his accuracy and the way he surveys his progressions, plus he has some ability to run with the ball. In his final season at Ole Miss, he completed 69 percent of his passes and threw for 4,279 yards and 29 touchdowns, with just six interceptions. I don\u2019t play much superflex, but if he\u2019s on the board when I draft, I\u2019ll have a hard time passing him up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8.<\/strong> Kaleb Johnson<\/strong> of Iowa. Unlike 2024, there are a lot of intriguing RBs in this draft, and this guy is certainly one of them. He\u2019s 6-1, 225 pounds and could be a best-is-yet-to-come RB. In his final season with the Hawkeyes, he rushed for 1,537 yards \u2013 6.4 yards per carry \u2013 had 1,725 all-purpose yards, and 23 total touchdowns. He turns22 in August. He played three college seasons with about 550 total touches. There should be years worth of fuel left in his tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Emeka Egbuka<\/strong>of Ohio State. The Buckeyes just keep churning out NFL WRs. Because of all the stud wideouts he has played with during his college career, Egbuka has flown somewhat under the radar. Check out this list: Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Marvin Harrison. Then, as a senior, he played with star freshman WR Jeremiah Smith. Egbuka is 6-1, 200 pounds \u2013 81 catches for 1,011 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2024. Great athlete. He probably needs the right NFL fit, but don\u2019t underestimate him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Luther Burden<\/strong> of Missouri. There are many rankings that list Burden as one of the top two WRs. He\u2019s 6 feet, 205 pounds. He had 61 catches for 876 yards in 2024 after snagging 86 for 1,212 in 2023. The tools are there. He\u2019s a playmaking WR who needs the right NFL fit. I\u2019ll take him late in the first round of a dynasty rookie draft but not likely early in that first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11.<\/strong> Quinshon Judkins<\/strong> of Ohio State. The Buckeyes did win the national championship, so, yes, there\u2019s another Ohio State RB you need to know about. Judkins is 6 feet, 220 pounds. He rushed for 1,060 yards in 2024, a tad more than Henderson totaled, but his yards per carry, 5.5, were a good bit less. Scouts liken him to Joe Mixon, so that\u2019s nothing to sneeze at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12.<\/strong> Devin Neal<\/strong> of Kansas. Many folks don\u2019t remember that the University of Kansas produced Hall of Fame RBs Gale Sayers and John Riggins. Now, don\u2019t confuse Neal for those two, but Neal could be a solid pro. He\u2019s 5-11, 215 pounds. He rushed for 1,266 yards in 2024, had 17 total touchdowns, and averaged 5.8 yards per carry.<\/p>\n\n\n 13. Matthew Golden<\/strong> of Texas. Are you ready for Xavier Worthy, part 2? At 5-11, 190 pounds, Golden is a little heavier than Worthy\u2019s 165 pounds. Still, Golden ran a 4.29 40 at the NFL combine \u2013 just .08 seconds behind the 4.21 fellow Longhorn Worthy ran in 2023. If you like speedsters, Golden is your guy. He caught 58 passes for 987 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024. If Golden\u2019s speed didn\u2019t catch your attention, scouts see some Chris Olave in him \u2013 hopefully without all the concussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14.<\/strong> Tre Harris<\/strong> of Mississippi. He\u2019s a 6-2, 205-pound WR who could be quite the find if he can stay healthy. Injuries are one of the few knocks on Harris\u2019 pro potential. Most of the other needed attributes appear to be in place. He caught 60 passes for 1,030 yards and seven touchdowns in his final season at Ole Miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15.<\/strong> Dylan Sampson<\/strong> of Tennessee. Don\u2019t be surprised if this RB turns heads as a pro. He\u2019s 5-8, 200 pounds and rushed for 1,491 yards and 22 touchdowns in his last season with the Vols. He averaged 5.8 yards per carry and has shown success between the tackles as well as the burst to bust it outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16.<\/strong> Ollie Gordon<\/strong> of Oklahoma State. He\u2019s a bigger back at 6-1, 225 pounds. A downhill runner, Gordon could be a goal-line RB as a rookie.He rushed for 880 yards and 13 touchdowns in his final season with the Cowboys after going for 1,732 and 21 touchdowns in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17.<\/strong> Jayden Higgins<\/strong> of Iowa State. There\u2019s a lot to like about this WR. He\u2019s 6-4, 205pounds and had 87 catches for 1,183 yards and nine touchdowns in his final season with the Cyclones. Scouts see him as an eventual starter who is versatile enough to line up at any WR spot in any offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18.<\/strong> Harold Fannin<\/strong> of Bowling Green. In dynasty drafts, TEs don\u2019t turn my crank much, but this guy put up eye-popping numbers in his final college season \u2013 117 catches for 1,555 yards and 11 total touchdowns. He\u2019s 6-3, 240 pounds. Scouts don\u2019t see him as much of a blocking TE, but they love his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19.<\/strong> Colston Loveland<\/strong> of Michigan. Scouts seem to love this TE, and some say he\u2019ll be an NFL starter as a rookie. Some dynasty gurus rank him ahead of Tyler Warren and see a lot of Sam LaPorta in Loveland. He\u2019s 6-6, 250 pounds. In his last season with the Wolverines, he missed time due to a shoulder injury and finished with 56 catches for 582 yards and five touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20.<\/strong> Jalen Milroe<\/strong> of Alabama. Now this an extremely interesting pro QB prospect.He\u2019s 6-2, 215 pounds. With the Crimson Tide, at times he was a star. At other times, he was erratic. He completed 64 percent of his passes in 2024 for 2,844 yards and 16 touchdowns, with 11 interceptions. He also rushed for 726 yards and 20 touchdowns. Did I say interesting? Yes. Yes, I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21.<\/strong> Isaiah Bond<\/strong> of Texas. Here we go with another Longhorns WR. This one is 5-11, 180 pounds. After saying he would run faster than Worthy did in 2023, Bond posted a 4.39 40 time at the NFL combine, a tenth of a second behind his college teammate Golden. In his lone season at Texas after transferring from Alabama, Bond caught 34 passes for 540 yards and had six total touchdowns. Scouts liken him to Jaylen Waddle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 22.<\/strong> Mason Taylor<\/strong> of LSU. Another TE? Yes, this draft has several who could have quick NFL impact. At 6-5, 250 pounds, Taylor is one of them. In his final season with the Tigers, he caught 55 passes for 546 yards and two touchdowns. He has great genes \u2013 his dad is NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, and his uncle is Hall of Fame linebacker Zach Thomas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 23. Elic Aymanor<\/strong> of Stanford. He\u2019s a 6-2, 205-pound Canadian. In his final college season, he had 63 receptions for 831 yards and six touchdowns. In 2023, he caught 62 passes for 1,013 yards and six touchdowns. All the tools are there to develop into an NFL starter. But scouts see him as somewhat of a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 24. Tory Horton <\/strong>ofColorado State. He\u2019s a 6-2, 195-pound WR who ran a4.41 40 at the NFL combine. Some will shy away from him because his 2024 season was cut short due to needing surgery on his right knee. In 2023, he caught 96 passes for 1,136 yards and eight touchdowns. The year before, he had71 catches for 1,131 yards and eight touchdowns. I\u2019ll take him late in the second round of a dynasty draft and smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve read this far, you\u2019re probably saying: Where are the two Colorado stars \u2013 QB Shedeur Sanders and WR\/CB Travis Hunter? I\u2019ll pass on both. Sanders is a drama waiting to happen, in my opinion, because of his dad: Coach Prime. Don\u2019t want any part of that. Not this year. Not ever. As for Hunter, it seems like NFL scouts like him more as a cornerback than a WR. Sure, he\u2019ll likely get some WR snaps, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019ll be enough to make him fantasy relevant \u2013 at least not as a rookie. 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