Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay.
From Penn State’s prolific tight end to Arizona State’s bruising running back, here are five players we are tracking:
Penn State’s Tyler Warren continues to look like the TE1 in the 2025 class
On Tuesday, The 33rd Team’s Tyler Brooke claimed Warren (6-foot-6, 257 pounds) is the best tight end in the 2025 NFL Draft.
“That’s saying a lot for a class that includes Michigan’s Colston Loveland and LSU’s Mason Taylor,” wrote Brooke. “However, neither of those prospects has been the kind of offensive weapon that Warren has been this year for the Nittany Lions.”
In 12 games, Warren has 102 touches (81 catches, 21 carries) for 1,167 yards and 10 touchdowns (six receiving and four rushing). He was recently named a finalist for the John Mackey Award, given to the top TE in college football.
Penn State — No. 3 in the updated College Football Playoff rankings — needs Warren to keep thriving against No. 1 Oregon in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday.
Georgia QB Carson Beck could be player with the most to gain in SEC Championship
Before the season started, Beck (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) was considered a potential No. 1 overall pick. Now, some experts doubt he’ll even be a third-rounder.
In his latest three-round mock draft, Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema had no team selecting Beck, who is tied for fourth in the FBS in interceptions (12 in 12 games).
Still, Beck has 28 TD passes and could repair his stock if No. 5 Georgia beats No. 2 Texas in the SEC Championship Saturday.
That could be a challenging task, though. The Longhorns lead the FBS in passing yards allowed (143.7) and intercepted Beck three times on Oct. 19 during Georgia’s 30-15 win.
Scouts believe Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo is an intriguing late-round prospect
In a Thursday column, ESPN’s Matt Miller listed Skattebo as the top prospect in Saturday’s Big 12 Championship Game between No. 15 Arizona State and No. 16 Iowa State.
“NFL scouts are excited about his potential as a power back — he’s similar to the Atlanta Falcons’ Tyler Allgeier — and see Skattebo as a mid-Day 3 prospect,” wrote Miller.
Allgeier is a solid complement to Atlanta Falcons star RB Bijan Robinson. Perhaps Skattebo (5-foot-11, 215 pounds) could become a similar player for the team that drafts him.
Through his first 11 games, Skattebo ranks eighth in the FBS in rushing yards (1,398 on 247 carries) and is tied for the ninth-most rushing TDs (17). Additionally, he has 35 receptions for 468 yards and two TD catches.
Missouri WR Luther Burden III should still be a first-rounder despite underwhelming season
On Monday, Burden declared for the draft. In 12 games this season, he had 61 receptions for 676 yards and six TD catches, compared to 86 receptions for 1,212 yards and nine TD catches in 13 games last season.
Burden’s drop-off may stem from inconsistent QB play. Missouri QB Brady Cook battled hand, wrist and lower-body injuries this season and posted the second-lowest passer rating (137.6 in 11 games) of his career.
The Athletic’s Nick Baumgardner claimed Burden (5-foot-11, 208 pounds) should still be a top-15 pick and compared him to a San Francisco 49ers wideout.
“Burden has some Deebo Samuel in his game as a powerful, explosive runner with an extra gear and enough contact balance to be a terror in the open field,” wrote Baumgardner on Monday.
UNLV WR Ricky White III may be the second-best prospect in Mountain West Championship
On Friday, No. 10 Boise State will face No. 20 UNLV in the Mountain West title game. Broncos RB Ashton Jeanty will be the game’s biggest star, but White is another name to remember.
“While White, to the public eye, remains a highly projectable piece that may hear his name called in the early portions of day three, recent conversations have been the opposite of the trend,” wrote The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler on Wednesday. “His size [6-foot-1, 190 pounds] and production have teams pushing him higher up boards inside a class with seemingly no separation of tiers.”
Through 12 games, White ranks second in the Mountain West in receptions (75), receiving yards (1,020) and TD catches (11). Pro Football Focus credits him with 414 yards after the catch, tied for the 25th most in the FBS.
White could generate more buzz if he and UNLV spoil Boise State’s CFP aspirations. As of Thursday, ESPN Bet lists the Broncos as a four-point favorite in their home game.
