2026 NFL draft Big Board rankings: Mel Kiper's top prospects - ESPN

We're now seven weeks into the 2025 college football season, and the top names in the 2026 NFL draft class are starting to emerge from the pack. I've spent the past few months watching tape on the best players eligible to get drafted, and I'm ready to roll out my debut top-25 Big Board ranking.

Of course, the class will change a ton between now and April 23, when Round 1 begins in Pittsburgh. But for now, this is how I see the top of the class, starting with a talented QB prospect. I will keep this list updated throughout the rest of the season and into predraft events. I have scouting reports for the top 25 overall, and I have stacked the best of the best at every position at the bottom.

A key note to please remember: This is not a mock draft or a prediction of where players will be drafted. These are my personal rankings based on talent — the best players based on what I'm seeing and my own evaluations. Let's get started. (Underclassmen are marked with an asterisk.)

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Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 206

2025 stats over six games: 72.0% completion rate, 1,396 passing yards, 15 TD passes, 3 INTs

Moore is a third-year sophomore with some impressive traits. His accuracy has been solid all season, and he shows good touch on his deep ball. Moore can throw from different arm angles with precision and delivers strikes while rolling either left or right out of the pocket. He can scramble a bit too.

Moore started five games at UCLA in 2023 before sitting behind Dillon Gabriel in 2024, so he has only 11 career starts to date. Moore is still developing and will be only 20 years old at draft time. But the toolbox is loaded, and he plays with true command of the Ducks' offense. I see a lot of confidence