The Best Football Players From The 2022 NFL Draft

Pat Alexander
Updated October 19, 2023 2.1K votes 148 voters
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Vote for the best players in the 2022 NFL Draft class.

Who is the best player from the 2022 NFL draft? The 2022 NFL draft featured Heisman winners, college football national champions, and All Americans from all across the country. These were some the best college football players fans loved to watch during the 2021 college football season and before. Featuring top NFL prospects, rising stars, and sleepers, this ranking of football players includes all the best players from the 2022 NFL draft class that you should keep an eye on at the next level. Who should have been the #1 pick in the NFL draft? Who will be the steal of the 2022 draft looking back?

When ranking the players from 2022 NFL draft, you can't leave out Detroit's Aidan Hutchinson, who is one of the best college defensive ends of all time. Other first-round draft picks included three different national champions: outside linebacker Travon Walker (UGA ‘21), cornerback Derek Stingley (LSU ’19) and offensive tackle Evan Neal (Bama '20), as well as offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu and cornerback Ahmad Gardner, who were both legendary college football players.

Vote up the top best prospects from the 2022 NFL draft, and help decide who is greatest NFL player to come out of this draft class! 

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  • Ahmad Gardner
    1

    Ahmad Gardner

    Cornerback
    122 votes
    • Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
    • Teams: Cincinnati Bearcats

    Pick # 4 Overall

    Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner (born August 31, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was selected fourth overall by the Jets in the 2022 NFL Draft.
  • Garrett Wilson
    2

    Garrett Wilson

    Wide Receiver
    83 votes
    • Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
    • Teams: Ohio State Buckeyes

    Pick # 10 Overall

    Garrett Wilson (born July 22, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted tenth overall by the Jets in the 2022 NFL Draft.
  • Aidan Hutchinson
    3

    Aidan Hutchinson

    Defensive End
    121 votes
    • Birthplace: Plymouth, Michigan
    • Teams: Michigan Wolverines

    Pick # 2 Overall

    Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, where he won several awards as a senior in 2021, such as the Ted Hendricks and Lombardi Awards, as well as being named the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Hutchinson was selected second overall by the Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft.
  • Kenneth Walker III
    4

    Kenneth Walker III

    Running back
    56 votes
    • Birthplace: Arlington, Tennessee
    • Teams: Michigan State Spartans

    Pick # 41 Overall

    Kenneth Walker III (born October 20, 2000) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State. He won the Walter Camp and Doak Walker Awards in 2021.
  • Breece Hall
    5

    Breece Hall

    Running back
    64 votes
    • Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
    • Teams: Iowa State Cyclones

    Pick # 36 Overall

    Breece Hall (born May 31, 2001) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State and led the nation in rushing yards during the 2020 FBS season and was a unanimous All-American selection.
  • Chris Olave
    6

    Chris Olave

    Wide Receiver
    76 votes
    • Birthplace: San Ysidro, California
    • Teams: Ohio State Buckeyes

    Pick # 11 Overall

    Christian Josiah Olave (born June 27, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he holds the school record of most career touchdown receptions at 35. Olave was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.