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Underrated NFL Draft Rookies: 5 Sneaky Stud Prospects (2025)
John's analysis on five underrated standout rookie prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft. His top sneaky stud rookie prospects to watch for the 2025 NFL Draft.
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by John Johnson
John's analysis on five underrated standout rookie prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft. His top sneaky stud rookie prospects to watch for the 2025 NFL Draft.
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1. Kyle McCord, QB, Syracuse
2. Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
3. Jarquez Hunter, RB, Auburn
4. Mike Green, DE, Marshall
5. Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo
6. More Fantasy Football Analysis
It shouldn't come as any surprise to fantasy football managers that, like them, actual NFL teams are looking to find as many steals as possible in the 2025 NFL Draft, as they do every season. Finding players that vastly outperform what's expected of the average player at their position and draft spot has an immediate and lasting impact on their success.
Players like Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, one of the league's best wide receivers, allow teams to make up for a lack of early draft picks or turn what would be a good draft into a historically great one. Nacua's performance easily made up for the Rams' lack of a first-round pick in 2023, and has been a key driving factor in the team's playoff appearances.
Nacua is an extreme example, but it illustrates how impactful a player that all but a handful of, or even none of, the teams are willing to draft near what value they actually present. For whatever reason, additionally, sometimes teams have doubts about players that are unfounded or aren't able to evaluate their upside accurately. We can dig up some of those players, so let's dive in!
Jarquez Hunter, RB, Auburn
It's odd that a highly productive SEC running back is flying a bit under the radar this season. He's 5-foot-9 and 203 pounds (combined measurements), so it makes some sense, but he rushed 187 times for 1,201 yards (6.4 yards per carry), scored eight rushing touchdowns, and caught 21 passes for 155 yards and one touchdown.View: https://x.com/fball_insights/status/1892433014887420323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1892433014887420323%7Ctwgr%5E89de387ef78239dd529bdb1cf57c83e4d62f564c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rotoballer.com%2Funderrated-nfl-draft-rookies-5-sneaky-stud-prospects-2025%2F1584117
The most impressive part of Hunter's game is his elusiveness, though his 4.44-second 40-yard dash was also intriguing. The film is pretty, pretty good as well, and he was an explosive play machine, only outdone by UCF RB RJ Harvey, someone I consider a top-3 running back in the class, in big play generation.
View: https://x.com/ffdataroma/status/1904614701121601902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1904614701121601902%7Ctwgr%5E89de387ef78239dd529bdb1cf57c83e4d62f564c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rotoballer.com%2Funderrated-nfl-draft-rookies-5-sneaky-stud-prospects-2025%2F1584117
His tape is littered with example after example of him being very, very tough to get on the ground. Despite his smallish frame, he has the strength to stay upright while tacklers fall off of him if they take poor angles, and he has a pretty nice stiff arm. He doesn't have a lot of pass-catching upside, so he might not get a big role right away, but he could be a nice RB2 or RB1B option on quite a few teams.
View: https://x.com/PwrofDixieland/status/1692554691257758105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1692554691257758105%7Ctwgr%5E89de387ef78239dd529bdb1cf57c83e4d62f564c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rotoballer.com%2Funderrated-nfl-draft-rookies-5-sneaky-stud-prospects-2025%2F1584117
Hunter's efficiency against such good competition alone should be a green flag. He's yet another back I'd take over Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson, who's likely to be a massive bust. Hunter is somewhat similar to Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, but a bit less elusive with the ball in his hands, a bit bigger, and a bit faster. That's a solid player to have on your roster.
Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo
Walking in the footsteps of former Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack (well, sort of), Shaun Dolac is a highly talented Swiss-army-knife of a player who lined up often at the line of scrimmage, in the defensive backfield, and in pass coverage. His size is a bit concerning, but his play certainly isn't.View: https://x.com/impactfbdata/status/1905792797506211864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1905792797506211864%7Ctwgr%5E89de387ef78239dd529bdb1cf57c83e4d62f564c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rotoballer.com%2Funderrated-nfl-draft-rookies-5-sneaky-stud-prospects-2025%2F1584117
Dolac was statistically dominant, leading his conference in many categories, which is impressive. He was an All-American as well. His smaller size will likely be an issue at the next level, but he could carve out a nice rotational role. Good defenses typically put together packages and call plays based on their players' strengths and to cover for their weaknesses, anyway.
View: https://x.com/Marcus_Mosher/status/1893376806612328857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1893376806612328857%7Ctwgr%5E89de387ef78239dd529bdb1cf57c83e4d62f564c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rotoballer.com%2Funderrated-nfl-draft-rookies-5-sneaky-stud-prospects-2025%2F1584117
Dolac plays with a high football IQ and should punish offenses for missing their blocking assignments. He doesn't match up well with offensive linemen in the run game, but for where he'll be drafted, any production out of him for a few seasons would be a positive.
