Steelers Draft: Final 2015 NFL Draft Rankings

Here are my final rankings for the 2015 NFL Draft broken up by position instead of in the form of a top 100. If a player isn’t ranked it doesn’t necessarily mean I think they’re undraftable, only that I didn’t have time to watch them extensively enough to rank them. Next to the players’ name is my grade on them. If you would like to see my top 100 or more information on these prospects I have put together a spreadsheet for the draft this year.

Quarterback

1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon – Top 10

2. Jameis Winston, Florida State – Top 10

3. Brett Hundley, UCLA – Mid 3rd

4. Garrett Grayson, Colorado State – Late 5th

5. Chris Bonner, Colorado State Pueblo – Mid 6th

6. Brandon Bridge, South Alabama – Early 7th

7. Bryce Petty, Baylor – Late 7th

8. Blake Sims, Alabama – UDFA

9. Shane Carden, East Carolina – UDFA

Running Back

1. Duke Johnson, Miami(FL) – Late 1st

2. Melvin Gordon III, Wisconsin – Early 2nd

3. Todd Gurley, Georgia – Mid 2nd

4. Jay Ajayi, Boise State – Mid 2nd

5. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska – Late 2nd

6. Mike Davis, South Carolina – Early 3rd

7. David Cobb, Minnesota – Late 3rd

8. David Johnson, Northern Illinois – Late 3rd

9. TJ Yeldon, Alabama – Early 4th

10. Cameron Artis-Payne, Auburn – Mid 4th

11. Tevin Coleman, Indiana – Mid 4th

12. Josh Robinson, Mississippi State – Early 5th

13. Malcolm Brown, Texas – Early 5th

14. Jeremy Langford, Michigan State – Mid 5th

15. Javorious Allen, USC – Mid 5th

16. Karlos Williams, Florida State – Early 6th

Wide Receiver

1. Amari Cooper, Alabama – Top 10

2. DeVante Parker, Louisville – Mid 1st

3. Kevin White, West Virginia – Mid 1st

4. Nelson Agholor, USC – Early 2nd

5. Tyler Lockett, Kansas State – Early 2nd

6. Justin Hardy, East Carolina – Early 2nd

7. Phillip Dorsett, Miami(FL) – Late 2nd

8. Devin Funchess, Michigan – Late 2nd

9. Devin Smith, Ohio State – Early 3rd

10. DeAndre Smelter, Georgia Tech – Early 3rd

11. Chris Conley, Georgia – Early 3rd

12. Devante Davis, UNLV – Mid 3rd

13. Rashad Greene, Florida State – Mid 3rd

14. Breshad Perriman, Central Florida – Mid 3rd

15. Jaelen Strong, Arizona State – Late 3rd

16. Tony Lippett, Michigan State – Late 3rd

17. Tre McBride, William & Mary – Early 4th

18. Kenny Bell, Nebraska – Early 4th

19. Sammie Coates, Auburn – Mid 4th

20. Josh Harper, Fresno State – Mid 4th

21. Jamison Crowder, Duke – Early 5th

22. Titus Davis, Central Michigan – Early 5th

23. Antwan Goodley, Baylor – Mid 5th

24. Doral Green-Beckham, Oklahoma – Early 6th

25. Chris Harper, California – Early 6th

26. Vince Mayle, Washington State – Late 6th

27. Ty Montgomery, Stanford – Early 7th

28. Ezell Ruffin, San Diego State – Mid 7th

Tight End

1. Maxx Williams, Minnestoa – Late 1st

2. Jeff Heuerman, Ohio State – Late 2nd

3. Clive Walford, Miami(FL) – Late 3rd

4. Tyler Kroft, Rutgers – Mid 4th

5. Ben Koyack, Notre Dame – Late 4th

6. Jesse James, Penn State – Mid 5th

7. MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois – Early 6th

8. Nick O’Leary, Florida State – Late 7th

Offensive Tackle

1. La’el Collins, LSU – Top 10

2. Jake Fisher, Oregon – Early 2nd

3. Daryl Williams, Oklahoma – Early 2nd

4. TJ Clemmings, Pittsburgh – Early 2nd

5. Ty Sambrailo, Colorado State – Mid 2nd

6. Andrus Peat, Stanford – Early 3rd

7. DJ Humphries, Florida – Mid 3rd

8. Donovan Smith, Penn State – Late 3rd

9. Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin – Early 4th

10. Ereck Flowers, Miami(FL) – Mid 4th

11. Tyrus Thompson, Okahoma – Early 5th

12. Sean Hickey, Syracuse – Mid 5th

13. Corey Robinson, South Carolina – Mid 5th

14. Austin Shepherd, Alabama – Early 6th

15. Jeremiah Poutasi, Utah – Early 6th

16. Jamon Brown, Louisville – Late 6th

Offensive Guard

1. Brandon Scherff, Iowa – Mid 1st

2. Laken Tomlinson, Duke – Mid 2nd

3. Ali Marpet, Hobart – Late 2nd

4. Shaq Mason, Georgia Tech – Late 3rd

5. Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M – Early 4th

6. Quinton Spain, West Virginia – Mid 4th

7. AJ Cann, South Carolina – Mid 4th

8. Jamil Douglas, Arizona State – Early 5th

9. Jarvis Harrison, Texas A&M – Mid 5th

10. Tre’ Jackson, Florida State – Early 6th

11. Josue Matias, Florida State – Early 6th

Center

1. Cam Erving, Florida State – Late 1st

2. Andy Gallik, Boston College – Early 3rd

3. BJ Finney, Kansas State – Mid 4th

4. Hronnis Grasu, Oregon – Early 5th

5. Max Garcia, Florida – Early 6th

6. Reese Dismukes, Auburn – Mid 7th

Interior Defensive Line

1. Leonard Williams, USC – Top 10

2. Malcom Brown, Texas – Late 1st

3. Grady Jarrett, Clemson – Late 1st

4. Xavier Cooper, Washington State – Early 2nd

5. Arik Armstead, Oregon – Mid 2nd

6. Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma – Mid 2nd

7. Carl Davis, Iowa – Mid 2nd

8. Marcus Hardison, Arizona Sate – Late 2nd

9. Danny Shelton, Washington – Early 3rd

10. Eddie Goldman, Florida State – Early 3rd

11. Henry Anderson, Stanford – Mid 3rd

12. Michael Bennett, Ohio Sate – Mid 3rd

13. Terry Williams, East Carolina – Late 3rd

14. Gabe Wright, Auburn – Early 4th

15. Xavier Williams, Northern Iowa – Mid 4th

16. Ellis McCarthy, UCLA – Mid 4th

17. Bobby Richardson, Indiana – Late 4th

18. Mario Edwards Jr., Florida State – Late 4th

19. Darius Philon, Arkansas – Early 5th

20. Christian Covington, Rice – Early 5th

21. Darius Kilgo, USC – Mid 5th

22. Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Southern Miss – Early 6th

Edge Rusher

1. Dante Fowler Jr., Florida – Top 10

2. Randy Greegory, Nebraska – Mid 1st

3. Vic Beasley, Clemson – Mid 1st

4. Alvin Dupree, Kentucky – Mid 1st

5. Owamagbe Odighizuwa, UCLA – Early 2nd

6. Preston Smith, Mississippi State – Early 2nd

7. Eli Harold, Virginia – Early 2nd

8. Shane Ray, Missouri – Early 3rd

9. Lorenzo Mauldin, Louisville – Mid 3rd

10. Trey Flowers, Arkansas – Late 3rd

11. Markus Golden, Missouri – Late 3rd

12. Zach Hodges, Harvard – Late 3rd

13. Hau’oli Kikaha, Washington – Late 3rd

14. Shaq Riddick, West Virginia – Early 4th

15. Danielle Hunter, LSU – Mid 4th

16. Nate Orchard, Utah – Late 4th

17. Marcus Rush, Michigan State – Late 4th

18. Anthony Chickillo, Miami(FL) – Late 4th

19. Deion Barnes, Penn State – Early 5th

20. Max Valles, Virginia – Early 5th

21. Davis Tull, Chattanooga – Mid 5th

22. Za’Darius Smith, Kentucky – Mid 5th

23. Ryan Delaire, Towson – Early 6th

24. Lynden Trail, Norfolk State – Late 6th

25. Corey Crawford, Clemson – Late 6th

26. Frank Clark, Michigan – Mid 7th

Off-Ball Linebacker

1. Shaq Thompson, Washington – Late 4th

2. Eric Kendricks, UCLA – Late 4th

3. Stephone Anthony, Clemson – Mid 2nd

4. Hayes Pullard, USC – Mid 3rd

5. Bernardrick McKinney, Mississippi State – Mid 3rd

6. Kwon Alexander, LSU – Late 3rd

7. Paul Dawson, TCU – Early 4th

8. Martrell Spaight, Arkansas – Late 4th

9. Geneo Grissom, Oklahoma – Late 4th

10. Jordan Hicks, Texas – Early 5th

11. Jeff Luc, Cincinnati – Early 5th

12. Denzel Perryman, Miami(FL) – Mid 5th

13. Mike Hull, Penn State – Late 5th

14. Ramik Wilson – Late 5th

15. Taiwan Jones, Early 6th – Michigan State

16. Ben Heeney, Kansas – Mid 6th

17. Zach Vigil, Utah State – Mid 6th

18. Quayshawn Nealy, Georgia – Early 7th

19. Damien Wilson, Minnesota – Late 7th

20. Amarlo Herrera, Georgia – UDFA

21. Jake Ryan, Michigan – UDFA

22. Aaron Davis, Colorado State – UDFA

Cornerback

1. Eric Rowe, Utah – Late 1st

2. Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest – Late 1st

3. Marcus Peters, Washington – Early 2nd

4. Steven Nelson, Oregon State – Early 2nd

5. Senquez Golson, Ole Miss – Mid 2nd

6. Alex Carter, Stanford – Mid 2nd

7. Kevin White, TCU – Late 2nd

8. Byron Jones, Connecticut – Late 2nd

9. Quinten Rollins, Miami(OH) – Early 3rd

10. PJ Williams, Florida State – Early 3rd

11. Trae Waynes, Michigan State – Mid 3rd

12. Bobby McCain, Memphis – Mid 3rd

13. D’Joun Smith, Florida Atlantic – Late 3rd

14. Ronald Darby, Florida State – Late 3rd

15. Jalen Collins, LSU – Early 4th

16. Doran Grant, Ohio State – Mid 4th

17. Charles Gaines, Louisville – Mid 4th

18. Lorenzo Doss, Tulane – Late 4th

19. Ladarius Gunter, Miami(FL) – Mid 5th

20. Jacoby Glenn, Central Florida – Mid 5th

21. Quandre Diggs, Texas – Early 6th

Safety

1. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon – Early 2nd

2. Josh Shaw, USC – Mid 2nd

3. Jaquiski Tartt, Samford – Mid 2nd

4. Landon Collins, Alabama – Mid 3rd

5. Derron Smith, Fresno State – Late 3rd

6. Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern – Late 3rd

7. Chris Hackett, TCU – Early 4th

8. Adrian Amos, Penn State – Mid 4th

9. James Smaple, Louisville – Mid 4th

10. Damarious Randall, Arizona State – Mid 5th

11. Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State – Mid 5th

12. Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss – Late 5th

13. Durell Eskridge, Syracuse – Early 6th

14. Anthony Harris, Virginia – Early 6th

15. Dean Marlowe, James Madison – Late 6th

16. Gerod Holliman, Louisville – Mid 7th

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