FlurrySports takes an early look at the 2027 dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings for next year’s NFL Draft class.
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With the 2026 NFL Draft well behind us, most dynasty fantasy football leagues have recently finished their rookie drafts. While plenty of fantasy heads will be focused on diving deeper into this year’s draft class, the ones who usually win their league know that it’s already time to be thinking of the 2027 NFL Draft class.
The fantasy owners who are most successful understand what the future draft classes are shaping out to be, so they don’t load up on picks for bad classes or have no picks in a great draft class. This past year’s draft was one of the weakest in recent memory, while the 2027 draft class looks to be one of the best we’ve seen in quite some time.
With plenty of owners wanting to add to their team now and not thinking about next year, check out our early 2027 dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings that can help you win next year’s draft before it even starts.
Check out this season’s dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings!
2027 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings
Tier 1 (Elite Picks)
Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
Unless something drastic happens, it’s hard to see anyone but Jeremiah Smith being the first overall pick in rookie drafts next season in single-quarterback leagues. There is a lot of hype around Arch Manning, who we will get to later, but Smith looks like a transcendent talent at the receiver position. The fact that his collegiate profile can be compared to Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson without the least bit of sarcasm shows just how coveted a prospect he is.
At just 20 years of age, Smith’s accolades already read like those of an all-timer after just two seasons in college. He is a national champion, unanimous All-American and first-team All-American, two-time Big Ten Receiver of the Year, two-time First-Team All-Big Ten, and has totaled over 2,500 receiving yards and 29 total touchdowns in just 28 starts. Personally, I have already begun stockpiling first-round picks next year to try to trade up for him, and you should too. Jeremiah Smith can and will immediately be a dynasty WR1 for the next decade.
Cam Coleman, WR, Texas
While he may not be nearly as heralded as Jeremiah Smith, many believe that Cam Coleman will finish this next season right behind him. After two years with some struggles at Auburn, Coleman transferred to Texas and looks to play a big role in the Longhorns offense in 2026. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2024 and put up over 700 receiving yards and five touchdowns in his second season. While those offensive stats are not the best, the vast majority of the blame can go on Auburn for not giving him the ball, hence why he left to go somewhere that would utilize his talents.
Every year, there are plenty of receivers who come in with high expectations that wilt under the spotlight. That could certainly happen with Coleman, but it seems unlikely with Arch Manning throwing him the ball. Although his output has left something to be desired, the fact that he was even able to put up 700 receiving yards and five touchdowns with the way he was used and the way Auburn looked last year is impressive. With Smith all but locked in to the top receiver spot in the 2027 dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings, Coleman could be a heck of a consolation prize for whoever needs a receiver next.
Kewan Lacy, RB, Ole Miss
While my love for Kewan Lacy after carrying my college fantasy football team last year certainly plays a role in liking him as a prospect, I can assure you, Lacy walks the walk himself. After a freshman season that never really got started in Missouri, Lacy was arguably the best running back in college football last year, totaling over 1,700 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns. Sure, his output was buoyed by an offense that was run by an incredibly talented quarterback in Trinidad Chambliss, but it was clear he wasn’t just the product of circumstance.
This season, Chambliss is back, and so is Lacy. After a year like 2025, all Lacy has to do to be the first running back off the board in the 2027 NFL Draft is not get hurt. He not only possesses great speed, but he is also pretty talented at breaking tackles for a player that only stands at 5’9″ and weighs under 200 pounds. Running backs and receivers run fantasy football, and in a dynasty draft class where the more casual fan may view the class as “Smith or bust,” Lacy is an elite option that more people should be talking about.
Tier 2 (Solid First Rounders)
Ahmad Hardy, RB, Missouri
It’s not often a player has an outstanding freshman season, moves to a “Power 5” conference, and gets even better, but Ahmad Hardy is far from most backs. Even with just two seasons under his belt, the accolades are already racking up. Hardy ran for over 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns at Louisiana-Monroe before transferring to Missouri and rushing for over 1,500 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Hardy has been named Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, First-Team All-Sun Belt, SEC Newcomer of the Year, First-team All-SEC and was a Consensus All-American. He isn’t a “big” running back height-wise, but at 205 pounds, he packs quite the punch. There is no doubt that he’s poised for another big season at Missouri, and the only thing holding him back is how he returns from injury.
What injury, you may ask? Hardy was shot in the leg at a concert in May, and three of his high school teammates were charged in the shooting. While it’s unlikely that the injury will prove problematic, it’s certainly something to keep an eye on. Nevertheless, Hardy has been one of the most successful college running backs in quite some time and will likely land somewhere as a team’s new RB1, giving him plenty of value in your 2027 rookie dynasty draft.
Jadan Baugh, RB, Florida
Out of all the players in this article, Jadan Baugh is the one whose stock is most volatile. We’ll get to him in a bit, but think of him like the running back version of Ryan Coleman-Williams. At 6’1″ and 227 pounds, Baugh is no small back. He is not only big, but he’s also surprisingly agile for his size and tough to bring down, as he can also change pace quicker than most. The only question about him is what running back is he really?
In his freshman season, he was battling with a few other running backs to get snaps. He made the most of some injuries and was able to put up over 670 rushing yards on just 133 carries. This past season, he totaled over 1,100 rushing yards and 10 total touchdowns. Surprisingly, he only registered over 100 rushing yards in four games: Week 1 vs Long Island, Week 6 vs Texas, Week 8 vs Mississippi State and Week 14 vs Florida State. Against Florida State, Baugh ran wild for 266 yards on 38 carries.
The issue with Baugh comes with trying to decide which running back he is. If he’s the guy who ran for over 100 yards and for 266 yards against Florida State, he’ll go very early in the 2027 NFL Draft. If he looks more like the player who rushed for under 75 yards in half of his games in 2025, he may need to stay in college another year. Personally, I’ll put more stock into his performances when his supporting cast wasn’t playing like complete garbage, rather than when his teammates collapsed and left the offense with little hope most of the season. That is why I think he’ll break out this year and vault himself into the early-middle picks of the first round in 2027 rookie dynasty drafts.
Arch Manning, QB, Texas
It hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows for Arch Manning since he became quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, but he’s shown plenty of improvement since he hit campus. While his name certainly puts him in conversations that his play wouldn’t otherwise be in, who would pass on an opportunity to roster the next Manning quarterback?
The one thing that helps Manning stick out compared to other quarterbacks is his size and willingness to run. In addition to over 3,000 passing yards and 26 passing touchdowns, Manning also added just under 400 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. Now, Manning isn’t the next Lamar Jackson, but his size makes him a threat in goal-to-go situations as a running threat.
There is no doubt that some NFL team will put higher stock into him than they normally would, thanks to his last name, but that will only heighten his value in dynasty formats. He may not turn into the next Josh Allen, but he will likely see an opportunity to immediately come in and start for a team in 2027, making him worthy of a first-round pick in your 2027 rookie dynasty draft.
Tier 3 (Fringe First Rounders)
Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
While he needs another season to prove that 2025 wasn’t a fluke, Dante Moore will likely find himself in conversations as one of the better quarterbacks in the 2027 draft class. After a tough 2023 season at UCLA, Moore finally held the starting role for good at Oregon last year. He threw for over 3,500 yards and 30 touchdowns to just 10 interceptions. While he doesn’t have the arm talent that is usually seen at the NFL level, he’s surgical with his accuracy and has plenty of experience playing in big games against tough opposition.
He’s often compared to CJ Stroud in his ability to diagnose defenses and be a steadying presence. He isn’t known as a rusher, but he can certainly do more than just stand in the pocket and take a hit. He’s still relatively raw as he’s only started 20 games at the collegiate level; he has the talent to make it at the NFL level if he continues to improve the way he does. It remains to be seen where he’s drafted, but it’s hard to believe he won’t enter the NFL at the very least in a competitive quarterback competition, if not as an immediate starter.
Ryan Coleman-Williams, WR, Alabama
Ryan Coleman-Williams is another example of a player that everyone got high on way too early. He came to Alabama as a 17-year-old freshman and looked like one of the best receivers in the country through his first four games in 2024. His six catches and 177 yards against #2 Georgia started a media frenzy, and many questioned if he had the makings to become one of the best receivers the game has ever seen. Unfortunately, in the 21 games since that standout performance, Williams has eclipsed 100 yards just once, against a poor Wisconsin Badgers football team in Week 2 of last season.
For as underwhelming as his performances have been since that breakout performance, he still has all the physical skills needed to make it at the NFL level. On top of that, he is still only 19 years old and doesn’t turn 20 until NEXT February. With the flashes he’s already shown along with his use and pure raw talent, there is no doubt that even an average season will make him one of the more sought-after receivers in the upcoming draft. Assuming he lands in a decent situation, Coleman-Williams provides plenty of talent without having to waste too much draft capital since his stock has already dipped.
LJ Martin, RB, BYU
Recently, BYU has been known to get some of their running backs into big roles in the NFL, and LJ Martin could be the next in line. After two solid but unremarkable seasons at BYU, Martin broke onto the scene in a big way in 2025. Martin finally received RB1 treatment for the Cougars and totaled over 1,500 all-purpose yards and tacked on 12 touchdowns as well. His performance saw him named First-team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
BYU hasn’t been known as a hotbed for running backs, but they have had plenty of success stories come from their campus. Most notably, Jamaal Williams and Tyler Allgeier. While neither is held in the same regard as players like Bijan Robinson or Derrick Henry, Williams led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 2022, and Allgeier posted a 1,000-yard season in his rookie season as a starter for the Atlanta Falcons, averaging just shy of five yards per carry. Martin has the size and speed to make it at the next level, and his ability as a pass catcher will certainly intrigue some teams. With possibly the best rushing season in BYU history on the horizon for Martin in 2026, some team will certainly take him and give him a role on day one in the NFL in 2027.
Tier 4 (Best of the Rest)
Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State
If you’re someone who loves a player with a good story and undeniable talent, look no further than Drew Mestemaker in these dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings. Mestemaker is today’s version of Rudy. He was a zero-star recruit in high school and actually served as his team’s backup quarterback. He walked on at North Texas and started as the team’s fifth-string quarterback. He worked his way up the depth chart at North Texas and finally saw himself grab the starting role.
When he got the role, he didn’t give it back. In his first full season as a starter, Mestemaker threw for over 4,300 yards, tallying 39 total touchdowns and just nine interceptions. This offseason, he transferred to Oklahoma State with his head coach at North Texas Eric Morris. Morris’ offense is clearly tailored to Mestemaker’s abilities, and there is no reason to think he won’t flourish again this year. The craziest thing is that this will be his second season as a starter at any level. With this kind of talent in his repertoire already, the sky is the limit for Mestemaker not only at Oklahoma State, but in the NFL as well.
Darian Mensah, QB, Miami
Once again, finding himself in a new home, Darian Mensah should be a name to remember come next year’s dynasty fantasy football rookie draft. It would seem unlikely he’d find himself drafted in the first round of the 2027 NFL Draft, but if he improves as he did last season, it’s not out of the question. Starting at Tulane, Mensah put up a decent 2024 season, finishing with over 2,700 passing yards, 23 total touchdowns and just six interceptions. He then transferred to Duke and truly found his stride last season.
While Duke’s season didn’t end how they had planned, it wasn’t due to Mensah’s play. He threw for just under 4,000 yards with 35 total touchdowns and six interceptions. Much was made of his transfer to Miami this offseason, but scouts are intrigued by his ability and the improvements he’s made. Now at Miami, he has all the tools to improve even more and push his draft stock and profile even higher. His ability to take care of the ball and his accuracy (66.5% career completion percentage) show that he has the tools to at the very least be a game manager at the next level.
Wyatt Young, WR, Oklahoma State
I understand that right now, many of you are probably wondering if I’m on some sort of crazy gas station pill right now listing Wyatt Young, a player most may not even know exists until now, but hear me out. Young wasn’t heavily sought after in high school as a 3-star recruit. He didn’t do much at North Texas his first year but went absolutely ballistic in 2025. In just 14 games, Young racked up over 1,250 receiving yards and 11 total touchdowns. His explosion in production was thanks in large part to the emergence of the aforementioned quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who has since transferred to Oklahoma State with Young.
The production as a whole on the season was impressive, but it was even more bananas when you consider Young had just 294 receiving yards in his first six games. In Week 11 alone, he surpassed that total with 295 receiving yards and two touchdowns on just eight receptions. In the six games between Weeks 7 and 12, Young combined for 909 yards and seven touchdowns. Young was simply unstoppable, and while this was in a weaker American Conference, that production is something you only see in a video game.
This year, at Oklahoma State, he’ll be tested against better competition, and if he finds success again, he will certainly be a player to keep an eye on. As somebody who can burn you deep as well as play well underneath, there is no limit to Young’s abilities.
