Rams’ Puka Nacua, Bills’ Dion Dawkins Named Nos. 41, 42 on NFL Top 100
The NFL’s Top 100 countdown continued on Friday as Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins made the list for the second consecutive season.
Dawkins, who debuted on the list at No. 96 in 2024, climbed to No. 42 in the 2025 edition.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua meanwhile joined the list at No. 41 as he looks to bounce back from the injuries that limited him in 2024.
Here’s a look at how the 2025 Top 100 list has shaken out so far.
NFL Top 100 Players for 2025
100. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
99. Leonard Williams, DL, Seattle Seahawks
98. Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings
97. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
96. Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
95. Josh Sweat, OLB, Arizona Cardinals
94. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions
93. Creed Humphrey, C, Kansas City Chiefs
92. Jessie Bates, S, Atlanta Falcons
91. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins
90. Zach Allen, DL, Denver Broncos
89. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills
88. Andrew Van Ginkel, OLB, Minnesota Vikings
87. Quinnen Williams, DT, New York Jets
86. Laremy Tunsil, OT, Washington Commanders
85. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
84. Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots
83. Cameron Heyward, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
82. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns
81. Trent McDuffie, CB, Kansas City Chiefs
80. Rashan Gary, DE, Green Bay Packers
79. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
78. Khalil Mack, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
77. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
76. Vita Vea, DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
75. Patrick Queen, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
74. Bobby Wagner, LB, Washington Commanders
73. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
72. Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks
71. Kerby Joseph, S, Detroit Lions
70. Frankie Luvu, LB, Washington Commanders
69. Jordan Mailata, OL, Philadelphia Eagles
68. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers
67. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
66. Jalen Ramsey, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers
65. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
64. Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos
63. Josh Hines-Allen, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars
62. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
61. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
60. Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
59. Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams
58. Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans
57. Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers
56. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
55. Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions
54. Derwin James, S, Los Angeles Chargers
53. Jared Verse, LB, Los Angeles Rams
52. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
51. Kyle Hamilton, S, Baltimore Ravens
50. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
49. Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
48. Jonathan Greenard, LB, Minnesota Vikings
47. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
46. Will Anderson Jr., DE, Houston Texans
45. Trent Williams, OT, San Francisco 49ers
44. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
43. Jalen Carter, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
42. Dion Dawkins, OT, Buffalo Bills
41. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Dawkins climbed the Top 100 list after taking another step forward as Josh Allen’s blindside protector in 2024.
The left tackle, who earned his fourth straight Pro Bowl nod alongside Allen, played a key role in helping the quarterback win his first MVP award.
ESPN gave him a pass block win rate of 93 percent for the 2024 season, good for eighth among all offensive tackles.
He also recorded an average split of 1.97 yards from the guard in 2024, the widest margin recorded by any tackle since 2016, per NFL Pro and NFL.com’s Coral Smith.
He and right tackle Spencer Brown are expected to play a similarly key role in 2025 as Allen and the Bills look to make a push for the Super Bowl this winter.
Dawkins has previously advocated for offensive linemen to get more recognition by the league with a position-specific award, which will be introduced for the first time in 2025.
Nacua meanwhile came in at No. 33 in the previous edition of the Top 100 list after he set multiple rookie records and ranked fourth in the NFL with 1,486 receiving yards in 2023.
His ranking has dropped slightly, likely because of the knee injury that caused him to miss five games early in the year.
The wide receiver returned in Week 8. Even while sitting out Week 18, he managed to come just shy of 1,000 receiving yards by leading the Rams with 79 catches and 990 yards before adding another 141 yards in the postseason.
Overall, however, Nacua saw his productivity drop from 14.2 yards per catch as a rookie to 12.5 yards per catch in 2024.
That could change this fall as Cooper Kupp’s departure from the Rams this offseason has Nacua set to serve as an uncontested WR1.
Nacua’s ability to maintain his top-50 ranking despite coming off an injury-limited campaign is an indication his fellow players are expecting him to return to his rookie-season dominance if he can stay healthy in 2025.
The NFL Top 100 ranks players as voted on by other players. The countdown will continue revealing two players per weekday until the top 10 are revealed on Sunday, Sept. 1 on NFL Network.