No time to waste: We’ve got 90 players on the New York Jets’ roster to rank from top to bottom.
This is the basic formula I followed: How big of an impact should this player be expected to make in 2025?
Let’s dive in.
Rankings are based on the New York Jets’ 90-man roster as of July 26, 2025. The Jets have two players on the PUP list, which brings their roster total to 92.
92. EDGE Ja’Markis Weston
A six-year college player from Florida, Weston signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2025. He had 16 tackles and one sack in 52 college games.
91. DT Fatorma Mulbah
The UDFA from West Virginia had 75 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 26 college games.
90. EDGE Michael Fletcher
Fletcher is a 6-foot-6, 260-pound defensive end who joined the Jets as a UDFA in 2025. He had four sacks and 19 tackles in 2024, his sixth collegiate season.
89. DT Obinna Eze
The 6-foot-8 defensive tackle joined the NFL as a UDFA in 2022 and has bounced around practice squads. He is yet to appear in an NFL game.
88. K Caden Davis
UDFA kicker Caden Davis is competing against Harrison Mevis for the Jets’ kicking job. The Ole Miss product struggled in college, making just 76.8% of his field goal attempts, including 44.4% from 50+ yards.
87. LB Aaron Smith
The Jets’ UDFA linebacker, nicknamed “Boog,” was a four-year starter for FCS South Carolina State.
86. WR Dymere Miller
Miller played three years at FCS Monmouth before transferring to Rutgers, where he had 59 receptions for 757 yards and four touchdowns in 2024. The UDFA stands at 5-foot-11 and 184 pounds.
85. CB Jordan Clark
A six-year college player, Clark spent his first five years at Arizona State before transferring to Notre Dame, where he had 37 tackles, five passes defended, and an interception in 2024. He was the No. 422 overall prospect on NFL Mock Draft Database’s consensus big board entering the 2025 draft.
84. WR Quentin Skinner
Ranked 418th on the consensus big board, the Jets’ UDFA receiver caught 80 passes for 1,584 yards and 11 touchdowns over the last three seasons for Kansas. The 6-foot-4, 170-pound deep threat led his conference with 22.3 yards per reception in 2024.
83. IOL Samuel Jackson
After starting 45 games in six seasons at Central Florida, Jackson signed with the Jaguars as a UDFA in 2023. After a stint with the Houston Roughnecks of the UFL, he recently landed with the Jets.
82. TE Neal Johnson
The 2024 UDFA tight end out of Louisiana spent time on the Jets’ practice squad last season but has yet to play an NFL game.
81. WR Ontaria Wilson
A 2023 UDFA out of Florida State, Wilson signed with the Chargers before ending up with the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024. After ranking ninth in the CFL with 1,026 receiving yards in 2024, he joins a competitive Jets receiver room.
80. IOL Marquis Hayes
Hayes was drafted 257th overall by Arizona in the 2022 NFL draft. He’s yet to play a regular season game, but has spent time with the practice squads of the Cardinals, Commanders, and Packers.
79. LB Jackson Sirmon
The Jets signed Sirmon as a UDFA out of California in 2024, and he spent the full season on New York’s practice squad. They signed him to a reserve/future contract after the season.
78. OL Leander Wiegand
A native of Germany, Wiegand played American football as a youth and was impressive enough to earn a scholarship from Central Florida in 2021, although he returned to Germany for personal reasons.
After three years in the European Football League, Wiegand was selected for the NFL’s International Player Pathway program in December 2024. At his pro day, he recorded 38 reps on the bench press, five more than this year’s leader at the combine. Wiegand went undrafted and signed with the Jets, earning a $249K guarantee, by far the highest of any UDFA signed by the team this year.
77. S Tanner McCalister
McCalister signed with the Browns as a UDFA out of Ohio State in 2023. He’s played six regular season games in the NFL, three apiece for the Browns and Broncos, recording three tackles. The Jets recently waived UDFA rookie linebacker Jared Bartlett to make room for McCalister.
76. S Jaylin Simpson
Simpson was a fifth-round pick of the Colts just one year ago. The Auburn product was waived and signed to the practice squad, and the Jets signed him off Indy’s practice squad in December.
75. RB Zach Evans
Chosen by the Rams in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, Evans played 10 games in his rookie year, carrying the ball only nine times for 19 yards but playing 51 special teams snaps. The Jets signed him to their practice squad last December and retained him on a reserve/future deal.
74. TE Zack Kuntz
Kuntz was drafted for his 10.0 Relative Athletic Score but has not displayed a lick of NFL-caliber football skills.
73. IOL Gus Hartwig
Hartwig started 48 games at center for Purdue over five seasons. From 2022-24, he had just six penalties and three sacks allowed. Ranked 404th on the consensus big board, he is a solid UDFA with a good chance to compete for a practice squad spot.
72. QB Brady Cook
Cook passed for 9,251 yards, 50 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions across five years at Missouri, but needs significant development as a passer to compete at the NFL level. His legs (1,648 career rushing yards after removing sacks) give him interesting potential. Cook was the No. 291 prospect on the consensus big board.
71. WR Brandon Smith
The 2021 UDFA has bounced between the NFL and the UFL, landing with the Jets in August 2024. He made big plays in the preseason for New York, catching five passes for 120 yards, and spent most of the season on the Jets’ practice squad. He played in one game, logging a single offensive snap.
70. S Dean Clark
A six-year college player for Kent State and Fresno State, Clark starred at Fresno State after transferring there in 2023, recording 146 tackles and four interceptions over the past two seasons. He was a high-priority UDFA, being ranked as the No. 287 prospect on the consensus big board.
69. WR Jamaal Pritchett
The 5-foot-8 receiver broke out for South Alabama in 2024, leading the Sun Belt with 91 receptions and 1,127 receiving yards (adding nine touchdowns). New York signed him as a UDFA, and he’s made a lot of noise early on in training camp. Pritchett was ranked 349th on the consensus big board.
READ MORE: Top Takeaways From Jets' Friday Training Camp Practice68. DT Payton Page
The 6-foot-4, 315-pound gap-plugger had 32 tackles for Clemson in 2024, although he only recorded a half-sack in 53 career games. Still, his run-stuffing had him ranked as the 342nd overall prospect on the consensus big board, not too far off from draftable territory. His $201.5K guarantee was the second-highest received by a Jets UDFA this year.
67. RB Donovan Edwards
Edwards had a productive four-year career at Michigan, rushing 422 times for 2,251 yards and 19 touchdowns, adding 86 receptions for 797 yards and four touchdowns. He was expected to be drafted in 2025, being ranked 233rd on the consensus big board, but landed with the Jets post-draft.
66. IOL Kohl Levao
A 2022 UDFA out of Hawaii, Levao separated himself as one of the UFL’s best offensive linemen from 2023 to 2024, landing with the Jets last summer. He posted a 77.7 overall Pro Football Focus grade across three preseason appearances and stuck on the Jets’ practice squad throughout the season.
65. EDGE Kinglsey Jonathan
Jonathan has played 20 NFL games for the Bills and Bears, collecting 10 tackles and three quarterback hits.
64. DT Phidarian Mathis
Mathis was a second-round pick of the Commanders in 2024 but flamed out due to injuries and poor play. He has 25 tackles, one quarterback hit, and zero sacks in 23 career games.
63. S Jarius Monroe
Monroe made the Jets’ practice squad after signing with them as a UDFA out of Tulane in 2024. He got on the field for five games and recorded six tackles.
62. DT Jay Tufele
The 2021 fourth-round pick only has a half-sack, 44 tackles, and four quarterback hits in 34 career games (five starts).
61. QB Adrian Martinez
Martinez looked solid for the Jets in the 2024 preseason, earning a 75.9 overall grade from PFF, which ranked eighth among the 53 quarterbacks with at least 30 preseason dropbacks.
60. P Austin McNamara
McNamara is competing against Kai Kroeger for the Jets’ punting job. He was an excellent college punter, earning Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2023, but he lost the Bengals’ punting competition in 2024 and did not land on a team until after the season.
59. EDGE Rashad Weaver
The 2021 fourth-round pick seemed to be trending toward a strong career, posting 5.5 sacks and 15 quarterback hits in his second season, but he has not recorded a single sack or QB hit in 18 games since then.
58. OT Carter Warren
The Jets’ 2023 fourth-round pick has barely proved himself as rosterable across two seasons.
57. LB Zaire Barnes
An athletic specimen selected by New York in 2023’s sixth round, Barnes has only played four games in two seasons, missing the entire 2024 season with an ankle injury. However, he has a chance to earn a big role in 2025, as the Jets’ LB3 spot is up for grabs.
56. EDGE Braiden McGregor
McGregor impressively made the Jets’ 53-man roster as a rookie last year, but didn’t show much in the regular season, recording six tackles, no quarterback hits, and no sacks in seven games.
55. P Kai Kroeger
Competing against McNamara for the Jets’ punting job, Kroeger has a strong chance to win the job after posting the fourth-best net punting average in the FBS last year. He also completed 7-of-10 passes in his college career and executed a successful onside kick.
READ MORE: Meet the 2 competitors for NY Jets' punting job54. OT Max Mitchell
Mitchell is a feasible back-of-the-roster lineman, but should not be the first player off the bench.
53. EDGE Micheal Clemons
Graded as PFF’s third-worst edge rusher among those to play 500+ snaps last year, Clemons is a liability in both phases of the game.
52. WR Xavier Gipson
Gipson continues to survive off of his game-winning punt against Buffalo in 2023, as he has done little outside of that play. Both as a wide receiver and a returner, Gipson has struggled mightily despite receiving ample opportunities.
51. EDGE Jamin Davis
The 2021 first-round linebacker converted to the edge in 2024 after he proved to be a bust at his original position. After getting another year to transition, there could be some upside for Davis, who is a top-tier athlete.
50. EDGE Tyler Baron
Baron offers some inside-outside versatility for the Jets. The fifth-round pick from Miami could find rookie-year playing time as a result.
49. TE Jeremy Ruckert
Now is the time for Jeremy Ruckert to finally tap into his third-round talent. The Jets’ tight end room is wide open, and the team figures to run an offense that will feature its tight ends in the run and pass games.
48. CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
Bernard-Converse shone in the 2024 preseason, but he still struggled to earn playing time, logging just six defensive snaps in seven games. He played 111 special teams snaps, though.
47. LB Francisco Mauigoa
The athletic linebacker is already drawing praise from teammates in camp, and with no clear-cut LB3 on the depth chart, he has a path to playing time.
46. LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball
McCrary-Ball was a key special teams figure in 12 games for the Jets last year, making seven tackles and playing 67% of their special teams snaps. Now, he appears to be the early favorite to win the Jets’ LB3 role.
45. K Harrison Mevis
Reports indicate that Mevis has had a rough start to training camp, but he remains the favorite to win the Jets’ kicking job. He made 84% of his field goals at Missouri, the third-best career mark in SEC history. Earlier this year, he knocked through 20 of 21 attempts in the UFL.
44. CB Qwan’tez Stiggers
A fifth-round pick out of the CFL in 2024, Stiggers impressed in his rookie summer, ultimately usurping the elder Bernard-Converse on the depth chart. In 14 games, he played 49 defensive snaps and 215 special teams snaps. Stiggers started one game in Week 15.
43. CB Kris Boyd
Boyd has carved out a role as a special teams regular, playing 1,519 career special teams snaps in 81 games. He’s recorded 36 special teams tackles, including seven with the Texans last year.
42. WR Irvin Charles
Charles’ outlook for 2025 is murky, as he suffered a torn ACL in December. The Jets have him on PUP to begin camp. If healthy, though, Charles is an excellent special teams player. He needs to clean up the penalties, but he has a penchant for big plays and is very active as a gunner.
41. WR Tyler Johnson
Johnson showed some upside as a role player for the Rams in 2024, catching 26 of 41 targets for 291 yards and a touchdown.
40. EDGE Eric Watts
Watts has shown little to no pass rush ability, but he was the Jets’ highest-graded defensive lineman against the run in 2024, per PFF’s grading system.
39. TE Stone Smartt
Essentially a big wide receiver at 6-foot-4 and 226 pounds, Smartt displayed intriguing potential as a pass catcher with the Chargers last season, recording 16 receptions for 208 yards on just 19 targets. Across a two-game stint as a starting tight end, Smartt had eight receptions for 87 yards.
38. IOL Xavier Newman
Newman played extremely well for the Jets last preseason, establishing himself as a top backup on the interior. He hardly played in the regular season due to the health of the Jets’ starters and his own injury woes.
37. RB/KR Kene Nwangwu
Nwangwu has scored four kickoff return touchdowns in just 39 career games (71 return attempts). He has proven himself as a dangerous player in the role.
36. DT Derrick Nnadi
Nnadi has many years of experience as a key cog in a championship defense, but his production as a run stuffer has been poor for a few years now. That’s a major problem when he brings almost no pass rushing ability to the table.
35. WR Malachi Corley
A third-round pick just one year ago, Corley is talented enough to rank much higher than this, but he has everything to prove after spending his whole rookie year in the doghouse.
34. LS Thomas Hennessy
Hennessy is going on Year 9 as the Jets’ long snapper, with little to no drama surrounding his name throughout his nearly decade-long tenure. With 27 career tackles, he is one of the NFL’s most productive cover men at the position.
33. WR Arian Smith
Nothing else matters if Smith cannot catch the ball, so he must eliminate the chronic drop woes that plagued his Georgia tenure. However, Smith is an athletic freak who can do more than just run fast in a straight line. His quickness and explosiveness complement his long speed to give him intriguing potential as an all-around weapon.
32. DT Leonard Taylor III
Taylor’s explosiveness gives him potential as a downhill playmaker. However, this year’s Jets defense will likely be more predicated upon gap discipline than aggressiveness, which might make him a poor fit due to his issues against the run. Taylor may have fit better in the one-gapping scheme run by Robert Saleh.
31. S Malachi Moore
Moore is limited athletically, but he is a fundamentally sound player who could immediately compete for a starting role as the Jets’ strong safety.
30. WR Allen Lazard
Lazard has shown low-end WR2/high-end WR3 talent in the past, but he barely looked like a serviceable backup for much of the past two years.
29. OT Chukwuma Okorafor
A borderline low-end starter/high-end backup, Okorafor is a decent player to have as your top backup at tackle. The main concern is whether he can be trusted at left tackle, as his last attempt on the blind side was disastrous.
28. IOL Josh Myers
Similar to Okorafor, Myers is a borderline low-end starter/high-end backup. Joe Tippmann should be fully expected to beat him out in camp, but Myers is a quality backup.
27. CB Isaiah Oliver
Oliver is a valuable chess piece to have in the secondary. He’s played 96 games with 51 starts, logging extensive experience as a slot corner, outside corner, and box safety.
26. IDL Byron Cowart
Cowart is, in my opinion, the favorite to win the Jets’ starting defensive tackle spot next to Quinnen Williams. He is a sturdy presence against the run with a solid enough bull rush to make a decent impact in the passing game.
25. FB Andrew Beck
Beck is listed as a fullback, but he is arguably the Jets’ best option for the TE2 role. He began his NFL career at tight end and has still lined up in-line since moving to fullback. The 29-year-old is a solid blocker in many different roles and no slouch as a playmaker, scoring as a receiver, rusher, and kick returner in his career.
24. CB Azareye’h Thomas
Thomas showed first-round talent on film but fell due to his 40 time. On the basis of talent alone, he arguably deserves to be ranked higher, but his projected backup role holds him back for now. Don’t be surprised to see Thomas much higher in a year’s time.
23. RB Isaiah Davis
Count me as a fan of Isaiah Davis’ game. A no-nonsense downhill runner with good vision and quickness to boot, he deserves a consistent role in the Jets’ run game.
22. WR Josh Reynolds
Reynolds is a jack of all trades but a master of none. He is not the type of guy who should be trusted with a high volume of targets, but if you keep his role small, he will make the most of his sporadic opportunities.
21. QB Tyrod Taylor
Taylor is a backup quarterback due to his age and durability, but in terms of pure ability, he is probably one of the 25 best quarterbacks in the NFL today. The Jets can stay competitive in any game that he starts.
20. RB Braelon Allen
In recent years, we’ve seen many of the NFL’s biggest games decided by short-yardage situations. Braelon Allen was the league’s most efficient running back in that scenario last year (11 for 12 on third or fourth down with ≤1 yard to go), which makes him a valuable weapon – especially in a ground-and-pound offense.
Allen also has impressive long speed relative to his size, which gives him explosive potential that is still waiting to be tapped into.
19. QB Justin Fields
Fields and Taylor have produced at similar levels over the past few seasons. It can even be argued that Taylor has been better.
However, Fields provides a substantially higher ceiling than Taylor, and that is why the Jets are committing to him as their clear-cut starter with no competition. In the slim chance that things break perfectly for Fields, he could be a star in this offense.
The floor, though, is that Fields finishes as one of the least efficient passers among starting quarterbacks. With such a low floor, he cannot be placed any higher on this list despite his status as the starting quarterback.
18. CB Brandon Stephens
Before the ball is thrown, Stephens is one of the better cornerbacks in the NFL. After the ball is thrown, he is one of the worst.
If Stephens vastly improves his ball skills, he will be not just good, but elite. The Jets signed him to a three-year deal because they believe that their coaches can push Stephens to that elite ceiling. However, the floor is very low, as Stephens allowed the second-most yards among cornerbacks last year.
In my opinion, I find it unlikely that Stephens suddenly figures out how to play the ball at age 27 after failing to fix that issue for four years under Baltimore’s elite staff. I think he will fall between his ceiling and his floor, settling in as an average-to-below-average starting cornerback.
17. S Andre Cisco
While Cisco can be a little reckless, he has been one of the league’s most productive ball hawks at the safety position since 2022. We have already seen some glimpses of it in training camp.
16. S Tony Adams
Adams is a reliable starting safety. He is physical in the box and can handle man-to-man responsibilities in coverage. While he takes some poor angles in the open field and doesn’t make many splashy plays, he is a middle-of-the-pack starter overall.
15. TE Mason Taylor
Taylor’s blocking is the X-factor in his game. He can be one of the best all-around tight ends in the NFL if he becomes a stud in that area. For now, Taylor should be expected to immediately establish himself as an above-average pass catcher at the position.
14. OT Armand Membou
Contrary to popular opinion, Membou is much more refined as a pass protector than a run blocker. He needs some technical refinement to reach his ceiling as a run blocker, but in the meantime, his pass-blocking technique gives him a high floor in Year 1. Membou should be an average-to-above-average starting right tackle this season.
13. IOL Joe Tippmann
Competition should bring the best out of Tippmann, who can still sharpen some aspects of his game, including his snap accuracy. If all goes according to plan, Tippmann should easily separate himself from Josh Myers and earn the starting center spot.
An above-average starting center in his first full season at the position, Tippmann has a chance to leap into the upper echelon this year.
12. EDGE Will McDonald
McDonald’s pass rush ceiling is limitless, but his floor against the run is about as low as it gets for an edge rusher. The passing game trumps the run game in importance, so McDonald can still be a very good player despite his run stopping woes. But I can’t rank McDonald much higher as an overall player until he proves that he’s progressed as a run defender.
11. EDGE Jermaine Johnson
The silver lining of Johnson’s Achilles injury is that it occurred very early in the year, so he’s already been cleared with more than six weeks to go until the season opener. He has apparently been testing extremely well in workouts, so if he is all systems go by Week 1, the Jets are getting back one of the most well-rounded edge defenders in the NFL.
10. IOL John Simpson
Simpson was a very good guard in both phases during the 2024 season. In the heart of his prime at 27 years old (28 next month) and with no missed games due to injury since 2022, he is in prime position to maintain or even improve upon his performance in 2025.
9. OT Olu Fashanu
Fashanu played like a league-average left tackle in his rookie year, which is a high floor for a rookie lineman to start with – even one drafted in the first round. That performance puts him on a trajectory to leap toward becoming a top 10 left tackle in his second season.
8. RB Breece Hall
Hall was one of the most difficult players to rank. On one hand, he played like a below-average starting running back in 2024. On the other hand, I had him as the No. 1 player on this list heading into last season. His performance from 2022 to 2023 had me thinking he was on track to become the league’s top running back in 2024.
Ultimately, I settled somewhere in the middle, leaning a little closer toward his ceiling. It is probably a stretch to think that Hall can be the league’s RB1 at this point, but he is much better than he looked last year. I expect a bounce-back season that puts Hall back into the top 5-10 conversation at running back.
7. LB Jamien Sherwood
Sherwood produced like a top 10 linebacker last season and is uniquely positioned to continue improving. He’s just 25 years old and only began playing linebacker after the Jets drafted him in 2021. This past season was his first as a full-time starter.
His best could be yet to come.
6. LB Quincy Williams
Turning 29 next month, Williams’ athleticism may begin declining in the coming years, which will be critical for him as a player who relies so heavily on speed. But he should have at least one more year left in his peak form.
Williams is one of the most productive defensive playmakers in the league. Over the last two seasons, Williams led linebackers in defensive stops (140) and forced-plus-recovered fumbles (10). In a new scheme that could unlock his untapped potential as a blitzer, Williams has a chance to become even more dangerous.
5. CB Michael Carter II
You rarely hear Michael Carter II’s name on Sundays, and that is a testament to how stellar he is at shutting down his man.
4. IOL Alijah Vera-Tucker
Vera-Tucker is an elite guard when healthy. His athleticism is matched by few players at the position, and he maximizes it with excellent technique. Throw in his versatility to play four different positions in a pinch, and he is uber-valuable to the Jets.
3. WR Garrett Wilson
Wilson has the physical traits and raw talent to be a top-three receiver. He hasn’t produced like one yet, which is partially his quarterbacks’ fault and partially his own. But if Wilson improves in the areas he can control, Justin Fields is an ideal quarterback to get his numbers up to their ceiling.
2. DT Quinnen Williams
Williams had a down year by his standards in 2024, but not far down enough to cause any concern. He has been a top 3-5 defensive tackle throughout the 2020s – sometimes pushing for the No. 1 spot.
The dilemma for Williams in 2025 is that it may be difficult for him to put up big numbers, as the supporting cast around him is as thin as it’s ever been. Individually, though, nothing is stopping Williams from continuing to dominate his matchups and impact the game as much as any interior defender in football.
1. CB Sauce Gardner
The No. 1 spot is a toss-up between Gardner and Williams. I can see the argument for both players, but Gardner has separated himself from other cornerbacks more than Williams has from other defensive tackles. By many measures, Gardner has been the NFL’s best cornerback over the past three seasons.