October Top 200 Big Board: 2024 NFL Draft
As the month of October closes, it's time for a new 2024 NFL Draft top 200 big board update
Good morning. I didn’t get much sleep last night because I was up writing this until 3 a.m., but it was still fun. We’re roughly two months into the college football season, meaning we have plenty of tape to make some major adjustments to my monthly 2024 NFL Draft top 200 big board. You’ll see a handful of new names in the top 100, including a few potential first round selections.
I broke the top 200 into 11 tiers. Tier 11 features players I’m confident will be drafted, potentially even as high as the late fourth round. However, I found some other prospects more compelling and pushed this group into the bottom tier. Yes, technically 210 players made the board. I couldn’t bring myself to chop off the last ten.
Tier 10 features 20 players that I’m fairly confident are fifth round players (as of today). These are quality fifth round options with some upside down the road. Tier 9 is 24 prospects deep. Most players in this tier flash top 100 talent but are very inconsistent. Some NFL teams will see that upside and consider reaching for these players.
The 24 players in Tier 8 are a mix of my personal day three favorites (Rasheen Ali, LaDarius Henderson, Gabriel Murphy, etc.) and players the league have higher grades on than I do (Javon Bullard, Jordan Burch, Riley Leonard, Ladd McConkey, etc.). It’s a group of wild cards with a wide range of potential draft positions.
Tier 7 gets us into the top 100 and features nearly 40 players who are in contention for late third round selections. The best prospects from this tier that fall past day two will be the cream of the crop in the fourth round.
I’m confident most of the 16 players in Tier 6 will outperform their current big board rankings in the NFL. They just got pushed that far down the board because of question marks, but they could easily outproduce some second rounders. Speaking of the second round, that’s where most of the prospects in Tier 5 land. They are productive, proven college players who will be rookie contributors.
Tier 4 features a select group of nine players who will sit atop the second round. These prospects have high upward mobility and are unlikely to drop out of the second round. Tier 3 cracks the top 30 with 20 players who are receiving some first round evaluations. NFL teams would love to double-dip in this tier.
As usual, Tier 2 is made up of the players with normal first round grades, and Tier 1 features the draft’s six blue-chip prospects.
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Tier 11: Top 200 Candidates
210. Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida
209. Joe Milton, QB Tennessee (Scouting Report)
208. Cobee Bryant, CB Kansas
207. Jared Wiley, TE TCU
206. Jawhar Jordan, RB Louisville
205. Donovan Jackson, G Ohio State (Scouting Report)
204. Brennan Jackson, Edge Washington State
203. Ainias Smith, WR Texas A&M
202. Aaron Casey, LB Indiana
201. Javon Foster, OT Missouri (Scouting Report)
200. Payton Wilson, LB North Carolina State
199. Thomas Yassmin, TE Utah
198. Joshua Gray, OT/G Oregon State (Scouting Report)
197. Power Echols, LB North Carolina (Scouting Report)
196. De'Corian Clark, WR UTSA (Scouting Report)
195. Andrew Coker, OT TCU (Scouting Report)
194. Khyree Jackson, CB Oregon
193. Yahya Black, IDL Iowa
192. Bru McCoy, WR Tennessee (Scouting Report)
Tier 10: Fifth Round or Later
191. Jack Nelson, OT/G Wisconsin (Scouting Report)
190. Nehemiah Pritchett, CB Auburn
189. Danny Stutsman, LB Oklahoma
188. Jeremiah Hunter, WR Cal
187. Nick Gargiulo, C/G South Carolina (Scouting Report)
186. Jaheim Bell, TE Florida State
185. Ulysses Bentley IV, RB Ole Miss
184. Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB Georgia
183. Ty'Ron Hopper, LB Missouri
182. Davin Vann, Edge North Carolina State
181. Carson Steele, RB UCLA
180. Jaylan Ford, LB Texas
179. Dallin Holker, TE Colorado State
178. Tyreem Powell, LB Rutgers (Scouting Report)
177. Mohamed Kamara, Edge Colorado State
176. Keith Randolph Jr., IDL Illinois (Scouting Report)
175. Caden Prieskorn, TE Ole Miss (Scouting Report)
174. Tyler Warren, TE Penn State
173. Gabe Hall, IDL Baylor (Scouting Report)
172. Sedrick Van Pran, C Georgia (Scouting Report)
Tier 9: Love the Flashes
171. Steve Linton, Edge Texas Tech
170. M.J. Devonshire, CB Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)
169. Dorian Singer, WR USC
168. Cedric Gray, LB North Carolina (Scouting Report)
167. Maxwell Hairston, CB Kentucky
166. Junior Colson, LB Michigan (Scouting Report)
165. Rylie Mills, IDL Notre Dame (Scouting Report)
164. Malachi Moore, DB Alabama
163. D.J. James, CB Auburn (Scouting Report)
162. Darius Robinson, Edge Missouri
161. Landon Jackson, Edge Arkansas (Scouting Report)
160. Ben Bywater, LB BYU (Scouting Report)
159. Zach Frazier, C West Virginia (Scouting Report)
158. Devin Neal, RB Kansas
157. Ben Sinnott, TE Kansas State (Scouting Report)
156. Andru Phillips, CB Kentucky (Scouting Report)
155. Dominick Puni, OL Kansas
154. Beau Brade, S Maryland (Scouting Report)
153. Cam Hart, CB Notre Dame
152. K.J. Jefferson, QB Arkansas
151. Nelson Ceaser, Edge Houston (Scouting Report)
150. Curtis Jacobs, LB Penn State
149. Malik Washington, WR Virginia
148. Jaylin Simpson, S Auburn
Tier 8: The NFL is Higher on this Group
147. Theo Johnson, TE Penn State
146. Ladd McConkey, WR Georgia (Scouting Report)
145. Javon Bullard, DB Georgia (Scouting Report)
144. Brenden Rice, WR USC
143. Kaimon Rucker, Edge North Carolina
142. Christian Mahogany, G Boston College
141. Riley Leonard, QB Duke (Scouting Report)
140. Will Sheppard, WR Vanderbilt
139. Rasheen Ali, RB Marshall
138. Jasheen Davis, Edge Wake Forest
137. Tykee Smith, S Georgia
136. Mitchell Evans, TE Notre Dame
135. Dontay Corleone, IDL Cincinnati
134. LaDarius Henderson, OT/G Michigan (Scouting Report)
133. Byron Murphy II, IDL Texas
132. Ruke Orhorhoro, IDL Clemson (Scouting Report)
131. Jermaine Burton, WR Alabama
130. Jordan Burch, Edge Oregon
129. Matt Goncalves, OT Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)
128. Maason Smith, IDL LSU
127. Tate Ratledge, G Georgia
126. Ray Davis, RB Kansas
125. Jordan Travis, QB Florida State
124. Gabriel Murphy, Edge UCLA
Tier 7: Remaining Top 100 Candidates
123. Jalin Conyers, TE Arizona State (Scouting Report)
122. J. Michael Sturdivant, WR UCLA (Scouting Report)
121. Jacob Cowing, WR Arizona
120. Jack Sawyer, Edge Ohio State
119. Javion Cohen, G Miami
118. Jalen McMillan, WR Washington (Scouting Report)
117. Bub Means, WR Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)
116. Tyler Van Dyke, QB Miami
115. Antwane Wells Jr., WR South Carolina
114. Tyler Davis, IDL Clemson
113. James Williams, S Miami
112. Donovan Edwards, RB Michigan (Scouting Report)
111. Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE Texas (Scouting Report)
110. Rod Moore, S Michigan (Scouting Report)
109. MarShawn Lloyd, RB USC
108. Jamari Thrash, WR Louisville (Scouting Report)
107. Audric Estime, RB Notre Dame
106. Lathan Ransom, S Ohio State (Scouting Report)
105. Cade Stover, TE Ohio State
104. Blake Fisher, OT Notre Dame (Scouting Report)
103. Xavier Truss, G Georgia (Scouting Report)
102. Josh Newton, CB TCU
101. Jason Marshall Jr., CB Florida (Scouting Report)
100. Jonah Elliss, Edge Utah
99. Christian Jones, OT Texas (Scouting Report)
98. Howard Cross III, IDL Notre Dame
97. Mekhi Wingo, IDL LSU
96. Roman Wilson, WR Michigan
95. Elijhah Badger, WR Arizona State (Scouting Report)
94. Christian Haynes, G/C UConn (Scouting Report)
93. Tommy Eichenberg, LB Ohio State (Scouting Report)
92. Will Shipley, RB Clemson (Scouting Report)
91. Jayden Daniels, QB LSU
90. Anthony Belton, OT North Carolina State (Scouting Report)
89. Kris Jenkins, IDL Michigan (Scouting Report)
88. Spencer Rattler, QB South Carolina
87. Brandon Dorlus, Edge Oregon
86. Terrion Arnold, CB Alabama
Tier 6: Third Round Thievery
85. Braelon Allen, RB Wisconsin (Scouting Report)
84. TreVeyon Henderson, RB Ohio State
83. Adisa Isaac, Edge Penn State (Scouting Report)
82. Bucky Irving, RB Oregon
81. Cole Bishop, S Utah
80. Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo (Scouting Report)
79. Blake Corum, RB Michigan (Scouting Report)
78. Bo Nix, QB Oregon (Scouting Report)
77. Raheim Sanders, RB Arkansas (Scouting Report)
76. Tyleik Williams, IDL Ohio State
75. McKinnley Jackson, IDL Texas A&M (Scouting Report)
74. Jonathon Brooks, RB Texas
73. Nazir Stackhouse, IDL Georgia (Scouting Report)
72. Johnny Wilson, WR Florida State (Scouting Report)
71. Andrew Mukuba, S Clemson (Scouting Report)
70. Kiran Amegadjie, OT/G Yale (Scouting Report)
Tier 5: Bulk of the Second Round
69. Kris Abrams-Draine, DB Missouri (Scouting Report)
68. Barrett Carter, LB Clemson (Scouting Report)
67. T'Vondre Sweat, IDL Texas
66. J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge Ohio State (Scouting Report)
65. Chris Braswell, Edge Alabama
64. Isaiah Adams, G Illinois (Scouting Report)
63. Quinn Ewers, QB Texas (Scouting Report)
62. Caelen Carson, CB Wake Forest (Scouting Report)
61. Princely Umanmielen, Edge Florida
60. T.J. Tampa, CB Iowa State (Scouting Report)
59. Brian Thomas Jr., WR LSU
58. Graham Barton, G/C Duke (Scouting Report)
57. Max Melton, CB Rutgers (Scouting Report)
56. Calen Bullock, S USC (Scouting Report)
55. Smael Mondon Jr., LB Georgia (Scouting Report)
54. Patrick Paul, OT Houston (Scouting Report)
53. Devontez Walker, WR North Carolina (Scouting Report)
52. Troy Fautanu, OT/G Washington (Scouting Report)
51. Ajani Cornelius, OT Oregon (Scouting Report)
50. Tory Horton, WR Colorado State (Scouting Report)
49. Mike Sainristil, NB Michigan (Scouting Report)
48. Kamari Lassiter, CB Georgia (Scouting Report)
47. Michael Penix Jr., QB Washington (Scouting Report)
46. Trey Benson, RB Florida State (Scouting Report)
45. Zak Zinter, G Michigan (Scouting Report)
44. Michael Pratt, QB Tulane (Scouting Report)
43. Tyler Nubin, S Minnesota (Scouting Report)
Tier 4: Top of the Second Round
42. Denzel Burke, CB Ohio State
41. Shedeur Sanders, QB Colorado (Scouting Report)
40. Cameron Ward, QB Washington State (Scouting Report)
39. Kamren Kinchens, S Miami
38. Joe Alt, OT Notre Dame (Scouting Report)
37. Xavier Worthy, WR Texas
36. Cooper Beebe, G Kansas State (Scouting Report)
35. Malachi Corley, WR Western Kentucky (Scouting Report)
34. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB Clemson (Scouting Report)
Tier 3: Earning First Round Consideration
33. Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State (Scouting Report)
32. Dallas Turner, Edge Alabama (Scouting Report)
31. Kingsley Suamataia, OT BYU (Scouting Report)
30. Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina (Scouting Report)
29. Bralen Trice, Edge Washington (Scouting Report)
28. Leonard Taylor III, IDL Miami (Scouting Report)
27. Cooper DeJean, DB Iowa (Scouting Report)
26. Ja'Lynn Polk, WR Washington (Scouting Report)
25. Brandon Coleman, G TCU (Scouting Report)
24. Troy Franklin, WR Oregon (Scouting Report)
23. Jordan Morgan, OT Arizona (Scouting Report)
22. J.J. McCarthy, QB Michigan (Scouting Report)
21. Kalen King, CB Penn State (Scouting Report)
20. Adonai Mitchell, WR Texas
19. JC Latham, OT/G Alabama (Scouting Report)
18. Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma (Scouting Report)
17. Michael Hall Jr., IDL Ohio State (Scouting Report)
16. Rome Odunze, WR Washington (Scouting Report)
15. Jer'Zhan Newton, IDL Illinois (Scouting Report)
14. Laiatu Latu, Edge UCLA (Scouting Report)
Tier 2: First Round Grades
13. Emeka Egbuka, WR Ohio State (Scouting Report)
12. Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Alabama (Scouting Report)
11. Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson (Scouting Report)
10. Chop Robinson, Edge Penn State (Scouting Report)
9. Keon Coleman, WR Florida State (Scouting Report)
8. Jared Verse, Edge Florida State (Scouting Report)
7. Malik Nabers, WR LSU (Scouting Report)
Tier 1: Blue Chip Prospects
6. Amarius Mims, OT Georgia (Scouting Report)
5. Brock Bowers, TE Georgia (Scouting Report)
4. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT Penn State (Scouting Report)
3. Caleb Williams, QB USC (Scouting Report)
2. Drake Maye, QB North Carolina (Scouting Report)
1. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR Ohio State (Scouting Report)
Honorable Mentions – Offense
Jaxson Dart, QB Ole Miss
Jalon Daniels, QB Kansas
Dillon Gabriel, QB Oklahoma
Gavin Hardison, QB UTEP (Scouting Report)
Sam Hartman, QB Notre Dame
Will Howard, QB Kansas State (Scouting Report)
Devin Leary, QB Kentucky
Grayson McCall, QB Coastal Carolina
Austin Reed, QB Western Kentucky (Scouting Report)
Cameron Rising, QB Utah
Will Rogers, QB Mississippi State
Collin Schlee, QB UCLA (Scouting Report)
Kedon Slovis, QB BYU
Taulia Tagovailoa, QB Maryland
D.J. Uiagalelei, QB Oregon State
Emani Bailey, RB TCU
Daijun Edwards, RB Georgia
Jarquez Hunter, RB Auburn
Jo'Quavious Marks, RB Mississippi State
Damien Martinez, RB Oregon State
Alton McCaskill IV, RB Houston
Chez Mellusi, RB Wisconsin
Kendall Milton, RB Georgia
Nate Noel, RB Appalachian State
Chip Trayanum, RB Ohio State
Miyan Williams, RB Ohio State
Javon Baker, WR UCF
Jalon Calhoun, WR Duke
Dante Cephas, WR Penn State
Joshua Cephus, WR UTSA
Zakhari Franklin, WR Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II, WR Syracuse (Scouting Report)
Donavon Greene, WR Wake Forest
Xavier Guillory, WR Arizona State (Scouting Report)
Tre Harris, WR Ole Miss
Hayden Hatten, WR Idaho (Scouting Report)
Jha'Quan Jackson, WR Tulane
Ali Jennings III, WR Virginia Tech
Cornelius Johnson, WR Michigan
Keandre Lambert-Smith, WR Penn State
Chris Lewis, WR Troy
Robert Lewis, WR Georgia State
Nate McCollum, WR North Carolina
Moose Muhammad III, WR Texas A&M
Konata Mumpfield, WR Pittsburgh
Isaiah Neyor, WR Texas
Jaylin Noel, WR Iowa State
Ryan O'Keefe, WR Boston College
Isaac TeSlaa, WR Arkansas
Lincoln Victor, WR Washington State
Tahj Washington, WR USC
Jordan Watkins, WR Ole Miss
Xavier Weaver, WR Colorado
Mario Williams, WR USC
Erick All, TE Iowa
Gavin Bartholomew, TE Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)
Jake Briningstool, TE Clemson
McCallan Castles, TE Tennessee
John Copenhaver, TE North Carolina
Devin Culp, TE Washington
C.J. Dippre, TE Alabama (Scouting Report)
Corey Dyches, TE Maryland
Mason Fairchild, TE Kansas
Rivaldo Fairweather, TE Auburn
Terrance Ferguson, TE Oregon
Zach Heins, TE South Dakota State
Trey Knox, TE South Carolina
Brant Kuithe, TE Utah
Luke Lachey, TE Iowa
Tanner McLachlan, TE Arizona (Scouting Report)
Bryson Nesbit, TE North Carolina
Isaac Rex, TE BYU
Joshua Simon, TE South Carolina
Brevyn Spann-Ford, TE Minnesota
Austin Stogner, TE Oklahoma
Michael Trigg, TE Ole Miss
Benjamin Yurosek, TE Stanford
Gottlieb Ayedze, OT Maryland
Josiah Ezirim, OT Eastern Kentucky (Scouting Report)
Reuben Fatheree II, OT Texas A&M
Aaron Frost, OT Arizona State
Delmar Glaze, OT Maryland
Tylan Grable, OT UCF
Sataoa Laumea, OT/G Utah
KT Leveston, OT Kansas State
Gerald Mincey, OT Tennessee
Jonah Monheim, OT/G USC
Zion Nelson, OT Miami
Roger Rosengarten, OT Washington
Walter Rouse, OT Oklahoma
Robert Scott Jr., OT Florida State (Scouting Report)
Jalen Travis, OT Princeton (Scouting Report)
Clark Barrington, G Baylor
Connor Colby, G Iowa
C.J. Hanson, G Holy Cross
Marcus Harper II, G Oregon
Matthew Jones, G Ohio State
Mason McCormick, G South Dakota State (Scouting Report)
Layden Robinson, G Texas A&M
Tanor Bortolini, C/G Wisconsin
Bryce Foster, C Texas A&M
Beaux Limmer, C/G Arkansas
Dylan McMahon, C/G North Carolina State (Scouting Report)
Drake Nugent, C Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon
Andrew Raym, C Oklahoma
Charles Turner, C LSU (Scouting Report)
Honorable Mentions – Defense
Ricky Barber, IDL UCF
DeWayne Carter, IDL Duke
Alfred Collins, IDL Texas
Justin Eboigbe, IDL Alabama
Braden Fiske, IDL Florida State
Ty Hamilton, IDL Ohio State
Tonka Hemingway, IDL South Carolina
Jaylon Hutchings, IDL Texas Tech
Cam Jackson, IDL Florida
Brett Johnson, IDL Cal
Jermayne Lole, IDL Louisville
Fabien Lovett, IDL Florida State
Damon Payne, IDL Alabama
J.J. Pegues, IDL Ole Miss
Ty Robinson, IDL Nebraska
Justin Rogers, IDL Auburn
Paris Shand, IDL LSU
Shemar Turner, IDL Texas A&M
Praise Amaewhule, Edge UTEP
Tyler Baron, Edge Tennessee
Chico Bennett Jr., Edge Virginia
Rondell Bothroyd, Edge Oklahoma
Kameron Butler, Edge Virginia
Xavier Carlton, Edge Cal (Scouting Report)
Andre Carter, Edge Indiana
Seth Coleman, Edge Illinois
Fadil Diggs, Edge Texas A&M
Khalid Duke, Edge Kansas State
Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge Boston College
Korey Foreman, Edge USC
Ashton Gillotte, Edge Louisville
Jaylen Harrell, Edge Michigan
Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Edge Notre Dame
Richard Jibunor, Edge Troy
Saivion Jones, Edge LSU
Aaron Lewis, Edge Rutgers
Sean Martin, Edge West Virginia
Akheem Mesidor, Edge Miami
Grayson Murphy, Edge UCLA
R.J. Oben, Edge Duke
Caleb Okechukwu, Edge Syracuse
Eyabi Okie-Anoma, Edge Charlotte
Collin Oliver, Edge Oklahoma State
Patrick Payton, Edge Florida State
Barryn Sorrell, Edge Texas
Josaiah Stewart, Edge Michigan
Ron Stone Jr., Edge Washington State
Khordae Sydnor, Edge Purdue
Xavier Thomas, Edge Clemson
Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Edge Washington
David Walker, Edge Central Arkansas
Eric Watts, Edge UConn (Scouting Report)
Mason Cobb, LB USC
Justin Flowe, LB Arizona
Amari Gainer, LB North Carolina
Eric Gentry, LB USC
Jason Henderson, LB Old Dominion
Nick Jackson, LB Iowa
Jestin Jacobs, LB Oregon
Jack Kiser, LB Notre Dame
Jackson Mitchell, LB UConn
Maema Njongmeta, LB Wisconsin
Xavian Sorey Jr., LB Georgia
Omar Speights, LB LSU
Edefuan Ulofoshio, LB Washington
Zy Alexander, CB LSU
Shyheim Battle, CB North Carolina State
Tyreek Chappell, CB Texas A&M
Armani Chatman, CB North Carolina
Darian Chestnut, CB LSU
Fentrell Cypress II, CB Florida State
Marcellas Dial, CB South Carolina
Avante Dickerson, CB Oregon
Johnny Dixon, CB Penn State
Tony Grimes, CB Texas A&M
Jack Henderson, DB Minnesota
Alijah Huzzie, CB North Carolina
JK Johnson, CB LSU
Sheridan Jones, CB Clemson
Jarius Monroe, CB Tulane
Tahveon Nicholson, CB Illinois
Decorian Patterson, CB UCF
Deantre Prince, CB Ole Miss
Decamerion Richardson, CB Mississippi State
Ja'Quan Sheppard, CB Maryland
Zemaiah Vaughn, CB Utah
Jeremiah Walker, CB Stephen F. Austin
Justin Walley, CB Minnesota
Aydan White, CB North Carolina State
Jahdae Barron, NB/S Texas
Billy Bowman, S Oklahoma
Jaylon Carlies, S Missouri
Jalen Catalon, S Texas
Bud Clark, S TCU
Hudson Clark, S Arkansas
Kendal Daniels, S Oklahoma State (Scouting Report)
Jaden Hicks, S Washington State
Jack Howell, S Colorado State
Kenny Logan Jr., S Kansas
R.J. Mickens, S Clemson
Malik Mustapha, S Wake Forest
Josh Proctor, S Ohio State
Demani Richardson, S Texas A&M
Shilo Sanders, S Colorado
Al Walcott, S Arkansas
Xavier Watts, S Notre Dame
Isheem Young, S Ole Miss