Complete 2025 NFL Draft WR Rankings:
You are currently viewing our wide receiver rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft. The 2025 WR class doesn’t have quite as much day 2 talent as we’ve gotten used to, but can it still be a good class?
Our top WR prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the most talented pass catchers in college football. Even though only about 30 will get selected in the draft, a lot more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite.
We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know which receivers will be stars, who will be a bust, and which sleepers will shock the world.
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(Last Updated: January 15, 2025)
1. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
WR | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | 3rd Year
Tetairoa McMillan was a highly touted high school recruit who chose Arizona over a number of blue blood programs, and it certainly worked out for him.
McMillan enters the 2025 NFL Draft as the obvious top receiver prospect. He has just about everything NFL teams are hoping for: Size, strength, athleticism, versatile route running, after-catch ability, and a knack for securing contested catches.
The stats jump off the page despite a sub-par passing game at Arizona this past year, and the film shows all around athletic ability that exceeds whatever his testing numbers will indicate.
He’ll need to reduce the number of drops in the NFL, but scouts aren’t overly concerned with his hands given all his highlight grabs and technique.
Tetairoa McMillan 2024 Stats
12 games: 1319 receiving yards, 8 receiving touchdowns, 15.7 yards per catch, 44.3% receiving yardage accounted for, 2.87 yards per route run
2. Luther Burden III, Missouri
WR | 5’11” | 205 lbs | 3rd Year
Luther Burden III had an underwhelming season, but the traits are in line with what you’d expect from a 1st round wide receiver.
Burden has elite acceleration and underneath quickness, combined with a strong frame that projects well to a versatile role in the NFL. He primarily operated out of the slot in his final two seasons at Missouri, but has enough length and power to line up outside or take snaps out of the backfield to draw mismatches.
He has an explosive first step and has proven to track the ball well, with sticky hands to boot.
Consistency and refining his route running will allow him to take the next step, but the former 5 star recruit has a real chance to be a better NFL player than he was college player.
Luther Burden III 2024 Stats
12 games: 676 receiving yards, 6 receiving touchdowns, 11.1 yards per catch, 23.1% receiving yardage accounted for, 115 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 2.32 yards per route run
3. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
WR | 6’1″ | 205 lbs | 4th Year
Emeka Egbuka was a top 10 overall high school recruit who saw playing time right away at wide receiver for a loaded Buckeyes receiver room.
An experienced player with a good all around game and a strong frame, Egbuka isn’t afraid to do the little things that make an offense go. At the same time, he shows extremely reliable hands, a diverse route tree, and good acceleration to go with his size.
Egbuka never had the opportunity to be a true WR1 for the Buckeyes, playing alongside former top 5 pick Marvin Harrison Jr. and future top 5 pick Jeremiah Smith. But that won’t deter NFL teams who think his floor is that of an NFL starter, with enough traits to take on even more receiving share as a pro.
Emeka Egbuka 2024 Stats
15 games: 947 receiving yards, 10 receiving touchdowns, 12.6 yards per catch, 23.8% receiving yardage accounted for, 20 rushing yards, 2.51 yards per route run
4. Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
WR | 6’2″ | 210 lbs | 3rd Year
Elic Ayomanor doesn’t have quite the highlight film as a traditional top-5 receiver, but he has plenty of traits to build off of.
The strong, lengthy 6’2″ receiver has a big catch radius and an ability to bring in contested catches. His drop rate was a bit high, but a lot of that can be attributed to his quarterbacks never throwing a tight spiral.
Ayomanor can explode off the line of scrimmage, with good acceleration and a diverse release package. He has deception built into his route running technique and dominates against man coverage. He might end up with an average 40 yard dash, but he plays so much faster than that.
Elic Ayomanor 2024 Stats
12 games: 831 receiving yards, 6 receiving touchdowns, 13.2 yards per catch, 36.2% receiving yardage accounted for, 1.90 yards per route run
5. Tre Harris, Ole Miss
WR | 6’2″ | 205 lbs | 5th Year
Before an injury sidelined him, Tre Harris was having the best season of any receiver in college football. His 987 yards through 7 games led the nation, with a pace that put him on-par with Devonta Smith’s 2020 Heisman season.
He’s the prototype for what an X-receiver looks like in the NFL, with a strong frame and good length who excels at the catch point. Harris tracks the ball exceptionally well and understands the nuances of running his routes and positioning his body to box out defenders.
Harris will be held back by athletic traits. He doesn’t have the initial burst off the line of scrimmage to put prevent DBs from pressing, and he doesn’t mix up his release packages enough to compensate. His ability to consistently separate in the NFL is questionable.
Tre Harris 2024 Stats
8 games: 1030 receiving yards, 7 receiving touchdowns, 17.2 yards per catch, 22.6% receiving yardage accounted for, 5.15 yards per route run
Complete 2025 WR Draft Rankings
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | 3rd | 6'5" | 210 |
| 2 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | 3rd | 5'11" | 205 |
| 3 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | 4th | 6'1" | 205 |
| 4 | Elic Ayomanor | Stanford | 3rd | 6'2" | 210 |
| 5 | Tre Harris | Ole Miss | 5th | 6'2" | 205 |
| 6 | Jalen Royals | Utah State | 4th | 6'0" | 205 |
| 7 | Savion Williams | TCU | 5th | 6'5" | 225 |
| 8 | Matthew Golden | Texas | 3rd | 6'0" | 195 |
| 9 | Jayden Higgins | Iowa State | 4th | 6'4" | 215 |
| 10 | Jack Bech | TCU | 4th | 6'2" | 215 |
| 11 | Isaiah Bond | Texas | 3rd | 5'11" | 180 |
| 12 | Tai Felton | Maryland | 4th | 6'2" | 185 |
| 13 | Arian Smith | Georgia | 5th | 6'0" | 185 |
| 14 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | 5th | 5'10" | 160 |
| 15 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | 4th | 5'11" | 200 |
| 16 | Tory Horton | Colorado State | 5th | 6'2" | 190 |
| 17 | Roc Taylor | Memphis | 4th | 6'3" | 215 |
| 18 | Dorian Singer | Utah | 4th | 6'0" | 180 |
| 19 | Pat Bryant | Illinois | 4th | 6'3" | 200 |
| 20 | Xavier Restrepo | Miami (FL) | 5th | 5'10" | 195 |
| 21 | Ricky White | UNLV | 5th | 6'1" | 190 |
| 22 | Kobe Hudson | UCF | 5th | 6'1" | 200 |
| 23 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | 4th | 6'2" | 195 |
| 24 | Antonio Williams | Clemson | 3rd | 5'11" | 190 |
| 25 | Daniel Jackson | Minnesota | 5th | 6'0" | 200 |
| 26 | Juice Wells | Ole Miss | 5th | 6'1" | 205 |
| 27 | Beaux Collins | Notre Dame | 4th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 28 | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | Auburn | 5th | 6'1" | 185 |
| 29 | Kyle Williams | Washington State | 5th | 6'0" | 185 |
| 30 | Bru McCoy | Tennessee | 6th | 6'3" | 220 |
| 31 | Kyren Lacy | LSU | 5th | 6'2" | 215 |
| 32 | Colbie Young | Georgia | 4th | 6'3" | 215 |
| 33 | Josh Kelly | Texas Tech | 6th | 6'2" | 190 |
| 34 | Dominic Lovett | Georgia | 4th | 5'10" | 180 |
| 35 | Mario Williams | Tulane | 4th | 5'9" | 180 |
| 36 | Zakhari Franklin | Illinois | 6th | 6'1" | 190 |
| 37 | Monaray Baldwin | Baylor | 4th | 5'9" | 170 |
| 38 | Will Sheppard | Colorado | 6th | 6'3" | 200 |
| 39 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | 5th | 5'11" | 165 |
| 40 | Xzavier Henderson | Cincinnati | 5th | 6'3" | 200 |
| 41 | Dillon Bell | Georgia | 3rd | 6'1" | 210 |
| 42 | Junior Bergen | Montana | 4th | 5'11" | 185 |
| 43 | Elijhah Badger | Florida | 5th | 6'2" | 190 |
| 44 | Kaden Prather | Maryland | 4th | 6'4" | 210 |
| 45 | Jordan Moore | Duke | 4th | 6'0" | 195 |
| 46 | Da'Quan Felton | Virginia Tech | 6th | 6'4" | 215 |
| 47 | Traeshon Holden | Oregon | 5th | 6'3" | 215 |
| 48 | Chimere Dike | Florida | 5th | 6'1" | 200 |
| 49 | Theo Wease | Missouri | 6th | 6'2" | 195 |
| 50 | Jacolby George | Miami (FL) | 4th | 6'0" | 175 |
| 51 | Andrew Armstrong | Arkansas | 6th | 6'4" | 200 |
| 52 | AJ Henning | Northwestern | 5th | 5'10" | 185 |
| 53 | Jahmal Banks | Nebraska | 5th | 6'4" | 205 |
| 54 | Efton Chism | Eastern Washington | 5th | 5'11" | 200 |
| 55 | Jordan Watkins | Ole Miss | 5th | 5'11" | 190 |
| 56 | Kaedin Robinson | Appalachian State | 6th | 6'2" | 205 |
| 57 | Chandler Brayboy | Elon | 6th | 6'1" | 200 |
| 58 | Sam Brown | Miami (FL) | 5th | 6'2" | 195 |
| 59 | Nick Nash | San Jose State | 6th | 6'3" | 200 |
| 60 | Eric McAlister | TCU | 4th | 6'3" | 205 |
| 61 | Isaiah Neyor | Nebraska | 6th | 6'3" | 215 |
| 62 | Jerjuan Newton | Toledo | 6th | 5'11" | 195 |
| 63 | Jimmy Horn | Colorado | 4th | 5'10" | 175 |
| 64 | CJ Daniels | LSU | 5th | 6'2" | 205 |
| 65 | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | 5th | 6'0" | 185 |
| 66 | Joey Hobert | Texas State | 5th | 5'11" | 180 |
| 67 | Dymere Miller | Rutgers | 5th | 6'0" | 180 |
| 68 | Elijah Spencer | Minnesota | 4th | 6'2" | 205 |
| 69 | JJ Jones | North Carolina | 4th | 6'2" | 210 |
| 70 | Lawrence Arnold | Kansas | 5th | 6'3" | 200 |
| 71 | Jayden Harrison | Notre Dame | 6th | 5'10" | 200 |
| 72 | JP Richardson | TCU | 4th | 6'0" | 195 |
| 73 | Malik Benson | Florida State | 4th | 6'1" | 195 |
| 74 | Jaylin Lane | Virginia Tech | 5th | 5'8" | 175 |
| 75 | Kisean Johnson | Western Kentucky | 5th | 6'1" | 210 |
| 76 | Malachi Fields | Virginia | 4th | 6'4" | 220 |
| 77 | Silas Bolden | Texas | 5th | 5'8" | 160 |
| 78 | Konata Mumpfield | Pittsburgh | 4th | 6'1" | 185 |
| 79 | Ali Jennings | Virginia Tech | 6th | 6'2" | 200 |
| 80 | Winston Wright Jr. | East Carolina | 6th | 5'10" | 180 |
| 81 | Holden Willis | Mid Tenn State | 5th | 6'4" | 215 |
| 82 | Brennan Presley | Oklahoma State | 5th | 5'8" | 175 |
| 83 | Giles Jackson | Washington | 6th | 5'9" | 185 |
| 84 | Ja'Mori Maclin | Kentucky | 5th | 5'11" | 190 |
| 85 | Caullin Lacy | Louisville | 5th | 5'10" | 190 |
| 86 | Dante Wright | Temple | 6th | 5'9" | 180 |
| 87 | Rashod Owens | Oklahoma State | 5th | 6'2" | 230 |
| 88 | Jalil Farooq | Oklahoma | 4th | 6'1" | 210 |
| 89 | Jeremiah Hunter | Washington | 5th | 6'2" | 200 |
| 90 | Xavier Guillory | Arizona State | 5th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 91 | Kelly Akharaiyi | Mississippi State | 5th | 6'1" | 200 |
| 92 | Ja'seem Reed | San Diego | 4th | 6'2" | 230 |
| 93 | Isaac TeSlaa | Arkansas | 5th | 6'4" | 215 |
| 94 | Chase Roberts | BYU | 4th | 6'4" | 210 |
| 95 | Jabre Barber | Texas A&M | 5th | 5'10" | 180 |
| 96 | Moose Muhammad III | Texas A&M | 5th | 6'1" | 205 |
| 97 | Jamaal Pritchett | South Alabama | 4th | 5'8" | 175 |
| 98 | Julian Fleming | Penn State | 5th | 6'2" | 210 |
| 99 | Jaden Smith | Nevada | 6th | 6'6" | 210 |
| 100 | De'Corian Clark | UTSA | 6th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 101 | Skinner Quentin | Kansas | 5th | 6'5" | 195 |
| 102 | Chris Tyree | Virginia | 5th | 5'9" | 195 |
| 103 | Kris Mitchell | Notre Dame | 5th | 6'0" | 185 |
| 104 | Justin Lockhart | San Jose State | 6th | 6'3" | 195 |
| 105 | Luke Grimm | Kansas | 5th | 6'0" | 195 |
| 106 | Dalevon Campbell | South Carolina | 6th | 6'4" | 205 |
| 107 | Steven McBride | Hawaii | 5th | 6'1" | 165 |
| 108 | Taylor Morin | Wake Forest | 6th | 5'10" | 180 |
| 109 | Kenneth Womack | Western Michigan | 5th | 5'11" | 195 |
| 110 | Darius Cooper | Tarleton State | 5th | 6'0" | 190 |
| 111 | Justin Robinson | West Virginia | 5th | 6'4" | 220 |
| 112 | Courtney Jackson | Arkansas State | 6th | 5'11" | 190 |
| 113 | Robert Lewis | Auburn | 5th | 5'11" | 185 |
| 114 | Gary Bryant | Oregon | 5th | 5'11" | 185 |
| 115 | Dante Cephas | Kansas State | 6th | 6'0" | 195 |
| 116 | Dylan Wright | TCU | 6th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 117 | Nate McCollum | North Carolina | 5th | 5'9" | 185 |
| 118 | Bo Belquist | North Dakota | 5th | 6'1" | 185 |
| 119 | Sean Atkins | South Florida | 6th | 5'10" | 175 |
| 120 | Nick DeGennaro | Richmond | 5th | 6'1" | 190 |
| 121 | Hal Presley | Baylor | 4th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 122 | Treon Sibley | Liberty | 6th | 6'0" | 210 |
| 123 | Bryce Kirtz | Northwestern | 6th | 6'0" | 190 |
| 124 | Derwin Burgess Jr. | Georgia Southern | 4th | 5'11" | 190 |
| 125 | Joseph Manjack IV | Houston | 4th | 6'3" | 205 |
| 126 | Myles Price | Indiana | 5th | 5'10" | 190 |
| 127 | TJ Sheffield | Connecticut | 6th | 5'11" | 190 |
| 128 | Jahdae Walker | Texas A&M | 4th | 6'4" | 205 |
| 129 | Collin Brunstein | Illinois College | 5th | 6'2" | 185 |
| 130 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | 6th | 5'8" | 175 |
| 131 | Kris Hutson | Washington State | 5th | 5'11" | 175 |
| 132 | Ashtyn Hawkins | Baylor | 5th | 5'10" | 170 |
| 133 | Ke'Shawn Williams | Indiana | 5th | 5'9" | 190 |
| 134 | Mycah Pittman | Utah | 6th | 6'0" | 195 |
| 135 | Quincy Skinner Jr. | Vanderbilt | 4th | 6'2" | 205 |
| 136 | Gage Larvadain | South Carolina | 4th | 5'9" | 180 |
| 137 | Dalvin Smith | Western Kentucky | 6th | 6'2" | 190 |
| 138 | Kelvontay Dixon | SMU | 5th | 6'0" | 190 |
| 139 | Mekhi Mews | Houston | 4th | 5'8" | 185 |
| 140 | Ja'Varrius Johnson | UCF | 6th | 5'10" | 165 |
| 141 | Jyaire Shorter | Memphis | 7th | 6'2" | 210 |
| 142 | Money Parks | Utah | 5th | 5'10" | 175 |
| 143 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | 5th | 5'10" | 175 |
| 144 | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim | Louisiana Tech | 6th | 6'1" | 190 |
| 145 | Devin Voisin | South Alabama | 6th | 6'0" | 185 |
| 146 | Logan Tomlinson | New Hampshire | 6th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 147 | Jayden Thomas | Notre Dame | 4th | 6'2" | 215 |
| 148 | Melquan Stovall | Arizona State | 6th | 5'10" | 185 |
| 149 | Frank Ladson Jr. | Massachusetts | 6th | 6'3" | 205 |
| 150 | Loic Fouonji | Vanderbilt | 5th | 6'4" | 215 |
| 151 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | 5th | 6'2" | 170 |
| 152 | Jake Bailey | SMU | 6th | 5'10" | 180 |
| 153 | Kasey Hawthorne | Howard | 5th | 5'11" | 195 |
| 154 | Ife Adeyi | Sam Houston State | 6th | 5'10" | 170 |
| 155 | Mookie Cooper | Missouri | 5th | 5'8" | 180 |
| 156 | LV Bunkley-Shelton | Georgia Southern | 5th | 5'11" | 195 |
| 157 | Noah Smith | Sam Houston State | 6th | 5'11" | 190 |
| 158 | Ketron Jackson | Baylor | 4th | 6'3" | 205 |
| 159 | Solomon Davis | Central Michigan | 6th | 6'0" | 180 |
| 160 | Romello Brinson | SMU | 4th | 6'2" | 185 |
| 161 | Jacob DeJesus | UNLV | 4th | 5'7" | 175 |
| 162 | Jesse Prewitt III | Central Michigan | 6th | 6'0" | 185 |
| 163 | Paxton Scott | Dartmouth | 5th | 6'1" | 200 |
| 164 | Ja'Shaun Poke | San Diego State | 6th | 5'10" | 185 |
| 165 | Christian Dremel | Rutgers | 6th | 5'9" | 185 |
| 166 | Bryson Canty | Columbia | 4th | 6'2" | 205 |
| 167 | Jaden Walley | Mississippi State | 5th | 6'0" | 195 |
| 168 | Raja Nelson | North Dakota State | 5th | 5'9" | 185 |
| 169 | Malik Hornsby | Arkansas State | 5th | 6'2" | 200 |
| 170 | Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | South Florida | 5th | 6'2" | 200 |
| 171 | Jack Studer | UW-La Crosse | 6th | 6'2" | 205 |
| 172 | Jalen May | Delta State | 6th | 5'10" | 175 |
| 173 | Javon Harvey | Duke | 6th | 5'11" | 190 |
| 174 | Terez Traynor | Tulane | 7th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 175 | Alex Brown | Wyoming | 6th | 6'4" | 205 |
| 176 | Ezeriah Anderson | Connecticut | 6th | 6'5" | 210 |
| 177 | Phat Watts | Tulane | 7th | 6'0" | 195 |
| 178 | Nicholas Laboy | Delaware | 5th | 6'2" | 195 |
| 179 | Naseim Brantley | Rutgers | 7th | 6'2" | 210 |
| 180 | Devonta Lee | Louisiana Tech | 6th | 6'2" | 215 |
MORE 2025 NFL DRAFT RANKINGS
Traits That Make a WR Prospect Great
As one of the primary playmaking positions, wide receiver is one of the most fun groups to scout. Quickness, route running, and the ability to secure contested catches are among some of the most important factors of scouting the top wide receiver prospects.
Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.
Separation Ability
If you’re not consistently getting open, you’re not going to be a top draft prospect as a wide receiver. Route running and getting separation relies on a variety of traits, but players who have an ability to get themselves open without needing an offensive scheme have a ton of value to NFL offenses.
Hands
At the end of the day, there’s no point in getting open if you can’t catch the ball. Having natural hands, avoiding body catches, attacking the ball at the catch point, and completing catches through contact all make for a natural wide receiver.
Quickness
Quickness helps with separation, but it’s also a big aspect of playmaking. We’ve seen in a number of dominant NFL receivers who are quick on the field, but not necessarily fast. This includes Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp, DeAndre Hopkins, and more. While you’d love a straight line burner, quickness outperforms straight speed.
Play Strength
While you don’t need to put up 30 reps on the bench press, having solid core strength and the ability to play through contact is necessary for NFL success. A lot of thinner draft prospects struggle getting to the NFL when they’re constantly jammed at the line of scrimmage. Better play strength, less effect from successful press coverage.
Overall Opinion of the 2025 WR Class
Last year’s wide receiver class had a few truly elite prospects at the top. Even though the 2025 WR class has taken a step back from the top 2-3 of last year, it isn’t a bad group. There’s only 1 true star receiver, but there are a ton of 3rd/4th round receivers who have the potential to develop into top receivers in the right system.
This class will also be exceptionally deep into undrafted free agent territory. With more players than ever before running out of college eligibility after this past season, that also means I have more receivers with a draftable grade than ever before. If you’re looking for a wide receiver 4 with upside, you can find it after the draft.
