Sam Teets 2022 NFL Draft Top 300 Big Board
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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