Well, the 2018 college football season is over, and Monday's deadline to declare for the 2019 NFL draft is in the rearview mirror (although a full list of underclassmen who were accepted into the draft class will be sent to teams Friday).
The class is certainly starting to clear up, but there is still a long way to go. So much can still change. Look for more shuffling to come over the next few months as players attend all-star games, the NFL scouting combine (beginning Feb. 26) and work out at pro days.
When we last ran through the Top 32, Auburn's Derrick Brown and Oregon's Justin Herbert still inhabited spots -- but both highly coveted players will be returning to their respective colleges. Three new players jump into the rankings, including the quarterback drawing all the buzz this week. So where does Oklahoma's Kyler Murray rank?
Here are my top 32 players for this year's draft. Be sure to check out our full draft rankings.
Note: Underclassmen -- who have all declared -- are marked with an asterisk.
1. Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State*
Grade: 95 | Height: 6-foot-4 | Weight: 263 | Previous: 1
An elite talent (with elite bloodlines), Bosa isn't just a gifted pass-rusher; he always knows where the ball is and is active against the run. He projects best as a 4-3 defensive end in the NFL but is scheme-versatile with his length and power. Bosa had six tackles for loss (TFL) and four sacks in three games before suffering an abdominal injury against TCU on Sept. 15. This isn't the type of injury that will worry NFL scouts, and he has since withdrawn from school and declared for the draft. In my Mock Draft 1.0 from December, Bosa went No. 1 overall to the Arizona Cardinals.
2. Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama*
Grade: 94 | Height: 6-4 | Weight: 295 | Previous: 2
Williams does a great job with his hands and has a nose for putting pressure on the quarterback with a terrific first step. In 15 games, he had 19.5 TFL (tied for 10th in the country) and eight sacks, along with 12 quarterback hurries. He also is stout against the run. I'm really impressed with how he took his game to another level this season, outperforming more highly touted members of that Alabama front seven. He has real strength in advancing the pass rush while engaged.
3. Devin White, ILB, LSU*
Grade: 94 | Height: 6-1 | Weight: 240 | Previous: 3
A converted running back, White is a physical specimen who moves with explosiveness and control. Always around the ball, he shows good range in coverage, and he won't have to come off the field much in passing situations. White had 123 tackles (tied for 23rd nationwide), including 12 for loss, while also forcing three fumbles. He posted eight tackles and forced a fumble in LSU's 40-32 win over UCF in the Fiesta Bowl. You see some of the Vikings' Eric Kendricks in him.
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4. Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State*
Grade: 93 | Height: 6-4 | Weight: 300 | Previous: 16
Simmons plays with a natural leverage at the line. He has above-average awareness, good range and more strength than his frame would suggest, but he certainly can improve his hand usage. The junior had 17 TFL this season. He fits best in a one-gap-heavy scheme and plays a lot of snaps. There is some character history here, though, that teams will take into account.
5. Greedy Williams, CB, LSU*
Grade: 93 | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 184 | Previous: 4
A tall corner with long arms and at his best in press-man coverage, he has great quickness and is smooth for a player with his length. Williams can bait quarterbacks into mistakes, and then he has the closing speed to take advantage; he had two interceptions and nine passes broken up this season for the Tigers. He looks like a play-right-away type when he gets to the next level.
6. Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan*
Grade: 93 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 283 | Previous: 5
Three years after he arrived in Ann Arbor as the most celebrated recruit in the country, Gary somehow matched the hype. A powerful run defender and edge setter, he has an outstanding combination of size and athleticism to will fit any scheme: explosive, sudden and a nightmare to block. His closing burst, high motor and natural instincts helped him to 3.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss in nine games. He missed three consecutive games earlier in the season with a shoulder injury, but he was productive in his return.
7. Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson*
Grade: 92 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 265 | Previous: 9
Ferrell has very good, if not elite, physical tools. He grades out as an every-down NFL starter, though he could be used as a 3-4 outside linebacker or a 4-3 defensive end. His hands aren't overly violent at the line, but they are quick and active. In 13 games, his quick first step helped him to 19.5 TFL (tied for 10th in the country) and 11.5 sacks (tied for sixth).
8. Devin Bush, OLB, Michigan*
Grade: 92 | Height: 5-11 | Weight: 233 | Previous: 10
Bush has good instincts as a pass-rusher, displaying patience and good closing speed when he gets a line to the quarterback. He shows good range and quickness as well as decent tackling ability. However, he is undersized, and he struggles to disengage when a blocker gets into his pads. He has the potential to be a three-down starter in the NFL and is still trending up. In 12 games, he recorded 79 tackles, including nine for loss and five sacks.
9. Ed Oliver, DT, Houston*
Grade: 92 | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 292 | Previous: 7
Oliver missed four consecutive Cougars games with a knee injury and had an explosive exchange with coach Major Applewhite on the sideline in mid-November before returning at the end of the regular season. But on the field, you don't want to have to block this guy. He explodes out of his stance, has elite initial quickness and is totally disruptive and usually unblockable one-on-one. Oliver has great range and always plays hard. He had 54 tackles, including 14.5 for a loss and three sacks, in eight games.
10. Josh Allen, OLB, Kentucky
Grade: 91 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 260 | Previous: 11
A versatile linebacker with the ability to play on the inside or the outside, regardless of the front, Allen has outstanding range as a run defender with above-average closing speed. He does need to work on his change-of-direction skills in coverage, however. The onetime high school wide receiver finished with 21.5 TFL (tied for sixth in the nation), 17 sacks (second) and five forced fumbles (tied for second) this season, along with four passes broken up and seven QB hurries. He was an absolute beast for the Wildcats, and he will continue to cover box scores at the next level.
11. Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State*
Grade: 91 | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 220 | Previous: 18
Haskins has impressive natural touch and anticipation as a passer, in addition to a high-level arm to drive the ball down the field with accuracy. Based solely on his physical tools, the bar is really high for the Ohio State starter despite a limited college career. He has the talent to ultimately be the first QB off the board. The numbers were eye-popping for the third-year sophomore: 50 passing touchdowns, just eight interceptions, more than 4,800 passing yards and a 70.0 completion percentage.
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12. Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama*
Grade: 91 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 301 | Previous: 12
An immediate starter in Tuscaloosa, Williams progressed as you might expect, going from starter at right tackle and then to left, and he now is squarely on the radar of NFL scouts. After a bad year for offensive tackles in the 2018 draft, Williams could be part of a rebound in 2019. He handles speed off the edge extremely well and is quick out of his stance, but he occasionally fails to finish.
13. Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson
Grade: 91 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 340 | Previous: 13
Lawrence has remarkable agility and athleticism for his size, giving him great range for a run defender. He needs to be better about pad level, but single blockers can't move him at all. His power is overwhelming, and he looked more fluid this season after dealing with an injury in 2017. He recorded 7.5 TFL on one of the best lines in the country, and there's a lot of talent here. He was suspended for both College Football Playoff games for failing a drug test with trace amounts of a banned substance, but it should not impact his draft status.
14. Cody Ford, OT, Oklahoma
Grade: 91 | Height: 6-4 | Weight: 338 | Previous: 14
Ford is a nasty finisher on a good Sooners offensive line. He is a big, strong tone-setter up front, and he had a great season for Bill Bedenbaugh's OL unit. I think he could move from tackle to guard at the next level. Ford is flying up boards.
15. Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia
Grade: 90 | Height: 5-11 | Weight: 185 | Previous: 15
An instinctive corner, Baker does a good job of reading receivers' routes in man coverage and is excellent in dealing with route combinations. While not big, he contains well and has no fear mixing it up in run support. Extremely experienced, Baker had a pair of interceptions this season with 82 return yards, and he broke up 10 passes.
16. Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson*
Grade: 90 | Height: 6-4 | Weight: 310 | Previous: 17
At his best in a 3-technique role, Wilkins is scheme-versatile and has experience playing inside and outside -- and he wreaks havoc either way. He has great foot speed, and when he doesn't get home, he gets his hands in passing lanes. Wilkins brought a high motor and excellent awareness to a talented Clemson defensive line, and he projects as a three-down starter in the NFL. With Clemson this season, he had 15 TFL, six sacks, a forced fumble ... and a pair of rushing touchdowns.
17. Jachai Polite, OLB, Florida*
Grade: 90 | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 242 | Previous: 26
Polite is a top-tier talent. With fantastic speed and athleticism, he is a force off the edge. Polite is slippery and displays good instincts as a playmaker. In 13 games for the Gators, Polite had 11 sacks (eighth in the nation), 17.5 TFL and six forced fumbles (first).
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18. Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame
Grade: 90 | Height: 6-7 | Weight: 305 | Previous: 19
Tillery uses great upper-body strength to press in the run game and flashes upside as an interior pass-rusher. He does play a little high and doesn't have great closing burst, but that didn't stop him from dialing up eight sacks, three forced fumbles and 10.5 TFL in 13 games for the Fighting Irish this season.
19. Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss*
Grade: 89 | Height: 6-6 | Weight: 325 | Previous: 21
The onetime top high school offensive tackle in the nation, Little carried it all over into SEC play. A smooth mover for his size, he can be outstanding in pass protection if he gets a little better with his hands. He has good quickness as a run-blocker and takes smart angles, though he's not a mauler.
20. Dre'Mont Jones, DT, Ohio State*
Grade: 89 | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 286 | Previous: 22
Jones has been more consistent with his hands, finishing more frequently than he did over the previous two seasons. He displays a good first step and above-average straight-line speed for his size. But he does lack a consistent plan as a pass-rusher, despite a solid motor and good instincts. Jones had 13 TFL, 8.5 sacks and a pick-six for the Buckeyes in 14 contests.
21. Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi State
Grade: 89 | Height: 6-6 | Weight: 241 | Previous: 23
Excellent takeoff quickness and flexibility make Sweat a handful for offensive tackles, who are frequently off balance while trying to slow him down. He has good range against the run, but he struggles if you run right at him. That's really the issue: He needs to add bulk to his frame. However, his elite speed and strong change-of-direction skills off the edge produced 11.5 sacks (tied for sixth in the nation), 14 TFL and seven QB hurries this season for the Bulldogs.
22. Zach Allen, DE, Boston College
Grade: 88 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 285 | Previous: 24
He is sudden with his movement, and his quick first step and lateral agility turned into sacks. He also converts speed to power as a pass-rusher, and he is a solid run defender -- one of only two linemen who had 100 tackles in 2017. (He had 61 tackles this season, including 15 for a loss and 6.5 sacks.) You see a little of the Saints' Cameron Jordan in Allen.
23. Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida*
Grade: 88 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 328 | Previous: 25
Taylor lacks length but shows quickness, often riding faster rushers past the quarterback if he's able to get his hands on them. He still needs to work on his angles and play with better body control when coming to the second level, but there is pop in his game. He has the athletic ability to develop into a strong zone blocker.
24. Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma*
Grade: 88 | Height: 5-10 | Weight: 195 | Previous: NR
Sure, he has limited experience (only 14 starts), and there's still that whole might-go-play-baseball thing, but Murray is just an exceptional athlete. I think he is the most athletic quarterback prospect since Michael Vick in terms of quickness and speed. He possesses a quick trigger and good arm strength, and he can process the play extremely fast. His style fits today's NFL -- think Kansas City offense -- but his size does leave a lot of questions, including whether he can stay healthy. He threw for 4,361 yards, 42 touchdowns and only seven interceptions (and added another 1,001 yards and 12 scores on the ground) this season for the Sooners, culminating with a Heisman Trophy.
25. Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma*
Grade: 87 | Height: 5-9 | Weight: 168 | Previous: 27
Brown is a burner, and though he lacks ideal size, he has the ability to win vertically and create chunk yardage after the catch. Brown also has soft hands and can pluck the ball away from his body, even while he's in fifth gear. He will get pushed around a bit at times by bigger press-man corners, but he is a savvy route runner and explodes from the line of scrimmage. Averaging 17.6 yards per catch, Brown had 10 touchdowns and 1,318 yards this season for the Sooners. He went off for 243 yards and two touchdowns on 11 catches against West Virginia near the end of the season, but then he suffered an ankle/foot injury against Texas in the Big 12 championship game.
26. Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama*
Grade: 87 | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 196 | Previous: 8
Thompson fell a bit, not popping as much in the College Football Playoff as he did earlier in the year, but he does have excellent athleticism and speed. He had two interceptions, six passes broken up, three forced fumbles and 78 tackles this season in 15 games. In short, he did a little bit of everything in the Alabama secondary. Thompson has good range and can make plays on the ball when it's in the air. He's a real ball hawk.
27. Noah Fant, TE, Iowa*
Grade: 86 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 241 | Previous: 29
He has the burst to separate regularly from linebackers, and his size creates matchup problems for defensive backs. Fant also has the speed to stretch the field and the quickness to threaten after the catch. He has great body control and is a natural pass-catcher, but his blocking needs work. He lacks the strength to be effective as an in-line blocker, but he does have the frame and quickness to develop into an adequate space blocker. Fant had 39 catches for 519 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games before declaring for the draft and forgoing the Outback Bowl. T.J. Hockenson, the other Iowa tight end this season, also recently declared for the draft and will join Fant.
28. Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State
Grade: 85 | Height: 6-0 | Weight: 215 | Previous: 30
A hard-hitting strong safety with a very good size-speed combination, Abram can intimidate the opposition. He is a powerful finisher with an explosive closing burst, and he flies to the line of scrimmage in run support. Abram holds up well in the deep-half zone and is very quick. He had 99 tackles -- including nine for loss -- and two interceptions this season.
29. Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama*
Grade: 85 | Height: 6-4 | Weight: 241 | Previous: 31
Smith was a big part of the Crimson Tide's electric offense this season. Smith had 44 receptions for 710 yards and seven touchdowns. He wasn't on the radar in the preseason, but he has a lot of speed and athleticism for a big tight end. He had catches of 76, 68, 47 and 42 yards this season, displaying ability to create after the catch. Smith has average size, but he improved throughout the season as a blocker. He can be a tough matchup, especially when in multiple-TE sets.
30. Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech
Grade: 85 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 262 | Previous: 32
Ferguson can overwhelm blockers with his speed to power, exploding off the ball. He has active hands and shows above-average initial quickness. I like the way he sets the edge, fitting best in the NFL as a 4-3 defensive end; but his range and frame put him in the 3-4 outside linebacker conversation as well. He recorded astonishing numbers this season: 17.5 sacks (first in the nation), 26 TFL (second) and a pair of forced fumbles.
31. N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State*
Grade: 84 | Height: 6-4 | Weight: 216 | Previous: NR
A big target with good body control, Harry will go and get it for you, as he consistently rewards his quarterback for throwing him 50-50 balls. Even at 6-foot-4, he is a threat after the catch and regularly runs right through contact. Not a flyer, he is still a dangerous deep threat. Additionally, he isn't afraid to do the dirty work in the middle of the field, and he is a tough blocker. He was held under 60 yards receiving just twice this season while registering 1,088 yards and nine touchdowns (plus an additional rushing score).
32. JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford*
Grade: 84 | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 225 | Previous: NR
He is a natural pass-catcher and shows above-average body control. His speed and ability to go up and get 50-50 balls make him a real threat in the vertical game, but he also can pick up yards after the catch with hard running. There might not be a ton of explosiveness to him, but he creates separation with savviness and physicality in his routes. Arcega-Whiteside has experience outside and in the slot, and he has shown the ability to block when needed. In all this season, he had 14 trips to the end zone and 1,059 receiving yards.