ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. has ranked his top players in the country ahead of the 2021 college football season. Kiper Jr. acknowledges that there’s a lot of football left to be player. His rankings should be considered fluid as so much changes over the course of one college football season.
Numerous players considering entering the 2022 NFL draft can return to school for another season. The NCAA did not count the 2020 college football season against student athlete eligibility.
It should be noted that 10 quarterbacks were selected in the 2021 NFL draft including five of the draft’s first 15 picks.