NFL Analysis
11/4/24
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2025 NFL Draft Stock Report: Jaxson Dart Leads Rising Playmakers
The 2025 NFL Draft class had itself a party as November began. The 2025 group isn't the deepest we've seen, but stars are now making their names. If your NFL team is struggling right now, trust that help is coming soon.
We're combining statistics and film analysis to share our insights from Week 10. This is the time for athletes to deliver their peak performances. As November progresses, we're gaining a clearer understanding of which athletes are prepared to excel and which ones are not. We'll keep monitoring the top 300 players nationwide.
Let's examine the three stars who pushed their 2025 NFL Draft stock up and those who fell.
CFB Week 10 Stock Up Players
We saw enough quality performances to name a couple of other risers who dominated their competition. Here are three more players who caught our eyes in Week 10.
Honorable Mentions
- Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana
- Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
- Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
Jaxson Dart airs it out for six pic.twitter.com/bJsZ0k8IAP
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) November 2, 2024
📈Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
Stats: 25/31, 515 yards, 6 TDs
The usual cast of high-performing quarterbacks did well again this week, with Cam Ward, Kurtis Rourke, Will Howard, and Dillon Gabriel helping themselves. Jaxson Dart led the pack, producing one of the cleanest and most dominant showings of the season. He completed 25-of-31 passes for 515 yards and six touchdowns.
Most people couldn't do that in College Football 25, let alone against an SEC opponent with several draftable players.
Ole Miss's offense makes things easier for Dart, providing him with quality playmakers and simplified pre-snap reads and post-snap decisions. Scouts and coaches will have to flesh out those things during meetings before the draft. But it's clear Dart is at least a premier game manager who can maximize a scheme and surrounding pieces.
What's that worth in today's NFL? I believe a first-round pick, depending on how the board falls. Dart's struggles under pressure and when he has to create outside of the scheme are concerning, but this quarterback class lacks depth, and the need for new blood demands that the best of the second-tier quarterbacks will be pushed up.
Jaxson Dart's Full Scouting Report
CAM TO X
— NMD Grant (@NMDgrant) November 2, 2024
WHAT A LASER!
TOUCHDOWN CANES pic.twitter.com/itSTB286Fb
📈Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami (FL)
Stats: 8 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDs
This receiving class is incredibly thin, so we'll see guys with Day 3 grades push their way into the third round. Miami's Xavier Restrepo is building a strong case to be one of those individuals. The 5-foot-10, 198-pounder has had another great season for the Hurricanes and is outpacing his career-highs from 2023.
Saturday's dominant outing against Duke was a cherry on top of his season so far. Catching a season-high eight passes for 146 yards and three scores, Restrepo shattered several program records during his shining moment. The slot star was too quick and tough for Duke to ever control.
Although Restrepo isn't overly big or fast, he is reliable and quick. He fits the NFL's shift to players who have higher acceleration over pure speed. This allows Miami to get rid of the ball quickly and take advantage of angles that disappear by waiting.
Read Restrepo's Full Scouting Report
📈Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson
Stats: 15 carries, 148 yards, 2 TDs
Previous nominees Raheim Sanders, Damien Martinez, and RJ Harvey were awesome last week. One player we have not been able to include on this list is Phil Mafah. Unlike the receiving class, the running back depth in 2025 is insane, and Mafah is set to be a steal.
The powerful 230-pound back has surprising foot speed and agility for his size. He's functionally stronger at the point of attack than some backs because he has more dip in his hips and pad level than usual. Though he won't win a foot race often, he does enough of the little things to see he's a good back with a frame that accentuates his play style.
Mafah set a new season-high with 171 rushing yards against Louisville, creating 102 yards after contact with six broken tackles. Able to play in both zone and gap schemes effectively, Mafah is less of a system player than most of his peers. He has top-100 potential.
CFB Week 10 Stock Down Players
This is a sack Ohio State DE Jack Sawyer just needs to have.
— Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) November 2, 2024
Instead, Penn State QB Drew Allar dumps the ball off to RB Nick Singleton, who gains 19 yards on the play. pic.twitter.com/yyp1kszKY9
📉Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
Stats: 44 snaps, 4 tackles
The Ohio State Buckeyes notched a huge win at Penn State, but their pass rush did not benefit from the veteran duo of Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau as hoped. It's been a rough season for each, and neither has taken advantage of the expectations set upon them after gaining playing time for three-plus seasons. Sawyer was especially invisible on Saturday.
Despite being a good athlete with strong hands, Sawyer has become more of a run-first defender than someone who can threaten NFL quarterbacks. The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder either wins right away or just holds at the point of attack. He's dropped from a potential first-rounder to a late Day 2 option.
The junior had only two quarterback pressures and three assisted tackles against Penn State. That's not good enough for the NFL to be excited about.
📉Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
Stats: 12/20, 146 yards, 1 INT
Understanding that Drew Allar was coming off a leg injury suffered the week before and that Penn State has only one projected draftable pass catcher in Tyler Warren, Saturday's showdown against Ohio State was still an opportunity for Allar to prove he is first-round caliber. Blessed with the strongest arm of this class, Allar simply was not effective or impactful for long stretches of the game.
It was good to see Allar avoid any turnover-worthy throws, but he also only had one or two attempts where he was quickly processing the Buckeyes' defense and able to attempt a chunk play. He has to be more aggressive with that arm, even if it puts the ball at risk at times. Having a game manager who refuses to attack tight passing windows hamstrings the offense as much as any other factor.
Allar will be a divisive prospect because, like Joe Flacco, Allar has the gifts that few can match. Putting him into a great scheme and situation should bring success. But does he have that extra factor that could make him great?
📉Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
Stats: 25/40, 309 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Unlike Allar, who impresses everyone with his arm and athleticism for his size, Carson Beck has to overcome more limitations. This season has continued to reveal that Beck doesn't have the margin for error that functional NFL offenses desire. The last two weeks against Texas and Florida have been quite disappointing.
Georgia doesn't have the star power to make Beck's life as easy anymore, and he's thrown eight interceptions in the last three games as he forces passes and struggles to drive the ball. He looks more like someone who should return to school for 2025 than enter the draft. Per PFF, he has more turnover-worthy throws (13) than big-time throws (12).
Saturday's performance against Florida was filled with second-guessing, a lack of anticipation, and average tools that will simply not get the job done without elite mental processing.
