Johnson, Hunter Lead Top Cornerbacks Entering the 2025 NFL Draft

Here are the top cornerbacks entering the 2025 NFL Draft.
Johnson, Hunter Lead Top Cornerbacks Entering the 2025 NFL Draft
Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes signs autographs for supporters after a win in a game at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado on October 26, 2024. Dustin Bradford/Getty Images
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The college football calendar is entering bowl season as we near the holidays. The NFL calendar is inching closer to the postseason as teams battle for playoff berths. In both cases, there are plenty of fans (and front offices) whose attention has turned to the top prospects entering the 2025 NFL Draft.

We’ve been looking at the top players heading to the next level over the past couple weeks. Today, we’re turning our attention to the outside on the defensive side of the ball. As the money being paid to wide receivers increases, the importance of defensive backs who can cover them becomes paramount. And this year’s class of corners has some exceptional talent and skill that will help their future employers immediately. And two could hear their names called in the top ten overall selections.

Tab Bamford
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Tab Bamford has been writing about sports for two decades. He has worked with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Big Ten Conference, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and been credentialed for all-star events and postseason games in MLB, the NFL, NHL, NBA and NCAA.