Below, you'll find my current Top 5 wide receivers for the 2025 NFL Draft.
We still have plenty of games left to play out, followed by the pre-draft process — so things can and will change. But if the draft were tomorrow, this is how my board would look:
Top 5 Wide Receivers for the 2025 NFL Draft
- Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | 6’5/210
- Luther Burden III | Missouri | 5’11/208
- Tre Harris | Mississippi | 6’2/212
- Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | 6’1/204
- Isaiah Bond | Texas | 5’11/180
Check out my other prospect ranks here: Top 5 QBs | Top 5 RBs | Top 5 TEs (these will be linked as the stories go live)
Note: Colorado’s Travis Hunter is not included on this list. Unless Hunter announces publicly that he only wants to play WR at the next level, I will be ranking him as a CB. If Hunter were just a WR, he’d be No. 2 on this list.
Breaking Down the WR class
McMillan is the class’ clear top WR. He’s long, he has a huge catch radius, he has good hands, and he’s got smooth movement skills. He looks like a ready-made NFL star. Missouri’s Burden needs to pick it up down the stretch to remain WR2 in this class. His usage rate is down, his numbers are down, and Burden has pouted on the sidelines in a few games. It’s difficult to tell exactly what is going on with Missouri’s offense, and how much of a role Burden has in the disappointing output it has had this season. Burden is going to test really well – he just needs to finish strong to dispel concerns about the drop in production.
Ole Miss’ Harris has been out since Oct. 12 with an undisclosed lower-body injury. The Rebels have been sparse with information about that, and it’s impossible to know when Harris will return to the field. The big-bodied Harris ripped it up in the first seven games of the season, posting a 59-987-6 line.
Ohio State’s Egbuka could have been in last year’s draft, but he elected to return for one last season. Egbuka won’t be a superstar at the next level, but he’s going to be a valued starter for a long time. He’s a very clever receiver who deciphers coverages quickly and immediately finds the soft spots in zone coverage.
I’m putting Texas’ Bond on this list on potential – he’s going to blow the roof off testing in Indianapolis – but the junior needs a strong finish to lock in a top-40 slot. A superb athlete, Bond started hot, but has been a non-factor the past few games while playing dinged-up with an ankle injury.
Outside looking in
Utah State’s Jalen Royals and Colorado State’s Tory Horton both had their seasons cut short with injuries – Royals has a foot injury, while Horton is believed to have a knee injury. Assuming neither injury is long-term, both could hear their names called in Round 2. NFL scouts have already scouted both G5 stars extensively.
Miami’s Xavier Restrepo has had a national coming-out party in 2024 as Cam Ward’s favorite target. Restrepo’s upside is capped by being a slot-only, but he’s going to be a very good one at the next level.
TCU’s Savion Williams is a tantalizing athlete in a 6'5/225 package. TCU makes frequent use of him as a runner. Williams’ ball skills have been a work-in-progress throughout his career. When he tops 600 yards receiving in the next few games, it’ll be the first time he’s done so on campus. Is he just a taller Laviska Shenault, or is there more potential to unlock?
Stanford’s Elic Ayomanor is no lock to declare with two seasons of eligibility remaining after this season. But if he does, I expect him to go somewhere on Day 2. Ayomanor has not been helped by Stanford’s QB play the past few years, but he’s a fighter at the catch point who profiles as a strong NFL WR2.
