Mel Kiper's Mock Draft for 2025

ESPN football and draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has released his mock draft ahead of the 2025 NFL draft.

Kiper's connections around the league from his three decades covering the draft have made him among the more accurate mock drafters.

You can see Kiper's draft picks below and how they stack up against two of the most accurate mock drafters of the last 5 years.

Mel Kiper Mock Draft

Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	College
1	Tennessee Titans	Cam Ward	QB	Miami
2	Cleveland Browns	Travis Hunter	WR/CB	Colorado
3	New York Giants	Abdul Carter	EDGE	Penn State
4	New England Patriots	Will Campbell	OT	LSU
5	Jacksonville Jaguars	Mason Graham	DL	Michigan
6	Las Vegas Raiders	Ashton Jeanty	RB	Boise State
7	New York Jets	Armand Membou	OT	Missouri
8	Carolina Panthers	Jalon Walker	LB	Georgia
9	New Orleans Saints	Shedeur Sanders	QB	Colorado
10	Chicago Bears	Tyler Warren	TE	Penn State
11	San Francisco 49ers	Will Johnson	CB	Michigan
12	Dallas Cowboys	Omarion Hampton	RB	North Carolina
13	Miami Dolphins	Jahdae Barron	CB	Texas
14	Indianapolis Colts	Colston Loveland	TE	Michigan
15	Atlanta Falcons	Mike Green	EDGE	Marshall
16	Arizona Cardinals	Matthew Golden	WR	Texas
17	Cincinnati Bengals	Jihaad Campbell	LB	Alabama
18	Seattle Seahawks	Kelvin Banks Jr.	OL	Texas
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Nick Emmanwori	S	South Carolina
20	Denver Broncos	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Arizona
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	Derrick Harmon	DL	Oregon
22	Los Angeles Chargers	Grey Zabel	OL	North Dakota State
23	Green Bay Packers	Mykel Williams	EDGE	Georgia
24	Minnesota Vikings	Donovan Jackson	OL	Ohio State
25	Houston Texans	Josh Conerly Jr.	OT	Oregon
26	Los Angeles Rams	Jaxson Dart	QB	Ole Miss
27	Baltimore Ravens	Malaki Starks	S	Georgia
28	Detroit Lions	Donovan Ezeiruaku	EDGE	Boston College
29	Washington Commanders	Shemar Stewart	EDGE	Texas A&M
30	Buffalo Bills	Maxwell Hairston	CB	Kentucky
31	Kansas City Chiefs	Josh Simmons	OT	Ohio State
32	Philadelphia Eagles	James Pearce Jr.	EDGE	Tennessee

Mel Kiper has also released his Big Board rankings of the best prospects ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Of note, the big board is not a prediction of where players will be drafted but rather his personal ranking of top prospects.

Mel Kiper Big Board

Rank	Player	Position	School
1	Travis Hunter	WR/CB	Colorado
2	Abdul Carter	EDGE	Penn State
3	Mason Graham	DL	Michigan
4	Ashton Jeanty	RB	Boise State
5	Shedeur Sanders	QB	Colorado
6	Cam Ward	QB	Miami
7	Tyler Warren	TE	Penn State
8	Armand Membou	OT	Missouri
9	Will Campbell	OT	LSU
10	Omarion Hampton	RB	North Carolina
11	Colston Loveland	TE	Michigan
12	Will Johnson	CB	Michigan
13	Jalon Walker	LB	Georgia
14	Mike Green	EDGE	Marshall
15	Matthew Golden	WR	Texas
16	Jaxson Dart	QB	Ole Miss
17	Grey Zabel	OL	North Dakota State
18	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Ohio State
19	Jahdae Barron	CB	Texas
20	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Arizona
21	Donovan Ezeiruaku	EDGE	Boston College
22	Mykel Williams	EDGE	Georgia
23	Jihaad Campbell	LB	Alabama
24	Malaki Starks	S	Georgia
25	Shemar Stewart	EDGE	Texas A&M

Want to stay up to date with all of our latest content?

We are lucky to have two of the best and most accurate mock draft experts here at Sharp Football Analysis: Brendan Donahue & Ryan McCrystal.

Continue below to see how Brendan and Ryan stack up in their mock draft predictions versus Mel Kiper.

Ryan McCrystal's Mock Draft

Ryan McCrystal, the #8 most accurate mock drafter over the past five NFL seasons according to The Huddle Report, gives you his 2025 NFL Mock Draft.

Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	School	Pick Analysis
1	Titans	Cam Ward	QB	Miami FL	Analysis
2	Browns	Travis Hunter	CB	Colorado	Analysis
3	Giants	Abdul Carter	EDGE	Penn State	Analysis
4	Patriots	Will Campbell	OT	LSU	Analysis
5	Jaguars	Ashton Jeanty	RB	Boise State	Analysis
6	Raiders	Kelvin Banks Jr.	OT	Texas	Analysis
7	Jets	Armand Membou	OT	Missouri	Analysis
8	Panthers	Jalon Walker	EDGE	Georgia	Analysis
9	Saints	Mykel Williams	EDGE	Georgia	Analysis
10	Bears	Tyler Warren	TE	Penn State	Analysis
11	49ers	Shemar Stewart	DL	Texas A&M	Analysis
12	Cowboys	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Arizona	Analysis
13	Dolphins	Mason Graham	DL	Michigan	Analysis
14	Colts	Colston Loveland	TE	Michigan	Analysis
15	Falcons	Walter Nolen	DL	Ole Miss	Analysis
16	Cardinals	Josh Simmons	OT	Ohio State	Analysis
17	Bengals	Derrick Harmon	DL	Oregon	Analysis
18	Seahawks	Grey Zabel	OL	ND State	Analysis
19	Bucs	Jihaad Campbell	LB	Alabama	Analysis
20	Broncos	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	Ohio State	Analysis
21	Steelers	Shedeur Sanders	QB	Colorado	Analysis
22	Chargers	Kenneth Grant	DL	Michigan	Analysis
23	Packers	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Ohio State	Analysis
24	Vikings	Maxwell Hairston	CB	Kentucky	Analysis
25	Texans	Tyler Booker	OG	Alabama	Analysis
26	Rams	Matthew Golden	WR	Texas	Analysis
27	Ravens	Malaki Starks	S	Georgia	Analysis
28	Lions	Donovan Jackson	OL	Ohio State	Analysis
29	Commanders	Jahdae Barron	CB	Texas	Analysis
30	Bills	Donovan Ezeiruaku	EDGE	Boston College	Analysis
31	Chiefs	Josh Conerly Jr.	OT	Oregon	Analysis
32	Eagles	Mason Taylor	TE	LSU	Analysis

Brendan Donahue's Mock Draft

Brendan Donahue, the #2 most accurate mock drafter over the past five NFL seasons according to The Huddle Report, gives you his 2025 NFL Mock Draft.

Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	School	Pick Analysis
1	Titans	Cam Ward	QB	Miami	Analysis
2	Browns	Travis Hunter	CB/WR	Colorado	Analysis
3	Giants	Abdul Carter	EDGE	Penn State	Analysis
4	Patriots	Will Campbell	OT	LSU	Analysis
5	Jaguars	Ashton Jeanty	RB	Boise State	Analysis
6	Raiders	Kelvin Banks Jr.	OL	Texas	Analysis
7	Jets	Armand Membou	OT	Missouri	Analysis
8	Panthers	Jalon Walker	EDGE	Georgia	Analysis
9	Saints	Mykel Williams	EDGE	Georgia	Analysis
10	Bears	Tyler Warren	TE	Penn State	Analysis
11	49ers	Walter Nolen	DL	Ole Miss	Analysis
12	Cowboys	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Arizona	Analysis
13	Dolphins	Mason Graham	DL	Michigan	Analysis
14	Colts	Colston Loveland	TE	Michigan	Analysis
15	Falcons	Mike Green	EDGE	Marshall	Analysis
16	Cardinals	Matthew Golden	WR	Texas	Analysis
17	Bengals	Shemar Stewart	EDGE	Texas A&M	Analysis
18	Seahawks	Grey Zabel	OL	North Dakota State	Analysis
19	Bucs	Jihaad Campbell	LB	Alabama	Analysis
20	Broncos	Omarion Hampton	RB	North Carolina	Analysis
21	Steelers	Shedeur Sanders	QB	Colorado	Analysis
22	Chargers	Kenneth Grant	DL	Michigan	Analysis
23	Packers	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Ohio State	Analysis
24	TRADE: Giants	Jaxson Dart	QB	Ole Miss	Analysis
25	Texans	Tyler Booker	OL	Alabama	Analysis
26	Rams	Jahdae Barron	CB	Texas	Analysis
27	Ravens	Malaki Starks	S	Georgia	Analysis
28	Lions	Derrick Harmon	DL	Oregon	Analysis
29	Commanders	Donovan Ezeiruaku	EDGE	Boston College	Analysis
30	Bills	Nick Emmanwori	S	South Carolina	Analysis
31	Chiefs	Josh Simmons	OT	Ohio State	Analysis
32	Eagles	Josh Conerly Jr.	OT	Oregon	Analysis