Following are my first NFL Draft 2019 position rankings. They are totally based on stats and tape from the 2017 College Football season so anyone who has broken out as of this year or fallen off this year will not be taken into their ranking. Scouting reports will be linked to the players’ names as soon as they are finished. Without further ado, here are the rankings. These are only my top 5 for each position (minus the offensive line, because in the past I have been very bad at scouting for o-lineman), and a few honorable mentions.
Quarterbacks:
- McKenzie Milton, Central Florida
- Justin Herbert, Oregon
- Tyree Jackson, Buffalo
- Kyle Kempt, Iowa State
- Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
Honorable Mentions: Jake Browning, Washington, Trace McSorley, Penn State, Will Grier, West Virginia
Running Backs:
- Bryce Love, Stanford
- Damien Harris, Alabama
- Myles Gaskin, Washington
- Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma
- Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic
HMs: Karan Higdon, Michigan, Benny Snell Jr, Kentucky, Justice Hill, Oklahoma State
Wide Receivers:
- AJ Brown, Mississippi
- Anthony Johnson, Buffalo
- Collin Johnson
- N’Keal Harry, Arizona State
- Marquise Brown, Oklahoma
HMs: David Sills, West Virginia, Stanley Morgan Jr, Nebraska, JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Stanford
Tight Ends:
- Noah Fant, Iowa
- Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
- Kaden Smith, Stanford
- Caleb Wilson, UCLA
- Tommy Sweeney, Boston College
HMs: Logan Parker, Southern Utah, Tyler Pettite, USC, Matt Sokol, Michigan State
Interior Defensive Lineman:
- Ed Oliver, Houston
- Rashan Gary, Michigan
- Daniel Wise, Kansas
- Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame
- Youhanna Ghaifan, Wyoming
HMs: Raekwon Davis, Alabama, Ricky Walker, Virginia Tech, Terry Beckner Jr, Missouri
Edge Rushers:
- Nick Bosa, Ohio State
- Clelin Ferrell, Clemson
- Chase Winovich, Michigan
- Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
- Joe Gaziano, Northwestern
HMs: Austin Bryant, Clemson, Oshane Ximines, Old Dominion, Jachai Polite, Florida
Linebackers:
- Devin White, LSU
- TJ Edwards, Wisconsin
- Josh Allen, Kentucky
- Dakota Allen, Texas Tech
- Joe Dineen Jr, Kansas
HMs: Terrill Hanks, New Mexico State, Joe Giles-Harris, Duke, Jordan Jones, Kentucky
Cornerbacks:
- Greedy Williams, LSU
- Julian Love, Notre Dame
- Byron Murphy, Washington
- Mark Gilbert, Duke
- Amani Oruwariye, Penn State
HMs: Jordan Miller, Washington, Blessuan Austin, Rutgers, Juan Thornhill, Virginia
Safeties:
- Khaleke Hudson, Michigan
- Lukas Denis, Boston College
- Chase Hansen, Utah
- Mike Edwards, Kentucky
- Andrew Wingard, Wyoming
HMs: Justin Clifton, Arkansas State, Jaquan Johnson, Miami, Taylor Rapp, Washington