Charlie Campbell has updated his 2027 NFL Draft big board, and the top four are unchanged: Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith, Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore, Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons and Indiana receiver Charlie Becker. The movement starts at No. 5, where Tennessee defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam climbs into the top five, and the biggest jump on the board belongs to LSU left tackle Jordan Seaton, who goes from 36th to 11th.
The update, dated Wednesday, October 28, runs 75 players deep. It also keeps Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker at No. 38, far below where most mock drafts, including Campbell’s own October 25 mock, are taking him.
Campbell’s top 25
| Rank | Player | Pos. | School | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | Ohio State | 1 |
| 2 | Leonard Moore | CB | Notre Dame | 2 |
| 3 | Colin Simmons | DE | Texas | 3 |
| 4 | Charlie Becker | WR | Indiana | 4 |
| 5 | Xavier Gilliam | DT | Tennessee | 6 |
| 6 | Jadan Baugh | RB | Florida | 8 |
| 7 | Cam Coleman | WR | Texas | 7 |
| 8 | Ellis Robinson IV | CB | Georgia | 10 |
| 9 | Dylan Stewart | DE | South Carolina | 9 |
| 10 | Darian Mensah | QB | Miami (FL) | 11 |
| 11 | Jordan Seaton | OT | LSU | 36 |
| 12 | Trevor Goosby | OT | Texas | 5 |
| 13 | KJ Duff | WR | Rutgers | 13 |
| 14 | CJ Carr | QB | Notre Dame | 15 |
| 15 | Trinidad Chambliss | QB | Ole Miss | 14 |
| 16 | Tae Johnson | S | Notre Dame | 16 |
| 17 | Arch Manning | QB | Texas | 17 |
| 18 | Trey’Dez Green | TE | LSU | 12 |
| 19 | Will Echoles | DT | Ole Miss | 18 |
| 20 | Yhonzae Pierre | DE | Alabama | 20 |
| 21 | Kelley Jones | CB | Mississippi State | 21 |
| 22 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | WR | Alabama | 22 |
| 23 | KJ Bolden | S | Georgia | 23 |
| 24 | Ashton Hampton | CB | Clemson | 24 |
| 25 | Ezekiel Berry | CB | Michigan | 26 |
Smith has 52 catches for 984 yards and 12 touchdowns, including a 12-catch, 217-yard, four-touchdown game against Illinois, and Campbell still compares him to Julio Jones in his best Atlanta seasons. Moore has 13 tackles and five pass breakups after missing Week 2, and Simmons has 10.5 sacks and two forced fumbles despite a high ankle sprain against Florida that kept him out against Ole Miss.
Gilliam into the top five
Gilliam moves from sixth to fifth. Campbell credits him with 25 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles and a batted pass, describes the 6-foot-2, 305-pounder as quick, athletic and strong at the point of attack, and calls him a fast-rising prospect for the 2027 draft. He was also named to the Bednarik Award midseason watch list this week.
Seaton jumps 25 places
Seaton, who started two seasons at left tackle for Colorado before moving to LSU, rises from 36th to 11th, the largest move among players who were already ranked. Campbell says he played well against Clemson in the opener and against Ole Miss, has been consistent in pass protection with the quickness to handle speed rushers, and that some team sources have him as the top tackle prospect in the class.
Texas tackle Trevor Goosby goes the other way, from fifth to 12th. Campbell writes that Goosby played well against Ohio State, Tennessee and Florida and was having a good season before he was carted off the field.
Where the quarterbacks sit
Miami’s Darian Mensah is the top quarterback on the board, up one place to 10th. Campbell notes that he has completed 81 percent of his passes for 2,151 yards, 22 touchdowns and one interception, and says team sources project him to have a starter grade and be a first-round pick because of his accuracy and poise.
Notre Dame’s CJ Carr moves up to 14th and Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss slips to 15th, swapping places. Campbell calls Carr surgical this season and says some team sources compare him to Brock Purdy.
Arch Manning stays 17th, but Campbell writes that the Texas quarterback has been inconsistent with his field vision, decision-making and accuracy and should return to school to develop before taking on the NFL.
Oregon’s Dante Moore holds at 27th after Dan Lanning said this week that he is not expected to play again this season because of a concussion.
Mestemaker stays 38th, Arizona State’s Sam Leavitt drops from 42nd to 45th and South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers stays 48th.
The Mestemaker ranking is the board’s biggest outlier. He went third in Josh Edwards’ October 28 mock and sixth to Philadelphia in Campbell’s own latest mock, and Jeff Risdon’s first big board had him 18th. Campbell’s mock projects where teams will pick; his board ranks the players.
Other risers and fallers
Florida running back Jadan Baugh climbs from eighth to sixth after 162 yards and three touchdowns against Auburn and 142 yards and three touchdowns against Ole Miss. Georgia cornerback Ellis Robinson IV moves from 10th to eighth.
LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green falls from 12th to 18th after missing a little more than a month with an injury; he has 19 catches for 272 yards and two touchdowns.
Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy drops from 19th to 34th, Texas safety Jelani McDonald from 28th to 36th, Clemson tight end Will Heldt from 25th to 31st, Oregon defensive tackle Bear Alexander from 34th to 42nd and Notre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa from 45th to 70th.
Five players are new to the board: Utah tackle Zereoue Williams at 26th, Mississippi State cornerback Jett Jefferson at 56th, Indiana tackle Carter Smith at 71st, Tennessee safety DeJuan Lane at 72nd and Michigan safety Chris Bracy at 75th.
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