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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 | Mason Graham | DL | Michigan | Analysis |
6 | Raiders | Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State | Analysis |
7 | Jets | Armand Membou | OT | Missouri | Analysis |
8 | Panthers | Mykel Williams | EDGE | Georgia | Analysis |
9 | Saints | Will Johnson | CB | Michigan | Analysis |
10 | Bears | Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State | Analysis |
11 | 49ers | Jahdae Barron | CB | Texas | Analysis |
12 | Cowboys | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona | Analysis |
13 | Dolphins | Kelvin Banks Jr. | OT | Texas | Analysis |
14 | Colts | Grey Zabel | OL | North Dakota State | Analysis |
15 | Falcons | Shemar Stewart | DL | Texas A&M | Analysis |
16 | Cardinals | Jalon Walker | EDGE | Georgia | Analysis |
17 | Bengals | Derrick Harmon | DL | Oregon | Analysis |
18 | Seahawks | Nick Emmanwori | S | South Carolina | 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 | Colston Loveland | TE | Michigan | Analysis |
23 | Packers | Matthew Golden | WR | Texas | Analysis |
24 | Vikings | Kenneth Grant | DL | Michigan | Analysis |
25 | Texans | Josh Conerly Jr. | OT | Oregon | Analysis |
26 | Rams | Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio State | Analysis |
27 | Ravens | Malaki Starks | S | Georgia | Analysis |
28 | Lions | Donovan Jackson | OL | Ohio State | Analysis |
29 | Commanders | Omarion Hampton | RB | UNC | Analysis |
30 | Bills | Donovan Ezeiruaku | EDGE | Boston College | Analysis |
31 | Chiefs | Mike Green | EDGE | Marshall | Analysis |
32 | Eagles | Nic Scourton | EDGE | Texas A&M | 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 | OL | LSU | Analysis |
5 | Jaguars | Mason Graham | DL | Michigan | Analysis |
6 | Raiders | Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State | Analysis |
7 | Jets | Armand Membou | OT | Missouri | Analysis |
8 | Panthers | Jalon Walker | EDGE | Georgia | Analysis |
9 | Saints | Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Analysis |
10 | Bears | Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State | Analysis |
11 | 49ers | Kelvin Banks Jr. | OL | Texas | Analysis |
12 | Cowboys | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona | Analysis |
13 | Dolphins | Will Johnson | CB | Michigan | Analysis |
14 | Colts | Colston Loveland | TE | Michigan | Analysis |
15 | Falcons | Mike Green | EDGE | Marshall | Analysis |
16 | Cardinals | Mykel Williams | EDGE | Georgia | Analysis |
17 | Bengals | Derrick Harmon | DL | Oregon | 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 | Matthew Golden | WR | Texas | Analysis |
24 | Vikings | Nick Emmanwori | S | South Carolina | Analysis |
25 | Texans | Tyler Booker | OL | Alabama | Analysis |
26 | Rams | Jahdae Barron | CB | Texas | Analysis |
27 | Ravens | Shemar Stewart | EDGE | Texas A&M | Analysis |
28 | Lions | Donovan Ezeiruaku | EDGE | Boston College | Analysis |
29 | Commanders | James Pearce Jr. | EDGE | Tennessee | Analysis |
30 | Bills | Malaki Starks | S | Georgia | Analysis |
31 | Chiefs | Josh Simmons | OT | Ohio State | Analysis |
32 | Eagles | Walter Nolen | DL | Ole Miss | Analysis |
More NFL Draft Coverage:
- Ryan McCrystal's 2025 Mock Draft
- Brendan Donahue's 2025 Mock Draft
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- Second Overall Pick Odds
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