Rising N.F.L. Prospects That Could Be Surprise First-Rounders

It is only October, so the 2025 NFL Draft’s first-round picture is still very much in flux as scouts make campus visits all over the country.

Aside from some of the quarterbacks, most of the players on my initial top-50 board have played up to expectations and will be in the mix to be drafted in Round 1. But for this week’s draft watch, I wanted to introduce three non-quarterback prospects who have buzz among NFL scouts as potential risers, even if they aren’t as talked about much nationally.

Cameron Williams, RT, Texas

For those who watched Texas’

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