2026 NFL Draft: Ranking The Top-50 Prospects To Watch In 2025

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7. QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
His father, Doug Nussmeier, is the offensive coordinator under Kellen Moore with the New Orleans Saints after previously being a quarterbacks coach with four other NFL franchises, including stops at Alabama, Michigan and Florida. His dad was also a fourth-round draft pick of the Saints back in 1994.

14. LB Harold Perkins Jr., LSU
Perkins missed all but four games of the 2024 season with a knee injury. He was 247Sports' No. 5 overall recruit coming out of high school.

36. WR Aaron Anderson, LSU
Among wide receivers with at least 40 receptions last season, Anderson ranked No. 15 in yards after the catch per reception (7.5), according to TruMedia.

38. LB Whit Weeks, LSU
His father, David Weeks, was a three-year starter and team captain at Georgia in the 1990s. Weeks earned first-team All-SEC honors last season after finishing second in the conference (and ninth in the FBS) with 125 total tackles.

40. CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
Delane also wrestled in high school. His younger brother, Faheem Delane, was a top-100 overall recruit as part of the 2025 recruiting class and signed with Ohio State.

41. IOL Josh Thompson, LSU
Thompson did not allow a sack on 383 pass blocking snaps at Northwestern last season, according to TruMedia. He is one of eight siblings.

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