The ultimate pre-combine top 500 big board

Meet the top 500 players in the 2018 NFL Draft, ranked and rated, before the NFL Combine. 

In last season’s NFL Draft, 253 players had their names called from the podium.  That process was followed by the cattle-call of hundreds of young, hungry, ballers participating in the 32 teams’ tryouts, minicamps and training camps.

Football dynasties are built on their organizational abilities to discover gems in the later rounds and the collegiate free agent pool.  It’s more than just Senior Bowl reports and mock drafts.  So, after untold hours reading analyses and breaking down tapes, here are the best of the 2018 NFL Draft, and the best of the rest…

1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
2. Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
3. Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
4. Sam Darnold, QB, USC
5. Tremaine Edmunds, OLB, Virginia Tech
6. Derwin James, S, Florida State
7. Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama
8. Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
9. Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
10. Roquan Smith, ILB, Georgia
11. Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
12. Derrius Guice, RB,  LSU
13. Vita Vea, DT, Washington
14. Harold Landry, DE/OLB, Boston College
15. Arden Key, OLB/DE, LSU
16. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
17. Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
18. Malik Jefferson, ILB, Texas
19. Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
20. Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson
21. Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
22. Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
23. Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
24. Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
25. Rashaan Evans, ILB, Alabama
26. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
27. Billy Price, C, Ohio State
28. Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama
29. Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
30. Connor Williams, OT, Texas
31. Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma
32. Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
33. Sam Hubbard, OLB, Ohio State
34. James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
35. Armani Watts, S, Texas A&M
36. Ronald Jones II, RB, USC
37. Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan
38. Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
39. Chukwuma Okorafor, OT, Western Michigan
40. Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
41. Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State
42. Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
43. Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
44. Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
45. Darius Leonard, OLB, SC State
46. Damien Harris, RB, Alabama
47. Deon Cain, WR, Clemson
48. Derrick Nnadi, DT, FSU
49. Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn
50. Mike White, QB, Western Kentucky
51. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
52. Quin Blanding, S, Virginia
53. Dorance Armstrong, OLB, Kansas
54. Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
55. Will Hernandez, G, UTEP
56. Martinas Rankin, OT, Mississippi State
57. Duke Ejiofor, DE, Wake Forest
58. James Daniels, C, Iowa
59. Rasheem Green, DT, USC
60. Auden Tate, WR, FSU
61. Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
62. Micah Kiser, ILB, Virginia
63. Justin Reid, S, Stanford
64. Kameron Kelly, CB, San Diego State
65. Luke Falk, QB, Washington State
66. Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State
67. Anthony Averett, CB, Alabama
68. Kyzir White, S, West Virginia
69. Jamarco Jones, OT, Ohio State
70. Josh Adams, RB, Notre Dame
71. Desmond Harrison, OT, West Georgia
72. Brian O’Neill, OT, Pittsburgh
73. Mark Walton, Jr., RB, Miami
74. Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
75. Akrum Wadley, RB, Iowa
76. Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford
77. Lorenzo Carter, OLB, Georgia
78. Dante Pettis, WR, Washington
79. Jordan Whitehead, S, Pittsburgh
80. Ito Smith, RB, Southern Mississippi

Next: Prospects 81-160

Prospects 81-160

1. Uchenna Nwosu, DE, USC
2. Bo Scarborough, RB, Alabama
3. Tony Adams, G/C, NC State
4. Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas
5. Jalyn Holmes, DE, Ohio State
6. Michael Gallup, WR, Colorado State
7. Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State
8. Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
9. Breeland Speaks, DE, Mississippi
10. Braden Smith, G, Auburn
11. Da’Shawn Hand, DT, Alabama
12. Alex Cappa, OT, Humboldt State
13. Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
14. Isaiah Wynn, G, Georgia
15. Royce Freeman, RB, Oregon
16. Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
17. M.J. Stewart, CB, North Carolina
18. DJ Chark, WR, LSU
19. Donte Jackson, CB, LSU
20. Marcus Allen, S, Penn State
21. Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame
22. Tegray Scales, ILB, Indiana
23. Tyrell Crosby, OT, Oregon
24. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, DE/OLB, Oklahoma
25. Josh Sweat, OLB, Florida State
26. Kurt Benkert, QB, Virginia
27. Korey Robertson, WR, Southern Mississippi
28. Brandon Parker, OT, North Carolina A&T
29. Justin Lawler, DE, SMU
30. Terrell Edmunds, S, Virginia Tech
31. Martez Carter, RB, Grambling
32. Marcell Frazier, DE, Missouri
33. Chase Litton, QB, Marshall
34. Sione Teuhema, OLB, SE Louisiana
35. Dimitri Flowers, FB, Oklahoma
36. Hercules Mata’afa, DE, Washington State
37. JC Jackson, CB, Maryland
38. Nathan Shepherd, DT, Fort Hays State
39. Michael Joseph, CB, Dubuque
40. Will Clapp, C, LSU
41. Tre’Quan Smith, WR, UCF
42. Josey Jewell, ILB, Iowa
43. Avonte Maddox, CB, Pittsburgh
44. T.J. Edwards, ILB, Wisconsin
45. Levi Wallace, CB, Alabama
46. Adam Breneman, TE, UMass
47. Simmie Cobbs, Jr., WR, Indiana
48. Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis
49. Jeff Holland, OLB, Auburn
50. Holton Hill, CB, Texas
51. Philip Lindsay, RB, Colorado
52. Ian Thomas, TE, Indiana
53. RJ McIntosh, DT, Miami
54. Tim Settle, DT, Virginia Tech
55. Jordan Lasley, WR, UCLA
56. Nick Nelson, CB, Wisconsin
57. Deontay Burnett, WR, USC
58. Jaylen Samuels, FB, NC State
59. Cedrick Wilson, WR, Boise State
60. Trey Quinn, WR, SMU
61. Kyle Lauletta, QB, Richmond
62. DJ Moore, WR, Maryland
63. DeShon Elliott, S, Texas
64. Carlton Davis, CB, Auburn
65. Austin Corbett, G, Nevada
66. Mason Cole, C, Michigan
67. Jerome Baker, OLB, Ohio State
68. Tanner Lee, QB, Nebraska
69. Timon Parris, OT, Stony Brook
70. Chad Thomas, DE, Miami
71. Christian LaCouture, DT, LSU
72. Kalen Ballage, RB, Arizona State
73. Nyles Morgan, ILB, Notre Dame
74. Jaleel Scott, WR, New Mexico State
75. Danny Jackson, CB, Southern
76. Jaylon Ferguson, DE, LA Tech
77. Shaquem Griffin, OLB, UCF
78. Daurice Fountain, WR, Northern Iowa
79. Brandon Facyson, CB, Virginia Tech
80. Cody O’Connell, G, Washington State

Next: Prospects 161-240

Prospects 161-240

1. Tarvarus McFadden, CB, FSU
2. JaVon Rolland Jones, DE, Arkansas State
3. Deadrin Senat, DT, South Florida
4. Geron Christian, OT, Louisville
5. Joel Noteboom, OT, TCU
6. Josh Watson, ILB, Colorado State
7. Jordan Akins, TE, Central Florida
8. Duke Dawson, CB, Florida
9. Siran Neal, S, Jacksonville State
10. Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford
11. Tyquan Lewis, DE, Ohio State
12. Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State
13. Jeremy Reaves, S, So Alabama
14. Ryan Izzo, TE, Florida State
15. Isaac Yiadom, CB, Boston College
16. Rashaan Gaulden, CB, Tennessee
17. Darius Phillips, CB, Western Michigan
18. Shaun Dion Hamilton, ILB Alabama
19. Braxton Berrios, WR, Miami
20. Dalyn Dawkins, RB, Colorado State
21. Javon Wims, WR, Georgia
22. Lavon Coleman, RB, Washington
23. Mike McCray, OLB, Michigan
24. Dalton Schultz, TE, Stanford
25. Darrel Williams, RB, LSU
26. Godwin Igwebulke, S, Northwestern
27. Nick Gates, OT, Nebraska
28. Sean Welsh, G/C, Iowa
29. Nyheim Hines, RB, NC State
30. Brandon Silvers, QB, Troy
31. Kylie Fitts, DE, Utah
32. Kamryn Pettway, RB, Auburn
33. J’Mon Moore, WR, Missouri
34. Justin Jackson, RB, Northwestern
35. Tyler Conklin, TE, Central Michigan
36. Ralph Webb, RB, Vanderbilt
37. Nick Stevens, QB, Colorado State
38. Bentley Spain, OT, North Carolina
39. Oren Burks, ILB, Vanderbilt
40. Brandon Shed, WR, Hobart
41. Sam Jones, G, Arizona State
42. Antonio Callaway, WR, Florida
43. Nick Bawden, FB, San Diego State
44. Keke Coutee, WR, Texas Tech
45. Michael Hill, DL, Ohio State
46. James Hearns, OLB, Louisville
47. Christopher Herndon, TE, Miami
48. Jester Weah, WR, Pittsburgh
49. Deion Harris, CB, North Dakota
50. Skyler Phillips, G, Idaho State
51. Jason Cabinda, LB, Penn State
52. Austin Allen, QB, Arkansas
53. Chris Worley, OLB, Ohio State
54. Troy Fumagalli, TE, Wisconsin
55. Kimoko Turay, OLB, Rutgers
56. DJ Reed, CB, Kansas State
57. Leon Jacobs, OLB, Wisconsin
58. John Wolford, QB, Wake Forest
59. Matthew Thomas, ILB, Florida State
60. Max Browne, QB, Pittsburgh
61. Bilal Nichols, DT, Delaware
62. Greg Stroman, CB, Virginia Tech
63. Cole Madison, OT, Washington State
64. Austin Proehl, WR, North Carolina
65. Quadree Henderson, WR/KR, Pittsburgh
66. Joel Iyiegbuniwe, LB, Western Kentucky
67. Joe Ostman, OLB, Central Michigan
68. Kahlil McKenzie, DT, Tennessee
69. Chucky Williams, S, Louisville
70. JK Scott, P, Alabama
71. Tre Flowers, Oklahoma State
72. Austin Golson, C, Auburn
73. Jordan Wilkins, RB, Mississippi
74. Brandon Powell, WR, Florida
75. Will Richardson, OT, NC State
76. Trevon Young, OLB, Louisville
77. Poona Ford, DT, Texas
78. Johnny Townsend, P, Florida
79. Marcus Baugh, TE, Ohio State
80. Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, ILB, Toledo

Next: Prospects 241-320

Prospects 241-320

1. PJ Hall, DE, Sam Houston State
2. Jack Cichy, ILB, Wisconsin
3. Eddie Piniero, K, Florida
4. Bradley Bozeman, C, Alabama
5. Marquis Haynes,  OLB, Mississippi
6. Akeem Victor, ILB, Washington
7. Damon Webb, S, Ohio State
8. Scott Quessenberry, G/C, UCLA
9. Jamarcus King, CB, South Carolina
10. Brett Toth, OT, Army
11. Tanner Carew, LS, Oregon
12. Daniel Carlson, K, Auburn
13. Jamil Demby, OT, Maine
14. Dejon Allen, C, Hawaii
15. BJ Hill, DT, NC State
16. Damon Gibson, TE, Minnesota-Moorehead
17. Trenton Thompson, DL, Georgia
18. Folorunso Fatukasi, DT, UConn
19. Deatrick Nichols, CB, South Florida
20. Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa State
21. Heath Harding, CB, Miami (OH)
22. Darius Jackson, DE, Jacksonville State
23. Christian Sam, ILB, Arizona State
24. Jared Jones-Smith, OT, Pittsburgh
25. Nic Shimonek, QB, Texas Tech
26. Kenny Young, ILB, UCLA
27. Linden Stephens, CB, Cincinnati
28. Trey Walker, S, Louisiana-Lafayette
29. Kyle Bosch, G, West Virginia
30. Eddy Pineiro, K, Florida
31. Coleman Shelton, C, Washington
32. Shane Tripucka, P, Texas A&M
33. D’Angelo Brewer, RB, Tulsa
34. Jesse Bates III, S, Wake Forest
35. Brendan Mahon, G, Penn State
36. Tray Matthews, S, Auburn
37. JT Barrett, QB, Ohio State
38. Kendrick Norton, DT, Miami
39. Durham Smythe, TE, Notre Dame
40. Dane Cruikshank, S, Arizona
41. Ka’raun White, WR, West Virginia
42. Logan Woodside, QB, Toledo
43. Will Geary, DL, Kansas State
44. Steven Dunbar, WR, Houston
45. JT Thomas, CB, Oklahoma
46. Trey Marshall, S, Florida State
47. Ethan Wolf, TE, Tennessee
48. Michael Badgley, K, Miami
49. Brian Allen, C, Michigan State
50. Andrew Brown, DE, Virginia
51. Demario Richard, RB, Arizona State
52. Wyatt Teller, G, Virginia Tech
53. Tyree Robinson, S, Oregon
54. Justin Jones, DL, NC State
55. Jordan Thomas, TE, Mississippi State
56. Austin Kuhnert, G, North Dakota State
57. Kevin Toliver II, CB, LSU
58. Dorian O’Daniel, OLB, Clemson
59. Natrell Jamerson, S, Wisconsin
60. Davontae Harris, CB, Illinois State
61. Toby Weathersby, OT, LSU
62. Greg Senat, OT, Wagner
63. Frank Ginda, ILB, San Jose St.
64. Cam Serigne, TE, Wake Forest
65. Justin Watson, WR, Penn
66. D’Montre Wade, CB, Murray State
67. Kyle Allen, QB, Houston
68. Andrew Vollert, TE, Weber State
69. Jaleel Wadood, S, UCLA
70. Joshua Kalu, S, Nebraska
71. Malik Reaves, CB, Villanova
72. KC McDermott, G, Miami
73. Dominick Sanders, S, Georgia
74. Nick DeLuca, ILB, North Dakota State
75. Keyshawn Bierria, ILB, Washington
76. Davin Bellamy, ILB, Georgia
77. Lowell, Lotulelei, DT, Utah
78. Jeb Blazevich, TE, Georgia
79. Larry Allen, Jr., G, Harvard
80. Kentavious Street, DL, NC State

Next: Prospects 321-400

Prospects 321-400

Jake Jatis

, QB, Cornell

Next: Prospects 401-500

Prospects 401-500