10 Round Devy Mock Draft: Top Prospects, Freshmen, and Breakout Candidates
Kevin and Jay walked through a recent 10 round devy mock draft on their podcast!
Devy drafts are not just about ranking players.
They are about trying to answer the uncomfortable questions before the market does. Who is already priced like a future star? Who is still sitting in a value pocket? Which freshmen are worth betting on before the breakout happens? Which veterans still have one more climb left in their profile?
That is the idea behind this 10-round devy mock draft.
For this episode, we went through a full 10-round devy mock and tried to capture the current landscape of the format. The top of the board is loaded with elite receiver profiles, high-end quarterback bets, and a few running backs who could quickly become cornerstone dynasty assets. But the deeper we got, the more interesting the conversation became.
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The early rounds are built around names everyone already knows. Jeremiah Smith remains the type of prospect who forces you to rethink how aggressive you should be with a wide receiver in devy. Arch Manning, Dante Moore, Julian Sayin, CJ Carr, Bryce Underwood, and Keelon Russell give the quarterback position a fascinating mix of safety, tools, and projection. At running back, names like Bo Jackson, Savion Hiter, Ahmad Hardy, Jadan Baugh, and Kewan Lacy all bring different arguments for how to value the position in a format where running back value can spike faster than any other spot. But the real fun of a mock like this is not just the first round.
It is trying to find the players who could look underpriced by this time next year. Savion Hiter and Chris Henry Jr. were two of the more interesting freshman conversations in the episode. Hiter brings the type of size, burst, power, and contact balance that can force a coaching staff’s hand quickly. Even if Jordan Marshall is involved early, Hiter has the profile of a future feature back and a player who could become one of the most valuable devy running backs in the country. Henry is a different type of bet. The size, catch radius, and red-zone upside are obvious. He may not need immediate full-time volume to flash. If Ohio State uses him as a mismatch weapon near the end zone, the market could move quickly. He is still raw in areas, but the ceiling is massive.
At quarterback, the Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele versus Keelon Russell discussion stood out. Russell has the pedigree, arm talent, accuracy, and QB1 upside if he wins the Alabama job. Sagapolutele is more of a value play right now, but the arm talent, early production, and growth trajectory make him one of the most intriguing risers in the 2028 class. Both players could push toward the top of their class if the situation breaks right.
We also spent time on potential breakout and bounce-back profiles. Caleb Hawkins might be one of the most underrated running backs in the entire mock. His freshman production at North Texas was absurd, and now he follows Eric Morris and Drew Mestemaker to Oklahoma State. The workload may look different in a pass-first offense, but the profile is too strong to ignore. He has a real case as the best running back in the Big 12. Ousmane Kromah is another player who could be sitting in a value pocket. Florida State did not fully unleash him last season, but the size, explosiveness, and receiving flashes are there. If the Seminoles finally give him a real workload, he could become one of the bigger running back risers in devy.
Then there are the deeper names. Bowe Bentley is exactly the type of late quarterback stash who makes devy fun. He is not likely to start right away with John Mateer ahead of him, but the production profile, creativity, mobility, and long-term fit in Ben Arbuckle’s offense make him a worthwhile patience play. Damon Ferguson is another under-the-radar true freshman worth knowing. The verified track speed pops immediately, but he is not just a straight-line athlete. He has real toughness, contact balance, two-way production, and the kind of athletic profile that could earn him early work at Pittsburgh. Makhi Hughes is more of a bounce-back bet. The Oregon stop did not work out, but his Tulane production was legitimate. Now he reunites with Willie Fritz at Houston and should have a path back to volume. If the workload returns, he has a chance to re-enter the conversation as one of the more productive backs in the Big 12. Evan Stewart is another fascinating value discussion. The talent has never been the question. After missing 2025, he returned in the spring game and immediately reminded everyone why he once carried first-round buzz. If the explosiveness is fully back, Stewart could be one of the biggest values in devy and dynasty-adjacent formats.
That is what this episode is really about. Not just ranking players, but trying to identify where the market may be too confident, too slow, or too cautious.
A 10-round devy mock forces you to think through every layer of the player pool. The elite assets. The freshman bets. The quarterback swings. The running back breakouts. The wide receiver values. The late-round stashes. Some of these players will miss. That is part of devy. But the goal is to take calculated swings before the rest of the market feels comfortable doing the same.
In this episode, we break down the full board, talk through the biggest decisions, and highlight the names who could make a major value jump by this time next year. If you are building a devy roster, preparing for a C2C draft, or just trying to stay ahead of the dynasty market, this mock is a good snapshot of where the next wave of fantasy football talent stands right now.
