Mel Kiper updates Big Board Top 25 after NFL Combine, Pro Days

Mel Kiper updated his Big Board Top 25 after the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine and a bevy of Pro Days changed things around. It’s been awhile since Kiper last provided an update, so there are some big changes within his rankings.

“This is my first update since before the combine, so there are a few prospects who are rising and a few others who dropped,” wrote Kiper. “Combine workouts are great to see testing numbers and to confirm what you see on film, but be wary of prospects whose tape doesn’t match their workouts. That’s how teams get in trouble, drafting potential over a combination of production and ceiling.”

Similar to his recent Big Board updates, Kiper is keeping Michigan star Aidan Hutchinson at the top of his board. However, one of the biggest risers in Kiper’s rankings is Hutchinson’s teammate — safety Daxton Hill. After not being ranked in the Top 25 in Kiper’s last iteration, Hill rocketed up to No. 13 this time around.

The 2022 NFL Draft is drawing closer, and Mel Kiper is continuing his coverage all the way until the beginning of the first round. In the meantime, here’s Kiper’s Big Board Top 25 with only a couple weeks remaining.

Mel Kiper’s Big Board Top 25:

1) Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
2) Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State
3) Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
4) Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
5) Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
6) Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
7) Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
8) Drake London, WR, USC
9) Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
10) Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
11) Jermaine Johnson II, EDGE, Florida State
12) Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
13) Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
14) Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
15) Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
16) Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
17) Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
18) Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa
19) Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
20) Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
21) Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
22) Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
23) Devonte Wyatt, IDL, Georgia
24) Kenyon Green, IOL, Texas A&M
25) David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan