We’re halfway through December now, which means bowl season is about to kick off in the college ranks, while the final stretch of the NFL regular season will determine the top half of next year’s draft order.
As the top prospects in this year’s class prepare to put the finishing touches on their collegiate careers, and the NFL’s worst teams prepare for another offseason of acquiring young talent, here’s our updated list of the top five players at each position in the 2022 NFL draft class:
Quarterback
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1. Kenny Pickett | Pitt
2. Matt Corral | Ole Miss
3. Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati
4. Sam Howell | North Carolina
5. Malik Willis | Liberty
Running Back
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1. Isaiah Spiller | Texas A&M
2. Breece Hall | Iowa State
3. Kenneth Walker III | Michigan State
4. Kyren Williams | Notre Dame
5. Brian Robinson Jr. | Alabama
Wide Receiver
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1. Jameson Williams | Alabama
2. Treylon Burks | Arkansas
3. Drake London | USC
4. Garrett Wilson | Ohio State
5. Chris Olave | Ohio State
Tight End
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1. Jalen Wydermyer | Texas A&M
2. Trey McBride | Colorado State
3. Charlie Kolar | Iowa State
4. Cade Otton | Washington
5. Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina
Offensive Tackle
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1. Evan Neal | Alabama
2. Ikem Ekwonu | North Carolina State
3. Charles Cross | Mississippi State
4. Trevor Penning | Northern Iowa
5. Jaxson Kirkland | Washington
Interior Offensive Line
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1. Tyler Linderbaum | Iowa
2. Kenyon Green | Texas A&M
3. Darian Kinnard | Kentucky
4. Zion Johnson | Boston College
5. Jamaree Salyer | Georgia
Edge Defender
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1. Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon
2. Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan
3. George Karlaftis | Purdue
4. David Ojabo | Michigan
5. Cameron Thomas | San Diego State
Interior Defensive Line
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1. DeMarvin Leal | Texas A&M
2. Jordan Davis | Georgia
3. Perrion Winfrey | Oklahoma
4. Haskell Garrett | Ohio State
5. Devonte Wyatt | Georgia
Linebacker
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1. Devin Lloyd | Utah
2. Nakobe Dean | Georgia
3. Christian Harris | Alabama
4. Brandon Smith | Penn State
5. Chad Muma | Wyoming
Cornerback
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1. Derek Stingley Jr. | LSU
2. Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner | Cincinnati
3. Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson
4. Kaiir Elam | Florida
5. Roger McCreary | Auburn
Safety
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1. Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame
2. Daxton Hill | Michigan
3. Jaquan Brisker | Penn State
4. Jordan Battle | Alabama
5. Lewis Cine | Georgia
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