The NFL Combine is one of the most significant events of the entire offseason. Draft prospects can see their stocks rise or fall, depending on how they test in various of events. This has a direct effect on dynasty fantasy football, which means keeping up with the event's biggest risers and fallers is extremely important. 

Several players locked themselves in as first-round picks for the 2025 NFL Draft over the course of the week, while others are in danger of falling down draft boards. In this mock draft, several players have moved down in my rankings simply because others have moved up, not because they have disappointed on film or in workouts. This dynasty rookie mock draft should provide a bit of clarity as to where each rookie should be selected. Let’s get into the list!

(Note: For context, here’s a link to my last Dynasty Superflex Rookie Mock Draft)

Round 1

1.01 - Ashton Jeanty - RB, Boise State

1.02 - Cam Ward - QB, Miami

1.03 - Tetairoa McMillan - WR, Arizona

1.04 - Omarion Hampton - RB, North Carolina

1.05 - Luther Burden - WR, Missouri

1.06 - Emeka Egbuka - WR, Ohio State

1.07 - Kaleb Johnson - RB, Iowa

1.08 - Tyler Warren - TE, Penn State

1.09 - Matthew Golden - WR, Texas

1.10 - Shedeur Sanders - QB, Colorado

1.11 - TreVeyeon Henderson - RB, Ohio State

1.12 - Colston Loveland - TE, Michigan

Round 1 Biggest Riser

Matthew Golden

(WR, Texas)

Matthew Golden seriously improved his draft stock after running a 4.29-second 40-yard dash. This time ended up being the second-best in the entire NFL Combine, and the best among all wide receivers. Many correctly believe that the young wide receiver has locked himself in as a first-round pick and could even come off the board in the top 16 picks.

Golden definitely ran faster than I anticipated. He had already been flying up draft boards over the last few months, and I think his NFL Combine performance will only help that continue. I am very excited to see where the explosive wide receiver ends up, especially if he ends up going later in the first round to a more productive passing offense. 

Overall, I think that Matthew Golden was one of the top standouts of the entire NFL Combine. His speed and route-running ability should make him a first-round pick, potentially even the first wide receiver off the board.

Round 1 Biggest Faller

Shedeur Sanders

(QB, Colorado)

Neither Cam Ward nor Shedeur Sanders, the draft’s top two quarterback prospects, chose to work out at last week’s NFL Combine. However, Sanders is beginning to fall down my rankings because I believe the gap between the two prospects is larger than it originally seemed. I view Sanders as more of a high-floor prospect, while Ward has an incredibly high ceiling, in my opinion. 

While Shedeur Sanders is very talented, I don’t think he should be overdrafted, even in a superflex rookie draft. To me, Cam Ward has separated himself as the top quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, so I would be hesitant to draft Sanders in the top half of the first round in dynasty rookie drafts after many other prospects had strong weeks at the NFL Combine. 

Shedeur Sanders still has plenty of time to change my mind, but right now, he is easily my QB2 for the 2025 NFL Draft. With that being the case, I don’t see a reason to select him over players like Matthew Golden or Kaleb Johnson.

Round 2

2.01 - Quinshon Judkins - RB, Ohio State

2.02 - Jayden Higgins - WR, Iowa State

2.03 - Jack Bech - WR, TCU

2.04 - Travis Hunter - CB/WR, Colorado

2.05 - Harold Fannin Jr. - TE, Bowling Green

2.06 - Tez Johnson - WR, Oregon

2.07 - Elic Ayomanor - WR, Stanford

2.08 - Jaylin Noel - WR, Iowa State

2.09 - Cameron Skattebo - RB, Arizona State

2.10 - Bhayshul Tuten - RB, Virginia Tech

2.11 - Jaxson Dart - QB, Ole Miss

2.12 - Xavier Restrepo - WR, Miami

Round 2 Biggest Riser

Jaylin Noel

(WR, Iowa State)

Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel had one of the best Combine performances of the entire week. The wide receiver just keeps finding ways to rise up my ranking after a strong week at the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl in January, and now a great workout at the 2025 NFL Combine.

Jaylin Noel ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash, which ended up being one of the fastest in his entire position group. He also excelled in the vertical jump and broad jump tests, ranking second and first among his position in those workouts, respectively. These results should help him become a Day 2 pick in the NFL Draft, and I expect him to come off the board sometime in Round 2. 

Noel will most likely end up being a slot receiver at the NFL level. His best qualities as a prospect include his route-running, short-area quickness, and his ability to adjust to the football. I think he will become productive and possess many of the required qualities to become a WR2 for an NFL team.

Don’t sleep on Noel as one of the most underrated players in this entire draft class. He has impressed at both the Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he has begun to fly up many scouts’ draft boards.

Round 2 Biggest Faller

Travis Hunter

(CB/WR, Colorado)

Colorado star Travis Hunter continues to fall down my rankings, and there’s a simple reason for this. We still don’t know which position he will play more of at the NFL level. I think he has the talent to play both wide receiver and cornerback professionally, but he will likely play more snaps at one position than the other. 

If he ends up playing the majority of his snaps at cornerback, it’s hard to justify selecting him in the top two rounds of dynasty rookie mock drafts. While he is incredibly skilled, Hunter isn’t worth a pick early in rookie drafts if he is viewed as more of a defender by scouts, coaches, and general managers. Until we get more clarity on the matter, Travis Hunter will continue to be in the middle section of my rookie rankings.

As we get closer to the draft, we will hopefully have more answers to this question. If Hunter plays significant snaps at receiver, he could be worth a dynasty first-round selection.

Round 3

3.01 - Tre Harris - WR, Ole Miss

3.02  - Isaiah Bond - WR, Texas

3.03 - Mason Taylor - TE, LSU

3.04 - Elijah Arroyo - TE, Miami

3.05 - Devin Neal - RB, Kansas

3.06 - Dylan Sampson - RB, Tennessee

3.07 - RJ Harvey - RB, UCF

3.08 - Terrance Ferguson - TE, Oregon

3.09 - Jordan James - RB, Oregon

3.10 - Jalen Royals - WR, Utah State

3.11 - Savion Williams - WR, TCU

3.12 - Brashard Smith - RB, SMU

Round 3 Biggest Riser

Terrance Ferguson

(TE, Oregon)

I’ve been a big fan of Terrance Ferguson ever since coming across his film. He is an athletic and explosive tight end, and his Combine performance backed that up. Ferguson posted the best 40-yard dash time among all tight ends (4.63 seconds) and finished in the top three in nearly every other test. The former Oregon Duck should be flying up draft boards and could hear his name called late on Day 2 of the NFL Draft.

He has great ability after the catch, solid separation skills, sneaky upside as a blocker, and fantastic athletic ability. I think he has a lot of talent and could end up being a top-five tight end in this draft class. Depending on where he ends up being drafted, he could be a starter right away, boosting his dynasty outlook.

Round 3 Biggest Faller

Savion Williams

(WR, TCU)

Honestly, it was very difficult to pick a faller for the third round. I don’t think any player was really disappointing at the Combine, and this isn’t necessarily me saying you should be worried about Savion Williams. However, I think that if Williams had done better at the NFL Combine, he could’ve made himself lock for the second round.

His versatility and talent give him unbelievable upside, proven by the fact that he requested to participate in running back drills this weekend, but he also has a low floor, especially with his lack of collegiate production. I still think he can be a great wide receiver if he lands in the right system, but I was hoping to be more impressed with his workout results.