The 2025 NFL Draft is just around the corner. With plenty of exciting football still ahead in the 2024 college season, now’s the ideal time to take a closer look at the quarterbacks rising to the top—those elite prospects ready to showcase their next-level talent and dominate the draft board.
These 2025 NFL Draft QB Rankings highlight the importance of the SEC Championship Game for Quinn Ewers and Carson Beck.
2025 Draft QB Rankings, 1-10
We’ve looked at these quarterbacks as college football prospects for some time now here at College Football Network. And though these Draft QB rankings will look a bit different than our college football QB rankings, one thing is for sure: We know what these quarterbacks have brought to the table during their college careers, and now we’re piecing together what they’ll take with them to the NFL eventually.
The list of top 10 2025 NFL Draft QBs is evolving, but we’re pretty certain who belongs at the top.
QBs Just Outside the Top 10
- Will Howard, Ohio State
- Taylen Green, Arkansas
- Kyle McCord, Syracuse
- Brady Cook, Missouri
- Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
- Cade Klubnik, Clemson
- Jalon Daniels, Kansas
10) Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
There’s a lot to love about Gabriel’s game. He’s got all the arm talent you’d expect from an NFL-caliber quarterback, and in the same offensive system that helped Bo Nix thrive last year, Gabriel has truly hit his stride.
That’s where the comparisons to Nix end, though. The big-armed lefty is a completely different type of quarterback. Gabriel is a progressive-read passer with excellent anticipation, excelling in dissecting defenses step by step.
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What sets Gabriel apart in the battle for this No. 10 spot is his downfield prowess. While he hasn’t consistently showcased it during his time at Oregon, his previous stops revealed just how dominant and accurate he can be on deep throws outside the numbers. Over the past five years, few quarterbacks have matched his precision in that area.
Gabriel effortlessly makes NFL-level throws, and in the right system, he has all the tools to become a reliable and effective QB in the near future.
9) Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
With one of the most electric arms in college football, Garrett Nussmeier firmly broke into the top 10 during his first season as a starter. The LSU Tigers QB delivered some jaw-dropping passes in 2024 that screamed first-round potential, though there were also rough patches that highlighted areas for growth.
For Nussmeier, the focus was on improving his play within the offense’s structure and getting through his reads faster. As he sharpened his game in the pocket and made better progressions, the Tigers positioned themselves to win the bulk of their games, boosting his draft stock significantly.
A big plus for Nussmeier throughout the season? He captured the attention of NFL scouts, who closely watched his tackle duo, Will Campbell and Emery Jones Jr. Whether these scouts liked what they saw, however, is up to them now.
8) Carson Beck, Georgia
Carson Beck’s game has so much to offer when he’s at his best. However, his struggles this year in Mike Bobo’s offense have left his status teetering on the edge of being tarnished.
When Beck airs it out downfield, he’s shown he can throw with precision, anticipation, and impressive power. But all too often this season, he’s faltered under both physical pressure in the pocket and the mental weight of high-pressure situations.
Under duress, Beck has crumbled, failing to execute even the simplest throws when the heat is on.
That said, when Beck is clicking, he boasts arguably the smoothest release among his peers, pairing it with sound mechanics and pinpoint accuracy. Unfortunately, that version of Beck has been a rare sight this season.
He has a chance to right those wrongs and cure those ills with a strong performance against Texas in the SEC Championship Game.
7) Quinn Ewers, Texas
Quinn Ewers commands the field with confidence and authority, though the lingering question of durability remains. He consistently displays the ability to read defenses and deliver pinpoint throws to open targets, thriving whether the pocket is clean or under pressure.
When given time, Ewers exhibits remarkable precision and arm strength, making him a dangerous threat at all levels of the field. What truly sets him apart, though, is his relentless, all-in mentality—a quality that’s sure to win over his future NFL fanbase.
Like Beck just below him here, if Ewers can show up once more in the SEC Championship Game and win the conference in his first season, it’ll true mean more for the Longhorn.
6) Jalen Milroe, Alabama
Jalen Milroe is every bit the athlete you’d expect him to be. And he has every bit of the elasticity in his arm to present the dominant strength he has.
But when push comes to shove, Milroe hasn’t shown the development we wanted to see in terms of his short-to-intermediate passing game so far in 2024. The talent is there, and he can win some NFL games as the starter, but right now, the NFL throws aren’t coming at a high enough rate to justify anything higher than a No. 5 ranking.
Milroe is arguably the most dynamic and perhaps the most athletic quarterback of the whole group. That just means he’ll ‘win’ the Combine next year but doesn’t make up for some of the issues that he presents with his accuracy and down-to-down consistency.
He has electric tools, with his legs and shear arm talent, but he’ll have to rapidly improve at the next level to retain his job with his future franchise.
5) Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
For MAC fans, Kurtis Rourke needs no introduction. And for those who caught his dazzling debut with the Hoosiers—welcome to the main event.
Rourke is an electrifying athlete who followed his brother Nathan to Ohio, but it quickly became clear that Kurtis was the more polished and pro-ready talent.
After four standout years in Athens, the younger Rourke took a bold leap, entered the transfer portal, and immediately turned heads on the national stage with Curt Cignetti and Indiana’s offense. He’s a true dual threat with the ball in his hands, but what separates him from the pack is his surgical precision at every level.
When given a clean pocket, Rourke is a surgeon, dissecting defenses with ease. But he’s equally dangerous when the play breaks down, showcasing his ability to create magic on the move. His arm strength may not top the charts, but it’s more than enough to consistently deliver NFL-caliber throws.
4) Drew Allar, Penn State
Drew Allar boasts a massive arm and a pro-style game that makes him one of the safest bets for next-level success in this class. Yet, it feels like Penn State hasn’t fully unlocked his potential as a downfield passer, leaving parts of his skill set still a bit of a mystery.
Allar’s arm strength is off the charts—he can fire passes into tight windows with ease. However, he occasionally struggles with consistency in his reads and has shown a tendency to make questionable decisions under pressure.
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Those lapses, though, are more the exception than the rule. With a clean pocket, Allar consistently delivers. His arm talent allows him to hit every spot on the field, and his deep-ball accuracy is elite. We just need to see more of it in action.
And that action in the Big Ten Championship Game may be just the time he needs to show up and show out.
3) Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart commands attention with his natural leadership, his ability to elevate those around him, and his unwavering trust in his receivers. He’s a quarterback who can thread the needle against zone coverage, exploit soft spots with pinpoint accuracy, and make sharp reads even against complex defensive schemes.
What truly sets Dart apart is his knack for diagnosing man coverage. He consistently identifies favorable matchups and delivers the ball with precision, giving his receivers the edge on those critical 50-50 plays. Simply put, Dart is a game-changing playmaker.
If there’s a critique, it’s his tendency to lock onto deep targets for a bit too long, which occasionally leads to ball security issues. At the next level, those tight single-coverage throws won’t always work against NFL-caliber defenders.
To succeed, Dart will need to utilize his full repertoire—and he has the tools to do just that.
2) Cam Ward, Miami-FL
Cam Ward rocketed into the top 10 of NFL Draft quarterback rankings after a stellar start to the 2024 season. And when the regular season was over, no quarterback boosted their stock more this year, with Ward showcasing pinpoint accuracy and elite anticipation at every level of the field.
What truly separated Ward from his peers was his mastery of arm angles and pocket navigation. His rare ability to create throwing lanes and turn chaos into opportunity was unmatched. Whether launching a precise strike on the move or threading the needle under heavy pressure, Ward consistently delivered.
At times, his play felt like backyard football—unpredictable and electrifying. Other times, he operated with a composed, commanding presence, making even the most high-pressure moments seem routine. That blend of creativity and maturity was exactly what scouts had been waiting to see.
Turnovers had long been the knock on Ward’s game, but in 2024 with Miami, he made tremendous strides in protecting the football. With his raw talent and the progress he displayed, Ward’s ceiling looked sky-high heading into the second half of the season.
1) Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
Shedeur Sanders was undoubtedly the top quarterback prospect for the 2025 NFL Draft. Colorado’s starting quarterback did more than his fair share of elevating the talent around him in 2024, all while taking his own game to new heights.
Sanders showcased what he could do when not pressured—something that felt rare, given how often he faced heat in 2023. He was brilliant within the structure of the offense, but perhaps no quarterback in the past two years of college football demonstrated a better ability to thrive under duress than Sanders.
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His play under pressure in 2024 stood out as some of the best quarterbacking of the year. With defenders closing in, Sanders had a knack for breaking contain, keeping his eyes downfield, and unleashing his cannon of an arm at the perfect moment to hit a streaking receiver—a masterclass in backyard football.
The trust and chemistry he built with his Colorado receivers was remarkable, and while that will be tough to replicate, it’s only a matter of time before he builds similar connections at the NFL level. Once he does, he’ll be ready to take the next step without missing a beat.
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