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2027 NFL draft board ranks Jeremiah Smith first at midseason
A midseason board ranks 150 prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft as college football reaches the halfway point.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is ranked first, ahead of Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore and South Carolina edge rusher Dylan Stewart.
The list includes 10 quarterbacks, but it is not clear whether any is a strong choice for the first overall pick.
Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker ranks fourth after a strong recent stretch, while Texas edge rusher Collin Simmons ranks fifth.
The second half of the season will bring tougher conference games, giving evaluators more chances to judge prospects against strong opponents.
The rankings could change as the season and playoffs unfold, and the quarterback picture remains a key question.
Mike Renner’s 2027 NFL draft board ranks Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith first among 150 prospects.
The CBS Sports board was published at the halfway point of the college football season.
Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore is ranked second, followed by South Carolina edge rusher Dylan Stewart.
Renner says the quarterback class is talented but questions whether any quarterback merits the No. 1 overall pick.
Smith’s current 12-game pace would put him among the single-season top 10 in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, according to Renner.
- Who
- CBS Sports draft analyst Mike Renner ranked the prospects.
- What
- He placed Jeremiah Smith first on his 2027 NFL draft board.
- When
- October 14, 2026, at the halfway point of the college football season.
- Where
- The rankings cover college football prospects; Smith plays for Ohio State.
- Why
- The board assesses prospects midway through the season as the 2027 draft approaches.
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- Top-ranked prospect
- Jeremiah Smith, wide receiver, Ohio State
- Second-ranked prospect
- Leonard Moore, cornerback, Notre Dame
- Third-ranked prospect
- Dylan Stewart, edge rusher, South Carolina
- Board size
- 150 prospects
- Quarterbacks on the board
- 10
What people are saying
The class is obviously incredibly talented, as you can see by the 10 quarterbacks included below, but are any worthy of the No. 1 overall pick?
Two quarterbacks have started the early season on No. 1 pick trajectories, with a few others within realistic striking distance.
His current 12-game pace will put him in the single-season top-10 for both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.