- Tetairoa McMillan surges ahead after a big week: The Panthers' first-round rookie brought in eight passes for 130 yards and two scores, contributing to his 75.8 PFF receiving grade over his past three games (13th among wide receivers).
- Jihaad Campbell falls in the rankings as his role changes: With Nakobe Dean continuing to play in a starting role, Campbell posted a career-low PFF overall grade in Week 11.
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We're diving into the top rookies by PFF overall grade through Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season. To qualify, players needed to have logged at least 100 snaps. Changes may occur once Monday Night Football grades are released.
1. RB Cameron Skattebo, New York Giants (80.5)
Skattebo is out for the season with a leg injury.
2. WR Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers (80.4)
McMillan caught eight passes for 130 yards in the Panthers‘ overtime win over the Falcons, both season highs. He was targeted 10 times in the contest and got into the endzone for the first time since Week 6, with two touchdown catches. His first score came late in the first quarter — a seven-yard catch with Jessie Bates III closing in coverage. The second came with a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, as he was able to uncover from a stumbling Kaden Elliss for a 12-yard grab on third down. That play gave the Panthers a one-point lead.
McMillan gained seven first downs on the day and forced two missed tackles. He recorded three explosive gains of 15-plus yards, including catches of 29 and 39 yards. He also generated a perfect passer rating when targeted
The top-10 pick now ranks sixth in receiving yards on the season (764) across 55 catches. He is also tied for sixth in targets (86) and tied for third among rookie receivers in touchdown catches (four). McMillan is up to 24 explosive gains, including 12 catches of 20-plus yards. He’s one of two rookie receivers to have recorded double-digit gains of 20-plus yards (Emeka Egbuka).
The Arizona product's 75.8 PFF receiving grade over his past three games ranks 13th among wide receivers. He has caught 17 of 24 targets for 236 yards and 13 first downs in that span. He also places in the top 10 in explosive gains (six), yards per route run (2.38) and receiving yards during that run.
3. EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dallas Cowboys (79.7)
The Raiders managed to contain Ezeiruaku as a pass rusher, holding him to a season low 4.3% pass-rush
win rate. He was, however, able to wreak havoc as a run defender on six snaps. Ezeiruaku
recorded three tackles in that span, with two key stops. He chased down sixth overall
pick Ashton Jeanty for a three-yard loss early in the third quarter and followed that up with
another stop on Jeanty, this time for a fourth-quarter safety to give the Cowboys a commanding
33-16 lead. Ezeiruaku finished the night with an 83.1 PFF run-defense grade — first among all edge
defenders in Week 11.
The second-round pick from Boston College ranks fifth among rookie edge defenders in PFF run-defense grade (66.1), pacing the group in tackles (16), stops (11) and tackles for loss or no gain
(7). He owns a 20.0% positive play rate in run defense.
Ezeiruaku still ranks second among the draft class in PFF pass-rush grade (72.4), having recorded 22
pressures (third most) at a rate of 12.0%. He’s tied for first in the class in pass-rush win rate with third
overall pick Abdul Carter (13.1%).
4. LB Jihaad Campbell, Philadelphia Eagles (78.4)
Campbell struggled against the Lions, finishing with a season-low 33.6 PFF overall grade across 21 snaps. He played eight run-defense without recording any stats and logged one snap as a pass rusher. The rookie spent most of his time (11 snaps) in coverage, where he was targeted twice, allowing one catch for 33 yards. The play came on third-and-10 late in the third quarter on a screen play to Jahmyr Gibbs. Campbell was blocked out of the play early for the opening, but he did hustle downfield to make the tackle. It was the longest gain Campbell has given up in coverage since Week 5 (44 yards).
The first-round pick still leads all rookie linebackers in PFF run-defense grade (73.0). He has 19 tackles and a 4.1% stop rate. He also still ranks in the top five among all linebackers in PFF coverage grade (78.5).
5. TE Jackson Hawes, Buffalo Bills (77.6)
Hawes tallied just a 51.6 PFF overall grade against the Buccaneers, a week after earning an 83.7 mark against the Dolphins. He wasn’t targeted and did not yield any pressure as a pass blocker (two snaps) in the game. He was, however, charged with a negative play as a run blocker, when he failed to seal off Yaya Diaby, who assisted on a tackle that limited James Cook to a one-yard gain in the second quarter.
It's been a tale of two halves this season for the fifth-round pick out of Georgia Tech. Hawes ranked as PFF’s top tight end through the first five weeks of the season (90.7). He placed fourth in PFF run-blocking grade (78.6), recording a 16.3% positive grade rate. Since Week 6, Hawes’ PFF overall grade has plummeted to 61.1, while his PFF run-blocking grade has fallen to 55.2. He owns a 19.4% negative play rate and an 11.8% positive play rate over that span.
6. TE Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears (77.5)
Loveland made two catches for 12 yards in Week 1 against the Vikings, and 10 weeks later, he brought in three of four targets for 40 yards against Minnesota, with most of that coming from a 24-yard gain on third-and-13 late in the fourth quarter. Loveland forced two missed tackles and secured his lone contested target. He also notched a 68.2 PFF run-blocking grade across 34 snaps.
The Michigan product owns a top-10 PFF receiving grade (77.2), powered by 24 catches for 329 yards. He has gained 144 yards after the catch and 75 yards after contact. Most of his targets (24) have come against zone looks, where he boasts an 81.3 PFF receiving grade.
Loveland also places eighth in PFF run-blocking grade (70.6), thanks to his 72.3 mark in zone concepts (90 snaps).
7. T Armand Membou, New York Jets (77.2)
Membou performed well in Thursday night’s loss to the Patriots, securing a 77.8 PFF overall grade. He placed as the ninth-highest-graded tackle for the week. Membou allowed one hurry on 33 snaps in pass protection (77.7 PFF pass-blocking grade) and recorded a 79.4 PFF run-blocking grade in zone concepts, leading to an overall 75.3 PFF run-blocking grade.
The seventh overall pick has now logged three games with 70.0-plus PFF overall grades in his past four outings. His 78.9 mark in that span ranks sixth among starting right tackles, while he ranks in the top 10 in run (75.4) and pass (76.7) blocking. Membou has a 7.8% defeated rate, fifth best among right tackles, and is tied for ninth in PFF pass-blocking efficiency (98.1).
8. T Will Campbell, New England Patriots (75.9)
The fourth overall pick earned a 66.5 PFF overall grade in Week 11, powered by the seventh-best PFF pass-blocking grade in the NFL (81.4). However, he also garnered the seventh-worst PFF run-blocking grade (51.5) after tallying five negative grades across 26 snaps.
Campbell sports a 93.6 PFF pass-blocking efficiency rating on true pass sets (third among rookies) while remaining ranked second among the class in PFF run-blocking grade (67.6).
9. CB Will Johnson, Arizona Cardinals (75.5)
Johnson did not play in Week 11 due to back and hip injuries.
10. CB Nick Emmanwori, Seattle Seahawks (74.9)
Emmanwori bounced back with a 78.2 PFF overall grade against the Cardinals, his best mark since Week 6 (78.2). He was targeted twice in coverage, both on the first drive of the game. He broke up a pass to Kyren Williams on a second-down play and limited him to a five-yard gain on third-and-6 on the very next play to force fourth down. Emmanwori played 23 coverage snaps in the game and finished with the top PFF coverage grade for the week (85.4).
The second-round pick from South Carolina ranks in the top five among rookie cornerbacks in PFF run-defense (75.5) and coverage (73.7) grades entering Week 12. He has three stops as a run defender, with zero missed tackles across 96 snaps. He also has eight coverage stops, with four alone coming last week against the Cardinals. He ranks in the top 15 among all cornerbacks in forced incompletion rate (19.4%).
11. WR Luther Burden III, Chicago Bears (74.6)
Burden caught three of five targets for only 27 yards against the Vikings. His longest catch of the day came midway through the third quarter, when he converted on third down with a 16-yard gain on a screen. He also dropped a pass, his first since Week 2. Overall, Burden finished with a 60.6 PFF receiving grade.
The 21-year-old has now caught 19 of 23 targets for 249 yards and seven explosive gains. He is thriving on screens and play action in his rookie season. Burden has secured each of his nine screen targets for 22 yards, forcing two missed tackles and picking up a first down. He currently ranks seventh in PFF receiving grade on screen plays (82.6). Burden also places sixth in play-action PFF receiving grade (90.1), securing 11 of 12 targets for five explosive gains and a touchdown.
12. QB Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints (74.4)
The Saints were on a bye in Week 11.
13. TE Mitchell Evans, Carolina Panthers (74.3)
Evans recorded his first catch in three weeks, securing both of his targets for 28 yards in Week 11. Most of that production came in the third quarter when he was left alone in busted coverage for a 25-yard pickup. He allowed zero pressure on two pass-blocking snaps but was charged with four negative plays as a run blocker, leading to a 51.3 PFF run-blocking grade. Evans finished the contest with a 58.9 PFF overall grade.
The fifth-round pick has now caught each of his 11 targets for 118 yards, earning a 72.6 PFF receiving grade. He has surrendered one hurry across 12 pass-blocking snaps, while his PFF run-blocking grade has now slipped to 68.0. Evans still leads the Panthers' tight end group in PFF run-blocking grade and positive play rate (17.5%).
14. QB Jaxson Dart, New York Giants (73.7)
Dart missed Week 11 due to a concussion.
15. EDGE Jalon Walker, Atlanta Falcons (73.5)
Walker debuts in the top 15 after securing a 69.5 PFF overall grade in the Falcons’ loss to the Panthers. He earned the fourth-best PFF run-defense grade among edge rushers this week (74.8), recording one stop across 11 snaps. The play came midway through the second quarter as he crashed the edge and spun around Taylor Moton to hold Rico Dowdle to a two-yard gain.
He also recorded a quarterback hit and a hurry on 30 pass-rushing snaps. Walker surrendered an 11-yard catch to Tetairoa McMillan on his lone coverage target midway through the first quarter.
The 15th overall pick from Georgia ranks 10th at the position in PFF run-defense grade (76.5), having recorded a 21.0% positively graded play rate and just a 6.0% negatively graded play rate on 100 snaps. Walker has racked up 11 tackles, four assists and five stops in run defense.
As a pass rusher, he owns a 70.7 PFF grade across 130 snaps (third best among rookie edge rushers). Walker has 17 pressures with four sacks and two hits. He has also batted a pas and sports an 11.5% pass-rush win rate. Walker has struggled in coverage, allowing five catches on six targets for 60 yards, four first downs and a touchdown. While he has five tackles on 34 coverage snaps, he has also surrendered two explosive gains and is allowing a 147.9 NFL passer rating when targeted.
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