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2015's Top 100 Impact Rookies

A gallery of 2015's top rookies, based on NFL.com's projections.

100. FB Aaron Ripowski - GB
1 / 100
99. CB Steven Nelson - KC
2 / 100
98. OLB Kwon Alexander - TB
3 / 100
97. DE Trey Flowers - NE
4 / 100
96. OLB Eli Harold - SF
5 / 100
95. DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa - NYG
6 / 100
94. CB Ronald Darby - BUF
7 / 100
93. CB Eric Rowe - PHI
8 / 100
92. CB Senquez Golson - PIT
9 / 100
91. WR Mario Alford - CIN
10 / 100
90. TE Gerald Christian - AZ
11 / 100
89. DE Anthony Chickillo - PIT
12 / 100
88. RB Cameron Artis-Payne - CAR
13 / 100
87. LB Hau'oli Kikaha - NO
14 / 100
86. G Ali Marpet - TB
15 / 100
85. SS Clayton Geathers - IND
16 / 100
84. RB Marcus Murphy - NO
17 / 100
83. CB Jalen Collins - ATL
18 / 100
82. DT Darius Philon - SD
19 / 100
81. WR Stefon Diggs - MIN
20 / 100
80. DE Preston Smith - WAS
21 / 100
79. DE Marcus Hardison - CIN
22 / 100
78. WR/KR Kaelin Clay - TB
23 / 100
77. TE Rory Anderson - SF
24 / 100
76. TE Tyler Kroft - CIN
25 / 100
75. S Adrian Amos - CHI
26 / 100
74. CB Josh Shaw - CIN
27 / 100
73. CB P.J. Williams - NO
28 / 100
72. DT Arik Armstead - SF
29 / 100
71. OLB Nate Orchard - CLE
30 / 100
70. G Laken Tomlinson - DET
31 / 100
69. DE Frank Clark - SEA
32 / 100
68. RB Jeremy Langford - CHI
33 / 100
67. DL Grady Jarrett - ATL
34 / 100
66. WR Kenny Bell - TB
35 / 100
65. RB David Johnson - AZ
36 / 100
64. RB Josh Robinson - IND
37 / 100
63. WR Chris Conley - KC
38 / 100
62. RB Matt Jones - WAS
39 / 100
61. WR/KR J.J. Nelson - AZ
40 / 100
60. DT Michael Bennett - JAX
41 / 100
59. TE Nick O'Leary - BUF
42 / 100
58. LB Shaq Thompson - CAR
43 / 100
57. RB Jay Ajayi - MIA
44 / 100
56. OLB Lorenzo Mauldin - NYJ
45 / 100
55. DT Jordan Phillips - MIA
46 / 100
54. DT Carl Davis - BAL
47 / 100
53. CB D'Joun Smith - IND
48 / 100
52. ILB Benardrick McKinney - HOU
49 / 100
51. OL Donovan Smith - TB
50 / 100
50. ILB Stephone Anthony - NO
51 / 100
49. OL Brandon Scherff - WAS
52 / 100
48. OL Daryl Williams - CAR
53 / 100
47. CB Byron Jones - DAL
54 / 100
46. TE Clive Walford - OAK
55 / 100
45. WR Devin Funchess - CAR
56 / 100
44. DL Henry Anderson - IND
57 / 100
43. OL Andrus Peat - NO
58 / 100
42. RB T.J. Yeldon - JAX
59 / 100
41. WR Jamison Crowder, WAS
60 / 100
40. OL Ereck Flowers - NYG
61 / 100
39. TE Jesse James - PIT
62 / 100
38. RB Ameer Abdullah - DET
63 / 100
37. DL Mario Edwards Jr. - OAK
64 / 100
36. WR Phillip Dorsett - IND
65 / 100
35. DT Malcom Brown - NE
66 / 100
34. WR Breshad Perriman - BAL
67 / 100
33. WR Devin Smith - NYJ
68 / 100
32. S Damarious Randall - GB
69 / 100
31. DL Leonard Wiliams - NY
70 / 100
30. RB Javorius Allen - BAL
71 / 100
29. WR Dorial Green-Beckahm - TEN
72 / 100
28. WR Justin Hardy - ATL
73 / 100
27. ILB Denzel Perryman - SD
74 / 100
26. WR Jaelen Strong - HOU
75 / 100
25. ILB Eric Kendricks - MIN
76 / 100
24. OLB Bud Dupree - PIT
77 / 100
23. OL D.J. Humphries - AZ
78 / 100
22. RB David Cobb - TEN
79 / 100
21. OL La'el Collins - DAL
80 / 100
20. DT Danny Shelton - CLE
81 / 100
19. OLB Shane Ray - DEN
82 / 100
18. CB Kevin Johnson - HOU
83 / 100
17. WR DeVante Parker - MIA
84 / 100
16. CB Trae Waynes - MIN
85 / 100
15. CB Marcus Peters - KC
86 / 100
14. DT Eddie Goldman - CHI
87 / 100
13. TE Maxx Williams - BAL
88 / 100
12. DE Randy Gregory - DAL
89 / 100
11. DE Vic Beasley - ATL
90 / 100
10. RB Melvin Gordon - SD
91 / 100
9. RB Tevin Coleman - ATL
92 / 100
8. WR Kevin White - CHI
93 / 100
7. WR Nelson Agholor - PHI
94 / 100
6. QB Marcus Mariota - TEN
95 / 100
5. RB Todd Gurley - STL
96 / 100
4. WR/KR Tyler Lockett - SEA
97 / 100
3. WR Amari Cooper - OAK
98 / 100
2. S Landon Collins - NYG
99 / 100
1. QB Jameis Winston - TB
100 / 100
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