2022 NFL Draft: 25 best available prospects in Round 2
The first round of the 2022 NFL Draft is in the books, with a lot of trades and movement headlining on Thursday night. Now, the draft is onto its second day, with Rounds 2 and 3 set to take place on Friday night.
There was just one quarterback selected in the opening round, with Kenny Pickett selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers at 20th overall. There was a run on wide receivers, resulting in some talented players at other positions falling later than anticipated. For some players that were expected to go in Round 1, they did not hear their names called on Thursday.
With that in mind, there is a lot of intrigue entering Round 2 of the NFL Draft. Entering Day 2 of the draft, ESPN ranked the best available players on top of the board in Round 2. If one thing is for certain, it’s that there are still many quality players available.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the clock with the first pick in Round 2, with the Minnesota Vikings due up next. Round 2 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday night, with Round 3 also being held right after. Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 noon ET on Saturday.
Top NFL Draft prospects available in Round 2, via ESPN
- Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean
- Liberty quarterback Malik Willis
- Clemson cornerback Andrew Booth Jr.
- Iowa State running back Breece Hall
- Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie
- Michigan outside linebacker David Ojabo
- Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon
- Minnesota outside linebacker Boye Mafe
- North Dakota State wide receiver Christian Watson
- Western Michigan wide receiver Skyy Moore
- UConn defensive tackle Travis Jones
- Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder
- Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III
- Houston defensive end Logan Hall
- Colorado State tight end Trey McBride
- Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral
- Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary
- Baylor safety Jalen Pitre
- North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell
- Central Michigan offensive tackle Bernhard Raimann
- Kentucky defensive end Josh Paschal
- USC outside linebacker Drake Jackson
- Oklahoma defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey
- Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III
- Alabama linebacker Christian Harris