Once you get into Dynasty Leagues you learn that the fantasy football season never ends. As soon as the champion is crowned, dynasty zealots start looking ahead to the next crop of rookies. For those serious fantasy fanatics, this is […]
Once you get into Dynasty Leagues you learn that the fantasy football season never ends. As soon as the champion is crowned, dynasty zealots start looking ahead to the next crop of rookies. For those serious fantasy fanatics, this is FullTime Fantasy‘s 2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings.
Overall, the 2025 class is deep at running back and tight end. However, an underwhelming quarterback class will shake up Superflex leagues.
Additionally, the veteran free agent signing period will shake up each team’s NFL Draft team needs. Therefore, we recommend you bookmark this page, as our 2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings will be continuously updated through the winter and spring.
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2025 Rookie Profile: Mason Taylor (TE) LSU Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Mason Taylor, the standout tight end for the LSU Tigers. College Resume Mason Taylor, a three-year […]
2025 Rookie Profile: Mason Taylor (TE) LSU
Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Mason Taylor, the standout tight end for the LSU Tigers.
College Resume
Mason Taylor, a three-year starter at LSU, emerged as one of the most productive tight ends in the program’s history. The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, he showcased a high football IQ and versatility, splitting time between in-line and slot alignments. A 2022 Freshman All-SEC selection and 2024 Third-Team All-SEC honoree, Taylor set LSU tight end records with 129 career receptions and 1,308 receiving yards, becoming the first LSU tight end to surpass 100 receptions and 1,000 yards.
He caught at least one pass in 28 straight games to close his college career and was named a 2025 Senior Bowl participant. His clutch performance, including a game-winning two-point conversion against Alabama in 2022, highlighted his reliability in high-pressure situations.
College Stats (2022-2024)
2022 (Freshman): 38 receptions, 414 yards, 3 TD
2023 (Sophomore): 36 receptions, 348 yards, 1 TD
2024 (Junior): 55 receptions, 546 yards, 2 TD
Career Totals: 129 receptions, 1,308 yards, 6 TD
Notable: 72 of 129 receptions (56%) resulted in first downs; 701 yards came after the catch (YAC). In 2024, he had a 1.8% drop rate and split snaps: 45.1% in-line, 44.6% slot, 9.0% wide.
Measurables (Pro Day)
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 246 lbs (down from 251 lbs)
40-Yard Dash: 4.64-4.66 seconds
Short Shuttle: 4.43 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 7.07 seconds
Bench Press: 28 reps
Hand Size: 9⅞”
Arm Length: 32⅞”
Wingspan: 78¼”
Scouting Profile
Strengths
Taylor is a chain-moving pass-catcher with reliable hands and sharp route-running instincts, particularly against zone coverage. His 68% conversion rate for first downs underscores his ability to keep drives alive. He manipulates defenders with subtle head fakes and tempo changes, displaying a nuanced understanding of spacing.
His versatility—splitting time nearly 50/50 between in-line and slot roles—makes him a scheme-fit for modern NFL offenses. Taylor’s contested-catch ability and low drop rate (1.8% in 2024) highlight his dependability, while his 701 YAC yards show he’s a threat after the catch. As a blocker, he’s more effective in space, using angles and timing to seal defenders, and he’s shown growth as a downfield receiver.
Weaknesses
Taylor’s blocking in-line needs refinement. His high pad level and technical flaws often lead to him being driven back by power rushers, limiting his effectiveness against defensive ends in one-on-one situations. He’s not an elite athlete, with average speed (4.65 forty) that may struggle to separate against NFL safeties in man coverage. His 6 TD in 38 games suggest he’s not a primary red-zone threat, and his play strength requires further development to handle the physicality of NFL defenses.
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2025 Rookie Profile: Jayden Higgins (WR) Iowa State Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Jayden Higgins, a sleeper wide receiver out of Iowa State. College Resume Jayden Higgins began […]
2025 Rookie Profile: Jayden Higgins (WR) Iowa State
Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Jayden Higgins, a sleeper wide receiver out of Iowa State.
College Resume
Jayden Higgins began his collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky, where he played two seasons (2021-2022) for the Colonels. As a 2-star recruit out of Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Florida, he quickly showcased his potential, amassing 87 receptions for 1,151 yards and 13 touchdowns over two years.
After transferring to Iowa State in 2023, Higgins elevated his game in the Power 5 landscape. In his first season with the Cyclones, he started 12 of 13 games, recording 53 receptions for 983 yards (18.5 yards per catch) and 6 touchdowns, including a school bowl-record 214 yards in the 2023 Liberty Bowl against Memphis.
His senior year in 2024 was a breakout campaign, as he hauled in 87 receptions for 1,183 yards and 9 touchdowns, earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors, Third Team All-American recognition, and an invitation to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl. His 18.5 yards per catch in 2023 ranks as the seventh-best single-season mark in Iowa State history.
Career Totals (4 seasons): 227 receptions, 3,317 yards, 28 touchdowns
Notable Advanced Metrics (2024)
•90.3 PFF grade
•2.2% drop rate (3 drops on 210 career targets)
•58.3% contested catch rate
•2.66 yards per route run (YPRR)
•10.59 air yards per target (5th among draft-eligible WRs)
•1,483 total air yards (10th among draft-eligible WRs)
Measurables (NFL Combine)
Higgins’ combination of size, speed, and explosiveness makes him a physically imposing outside receiver with the frame to dominate in contested catch situations and the athleticism to stretch the field. His 4.47 speed is notable for his size, though his hip flexibility is considered average, which can affect route transitions.
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 217 lbs
Hand Size: 9½”
Arm Length: 33¼”
Wingspan: 79⅜”
40-Yard Dash: 4.47 seconds
Vertical Jump: 39 inches
Broad Jump: 10’8”
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2025 Rookie Profile: Cam Skattebo (RB), Arizona State Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Cam Skattebo looks at the Dynasty darling running back from Arizona State. College Resume Cam […]
2025 Rookie Profile: Cam Skattebo (RB), Arizona State
Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Cam Skattebo looks at the Dynasty darling running back from Arizona State.
College Resume
Cam Skattebo began his college football journey at Sacramento State, an FCS program, after being underrecruited out of Rio Linda High School in California, where he racked up over 6,000 rushing yards and 69 touchdowns. At Sacramento State, Skattebo earned Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2022, amassing over 2,200 scrimmage yards and 17 touchdowns across two seasons.
Transferring to Arizona State in 2023, he became a workhorse back, but his 2024 season was a breakout, leading the Sun Devils to an 11-3 record and a Big 12 Championship. Skattebo finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting, earning Big 12 Championship Game MVP honors, and became the second Big 12 player ever to record 1,500+ rushing yards and 500+ receiving yards in a single season. His journey from an unranked recruit to a Heisman finalist highlights his relentless drive and ability to perform against top competition.
Stats
Skattebo forced 102 missed tackles in 2024 (second only to Ashton Jeanty among FBS running backs) and posted seven 100+ yard rushing games, including a 262-yard performance against Mississippi State, the second-highest single-game rushing total in Arizona State history.
Arizona State (2024): 293 rushes, 1,711 yards (5.8 YPC), 21 TDs; 45 receptions, 605 yards, 3 TDs; 2,316 total scrimmage yards, 24 total TDs.
Notable Game (2024 College Football Playoff vs. Texas): 30 carries, 143 yards, 2 rushing TDs; 8 receptions, 99 yards; 42-yard passing TD; battled flu-like symptoms to lead a comeback attempt.
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Skattebo’s elite burst was evident in his vertical and broad jump numbers, which ranked among the best for running backs at the 2025 NFL Combine. However, his 40-yard dash time was one of the slowest among his peers, raising concerns about his long speed in the NFL.
Height: 5’9 1/2”
Weight: 219 lbs
Arm Length: 29 7/8”
Hand Size: 9 3/8”
40-Yard Dash: 4.65 seconds
Vertical Jump: 39.5 inches
Broad Jump: 10’3”
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2025 Rookie Profile: Kaleb Johnson (RB), Iowa Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Kaleb Johnson, a deep dive into the promising Iowa running back. Resume Kaleb Johnson, a redshirt […]
2025 Rookie Profile: Kaleb Johnson (RB), Iowa
Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Kaleb Johnson, a deep dive into the promising Iowa running back.
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Kaleb Johnson, a redshirt senior running back from Iowa, emerged as one of the premier backs in the 2025 NFL Draft class after a breakout 2024 season. A three-star recruit from Hamilton High School in Ohio, Johnson committed to Iowa over offers from West Virginia, Pittsburgh, and Michigan State.
He set the Hawkeyes’ freshman rushing record in 2022 with 779 yards. He battled injuries in 2023 and exploded in 2024, earning First-Team All-Big Ten, Big Ten Running Back of the Year, and Second-Team AP All-American honors. A finalist for the Doak Walker Award, Johnson declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Notable: Ranked 7th in FBS rushing yards (2024), 2nd in breakaway yards (861), 4th in yards after contact (1,060), 48.9% dominator rating (99th percentile).
Measurables
Johnson’s size-speed combination is elite, with a sturdy, muscular frame ideal for a power back. His 22 MPH GPS-tracked speed in 2024 and 43 explosive runs (10+ yards) highlight his breakaway ability, though his long speed and agility are average for the position.
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 224 lbs
Arm Length: 33”
Hand Size: 9 5/8”
40-Yard Dash: 4.57 seconds
10-Yard Split: 1.62 seconds
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2025 Rookie Profile: Emeka Egbuka (WR) Ohio State Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Emeka Egbuka looks at our No. 2 wideout in the 2025 NFL Draft class. Emeka […]
2025 Rookie Profile: Emeka Egbuka (WR) Ohio State
Welcome to the 2025 fantasy football season. FullTime Fantasy‘s annual rookie reports next present 2025 Rookie Profile: Emeka Egbuka looks at our No. 2 wideout in the 2025 NFL Draft class.
Emeka Egbuka, a standout wide receiver from Ohio State, enters the 2025 NFL Draft as one of the most polished and dependable prospects in his class. Ohio State has earned the moniker “Wide Receiver U” by consistently producing elite NFL talent, including Marvin Harrison Jr. (2024 No. 4 overall pick), Garrett Wilson (2022 No. 10 overall), Chris Olave (2022 No. 11 overall), and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2023 No. 20 overall).
Egbuka follows in their footsteps, bringing a technically refined skill set, high football IQ, and a track record of production in big moments. While he may lack the elite physical traits of some peers, his savvy route running, reliable hands, and versatility make him a high-floor prospect poised to contribute early in his NFL career.
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High School: Steilacoom High School (DuPont, WA), consensus five-star recruit, No. 1 WR and No. 9 overall player in 2021 class (247Sports). Named Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior, amassing 199 receptions, 3,987 yards, and 61 TDs over his prep career, including a record-setting 18-catch state championship game.
College: Ohio State (2021–2024), early enrollee, played alongside NFL-bound receivers like Harrison, Wilson, Olave, and Smith-Njigba. Became Ohio State’s all-time leader in career receptions (205). Helped lead Ohio State to the 2024 National Championship, with six receptions in the title game. Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2022.
Other: Showed special-teams value as a freshman, leading the Big Ten in kickoff return average (29.0 yards per return). Team captain in 2024, demonstrating leadership and toughness.
Notable: Against ranked opponents (8 games), totaled 51 receptions for 610 yards. Two 1,000-yard seasons, joining Marvin Harrison Jr. as the only Buckeyes to achieve this feat.
Notes: Egbuka’s athletic profile is good but not elite, with above-average acceleration, fluidity, and change-of-direction ability. His 4.30 40-yard dash reported at Ohio State’s Junior Day (unverified) suggests potential for better speed than his combine time indicates.
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