Hello, Devy fans! In today’s article, we’re excited to offer you a free sneak peek at some of the top prospects featured in our Devy rankings on the DFF website. The rankings below represent the average between my own evaluations and those of DFF analyst @Evan_Kerr_.
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As always, our rankings are based on a Superflex and TEP format. Now, let’s dive in and see who made the Top 50!
50. Bryson Washington (RB – Baylor)
- Jim’s rank – 40th
- Evan’s rank – 62nd
- RB15 overall
Washington is coming off a huge redshirt freshman season, where he surpassed 1,000 rushing yards and found the endzone a dozen times on the ground. He was a factor in the receiving game as well, posting 21 receptions for 210 yards and a score. While Bryson put up some impressive raw numbers for Baylor, he only forced 29 missed tackles on 177 attempts (16% juke rate). He’s off to a good start but has plenty left to prove before we can consider him a lock to hit our Dynasty rosters.
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44. Malcolm Simmons (WR – Auburn)
- Jim’s rank – 50th
- Evan’s rank – 42nd
- WR17 overall
Malcolm Simmons was the other half of the dynamic freshman duo at Auburn last year, with Cam Coleman receiving the majority of the hype in Devy formats. Don’t sleep on Simmons, though; this kid could be a legitimate Dynasty option in PPR formats down the line. As a true freshman, the slot receiver finished with a 25.3% target rate (TPRR) and 2.32 yards per route run (YPRR), posting over 400 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The biggest question mark here is whether Simmons can take a step forward in production as a sophomore with WR Eric Singleton Jr. coming over from Georgia Tech. The target competition at Auburn is going to be one of the toughest in the country.
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39. CJ Baxter Jr. (RB – Texas)
- Jim’s rank – 39th
- Evan’s rank – 45th
- RB12 overall
The former five-star recruit out of Orlando Florida was projected to be one of the top backs in the country this past season, after amassing 600 rush yards and five touchdowns as a true freshman alongside Jonathon Brooks in 2023. Baxter unfortunately suffered an LCL and PCL injury last offseason, so his season was over before it even started in 2024. Baxter is now cleared to play and projects to be the Longhorns’ RB1, but post-injury, it’s obviously a gamble to bet on the kid. He has Tre Wisner and Jerrick Gibson competing for backfield touches as well, who are no slouches. The ceiling is still extremely high, but the floor is zero here.
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33. Shekai Mills-Knight (RB – Ole Miss)
- Jim’s rank – 47th
- Evan’s rank – 24th
- RB9 overall
As you can see from the rankings above, Evan is extremely bullish on the true freshman out of Chattanooga. I understand the excitement surrounding the kid, as there really aren’t any standout prospects in this backfield currently, so he could see some work in Year 1. Mills-Knight has the size to be a future NFL workhorse, displays excellent vision and patience, and has the play strength to fight through contact for extra yardage. I don’t see a ton of burst or breakaway speed on tape, but given his size (6’1”, 215lbs), it’s sufficient.
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28. Husan Longstreet (QB – USC)
- Jim’s rank – 43rd
- Evan’s rank – 17th
- QB10 overall
Incoming freshman QB Husan Longstreet is another freshman prospect Evan is especially high on, ranked as his 17th overall Devy prospect. I’m a bit lower at 43 overall, but this is mostly just due to size concerns. Longstreet is listed at just 6’0” tall and is somewhere in that 190–200-pound range. Outside of that, I really have no knocks on him. He’s a pocket quarterback by nature but has the wheels to avoid pressure. I was impressed by his footwork, arm strength and accuracy on tape, and he played against elite high school competition (his team was ranked 14th in the country). I think Jayden Maiava will be the guy to start the season, but he’ll have a short leash with Longstreet awaiting his turn on the sidelines.
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22. Caden Durham (RB – LSU)
- Jim’s rank – 20th
- Evan’s rank – 27th
- RB5 overall
Caden Durham has the opportunity to turn into a Dynasty superstar in a few years with the trajectory is currently on. At 5’9” and 205 lbs, Durham has the size, strength, and speed to take on a large workload. As a true freshman, Durham led this backfield in attempts, rush yards, and total touchdowns. Analytically, he wasn’t the most efficient rusher, but this should improve with time and experience. Durham’s also a reliable receiving back. He could easily be a first-round rookie pick in 2027 Dynasty rookie drafts.
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17. Nate Frazier (RB – Georgia)
- Jim’s rank – 24th
- Evan’s rank – 15th
- RB3 overall
Basically, everything that was just said about Durham can be copied and pasted here with Nate Frazier. Another freshman phenom, Frazier rushed for nearly 700 yards and eight touchdowns alongside current Panthers’ RB Trevor Etienne. In Year 2, there’s a reasonable path to Frazier seeing 200+ touches if he really impresses. I have Durham slightly ahead of Frazier in my ranks as Durham was the more efficient of the two in terms of missed tackles forced, yard after contact per attempt (YCO/A), and breakaway rate.
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12. T.J. Moore (WR – Clemson)
- Jim’s rank: 16th
- Evan’s rank: 7th
- WR6 overall
If there’s a wide receiver room in the country that’s better than Auburn, it’s the Clemson Tigers. Slot receiver Antonio Wiliams may be a Top 3 receiver in the 2026 class, and sophomores T.J. Moore and Bryant Wesco both have the opportunity to be first-round selections in the 2027 NFL Draft. I personally have Wesco one spot ahead of Moore, but I can see the appeal with Moore, given his size and role as an X receiver. I expect all three of these young men to eat in 2025 as Cade Klubnik throws for 40+ touchdowns and makes a push for the Heisman trophy.
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6. Jordyn Tyson (WR – Arizona State)
- Jim’s rank: 7th
- Evan’s rank: 9th
- WR3 overall
My WR1 of the 2026 class, Jordyn Tyson proved he can do it all in 2024 and has translatable traits to the NFL level. After a promising freshman campaign for Colorado, Tyson transferred to Arizona State but suffered a knee injury, sidelining him for basically the entire season. Just as people began to write him off, Tyson exploded with nearly 1,100 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns this past season. Most impressively, Tyson posted a target rate of 31.3% and 3.04 YPRR. He can play in the slot and out wide, has the strength to win in contested-catch situations, and has the route-running chops to consistently create separation. Outside of injury history, I have no concerns.
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1. Jeremiah Smith (WR – Ohio State)
- Jim’s rank: 1st
- Evan’s rank: 1st
- WR1 overall
We all knew this one was coming. Jeremiah Smith, the undisputed WR1 in Devy and the projected 1.01 in 2027 Dynasty rookie drafts, regardless of format. As a true freshman at Wide Receiver U, Smith established himself as the alpha right away, out producing first-round draft pick Emeka Egbuka. Smith ended the year with an absurd stat line of 105 targets, 76 receptions, 1,311 yards, and 15 receiving touchdowns. What more needs to be said? Smith is pacing to be an even better prospect than Marvin Harrison Jr. coming out of college and will likely be a 1-2 turn pick in Dynasty startups in 2027.
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