Photos: NFL.com's top 5 2021 NFL Draft prospects by position
View NFL.com's Bucky Brooks' top five prospects at each major position in the 2021 draft class.
Quarterbacks
1. Trevor Lawrence - Clemson
Quarterbacks
2. Justin Fields - Ohio State
Quarterbacks
3. Zach Wilson - BYU
Quarterbacks
4. Trey Lance - North Dakota State
Quarterbacks
5. Mac Jones - Alabama
Running Backs
1. Najee Harris - Alabama
Running Backs
2. Travis Etienne - Clemson
Running Backs
3. Javonte Williams - North Carolina
Running Backs
4. Michael Carter - North Carolina
Running Backs
5. Trey Sermon - Ohio State
Wide Receivers
1. Ja'Marr Chase - LSU
Wide Receivers
2. Jaylen Waddle - Alabama
Wide Receivers
3. DeVonta Smith - Alabama
Wide Receivers
4. Kadarius Toney - Florida
Wide Receivers
5. Terrace Marshall Jr. - LSU
Tight Ends
1. Kyle Pitts - Florida
Tight Ends
2. Pat Freiermuth - Penn State
Tight Ends
3. Hunter Long - Boston College
Tight Ends
4. Brevin Jordan - Miami
Tight Ends
5. Tre' McKitty - Georgia
Offensive Tackles
1. Penei Sewell - Oregon
Offensive Tackles
2. Rashawn Slater - Northwestern
Offensive Tackles
3. Christian Darrisaw - Virginia Tech
Offensive Tackles
4. Jalen Mayfield - Michigan
Offensive Tackles
5. James Hudson III - Cincinnati
Interior Blockers
1. Alijah Vera-Tucker - USC
Interior Blockers
2. Wyatt Davis - Ohio State
Interior Blockers
3. Trey Smith - Tennessee
Interior Blockers
4. Creed Humphrey - Oklahoma
Interior Blockers
5. Landon Dickerson - Alabama
Edge Defenders
1. Gregory Rousseau - Miami
Edge Defenders
2. Jaelan Phillips - Miami
Edge Defenders
3. Kwity Paye - Michigan
Edge Defenders
4. Carlos Basham Jr. - Wake Forest
Edge Defenders
5. Jayson Oweh - Penn State
Defensive Tackles
1. Levi Onwuzurike - Washington
Defensive Tackles
2. Christian Barmore - Alabama
Defensive Tackles
3. Daviyon Nixon - Iowa
Defensive Tackles
4. Osa Odighizuwa - UCLA
Defensive Tackles
5. Jay Tufele - USC
Linebackers
1. Micah Parsons - Penn State
Linebackers
2. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah - Notre Dame
Linebackers
3. Nick Bolton - Missouri
Linebackers
4. Jabril Cox - LSU
Linebackers
5. Chazz Surratt - North Carolina
Outside Linebackers
1. Zaven Collins - Tulsa
Outside Linebackers
2. Azeez Ojulari - Georgia
Outside Linebackers
3. Joseph Ossai - Texas
Outside Linebackers
4. Chris Rumph II - Duke
Outside Linebackers
5. Baron Browning - Ohio State
Cornerbacks
1. Patrick Surtain II - Alabama
Cornerbacks
2. Caleb Farley - Virginia Tech
Cornerbacks
3. Jaycee Horn - South Carolina
Cornerbacks
4. Asante Samuel Jr. - Florida State
Cornerbacks
5. Elijah Molden - Washington
Safeties
1. Trevon Moehrig - TCU
Safeties
2. Jevon Holland - Oregon
Safeties
3. Caden Sterns - Texas
Safeties
4. Andre Cisco - Syracuse
Safeties
5. Hamsah Nasirildeen - Florida State
