September Top 200 Big Board: 2024 NFL Draft
The first few weeks of the college football season have led to massive changes on my monthly big board
Good morning from 40,000 feet. I’ll be halfway across the country from my home base on the East Coast by the time you’re reading this, but that won’t prevent me from dropping another monthly update to my big board for the 2024 NFL Draft. The opening four weeks of the college football season helped create this new top 200 ranking of the best draft-eligible players.
I broke the top 200 into 11 tiers. Tier 11 consists of dart throws – players who could outperform their rankings if healthy and drafted by the right teams. Tier 10 includes mid-day three picks who will offer value as early-career backups or rotational pieces. Tier 9 is slightly larger than Tier 10 and features the largest collection of day three talent in the top 200. There are several players in this tier who will rise into the top 100 by the end of the year.
Tier 8 is only three players deep. All three entered the transfer portal after the 2022 season and landed in bad spots that have prevented them from showcasing their talent (for one reason or another). Tier 7 is the largest tier. It includes the vast majority of players who will be considered for third round picks. Most players in this tier will play significant snaps as mid-to-high usage rotational contributors as rookies.
Tier 6 is a small group of 11 players who currently sit in the third round bucket but have the physical potential to go much higher. These are toolsy prospects or players who possess a trump card to boost their value. Tier 5 consists of roughly two dozen second round-caliber prospects. These players could fall to the third round, but it seems highly unlikely they drop past the one-hundredth selection.
Tier 4 represents the cream of the crop among players with second round evaluations. Tier 3 players are on the verge of earning first round grades but still need to cover more ground. These prospects could become top 16 picks if they continue trending upward, or they could level out as early second round selections.
Tier 2 and Tier 1 players have earned first round grades during my evaluation process. The two groups have 15 players combined, with Tier 1 featuring the draft’s six blue-chip prospects.
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Tier 11: Draft Hopefuls
200. Jaylen Harrell, Edge Michigan
199. Eric Watts, Edge UConn (Scouting Report)
198. Javon Foster, OT Missouri (Scouting Report)
197. Ron Stone Jr., Edge Washington State
196. Devin Leary, QB Kentucky
195. Donavon Greene, WR Wake Forest
194. Erick All, TE Iowa
193. Darius Robinson, Edge Missouri
192. Cobee Bryant, CB Kansas
191. Steve Linton, Edge Texas Tech
190. Kendal Daniels, S Oklahoma State (Scouting Report)
189. Yahya Black, IDL Iowa
188. Brant Kuithe, TE Utah
Tier 10: Day Three Value Picks
187. Joshua Gray, OT/G Oregon State (Scouting Report)
186. Donovan Jackson, G Ohio State (Scouting Report)
185. Robert Scott Jr., OT Florida State (Scouting Report)
184. Patrick Payton, Edge Florida State
183. Power Echols, LB North Carolina
182. Sam Hartman, QB Notre Dame
181. Beaux Limmer, C/G Arkansas
180. Davin Vann, Edge North Carolina State
179. Carson Steele, RB UCLA
178. Gabriel Murphy, Edge UCLA
177. Miyan Williams, RB Ohio State
176. Xavier Weaver, WR Colorado
175. Chris Braswell, Edge Alabama
174. Byron Murphy II, IDL Texas
173. Dylan McMahon, C/G North Carolina State (Scouting Report)
172. Brevyn Spann-Ford, TE Minnesota
171. Jahdae Barron, NB/S Texas
170. Gavin Bartholomew, TE Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)
169. Andrew Coker, OT TCU (Scouting Report)
168. Roman Wilson, WR Michigan
167. Jared Wiley, TE TCU
166. Keith Randolph Jr., IDL Illinois (Scouting Report)
165. Jasheen Davis, Edge Wake Forest
164. Jaheim Bell, TE Florida State
163. Aaron Casey, LB Indiana
162. Charles Turner, C LSU (Scouting Report)
Tier 9: The Bulk of Day Three
161. Gabe Hall, IDL Baylor (Scouting Report)
160. Caden Prieskorn, TE Ole Miss (Scouting Report)
159. Devin Neal, RB Kansas
158. Ladd McConkey, WR Georgia (Scouting Report)
157. D.J. James, CB Auburn (Scouting Report)
156. Malik Washington, WR Virginia
155. Jack Nelson, OT/G Wisconsin (Scouting Report)
154. Joe Milton, QB Tennessee (Scouting Report)
153. Jaylin Noel, WR Iowa State
152. Zach Frazier, C West Virginia (Scouting Report)
151. Gerald Mincey, OT Tennessee
150. Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB Georgia
149. Moose Muhammad III, WR Texas A&M
148. Bru McCoy, WR Tennessee (Scouting Report)
147. Nehemiah Pritchett, CB Auburn
146. Malachi Moore, DB Alabama
145. De'Corian Clark, WR UTSA
144. Andru Phillips, CB Kentucky (Scouting Report)
143. Cedric Gray, LB North Carolina
142. Cam Hart, CB Notre Dame
141. Ja'Lynn Polk, WR Washington
140. Zakhari Franklin, WR Ole Miss
139. Ty'Ron Hopper, LB Missouri
138. Javon Bullard, DB Georgia (Scouting Report)
137. Jaylan Ford, LB Texas
136. Sedrick Van Pran, C Georgia (Scouting Report)
135. Tyler Warren, TE Penn State
134. J. Michael Sturdivant, WR UCLA (Scouting Report)
133. Beau Brade, S Maryland (Scouting Report)
132. Tykee Smith, S Georgia
131. Tyreem Powell, LB Rutgers (Scouting Report)
130. Patrick Paul, OT Houston (Scouting Report)
129. Junior Colson, LB Michigan
128. Dorian Singer, WR USC
127. Jordan Travis, QB Florida State
Tier 8: Transfer Portal Problems
126. Collin Schlee, QB UCLA (Scouting Report)
125. Devontez Walker, WR North Carolina (Scouting Report)
124. LaDarius Henderson, OT/G Michigan (Scouting Report)
Tier 7: Wrapping Up Round Three
123. Ben Bywater, LB BYU
122. Ben Sinnott, TE Kansas State (Scouting Report)
121. Dontay Corleone, IDL Cincinnati
120. Jacob Cowing, WR Arizona
119. Riley Leonard, QB Duke (Scouting Report)
118. Ruke Orhorhoro, IDL Clemson (Scouting Report)
117. Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina
116. T.J. Tampa, CB Iowa State (Scouting Report)
115. Jordan Burch, Edge Oregon
114. Jamari Thrash, WR Louisville (Scouting Report)
113. T'Vondre Sweat, IDL Texas
112. Tate Ratledge, G Georgia
111. K.J. Jefferson, QB Arkansas
110. Jalin Conyers, TE Arizona State (Scouting Report)
109. Christian Mahogany, G Boston College
108. Lathan Ransom, S Ohio State
107. Nelson Ceaser, Edge Houston
106. Cade Stover, TE Ohio State
105. Rod Moore, S Michigan
104. Javion Cohen, G Miami
103. Tyler Davis, IDL Clemson
102. James Williams, S Miami
101. Audric Estime, RB Notre Dame
100. Christian Haynes, G/C UConn (Scouting Report)
99. Jack Sawyer, Edge Ohio State
98. Josh Newton, CB TCU
97. Tyler Van Dyke, QB Miami
96. Rasheen Ali, RB Marshall
95. Antwane Wells Jr., WR South Carolina
94. M.J. Devonshire, CB Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)
93. Donovan Edwards, RB Michigan (Scouting Report)
92. Will Shipley, RB Clemson (Scouting Report)
91. Mekhi Wingo, IDL LSU
90. Xavier Guillory, WR Arizona State (Scouting Report)
89. Cole Bishop, S Utah
88. Matt Goncalves, OT Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)
87. Tyleik Williams, IDL Ohio State
86. Kris Jenkins, IDL Michigan
85. Adisa Isaac, Edge Penn State (Scouting Report)
84. Bucky Irving, RB Oregon
83. Elijhah Badger, WR Arizona State (Scouting Report)
82. Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE Texas (Scouting Report)
81. Spencer Rattler, QB South Carolina
80. Terrion Arnold, CB Alabama
79. Xavier Truss, G Georgia (Scouting Report)
78. Blake Fisher, OT Notre Dame (Scouting Report)
77. Jalen McMillan, WR Washington
76. Jason Marshall Jr., CB Florida
75. Bo Nix, QB Oregon (Scouting Report)
74. TreVeyon Henderson, RB Ohio State
73. Brandon Dorlus, Edge Oregon
Tier 6: Likely Day Two Risers
72. Quinn Ewers, QB Texas (Scouting Report)
71. Caelen Carson, CB Wake Forest (Scouting Report)
70. Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo (Scouting Report)
69. Tyler Nubin, S Minnesota (Scouting Report)
68. Braelon Allen, RB Wisconsin
67. Shedeur Sanders, QB Colorado (Scouting Report)
66. Andrew Mukuba, S Clemson (Scouting Report)
65. Troy Fautanu, OT/G Washington
64. Tommy Eichenberg, LB Ohio State
63. Raheim Sanders, RB Arkansas (Scouting Report)
62. Princely Umanmielen, Edge Florida
Tier 5: Filling out the Second Round
61. Barrett Carter, LB Clemson (Scouting Report)
60. Anthony Belton, OT North Carolina State (Scouting Report)
59. Blake Corum, RB Michigan (Scouting Report)
58. Ajani Cornelius, OT/G Oregon (Scouting Report)
57. J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge Ohio State (Scouting Report)
56. Cameron Ward, QB Washington State (Scouting Report)
55. Michael Pratt, QB Tulane (Scouting Report)
54. Isaiah Adams, G Illinois (Scouting Report)
53. Mike Sainristil, CB Michigan (Scouting Report)
52. Kris Abrams-Draine, DB Missouri (Scouting Report)
51. Kingsley Suamataia, OT BYU
50. Graham Barton, G/C Duke (Scouting Report)
49. Johnny Wilson, WR Florida State (Scouting Report)
48. McKinnley Jackson, IDL Texas A&M
47. Michael Penix Jr., QB Washington (Scouting Report)
46. Tory Horton, WR Colorado State (Scouting Report)
45. Trey Benson, RB Florida State (Scouting Report)
44. Denzel Burke, CB Ohio State
43. Calen Bullock, S USC
42. Kiran Amegadjie, OT/G Yale (Scouting Report)
41. Max Melton, CB Rutgers (Scouting Report)
40. Dallas Turner, Edge Alabama (Scouting Report)
39. Rome Odunze, WR Washington (Scouting Report)
38. Cooper DeJean, DB Iowa (Scouting Report)
37. Nazir Stackhouse, IDL Georgia (Scouting Report)
Tier 4: Top of Round Two
36. Xavier Worthy, WR Texas
35. Kamari Lassiter, CB Georgia (Scouting Report)
34. Maason Smith, IDL LSU
33. Cooper Beebe, G Kansas State (Scouting Report)
32. Joe Alt, OT Notre Dame (Scouting Report)
31. Troy Franklin, WR Oregon
30. Malachi Corley, WR Western Kentucky (Scouting Report)
29. Zak Zinter, G Michigan (Scouting Report)
28. Adonai Mitchell, WR Texas
27. Smael Mondon Jr., LB Georgia (Scouting Report)
26. J.C. Latham, OT/G Alabama (Scouting Report)
25. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB Clemson (Scouting Report)
Tier 3: Earning First Round Consideration
24. Bralen Trice, Edge Washington (Scouting Report)
23. J.J. McCarthy, QB Michigan (Scouting Report)
22. Kamren Kinchens, S Miami
21. Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma (Scouting Report)
20. Jordan Morgan, OT Arizona (Scouting Report)
19. Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson (Scouting Report)
18. Brandon Coleman, G TCU (Scouting Report)
17. Laiatu Latu, Edge UCLA (Scouting Report)
16. Jer'Zhan Newton, IDL Illinois (Scouting Report)
Tier 2: First Round Evaluations
15. Keon Coleman, WR Florida State (Scouting Report)
14. Leonard Taylor III, IDL Miami (Scouting Report)
13. Michael Hall Jr., IDL Ohio State (Scouting Report)
12. Emeka Egbuka, WR Ohio State (Scouting Report)
11. Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Alabama (Scouting Report)
10. Kalen King, CB Penn State (Scouting Report)
9. Chop Robinson, Edge Penn State (Scouting Report)
8. Jared Verse, Edge Florida State (Scouting Report)
7. Malik Nabers, WR LSU (Scouting Report)
Tier 1: Blue Chip Prospects
6. Brock Bowers, TE Georgia (Scouting Report)
5. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT Penn State
4. Amarius Mims, OT Georgia (Scouting Report)
3. Drake Maye, QB North Carolina (Scouting Report)
2. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR Ohio State (Scouting Report)
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC (Scouting Report)
Honorable Mentions – Offense
Jaxson Dart, QB Ole Miss
Jalon Daniels, QB Kansas
Jayden Daniels, QB LSU
Dillon Gabriel, QB Oklahoma
Gavin Hardison, QB UTEP (Scouting Report)
Will Howard, QB Kansas State (Scouting Report)
Grayson McCall, QB Coastal Carolina
Austin Reed, QB Western Kentucky (Scouting Report)
Cameron Rising, QB Utah
Will Rogers, QB Mississippi State
Kedon Slovis, QB BYU
Taulia Tagovailoa, QB Maryland
D.J. Uiagalelei. QB Oregon State
Emani Bailey, RB TCU
Ulysses Bentley IV, RB Ole Miss
Jonathon Brooks, RB Texas
Ray Davis, RB Kansas
Daijun Edwards, RB Georgia
Jarquez Hunter, RB Auburn
Jawhar Jordan, RB Louisville
MarShawn Lloyd, RB USC
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
Ja'Corey Brooks, WR Alabama
Jalon Calhoun, WR Duke
Dante Cephas, WR Penn State
Joshua Cephus, WR UTSA
Oronde Gadsden II, WR Syracuse (Scouting Report)
Tre Harris, WR Ole Miss
Hayden Hatten, WR Idaho (Scouting Report)
Ali Jennings III, WR Virginia Tech
Cornelius Johnson, WR Michigan
Keandre Lambert-Smith, WR Penn State
Robert Lewis, WR Georgia State
Bub Means, WR Pittsburgh
Konata Mumpfield, WR Pittsburgh
Isaiah Neyor, WR Texas
Ryan O'Keefe, WR Boston College
Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida
Will Sheppard, WR Vanderbilt
Ainias Smith, WR Texas A&M
Isaac TeSlaa, WR Arkansas
Mario Williams, WR USC
Jake Briningstool, TE Clemson
McCallan Castles, TE Tennessee
John Copenhaver, TE North Carolina
C.J. Dippre, TE Alabama (Scouting Report)
Mason Fairchild, TE Kansas
Rivaldo Fairweather, TE Auburn
Terrance Ferguson, TE Oregon
Zach Heins, TE South Dakota State
Dallin Holker, TE Colorado State
Theo Johnson, TE Penn State
Trey Knox, TE South Carolina
Luke Lachey, TE Iowa
Tanner McLachlan, TE Arizona (Scouting Report)
Bryson Nesbit, TE North Carolina
Isaac Rex, TE BYU
Joshua Simon, TE South Carolina
Austin Stogner, TE Oklahoma
Michael Trigg, TE Ole Miss
Thomas Yassmin, TE Utah
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
Christian Jones, OT Texas
KT Leveston, OT Kansas State
Jonah Monheim, OT/G USC
Zion Nelson, OT Miami
Jalen Travis, OT Princeton (Scouting Report)
Clark Barrington, G Baylor
Tanor BortoliniI, G/C Wisconsin
Connor Colby, G Iowa
Matthew Jones, G Ohio State
Mason McCormick, G South Dakota State (Scouting Report)
Layden Robinson, G Texas A&M
Bryce Foster, C Texas A&M
Drake Nugent, C Michigan
Andrew Raym, C Oklahoma
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
Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge Boston College
Korey Foreman, Edge USC
Ashton Gillotte, Edge Louisville
Richard Jibunor, Edge Troy
Saivion Jones, Edge LSU
Mohamed Kamara, Edge Colorado State
Aaron Lewis, Edge Rutgers
Sean Martin, Edge West Virginia
Akheem Mesidor, Edge Miami
Grayson Murphy, Edge UCLA
Caleb Okechukwu, Edge Syracuse
Collin Oliver, Edge Oklahoma State
Kaimon Rucker, Edge North Carolina
Barryn Sorrell, Edge Texas
Josaiah Stewart, Edge Michigan
Khordae Sydnor, Edge Purdue
Xavier Thomas, Edge Clemson
Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Edge Washington
David Walker, Edge Central Arkansas
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
Danny Stutsman, LB Oklahoma
Edefuan Ulofoshio, LB Washington
Payton Wilson, LB North Carolina State
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
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
Jaylon Carlies, S Missouri
Jalen Catalon, S Texas
Bud Clark, S TCU
Hudson Clark, S Arkansas
Jaden Hicks, S Washington 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
Al Walcott, S Arkansas
Isheem Young, S Ole Miss