Sam Teets 2022 NFL Draft Top 300 Big Board

Bring your torches and pitchforks. I'm ready.

Welcome to the initial copy of my top 300 big board. My largest board for the 2021 NFL Draft ranked 210 prospects, and we’re already shattering that mark this year. I’m hoping to add some analysis for every player in the top 100 when the next draft comes out. For now, please enjoy diving into my initial list of the top prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft.

I had an early top 130 big board come out in May. It’s not my proudest work, but you can use it as a reference for some of the changes we’ve seen over the 2021 season.

I’ve included each prospect’s rank at his position on the board in parentheses. I suggest referencing the positional rank if you don’t like a certain prospect’s overall position. The board features eleven tiers, but I only feel really comfortable with the top five. Don’t stress too much about the lower ones.

Please remember that this is an early draft of an ultimate big board I’ll publish in the spring. We’re still months away from the combine, pro days, and all-star bowls wrapping up. I’ll make plenty of edits to the board between now and the draft. Hopefully I’ll even discover some new players late in the process.

I also haven’t seen all of the announcements regarding what players plan on entering the draft or returning to school. I apologize ahead of time if I’ve missed some of those.

Reach out to me on Twitter @Sam_Teets33 or in the comments section below this article with any reactions. I’ll take anything, positive or negative.

*Prospects marked with asterisks are one I underrated and are likely to move up through the pre-draft process

Tier 1: Blue Chip Prospects

1. Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE (1) Michigan

2. Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE (2) Oregon

3. Kyle Hamilton, S (1) Notre Dame

4. Tyler Linderbaum, IOL (1) Iowa

5. Evan Neal, OT (1) Alabama

6. Derek Stingley Jr., CB (1) LSU

Tier 2: 1st Round Grades

7. George Karlaftis, EDGE (3) Purdue

8. Trent McDuffie, CB (2) Washington

9. Kaiir Elam, CB (3) Florida

10. Ikem Ekwonu, OT (2) N.C. St.

11. Ahmad Gardner, CB (4) Cincinnati

12. Charles Cross, OT (3) Mississippi St.

13. Roger McCreary, CB (5) Auburn

14. Nakobe Dean, LB (1) Georgia

15. Jameson Williams, WR (1) Alabama

16. Jordan Davis, IDL (1) Georgia

17. DeMarvin Leal, EDGE/IDL (4) Texas A&M

18. Kenyon Green, IOL/OT (2) Texas A&M

19. Devin Lloyd, LB (2) Utah

20. Jaquan Brisker, S (2) Penn St.

21. Drake London, WR (2) USC

22. Andrew Booth Jr., CB (6) Clemson

23. Matt Corral, QB (1) Ole Miss

Tier 3: Top 50 Prospects

24. Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE (5) South Carolina

25. Jordan Battle, S (3) Alabama

26. Kenny Pickett, QB (2) Pittsburgh

27. Drake Jackson, EDGE (6) USC

28. Bernhard Raimann, OT (4) Central Michigan*

29. Garrett Wilson, WR (3) Ohio St.

30. Kenneth Walker III, RB (1) Michigan St.

31. Chris Olave, WR (4) Ohio St.

32. Treylon Burks, WR (5) Arkansas

33. Darian Kinnard, OT (5) Kentucky

34. Nik Bonitto, EDGE (7) Oklahoma

35. Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT (6) Ohio St.

36. David Ojabo, EDGE (8) Michigan

37. Daxton Hill, S/CB (4) Michigan

38. Trevor Penning, OT (7) Northern Iowa

39. Sam Howell, QB (3) North Carolina

40. Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE (9) Penn St.

41. Martin Emerson, CB (7) Mississippi St.

42. Jahan Dotson, WR (6) Penn St.

43. Jermaine Johnson II, EDGE (10) Florida St.

44. Carson Strong, QB (4) Nevada

45. Cameron Thomas, EDGE (11) San Diego St.*

46. Brandon Smith, LB (3) Penn St.

47. Travon Walker, EDGE (12) Georgia*

48. Thayer Munford, OT/IOL (8) Ohio St.

49. Logan Hall, EDGE/IDL (13) Houston

50. Devonte Wyatt, IDL (2) Georgia

Tier 4: Late Second/Early Third

51. Kyler Gordon, CB (8) Washington

52. Lewis Cine, S (5) Georgia

53. Isaiah Spiller, RB (2) Texas A&M

54. John Metchie III, WR (7) Alabama

55. Jalen Pitre, S (6) Baylor

56. Malik Willis, QB (5) Liberty

57. Trey McBride, TE (1) Colorado St.

58. Travis Jones, IDL (3) UConn

59. Zion Johnson, IOL (3) Boston College

60. Breece Hall, RB (3) Iowa St.

61. Zach Harrison, EDGE (14) Ohio St.

62. Myjai Sanders, EDGE (15) Cincinnati

63. Jalen Catalon, S (7) Arkansas

64. Kellen Diesch, OT (9) Arizona St.

65. Desmond Ridder, QB (6) Cincinnati

66. Derion Kendrick, CB (9) Georgia

67. Zach Charbonnet, RB (4) UCLA

68. Daniel Faalele, OT (10) Minnesota

69. Isaiah Likely, TE (2) Coastal Carolina

70. Christian Harris, LB (4) Alabama

71. Brandon Joseph, S (8) Northwestern

72. Phidarian Mathis, IDL (4) Alabama

73. Kyren Williams, RB (5) Notre Dame

74. Alex Wright, EDGE (16) UAB

Tier 5: Locked in Third Rounders

75. Leo Chenal, LB (5) Wisconsin

76. Romeo Doubs, WR (8) Nevada

77. David Bell, WR (9) Purdue

78. Mykael Wright, CB (10) Oregon

79. Sean Rhyan, OT (11) UCLA

80. Jalen Wydermyer, TE (3) Texas A&M

81. Chad Muma, LB (6) Wyoming*

82. Sam Williams, EDGE (17) Ole Miss

83. Marcus Jones, CB (11) Houston*

84. Zachary Carter, EDGE (18) Florida

85. Brad Hawkins, S (9) Michigan

86. Max Mitchell, OT (12) Louisiana*

87. George Pickens, WR (10) Georgia

88. Abraham Lucas, OT (13) Washington St.

89. Jeremy Ruckert, TE (4) Ohio St.

90. Jalen Tolbert, WR (11) South Alabama

91. Jaxson Kirkland, OT (14) Washington

92. Perrion Winfrey, IDL (5) Oklahoma

93. Zion Nelson, OT (15) Miami Hurricanes

94. Wan'Dale Robinson, WR (12) Kentucky

95. JoJo Domann, LB/CB (7) Nebraska

96. Tyler Davis, IDL (6) Clemson

Tier 6: Fringe Third Round Quality

97. Verone McKinley III, S (10) Oregon

98. Charlie Kolar, TE (5) Iowa St.

99. Jamaree Salyer, OT/IOL (16) Georgia

100. Jestin Jacobs, LB (8) Iowa

101. Rachaad White, RB (6) Arizona St.

102. Boye Mafe, EDGE (19) Minnesota

103. Dontay Demus Jr., WR (13) Maryland

104. Jack Campbell, LB (9) Iowa

105. Alontae Taylor, CB (12) Tennessee*

106. Henry To'oTo'o, LB (10) Alabama

107. Isaiah Foskey, EDGE (20) Notre Dame

108. Justyn Ross, WR (14) Clemson

109. Tykee Smith, S (11) Georgia

110. John Michael Schmitz, IOL (4) Minnesota

111. Bailey Zappe, QB (7) Western Kentucky*

112. Coby Bryant, CB (13) Cincinnati

113. Josh Whyle, TE (6) Cincinnati

114. Josh Jobe, CB (14) Alabama

115. Ed Ingram, IOL (5) LSU

116. Tyler Smith, OT/IOL (17) Tulsa

117. Kerby Joseph, S (12) Illinois

118. Neil Farrell Jr., IDL (7) LSU

119. Josh Paschal, EDGE (21) Kentucky

120. Dameon Pierce, RB (7) Florida

121. Jeffrey Gunter, EDGE (22) Coastal Carolina

122. Edefuan Ulofoshio, LB (11) Washington

123. Jermaine Waller, CB (15) Virginia Tech

124. Zamir White, RB (8) Georgia

125. Riley Moss, CB (16) Iowa

126. Akayleb Evans, CB (17) Missouri

Tier 7: Top of Day 3

127. Nolan Smith, EDGE (23) Georgia

128. Lecitus Smith, IOL (6) Virginia Tech

129. Derick Hall, EDGE (24) Auburn

130. Dohnovan West, IOL (7) Arizona St.

131. Brenton Cox Jr., EDGE (25) Florida

132. Joey Porter Jr., CB (18) Penn St.

133. Rasheed Walker, OT (18) Penn St.

134. Andrew Stueber, OT/IOL (19) Michigan

135. Jaquarii Roberson, WR (15) Wake Forest

136. Devin Leary, QB (8) N.C. St.

137. Alec Lindstrom, IOL (8) Boston College

138. Cole Turner, TE (7) Nevada

139. Skyy Moore, WR (16) Western Michigan*

140. Micah McFadden, LB (12) Indiana

141. Bryan Cook, S (13) Cincinnati

142. Jarrett Patterson, IOL (9) Notre Dame

143. Matt Hankins, CB (19) Iowa

144. Braxton Jones, OT (20) Southern Utah

145. Amari Gainer, LB (13) Florida St.

146. Dare Rosenthal, OT (21) Kentucky

147. Tanner McKee, QB (9) Stanford

148. Zay Flowers, WR (17) Boston College

149. Tyler Vrabel, OT (22) Boston College

150. Brian Asamoah, LB (14) Oklahoma

151. Cade Otton, TE (8) Washington

152. Brian Robinson Jr., RB (9) Alabama

153. Khalil Shakir, WR (18) Boise St.

154. Tariq Castro-Fields, CB (20) Penn St.      

155. Nick Cross, S (14) Maryland

156. Byron Young, IDL (8) Alabama

157. Luke Goedeke, OT (23) Central Michigan*

158. Leddie Brown, RB (10) West Virginia

159. Isaiah Thomas, EDGE (26) Oklahoma

160. Damone Clark, LB (15) LSU

Tier 8: Meat of Day 3

161. DeAngelo Malone, EDGE (27) Western Kentucky

162. Cade Mays, IOL (10) Tennessee

163. Ali Gaye, EDGE (28) LSU

164.Dawand Jones, OT (24) Ohio St.

165. Ainias Smith, WR (19) Texas A&M

166. Nehemiah Pritchett, CB (21) Auburn

167. Tyler Badie, RB (11) Missouri

168. Demani Richardson, S (15) Texas A&M

169. Dontayvion Wicks, WR (20) Virginia*

170. Dalton Kincaid, TE (9) Utah

171. Xavier Henderson, S (16) Michigan St.

172. Keir Thomas, EDGE (29) Florida St.

173. Jaelyn Duncan, OT (25) Maryland

174. Pierre Strong Jr., RB (12) South Dakota St.

175. Curtis Brooks, IDL (9) Cincinnati

176. Logan Bruss, IOL/OT (11) Wisconsin

177. Kennedy Brooks, RB (13) Oklahoma

178. Channing Tindall, LB (16) Georgia*

179. Andrew Vorhees, IOL (12) USC

180. Avery Young, S/CB (17) Rutgers

181. Zion Tupuola-Fetui, EDGE (30) Washington

182. Tyreke Smith, EDGE (31) Ohio St.

183. Tre'vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB (22) TCU

184. Christopher Smith, S (18) Georgia

185. Malik Cunningham, QB (10) Louisville

186. Xavier Thomas, EDGE (32) Clemson

187. Markquese Bell, S (19) Florida A&M*

188. Alec Pierce, WR (21) Cincinnati

189. Will Levis, QB (11) Kentucky

Tier 9: Sixth Round Quality

190. Keeanu Benton, IDL (10) Wisconsin

191. Mika Tafua, EDGE (33) Utah

192. Joseph Ngata, WR (22) Clemson

193. Myron Cunningham, OT (26) Arkansas

194. Siaki Ika, IDL (11) Baylor

195. Amare Barno, EDGE (34) Virginia Tech

196. Cordell Volson, OT (27) North Dakota St.*

197. Zonovan Knight, RB (14) N.C. St.

198. Noah Daniels, CB (23) TCU

199. Colby Wooden, EDGE (35) Auburn

200. Cam Taylor-Britt, CB (24) Nebraska

201. Terrel Bernard, LB (17) Baylor

202. Tariq Woolen, CB (25) UTSA

203. Jalen Green, S (20) Mississippi St.

204. Mike Rose, LB (18) Iowa St.

205. Jaivon Heiligh, WR (23) Coastal Carolina

206. Gerrit Prince, TE (10) UAB

207. Nick Broeker, OT (28) Ole Miss

208. Tre Turner, WR (24) Virginia Tech

209. Mario Goodrich, CB (26) Clemson

210. Jermayne Lole, IDL (12) Arizona St.

211. Ventrell Miller, LB (19) Florida

212. Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB (15) Kentucky

213. Darrian Beavers, LB (20) Cincinnati

214. Matthew Butler, IDL (13) Tennessee*

215. Jordan Strachan, EDGE (36) South Carolina

216. Smoke Monday, S (21) Auburn

217. Jack Sanborn, LB (21) Wisconsin

218. Troy Andersen, LB (22) Montana St.*

219. Charleston Rambo, WR (25) Miami

220. Luke Tenuta, OT (29) Virginia Tech*

Tier 10: Hoping to get Drafted

221. Derek Kerstetter, IOL/OT (13) Texas

222. Bumper Pool, LB (23) Arkansas

223. Sevyn Banks, CB (27) Ohio St.

224. Tiawan Mullen, CB (28) Indiana

225. Jerrion Ealy, RB (16) Ole Miss

226. Mitchell Agude, EDGE (37) UCLA

227. Drake Thomas, LB (24) N.C. St.

228. Jerome Ford, RB (17) Cincinnati

229. Tayler Hawkins, CB (29) San Diego St.

230. Abram Smith, RB (18) Baylor

231. Ricky Stromberg, IOL (14) Arkansas

232. Jerreth Sterns, WR (26) Western Kentucky

233. Ja'Von Hicks, S (22) Cincinnati

234. Brennan Armstrong, QB (12) Virginia

235. Owen Pappoe, LB (25) Auburn

236. Grayson McCall, QB (13) Coastal Carolina

237. Hassan Haskins, RB (19) Michigan

238. Ellis Brooks, LB (26) Penn St.

239. Obinna Eze, OT (30) TCU

240. Mike Jones Jr., LB (27) LSU

241. Quay Walker, LB (28) Georgia*

242. Jahleel Billingsley, TE (11) Alabama

243. Samori Toure, WR (27) Nebraska

244. CJ Verdell, RB (20) Oregon

245. Greg Dulcich, TE (12) UCLA

246. John Ridgeway, IDL (14) Arkansas

247. Emil Ekiyor Jr., IOL (15) Alabama

248. Decobie Durant, CB (30) South Carolina St.

249. Tyler Goodson, RB (21) Iowa

250. Nick Zakelj, OT (31) Fordham

251. James Cook, RB (22) Georgia*

252. Bubba Bolden, S (23) Miami

253. Dontario Drummond, WR (28) Ole Miss

254. Ty Fryfogle, WR (29) Indiana

255. Malcolm Rodriguez, LB (29) Oklahoma St.

256. Kolby Harvell-Peel, S (24) Oklahoma St.

257. Merlin Robertson, LB (30) Arizona St.

258. Sam LaPorta, TE (13) Iowa

259. Zyon McCollum, CB (31) Sam Houston St.

260. Grant Morgan, LB (31) Arkansas

261. Nephi Sewell, LB (32) Utah

262. Jake Ferguson, TE (14) Wisconsin

263. Will McDonald, EDGE (38) Iowa St.

264. Forrest Rhyne, LB (33) Villanova

265. Cade Hall, EDGE (39) San Jose St.

266. Joshua Ezeudu, IOL/OT (16) North Carolina

267. Max Borghi, RB (22) Washington St.

268. Mazi Smith, IDL (15) Michigan

269. James Empey, IOL (17) BYU

270. Dallis Flowers, CB (32) Pitt St.

271. Haskell Garrett, IDL (16) Ohio St.

272. Micheal Clemons, EDGE (40) Texas A&M

273. Zakoby McClain, LB (34) Auburn

274. Deven Thompkins, WR (30) Utah St.

275. Peyton Hendershot, TE (15) Indiana

276. D'Jordan Strong, CB (33) Coastal Carolina

277. Delarrin Turner-Yell, S (25) Oklahoma

Tier 11: Priority UDFAs

278. Keaontay Ingram, RB (23) USC

279. Matt Waletzko, OT (32) North Dakota

280. Cole Strange, IOL (18) Chattanooga

281. D'Vonte Price, RB (24) Florida International

282. Calvin Austin III, WR (31) Memphis

283. Damarri Mathis, CB (34) Pittsburgh

284. Tyrique Stevenson, CB (35) Miami

285. Eyioma Uwazurike, IDL/EDGE (17) Iowa St.

286. Reed Blankenship, S (26) Middle Tennessee

287. Austin Deculus, OT (33) LSU

288. Leon O'Neal Jr., S (27) Texas A&M

289. Tyler Allgeier, RB (25) BYU

290. Ochaun Mathis, EDGE (41) TCU

291. Erick All, TE (16) Michigan*

292. Ty Chandler, RB (26) North Carolina

293. Derrick Deese, TE (17) San Jose St.

294. Zach VanValkenburg, EDGE (42) Iowa

295. Joshua Williams, CB (36) Fayetteville St.

296. Jordan Tucker, OT (34) North Carolina

297. Tycen Anderson, CB (37) Toledo

298. Teja Young, S (28) FAU

299. Michael Maietti, IOL (19) Missouri

300. Connor Heyward, TE/FB (18) Michigan St.

Notables Remaining

Brock Purdy, QB Iowa St.

Spencer Burford, OT/IOL UTSA

Ja'Tyre Carter, OT/OL Southern

Donovan Jennings, OT USF

Lew Nichols III, RB Central Michigan

Jaylen Warren, RB Oklahoma St.

Emeka Emezie, WR N.C St.

Xavier Hutchinson, WR Iowa St.

A.T. Perry, WR Wake Forest

Reggie Roberson Jr., WR SMU

Kevin Atkins, IDL Fresno St.

DJ Dale, IDL Alabama

Cory Durden, IDL N.C. St.

Otito Ogbonnia, IDL UCLA

Jonah Tavai, IDL San Diego St.

Christopher Allen, EDGE Alabama

Tyree Johnson, EDGE Texas A&M

Jesse Luketa, LB/EDGE Penn St.

Arron Mosby, EDGE Fresno St.

Jacub Panasiuk, EDGE Michigan St.

Taylor Riggins, EDGE Buffalo

Jake Hummel, LB Iowa St

Nate Landman, LB Colorado

Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB Alabama

Kyu Blu Kelly, CB Stanford

Coney Durr, CB Minnesota

Vincent Gray, CB Michigan

Sheridan Jones, CB Clemson

Jay Shaw, CB UCLA

Cam Smith, CB South Carolina

Chris Steele, CB USC

Trey Dean III, S Florida

Qwuantrezz Knight, S UCLA

Isaiah Pola-Mao, S USC

Tre Sterling, S Oklahoma St.

Top Programs for Prospects

*Doesn’t include honorable mentions

Georgia: 15

Alabama: 13

Cincinnati: 11

Ohio State: 10

Iowa: 8

Michigan: 8

Penn State: 8

Texas A&M: 8

Arkansas: 7

Auburn: 7

LSU: 7

Clemson: 6

Kentucky: 6

Oklahoma: 6

Washington: 6