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	Abdul Carter	EDGE	Penn State
2	Cleveland Browns	Cam Ward	QB	Miami
3	New York Giants	Travis Hunter	WR/CB	Colorado
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	Shedeur Sanders	QB	Colorado
8	Carolina Panthers	Jalon Walker	LB	Georgia
9	New Orleans Saints	Tyler Warren	TE	Penn State
10	Chicago Bears	Josh Simmons	OT	Ohio State
11	San Francisco 49ers	Will Johnson	CB	Michigan
12	Dallas Cowboys	Omarion Hampton	RB	North Carolina
13	Miami Dolphins	Armand Membou	OT	Missouri
14	Indianapolis Colts	Malaki Starks	S	Georgia
15	Atlanta Falcons	Mike Green	EDGE	Marshall
16	Arizona Cardinals	Shemar Stewart	EDGE	Texas A&M
17	Cincinnati Bengals	Mykel Williams	EDGE	Georgia
18	Seattle Seahawks	Tyler Booker	OG	Alabama
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jihaad Campbell	LB	Alabama
20	Denver Broncos	Colston Loveland	TE	Michigan
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Ohio State
22	Los Angeles Chargers	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Arizona
23	Green Bay Packers	Azareye'h Thomas	CB	Florida State
24	Minnesota Vikings	Grey Zabel	OL	North Dakota State
25	Houston Texans	Kelvin Banks Jr.	OT	Texas
26	Los Angeles Rams	Josh Conerly Jr.	OT	Oregon
27	Baltimore Ravens	Nick Emmanwori	S	South Carolina
28	Detroit Lions	Oluwafemi Oladejo	EDGE	UCLA
29	Washington Commanders	Maxwell Hairston	CB	Kentucky
30	Buffalo Bills	Jahdae Barron	CB	Texas
31	Kansas City Chiefs	Aireontae Ersery	OT	Minnesota
32	Philadelphia Eagles	Walter Nolen	DL	Ole Miss

Mel Kiper has also released his Big Board rankings of 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	Jalon Walker	LB	Georgia
9	Will Johnson	CB	Michigan
10	Will Campbell	OT	LSU
11	Colston Loveland	TE	Michigan
12	Mike Green	EDGE	Marshall
13	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Arizona
14	Josh Simmons	OT	Ohio State
15	Jihaad Campbell	LB	Alabama
16	Shemar Stewart	EDGE	Texas A&M
17	Mykel Williams	EDGE	Georgia
18	Malaki Starks	S	Georgia
19	Omarion Hampton	RB	North Carolina
20	Tyler Booker	OG	Alabama
21	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Ohio State
22	Armand Membou	OT	Missouri
23	Kelvin Banks Jr.	OT	Texas
24	Azareye'h Thomas	CB	Florida State
25	Walter Nolen	DL	Ole Miss

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