2022 NFL Draft Underclassmen: Ranking the Top 30 Early Entries
Ranked based on where we believe the underclassmen will be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft.
1 Kayvon Thibodeaux (Soph.) Oregon 6-5, 258
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: No. 1 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Top 15 overall
2 Evan Neal (Jr.) Alabama 6-7, 350
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 5 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Top 20 overall
3 Derek Stingley Jr. (Jr.) LSU 6-1, 195
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 5 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
4 George Karlaftis (Jr.) Purdue 6-4, 275
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 5 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Top 20 overall
5 Kyle Hamilton (Jr.) Notre Dame 6-4, 220
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 5 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Top 15 overall
6 Nakobe Dean (Jr.) Georgia 6-0, 225
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 10 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
7 Tyler Linderbaum (Jr.) Iowa 6-3, 290
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 10 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
8 Ahmad Gardner (Jr.) Cincinnati 6-2, 188
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 10 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
9 Matt Corral (Jr.) Ole Miss 6-2, 205
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 10 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
10 DeMarvin Leal (Jr.) Texas A&M 6-4, 290
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 15 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 2nd
11 Garrett Wilson (Jr.) Ohio State 6-0, 195
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 15 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 2nd
12 Jameson Williams (Jr.) Alabama 6-2, 190
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 15 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 2nd
13 David Ojabo (Soph.) Michigan 6-5, 250
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Mid 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 2nd
14 Devin Lloyd (Jr) Utah 6-3, 235
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 15 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
15 Kenyon Green (Jr.) Texas A&M 6-4, 325
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 10 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
16 Andrew Booth (Jr.) Clemson 6-0, 200
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 15 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 2nd
17 Travon Walker (Jr.) Georgia 6-5, 275
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Mid 3rd
18 Ikem Ekwonu (Soph.) NC State 6-4, 320
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 10 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
19 Daxton Hill (Jr.) Michigan 6-0, 192
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd
20 Phidarian Mathis (Jr.) Alabama 6-4, 312
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 2nd
21 Sam Howell (Jr.) North Carolina 6-1, 225
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd
22 Drake London (Jr.) USC 6-5, 210
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd
23 Cameron Thomas (Jr.) San Diego State 6-5, 270
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd
24 Charles Cross (Soph.) Ole Miss 6-5, 310
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Top 10 overall
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 1st
25 Kaiir Elam (Jr.) Florida 6-2, 196
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Mid to late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Late 2nd
26 Drake Jackson (Jr.) USC 6-4, 250
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd
26 Treylon Burks (Jr.) Arkansas 6-3. 225
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: 3rd
27 Jaxson Kirkland (Jr.) Washington 6-7, 310
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd
28 Trevor Penning (Jr.) Northern Iowa 6-7, 320
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd
29 David Bell (Jr.) Purdue 6-2, 205
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Early 3rd
30 Carson Strong (Jr.) Nevada 6-4, 215
2022 NFL Draft Projection Best Case: Late 1st
2022 NFL Draft Projection Worst Case: Mid 3rd
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