NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah ranks top 50 prospects in 2022 NFL Draft

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The 2021 college football season has come and gone, the Senior Bowl has been played and now the countdown to the 2022 NFL Draft is in full throttle.

The 2022 NFL Draft features an array of talent across the nation, but it also provides far more uncertainty than in years past — though Aidan Hutchinson figures to be the first prospect off the board, as most pundits have pinned him as the soon-to-be No. 1 overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars, even that’s not as much of a given as, say, Trevor Lawrence in 2020 or Joe Burrow in 2019.

With a degree of uncertainty comes a bit of disagreement in the 2022 NFL Draft’s prospect rankings. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah, a former NFL scout, gave his top 50 draft-eligible prospects, a list that differs quite a bit from that of Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and others. Here’s a look at Jeremiah’s top prospects with the April 28 draft quickly approaching.

Jeremiah’s top 50 NFL Draft prospects

  1. Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE (Michigan)
  2. Ikem Ekwonu, OT (NC State)
  3. Evan Neal, OT (Alabama)
  4. Kyle Hamilton, S (Notre Dame)
  5. Ahmad Gardner, CB (Cincinnati)
  6. Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE (Oregon)
  7. Nakobe Dean, LB (Georgia)
  8. Devin Lloyd, LB (Utah)
  9. Garrett Wilson, WR (Ohio State)
  10. Drake London, WR (USC)
  11. Treylon Burks, WR (Arkansas)
  12. Derek Stingley, CB (LSU)
  13. Trent McDuffie, CB (Washington)
  14. George Karlaftis, EDGE (Purdue)
  15. Travon Walker, EDGE (Georgia)
  16. Jordan Davis, DT (Georgia)
  17. Kenyon Green, OG (Texas A&M)
  18. Kenny Pickett, QB (Pitt)
  19. Tyler Linderbaum, OL (Iowa)
  20. Jermaine Johnson II, EDGE (Florida State)
  21. David Ojabo, EDGE (Michigan)
  22. Kyler Gordon, CB (Washington)
  23. Daxton Hill, S (Michigan)
  24. Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE (Penn State)
  25. Trevor Penning, OT (Northern Iowa)
  26. Chris Olave, WR (Ohio State)
  27. Jahan Dotson, WR (Penn State)
  28. Bernhard Raimann, OT (Central Michigan)
  29. Charles Cross, OT (Mississippi State)
  30. Jameson Williams, WR (Alabama)
  31. Quay Walker, LB (Georgia)
  32. Andrew Booth, CB (Clemson)
  33. Isaiah Spiller, RB (Texas A&M)
  34. Matt Corral, QB (Ole Miss)
  35. Malik Willis, QB (Liberty)
  36. Sam Howell, QB (North Carolina)
  37. Phidarian Mathis, DT (Alabama)
  38. Devonte Wyatt, DT (Georgia)
  39. Breece Hall, RB (Iowa State)
  40. Christian Harris, LB (Alabama)
  41. Daniel Faalele, OT (Minnesota)
  42. Trey McBride, TE (Colorado State)
  43. Jalen Tolbert, WR (South Alabama)
  44. DeMarvin Leal, DT (Texas A&M)
  45. Roger McCreary, CB (Auburn)
  46. Isaiah Likely, TE (Coastal Carolina)
  47. Kaiir Elam, CB (Florida)
  48. Max MItchell, OT (Lousiana)
  49. Logan Hall, DT (Houston)
  50. Lewis Cine, S (Georgia)