2027 NFL Draft Big Ten Prospect Rankings: Jeremiah Smith Leads Top 10

Who Are the Top 2027 NFL Draft Prospects in the Big Ten?

Football Scout 365 ranks Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith as the top Big Ten prospect and No. 1 overall player in the 2027 NFL Draft class. Charlie Becker, Dante Moore, Carter Smith, and Julian Sayin complete the conference’s top five entering the 2026 college football season.

These rankings are based on Football Scout 365’s summer film evaluations, position-specific grades, NFL role projections and current Big Board. They are early checkpoints that will be updated as the 2026 season provides additional film and production.

How Football Scout 365 Grades NFL Draft Prospects

Football Scout 365 grades each prospect through film evaluation, position-specific traits, verified production, and projected NFL role. Grades reflect the player’s current NFL projection entering the 2026 season—not recruiting status, media rankings, or mock-draft consensus. Visit our How We Grade page for the complete grading scale and methodology.

1. Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State

Jeremiah Smith enters 2026 as Football Scout 365’s No. 1 overall 2027 NFL Draft prospect. Ohio State notes that his 2,558 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns are the most by any Big Ten receiver through his first two college seasons, supporting an Elite grade built on his WR1 physical profile, ball tracking, and three-level receiving ability.

2. Charlie Becker, WR, Indiana

Charlie Becker emerged with 34 receptions for 679 yards and four touchdowns in 2025, including six catches for 126 yards against Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. His Near Elite grade reflects a high-end boundary X receiver with contested-catch reliability and vertical tracking, while his next step is expanding his release package and route tree.

3. Dante Moore, QB, Oregon

Dante Moore completed 71.8% of his passes for 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions during his first season as Oregon’s starter. Football Scout 365’s QB1 has a High End Starter grade built on accuracy, touch, release quickness, and pocket poise, but his first-round pathway depends on improving his pressure decisions and outside-number velocity.

4. Carter Smith, OT, Indiana

Carter Smith has made 41 consecutive starts at left tackle and won the Big Ten’s Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year award in 2025. His grade is driven by anchor strength, efficient hand usage, and run-game displacement, with arm length and lateral range remaining the primary questions in his tackle projection.

5. Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State

Julian Sayin led the nation with a 77% completion rate while throwing for 3,610 yards and 32 touchdowns in 2025. His 67.41 grade reflects a timing-based distributor with high-end accuracy and a quick release, but he must prove his arm strength and pressure response can hold up when the initial structure breaks down.

6. A’Mauri Washington, IDL, Oregon

A’Mauri Washington produced 33 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups and 22 pressures in 2025 while earning an 83.8 PFF run-defense grade. His grade reflects a powerful one-technique anchor with pocket-compressing ability, although his pass-rush sequencing and finishing must improve for him to become a consistent three-down disruptor.

7. Trevor Lauck, OT, Iowa

Trevor Lauck started all 13 games at left tackle and helped Iowa’s offensive line win the 2025 Joe Moore Award. His grade is built on pass-protection consistency, controlled footwork, and strong hands, while another full season should clarify whether his length and lateral range are sufficient to remain at tackle in the NFL.

8. Jamari Johnson, TE, Oregon

Jamari Johnson caught 32 passes for 510 yards and three touchdowns while playing 600 offensive snaps during his first season at Oregon. His High End Starter grade and TE1 ranking are built on seam-stretching ability, reliable hands, and two-phase potential, with route detail and blocking technique serving as his primary 2026 checkpoints.

9. Jamari Sharpe, CB, Indiana

Jamari Sharpe started all 16 games and sealed Indiana’s national championship with a fourth-quarter interception against Miami. He allowed only 34 receptions over more than 500 coverage snaps, supporting a High End Starter grade built on length, recovery speed, and boundary coverage ability.

10. KJ Duff, WR, Rutgers

KJ Duff caught 60 passes for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns in 2025 while leading the nation with 22 contested catches, according to Rutgers. His High End Starter grade reflects a massive possession X receiver with catch-radius and red-zone value, but improved press releases and separation consistency will determine his NFL ceiling.

2027 NFL Draft Big Ten Prospect Questions

Who is the top Big Ten prospect in the 2027 NFL Draft?

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is Football Scout 365’s No. 1 Big Ten prospect and No. 1 overall player with a 79.04 Elite grade.

Who are the top Big Ten quarterbacks in the 2027 NFL Draft?

Oregon’s Dante Moore ranks as QB1 and No. 14 overall, while Ohio State’s Julian Sayin ranks as QB3 and No. 20 overall.

Which Big Ten prospects have first-round grades?

Jeremiah Smith and Charlie Becker are the two Big Ten prospects currently holding first-round-caliber Football Scout 365 grades.