"2025 NFL Draft: Identical Matches for Travis Hunter, Cam Ward, and 10 Additional Players"

Finding a draft lookalike for most prospects is feasible if you are willing to strain your eyes.

Comparisons to NFL players typically are based on a combination of physical potential, agility, body type, and position usage.

We analyzed data and collaborated with our network of writers and draft analysts to identify similarities between top prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft and current pros, creating a rough outline of their projected performance at the next level.

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--Colorado CB Travis Hunter (6-0, 188, did not run 40 at combine, pro day)

Draft projection: Top 3 overall

Hey, you remind me of ... DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys

Bland\'s ball production, playmaking gene and \"ball is mine\" mentality match Hunter\'s penchant for big plays. Hunter is a very good wide receiver -- as recognized with the Heisman Trophy during his dominant two-way 2024 season -- but he is a downright special cornerback. Making any comparison to Hunter is inexact because of the truly unique skills he combines at the position. With great route timing, hip fluidity and press technique, Hunter demonstrates an incredible amount of sophistication as a corner. Though all of these qualities are great, Hunter is special due to his ball skills. Like Bland, Hunter processes special body control, route timing and hands that will make him very productive in terms of getting pass breakups and interceptions. If Hunter can improve his ability to deal with bigger, more physical receivers he could be one of the best players in the NFL.

--Miami QB Cameron Ward (6-2, 223, 4.87 40)

Draft projection: Top 5 overall

Hey, you remind me of ... Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

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Perhaps more mobile but not as accurate or poised as present-day Mahomes, Ward is a facsimile model in that he features special adjustability with arm angles and enough in-the-pocket quickness and mobility to be a headache on scramble plays. He has more than enough velocity to put the ball where it needs to go and the live arm to thrive in a wide-open offense. A top leader with a chip on his shoulder, Ward was not likely to break the top two in the 2024 QB class but an argument could be made for him running third or fourth. Scouts and GMs who missed out on Mahomes will likely swing their grades the other way this time. Like Mahomes out of Texas Tech, Ward\'s aggression and freestyle approach can get him in trouble, but teams will be willing to bet on upside in a lackluster class.

--Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter (6-3, 250, did not run 40 at combine, pro day)

Draft projection: Top 5 overall

Hey, you remind me of ... Brian Burns, New York Giants

Pre-draft injury worries might limit projections of Carter but there is no doubt other teams are ready to hitch their wagons to a defensive game-changer. His elite athleticism stands of the top reason Carter is the coveted pass rusher in 2025. He doesn\'t yet have the refined pass-rush moves or power of Burns, but Carter is the kind of athlete who can get away with winning with his natural ability get-off while developing into a more complete, three-down demon. Like Burns, Carter is going to be one of the best pure pass rushers in football, but would need to make leaps in terms of his run defense and pass-rush moves to reach fellow Penn State product Micah Parsons\' game-wrecker status.

--Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (5-9, 211, did not run 40 at combine, pro day)

Draft projection: Top 10 overall

Hey, you remind me of ... Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles

Jeanty\'s height isn\'t the prevailing negative some are asserting because of his leverage and strength profile combine with a short-area burst and tackle-breaking explosion conversion that could set him up to be a star in the right system. While he\'s a much shorter version of Barkley (6-0, 233 at the 2018 combine), his ability to find creases and create laterally where other backs get lost is similar. Comparing any back to an MVP-level pro is a slippery slope, but it also underscores the potential upside of Jeanty as a lead dog in a downhill running scheme.