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2022 NFL Draft: Mel Kiper releases final draft rankings, top 50 prospects

IMG_0985by:Griffin McVeigh•04/27/22•

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With the 2022 NFL Draft less than 24 hours away, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper has released his final rankings of players from one to 225. The top 50 will most likely take up a majority of the first and second rounds as they are considered the top players available for selection.

There is no change at his No. 1 overall spot, with Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson taking the top spot. Backed off his season with the Wolverines, Hutchinson found himself in New York City as a Heisman Trophy finalist. Now, he will be hoping to be the first name called in Las Vegas Thursday night.

Offensive tackle is the most frequent position in the rankings, with North Carolina State‘s Ikem Ekwonu the highest at No. 2 overall. Wide receiver is another position that runs deep, giving teams options to help out their franchise quarterbacks.

2022 NFL Draft rankings by ESPN’s Mel Kiper

  1. Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan
  2. Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State
  3. Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
  4. Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
  5. Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
  6. Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
  7. Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon
  8. Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
  9. Travon Walker, DE, Georgia
  10. Drake London, WR, USC
  11. Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State
  12. Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
  13. Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
  14. Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
  15. Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
  16. Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
  17. Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
  18. Kenny Pickett, QB, Pitt
  19. Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
  20. Arnold Ebiketie, DE/OLB, Penn State
  21. Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
  22. Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
  23. Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
  24. Zion Johnson, G, Boston College
  25. Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
  26. David Ojabo, OLB, Michigan
  27. Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
  28. Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State
  29. Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
  30. Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
  31. Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M
  32. Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
  33. Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa
  34. Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
  35. Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan
  36. Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati
  37. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State
  38. Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati
  39. Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson
  40. George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue
  41. Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
  42. Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State
  43. Quay Walker, ILB, Georgia
  44. Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
  45. Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State
  46. Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut
  47. Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
  48. Channing Tindall, LB, Georgia
  49. Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State
  50. Drake Jackson, OLB, USC