Rankings Spotlight: Five positions with the tightest battles at the top

The preseason rankings update is coming up and there are a handful of really close battles at the top of certain positions. Take a look at the five positions with the tightest battles for No. 1.

QUARTERBACK

Contenders: Julian Lewis, Bryce Underwood, Tavien St. Clair

Quarterback may be the most obvious answer here but it is also probably the tightest race of any of the positions in the 2025 class. No. 1 overall prospect Julian Lewis has had an excellent offseason and continues to show many of the skills that pushed him to the top of the rankings but the uber talented duo of Bryce Underwood and Tavien St. Clair are really pushing him for that No. 1 spot in the quarterback rankings.

Will there be a shake up? What happens in the Rivals250? These are all questions that will be answered in the upcoming rankings refresh.

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DEFENSIVE END

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Contenders: Javion Hilson, Nathaniel Marshall, Zahir Mathis, Christopher Burgess Jr.

Pass rushers are some of the most important prospects on a roster and there are many really good ones in this 2025 class but none of them are five stars just yet. Javion Hilson, Nathaniel Marshall, Zahir Mathis and Christopher Burgess Jr. are the top four defensive ends in the class right now and they’re all within 20 spots of each other in the Rivals250.

At No. 19 overall, Hilson is the No. 1 defensive end at the moment. He’s been discussed as a potential five-star since the end of an impressive spring camp season. Marshall has displayed unique traits for the position but has not tested himself this offseason. Mathis and Burgess haven’t shied away from competition and are continuing to develop as expected.

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DEFENSIVE TACKLE

Contenders: Justus Terry, Elijah Griffin

This is a race that will go down to the wire.

Five-star defensive tackles Justus Terry and Elijah Griffin, both…

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Publish date : 2024-07-17 23:17:48

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