A “Way Too Early” 2025 Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Part 2

Welcome back for Part 2 of our 2025 Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft series, where I’ll be covering my rookie picks 1.07-1.12 in Superflex TEP formats. I plan to write one more article for this series, giving you my Round 2 picks with a more abbreviated breakdown of those players. If you missed Part 1, you can check that out here to see picks 1.01-1.06 and my thoughts on each prospect. As a quick summary, here were my selections:

1.01 – Carson Beck (QB- Georgia)

1.02 – Tetairoa McMillan (WR- Arizona)

1.03 – Luther Burden (WR – Missouri)

1.04 – Evan Stewart (WR – Oregon)

1.05 – Shedeur Sanders (QB – Colorado)

1.06 – Quinshon Judkins (RB – Ohio State)

Now that we’re back up to speed, let’s look at my current 1.07 for 2025 Superflex Rookie drafts. 

1.07 – Emeka Egbuka (WR – Ohio State)

Egbuka was projected to be an early declare and a potential first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft just one short year ago. He was coming off a sophomore season where he posted 1,238 scrimmage yards, 12 touchdowns, and a 27.6% target rate. And he did all this alongside Marvin Harrison Jr. Unfortunately, Year 3 didn’t go as planned, largely due to a nagging ankle injury that ultimately required surgery. Egbuka’s efficiency numbers took a hit, as did his draft stock, leading him to stay in Columbus for one more season. 

Egbuka has some stiff target competition heading into 2024, including sophomores Carnell Tate and Brandon Inniss, not to mention 5-star incoming freshman Jeremiah Smith, who has been receiving the highest of praises from Buckeye coaches this spring. Barring injury, I do expect Egbuka to be the WR1 in this offense and secure Round 1 draft capital in next year’s draft. He’ll have a slight QB upgrade in Will Howard, former Kansas State signal-caller. Emeka still has something to prove, but I won’t be the idiot fading an OSU wide receiver in my rookie drafts. 

1.08 – TreVeyon Henderson (RB – Ohio State)

Let’s stay in Columbus for our 1.08 pick – this is Buckey number three in the first round! (Needless to say, Ohio State will have some hefty expectations next season.) To the surprise of many, Henderson opted out of the 2024 NFL Draft, electing to stay for his final season at Ohio State. He was projected to be an early Day 2 pick and the RB1 overall in what appears to be a weak 2024 class, so the decision to stay in college was a bit out of left field. Obviously, the NIL helped influence Henderson’s decision to stay, and this won’t be the last time an elite prospect makes that decision. 

TreVeyon has the size, speed, athleticism, and football IQ to become a clear NFL starter for years to come. As a true freshman in 2021, Henderson amassed 1,560 scrimmage yards and 19 touchdowns; he was putting up video game numbers as a teenager in the Big Ten. The one concern here is durability, as Henderson missed five games in 2022 with a broken foot, followed by three missed games last season after taking a hit in the Notre Dame game. 

In this offense, with the weapons he’s surrounded by (including RB Quinshon Judkins), Henderson should be able to put up some crazy numbers from a per-touch perspective. If he can stay healthy, I think he has a chance to sneak into Round 1 of the NFL Draft. 

1.09 – Ashton Jeanty (RB – Boise State)

If you haven’t heard the name Ashton Jeanty, you need to get familiar. This kid’s game is predicated on burst and explosion, creating monster plays on a regular basis. He broke out as a true freshman, nearly compiling 1,000 scrimmage yards and finding paydirt seven times. As a sophomore in 2023, Jeanty officially put his name on the map, posting 1,916 total yards and 19 touchdowns on 6.2 YPA. 

Analytically, he’s the best running back in this class by a fairly large margin. Jeanty’s best season numbers include 5.1 yards after contact per attempt (YCO/A), .378 missed tackles forced per attempt (MTF/A), 26.52% targets per route run (TPRR), and 3.19 yards per route run (YPRR). He had a PFF Run Grade of 94.67, ranking second in the FBS for 2023 (minimum 50 attempts). All these numbers suggest Ashton Jeanty is an elite-level talent. The biggest question mark here is the competition he’s faced in the Mountain West, which is why I have him as my RB3 in this mock draft. Still, I’m betting on the talent, and Jeanty has plenty of it. 

1.10 – Quinn Ewers (QB – Texas)

Quinn Ewers’ fantasy stock took a big hit in 2023 when he failed to hit what may have been unreasonable expectations set by the Devy community. As a sophomore, Ewers threw for 3,460 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions. He posted 8.8 yards per attempt, a PFF Pass Grade of 85.6, and an adjusted completion percentage of 76.3%. All these were solid marks, but outside of the Top 10 FBS quarterbacks in 2023. He’s shown plenty of potential, but the consistency on the field has left a bit to be desired. 

I won’t pretend to be a film expert when it comes to quarterbacks, but here’s what I do know: Ewers is at least good enough to keep Arch Manning at arm’s length and force Maalik Murphy into transferring. These two guys are no scrubs. Chris Trapasso of CBS had Ewers going to the Raiders with the 10th overall pick in his most recent mock draft, and consensus big boards have Ewers as the QB3 and 13th overall prospect in this class, according to NFL Mock Draft Database. I don’t know if he has what it takes to excel at the NFL level, but if Ewers gets that kind of draft capital, you can’t let him slip much further than this. 

1.11 – Colston Loveland (TE – Michigan)

Loveland comes in as my TE1 of this 2025 Draft class and is my selection here at the 1.11 spot. As a true sophomore, Loveland posted 649 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 45 receptions for the Wolverines. He earned 62 targets on 273 routes run, good for a 22.7% target rate. Loveland is as versatile as they come, with the ability to line up out wide, in the slot, and in-line. His 2.38 YPRR mark was fifth amongst FBS tight ends (min. 25 targets). He’s a technically sound route runner with plenty of athleticism at the catch-point. 

While Loveland has plenty of strengths to his game, he’s not in the same ballpark as Brock Bowers regarding college profiles, so temper your expectations here. He still has plenty to improve in 2024, including his run and pass block protection. At 6’5″, Loveland can secure passes over smaller defenders but tends to get too upright as a blocker. If he can improve on this and cut down on his dropped passes in 2024 (10.3% career drop rate), he should be a Round 1 selection in next year’s draft. 

1.12 Trevor Etienne (RB – Georgia)

Brother of Jaguars RB Travis Etienne, Trevor has plenty of hype surrounding him as he heads into Year 3. Etienne spent his first two seasons in Gainesville, playing for the Gators. As a freshman, he was an immediate producer, compiling 785 scrimmage yards and six touchdowns. Etienne’s sophomore campaign wasn’t anything elite, but he did improve from a per-game perspective and proved his worth as a pass catcher. Etienne was part of a committee backfield with former teammate Montrell Johnson but proved to be the better of the two.

Now Etienne is in Athens to play for Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs. Georgia is also known for its committee backfields, which may be good for Etienne’s long-term dynasty value. He may cede some of the work to Branson Robinson and Roderick Robinson II, but this could help Etienne in terms of efficiency and keeping his mileage as low as possible heading into the NFL. 

Trevor is built much differently than Travis, listed at 5’9″ and 205 lbs. I would venture to say he’s actually more around that 210-215 range. Etienne is an absolute problem for defenders, using his power and low center of gravity to fight through contact. And he displays plenty of burst and acceleration; the kid is a human highlight reel. I really like Trevor Etienne as a prospect and believe he’ll be a lock to go on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft if he declares. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this article, and I hope you got some valuable information you can use for your fantasy team! If you’d like additional insight into Dynasty Football news and analysis, please follow me on Twitter at @jim_DFF. Until next time, keep grinding out there, DFF family! #DFFArmy #AlwaysBeBuilding