Todd McShay updates 2022 NFL Draft Top-32 rankings
We’re at a point in the college football season where players are separating themselves from the pack. While there are still two weeks remaining in the regular season, Todd McShay was able to compile a second edition of his Top-32 NFL prospects in college football.
There are some usual suspects on the list, as well as many who shot their way up throughout the season. Here’s how the draft board could look come the 2022 NFL Draft.
Todd McShay’s Top-32 NFL Prospects:
*Underclassmen are marked with an asterisk
1. Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon*
Previous rank: 1
2. Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU*
Previous rank: 2
3. Evan Neal, OT, Alabama*
Previous rank: 3
4. Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame*
Previous rank: 4
5. Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan
Previous rank: 5
6. Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
Previous rank: 7
7. Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State*
Previous rank: 8
8. Drake London, WR, USC*
Previous rank: 24
9. Nakobe Dean, ILB, Georgia*
Previous rank: 14
10. Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
Previous rank: 12
11. Devin Lloyd, ILB, Utah*
Previous rank: 16
12. DeMarvin Leal, DL, Texas A&M*
Previous rank: 9
13. Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida*
Previous rank: 11
14. Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
Previous rank: 27
15. Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama*
Previous rank: 28
16. Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
Previous rank: 10
17. George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue*
Previous rank: 17
18. Malik Willis, QB, Liberty*
Previous rank: 6
19. Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa*
Previous rank: 20
20. Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State*
Previous rank: 15
21. Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
Previous rank: 13
22. Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn
Previous rank: 31
23. Kingsley “JJ” Enagbare, OLB, South Carolina
Previous rank: n/a
24. Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas*
Previous rank: 18
25. David Ojabo, OLB, Michigan*
Previous rank: n/a
26. Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss*
Previous rank: 21
27. Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati*
Previous rank: 23
28. Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan*
Previous rank: n/a
29. Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State
Previous rank: n/a
30. Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa*
Previous rank: n/a
31. Jalen Wydermyer, TE, Texas A&M*
Previous rank: 19
32. Zion Johnson, OT/G, Boston College
Previous rank: 30
The newcomers
Though there wasn’t a ton of movement at the top of Todd McShay’s updated top-32 prospect list, a few newcomers broke through after the first edition came out last month.
South Carolina senior pass rusher Kingsley Enagbare continually impresses NFL scouts week in and week out this season. Enagbare has 4.5 sacks this season and 10 QB hurries.
Michigan linebacker David Ojabo made his debut at No. 25 in McShay’s NFL prospects list this time around. Ojabo and Aidan Hutchinson provide a powerful pass-rush for the Wolverines that has been hard to stop all year long. The third-year player has 10.0 sacks (tied for seventh in the country), 10.0 tackles for loss, 6 QB hurries and 5 forced fumbles (second).
Offensive lineman Bernhard Raimann has been shining for Central Michigan and impressing many NFL scouts. As a former tight end who only recently started playing OL, Raimann has a very high ceiling.
Behind Raimann on McShay’s list are two more small program seniors. Trey McBride at Colorado State has made a splash. He’s just 81 yards shy of a 1,000-yard receiving season. NFL scouts also see a ton of potential in Northern Iowa tackle Trevor Penning, a late bloomer at the position with a ton of upside.
A few initial bottom first-rounders also made big jumps in McShay’s second edition like USC WR Drake London, Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett and Alabama WR Jameson Williams.