After the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, the SEC is loaded with 2025 NFL Draft talent. There’s an argument to make that the conference boasts the strongest crop in the entire 2025 class. Ahead of the 2024 campaign, here are the prospects you should know.
Top 2025 NFL Draft Prospects in the SEC
1) Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Malaki Starks is not only one of the best prospects in the SEC, but he’s also PFN’s highest-graded prospect entering the 2024 season. At 6’1″, 205 pounds, with five career INTs and 14 PBUs to show for his skills, Starks is a hyper-versatile playmaker with blue-chip upside.
2) Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
At 5’11”, 208 pounds, with speed, agility, run-after-catch (RAC) ability, physicality, route-running nuance, body control, and spider-like hands, Luther Burden III can be a prospect in the same tier as Ja’Marr Chase. His instincts are rare and he’s a creative dynamo.
3) Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
After passing for almost 4,000 yards, 24 touchdowns, and just six interceptions — while showing off high-level flashes of arm talent, anticipation, poise, and layering ability — Georgia’s Carson Beck is our preliminary QB1 in the 2025 NFL Draft by a safe margin.
4) Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
Next up on Georgia’s defensive line is Mykel Williams — a former five-star recruit with truly unnatural lean mass and athleticism at 6’5″ and 265 pounds. He needs more refinement, but his power profile is elite and he’s incredibly dangerous on stunts.
5) James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
At 6’5″ and 242 pounds, James Pearce Jr. will need to add more mass to his frame. But as he showed in 2023, he has the length, explosiveness, and bend capacity to be a dominant pass-rushing threat. His 10 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss in 2023 provide ample evidence for that.
6) Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
Transferring to Texas A&M after a 10-sack, 15-TFL season at Purdue, Nic Scourton is still just 19 years old. Yet, he has a potentially dominant pass-rush profile at 6’4″, 280 pounds. Scourton can win with power or agility, and his motor never rests, even on third efforts.
7) Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSU
Though he’s not quite as nimble as his high-profile teammate, Emery Jones Jr. is an exceptional offensive tackle prospect for the LSU Tigers. At 6’6″, 322 pounds, he’s a wide-set, explosive blocker who can violently club rushers and latch to absorb power with suffocating core strength.
8) Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
It’s rare for a 6’6″, 348-pound lineman to be so disruptive on his own, but Deone Walker breaks the mold. In 2023, he accounted for 7.5 sacks and 12.5 TFLs. At his size, Walker has physics-defying burst and movement freedom, and his strength overwhelms blockers.
9) Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Will Campbell has the frame (6’6″, 320 pounds), balance, awareness, and corrective athleticism to be a potential first-round pick in 2025. The biggest question for the former five-star recruit will be his arm length, but he brings great compact power despite that.
10) Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
At 6’5″, 350 pounds, Tyler Booker is a monstrous interior blocker who can expectedly overwhelm defenders with his power, torque, and strength at the point of attack. However, he’s also surprisingly nimble on the lateral plane for his size and can manage stunts.
11) Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
Technically, there’s still work for Kelvin Banks Jr. to do before he can be the unquestioned OT1. But at 6’4″, 324 pounds, he has a rare mix of natural leverage and reach. Banks is an explosive athlete with a true road-grader mentality in the run game.
12 )Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
Ole Miss doesn’t have a great track record of modern QB prospects, but Jaxson Dart can change that.
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Dart has the requisite athleticism and arm talent to go early. He has also shown he can progress from high to low, anticipate, and precisely layer passes over the middle of the field.
13) Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Ole Miss
After logging seven sacks and 11.5 TFLs in a career-best 2023 campaign, Princely Umanmielen transferred to Ole Miss. There, he’ll look to continue a potential first-round ascent with his hyper-elite explosiveness and bend at 6’5″, 255 pounds.
14) Harold Perkins Jr., LB, LSU
At around 6’1″, 220 pounds, there are questions about where Harold Perkins Jr. will play in the NFL. But the answer might end up being “everywhere.” He’s a dangerous speed rusher with his burst and bend, but he’s also an incredibly rangy second-level presence.
15) Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
At 5’11”, 185 pounds, Isaiah Bond has an inherent dynamism that makes him different. He’s fast and explosive, but his sharp and abrasive route-running tendencies are what truly give DBs headaches. With Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell gone, Bond can eat at Texas.
16) Fernando Carmona, OT, Arkansas
He’s the best offensive tackle prospect you might not know about yet. Transferring to Arkansas from San José State, Fernando Carmona has jaw-dropping short-area energy and torque output for his 6’5″, 324-pound frame, and he’s an absolute mauler in space.
17) Conner Weigman, QB, Texas A&M
An injury sidelined Conner Weigman early in the 2023 season, but now he’s back, and he’s a breakout candidate. We simply need a greater sample size before we can accurately assess Weigman’s stock, but he has the arm talent, touch, and athleticism to rise.
18) Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Jalen Milroe is still very rough around the edges as a passer. But at 6’2″, 220 pounds, he’s an elite raw talent who’s now working with known QB guru Kalen DeBoer. His dramatic rebound from his early-season benching is an example of his resilience that teams will appreciate.
Other Top Prospects in the SEC
19)Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
20) Trevor Etienne, RB, Georgia
21) Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
22) Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
23) Nic Anderson, WR, Oklahoma
24) Barion Brown, WR, Kentucky
25) Dane Key, WR, Kentucky
26) Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
27) Austin Barber, OT, Florida
28) Izavion Miller, OT, Auburn
29) Earnest Greene III, OT, Georgia
30) Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia
31) Jaeden Roberts, G, Alabama
32) Parker Brailsford, C, Alabama
33) Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
34) Alfred Collins, DT, Texas
35) Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
36) Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
37) Trey Moore, EDGE, Texas
38) Deontae Lawson, LB, Alabama
39) Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
40) Smael Mondon Jr., LB, Georgia
41) Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB, Kentucky
42) Domani Jackson, CB, Alabama
43) Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
44) Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
45) Zy Alexander, CB, LSU
46) Jason Marshall Jr., CB, Florida
47) Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
48) Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas
49) Billy Bowman Jr., S, Oklahoma
50) Keon Sabb, S, Alabama
