Rivals Ranking Week: 2025 ATH Breakdown
New position rankings for 2025: pro style QB | Two-way QB | running back | All-purpose bag | wide receiver | tight end | offensive tackle | offensive guard | center | defensive tackle | weak side defensive end | strong side defensive end | inside linebacker | outside linebacker | cornerback | safety | athlete
The updated 2025 Rivals250 has been released and it’s time to analyze each position. We conclude our look at the latest rankings with four big storylines for athletes and what’s to come.
Pickett still on top, but where to go?
There’s been a lot of talk about Pickett’s hiring as the cycle draws to a close. On the field, considerable dilemmas still exist with rivals and evaluators of college programs. Some see him as a huge corner with great linear speed and ball skills, while others see his size relegating him to safety for the transition to college football.
This athletic distinction has become the most common, as some programs, such as Oregon State, are still pushing him as a wide receiver with good size and game.
Off the field, LSU Commitment made some interesting moves this fall. He has participated in several programs, most recently georgiaThe intrigue surrounding his potential signature hasn’t abated since he was traded to the Tigers in the offseason. miami is heading towards its final trip, but there is some cautious optimism kirby smarlt’s program and the Ducks have always strived to stay in the game with Floridians.
As much as there will be attention on Pickett’s final postseason play, there will be even more attention on the final game on Dec. 4.
Terry is on the rise and is currently featured in The Athlete
The only athlete prospect in Rivals250’s top 100 is Lone Star State star Michael Terry. Like Pickett, the senior is a towering 6-foot-3 with a skill set versatile enough to slot into one of at least three different positions depending on the program the scholarship offers.
The plan is for Terry to likely work multiple positions at the next level, regardless of what is written next to his name on National Signing Day in two weeks, but he could be a tight end, an H Back, I am bidding as a jumbo slot. According to some, there are even split ends.
Terry is a playmaker before and after the catch, and combined with his great size, currently listed at 215 pounds, there are a handful of national powers still fighting to put him in that class. of texas The Longhorns are in the thick of the race, as is Oregon State. nebraskaamong others. This decision may not be made public until January, considering Navy’s All-American Bowl.
three people are a crowd
Pickett, Terry and Derrick Smith, a two-way player from the Yellowhammer State and committed to Auburn, make up the entire roster of players scheduled to participate in the current Rivals250. If that holds, that number would be the lowest for an athlete spot in the last 50 years, but even then, only three players competed in the 2020 class. This group has a little more star power, especially with Pickett at five-star status, but the bigger picture may be how specialized and developed the recruits are at the end of their prep careers. No.
When tracking these new employees, especially in the early stages, it is more obvious to predict their positions. However, as development progresses, predictions may change in an almost natural progression. In today’s day and age, big safeties are more likely to project as linebackers, just as jumbo wideouts are conservatively projected as tight ends due to the nature of pass-first sports.
Still, the athletic distinction isn’t likely to disappear anytime soon, thanks to the rare prospects who truly get similar opportunities on one side of the ball as they do on the other.
Former No. 1 overall player and athletic prospect Travis Hunter will likely carry it into next spring’s NFL Draft, ultimately pushing more versatile players to desire the label. There is a possibility that
I just missed the cut.
Rivals250 will be updated one more time before the Class of 2025 is finalized, and if that trend solidifies in January, Darren Penson’s name may be one to regret not making the list. is. He’s one of the best players in the class, proven last offseason by running a laser 4.48-second 40-yard dash, despite his extensive experience as a Friday night quarterback. He has the type of skill set that could work on offense or defense at the next level.
a Georgia Tech Commitment is being promoted University of Southern CaliforniaMichigan, etc., Penson even talked about playing in all three phases if he made it through. brent key‘s program. However, USC’s final visit is scheduled for the last weekend of the November cycle.
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