The 2021 NFL draft showcased top talent, including Heisman winners and college football champions. Fans loved watching these players during the 2020 season and before. This ranking features the best 2021 NFL draft prospects, including rising stars and sleepers. Trevor Lawrence, one of the best college quarterbacks of all time, is a standout. Other notable first-round picks include Heisman-winning wide receiver DeVonta Smith, quarterback Justin Fields, and tight end Kyle Pitts. Who should have been the #1 pick? Who will be the steal of the 2021 draft? Vote for the top prospects and help decide the greatest NFL player from this draft class.
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#5 Overall
LSU Tigers
113 - 2
#12 Overall
Penn State Nittany Lions
92 - 3
#9 Overall
Alabama Crimson Tide
73 - 4
#112 Overall
USC Trojans
62 - 5
#7 Overall
Oregon Ducks
59 - 6
#10 Overall
Alabama Crimson Tide
41 - 7
#6 Overall
Alabama Crimson Tide
34 - 8
#8 Overall
South Carolina Gamecocks
33 - 10
#1 Overall
Clemson Tigers
22 - 11
#89 Overall
Michigan Wolverines
17 - 12
#24 Overall
Alabama Crimson Tide
15 - 14
#58 Overall
Missouri Tigers
14 - 15
#25 Overall
Clemson Tigers
13 - 17
#11 Overall
Ohio State Buckeyes
13 - 18
#35 Overall
UNC Tar Heels
12 - 19
#55 Overall
Penn State Nittany Lions
11 - 20
#120 Overall
Oklahoma Sooners
11 - 21
#126 Overall
Oklahoma State Cowboys
10 - 24
#4 Overall
Florida Gators
9 - 26
#52 Overall
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9 - 28
#16 Overall
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes
9 - 29
#27 Overall
Minnesota Golden Gophers
8 - 30
#37 Overall
Alabama Crimson Tide
8 - 32
#50 Overall
Georgia Bulldogs
6 - 34
#21 Overall
Michigan Wolverines
5 - 36
#15 Overall
Alabama Crimson Tide
4 - 37
#49 Overall
Purdue Boilermakers
2 - 40
#18 Overall
Miami Hurricanes
2 - 42
#34 Overall
Ole Miss Rebels
1 - 45
#67 Overall
Stanford Cardinal
1 - 46
#56 Overall
Western Michigan Broncos
1 - 47
#194 Overall
ULL Ragin' Cajuns
1 - 49
#150 Overall
Memphis Tigers
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#85 Overall
Clemson Tigers
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