2023 Superflex Devy Rankings

Devy fantasy football is a format that includes college players. This is not college fantasy football. You can’t use these players in your lineups. But this is dynasty fantasy football with a taxi squad or farm system. This means your rookie drafts are devy depleted, but you can draft future prospects in your startup. You do not have to tank to get Caleb Williams.

You can draft him in your startup. If you have not tried it out and you love dynasty fantasy football, you should. Well, if you are here, you might already know all of that. Here are my Devy Rankings:

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Quarterbacks

1.) Caleb Williams, USC – Draft Class (2024)

Caleb Williams is the highest-rated prospect since Trevor Lawrence. He has an elite skill set, good size, and some rushing upside. Last season Williams put up 42 touchdowns and five interceptions in his first season with the Trojans. He added 382 yards rushing and ten touchdowns on the ground. Dynasty managers and NFL General Managers are all tanking for him. Crap the bed for Caleb, Collapse for Caleb. You let me know what hashtag we should use.

2.) Drake Maye, North Carolina – Draft Class (2024)

Drake Maye is a good quarterback in his own right and gets lost in the Caleb Williams hype. Maye quietly put up 45 touchdowns combined last season. Maye also offers some rushing upside to go with his arm. The only thing he has over Williams is size. Maye is taller than Williams by a few inches at 6’4″ and 220 lbs. No one is putting Maye over Williams. But Maye will not wait long to hear his number in Maye.

3.) Drew Allar, Penn State – Draft Class (2025)

Allar is your old-school quarterback at 6’5″ and 242 lbs. He doesn’t offer the rushing ability that Maye or Williams offer. Drew is still a great quarterback prospect and was highly recruited out of Medina, Ohio. The number-one QB prospect with five stars and a grade of 100 by 24/7 Sports. This guy has a rocket arm and quick delivery.

The ball launches from his hand with ease. He is currently my top quarterback for 2025, but there will be many new faces this season. The 2025 class will evolve yearly as several big programs and highly recruited quarterbacks are first-year starters.

4.) Quinn Ewers, Texas – Draft Class (2024)

Quinn Ewers has dropped the mullet and is looking to bounce back in 2023. Ewers was playing extremely well before injuring his throwing his shoulder. He could easily be number three or number two on this list by the end of the season. Texas is loaded with weapons, and if he plays like he did early last year, we will remember how good this kid is.

A lot of people are getting low on Ewers because of last year. Before getting injured, Ewers was starting to heat up. Quinn was on fire during the Alabama game. He started 9/12 and 134 yards. He returned the next week and had two touchdowns before shutting it down for the season. Ewers lacks the rushing upside, and this lowers his fantasy upside.

5.) Malachi Nelson, USC – Draft Class (2025)

Malachi Nelson is unlikely to get the opportunity to raise his stock, but he will be able to sit and learn behind Caleb Williams. Lincoln Riley has developed and produced several number-one overall quarterbacks, and Nelson could be one in the waiting. The upside under Riley is tantalizing; no one wants to miss out on that.

Running Backs

1.) Quinshon Judkins, Olse Miss – Draft Class (2026)

Judkins played early as a true freshman and outplayed transfer Zach Evans. Judkins had 1,567 rushing and 132 yards receiving while competing with Evans last season. He also had a combined 17 touchdowns as a true freshman and not being a full-time starter. I am higher than others on him. He is currently number four in the ECR.

The only knock on Judkins is that you can’t draft him until 2025. Judkins was 11th in Rushing Yards per attempt and 6th in Yards after contact. All of this is in limited work. Judkins is an elusive runner who had 74 Force Missed Tackles on 252 attempts. Judkins was also 4th in first-down runs.

2.) Nick Singleton, Penn State – Draft Class (2025)

At 6’0″ and 219 lbs, Singleton already has the prototypical size that we are looking for. He also shows soft hands and elusiveness in space to be a great pass-catching option in the league. Unfortunately, we will have to wait on Singleton. This is really the only negative to him right now is that he is also now available until 2025.

Singleton had limited work last season, but he was extremely impressive. He averaged 6.3 yards per attempt on his 149 carries for 937 yards on the ground. He did have three drops on only 16 targets that can’t continue. But he did take the 11 receptions for 85 yards.

3.) TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State – Draft Class (2024)

Henderson is the consensus number-one RB, and I like him a lot. TreVeyon also offers good size, and we have seen him produce as a true freshman. This early-breakout age and his NFL frame give promise for him as a runner. Henderson was a highly recruited prospect and is an explosive runner.

Unfortunately, he suffered an injury last season, and he had season-ending surgery on his foot. This is not ideal for any running back. We all hope to see him back strong in 2023. The foot injury and his lack of passing game work are why I have him below the other two.

4.) Raheim “Rocket” Sanders, Arkansas – Draft Class (2024)

This is a big running back with rare speed for his size. At 6’2″ and 227 lbs, he is a powerful runner and has the size for early downs and short yardage. He doesn’t have as much lateral quickness as some of the other backs listed above him. He dances a bit sometimes, and like other bigger backs, he needs a bit of a runway.

More of a north-south runner than someone that beats runners around the edge. When he does get to the second level, he is a big-play threat. Sanders was 2nd in the FBS with 6.6 yards per attempt and the 3rd most explosive runs. Not only does he have the ability to run through defenders, but he also has a big play speed to break away from them. He isn’t going to line up as a WR or win a lot of routes, but he does well in the passing game. He is a good pass-blocker and does well in the screen game.

5.) Braelon Allen, Wisconsin – Draft Class (2024)

Another big back, Allen, stands at 6’2″ and 225 lbs. Allen is a great pure runner with a great size, speed, and power combination. Allen averaged 5.4 yards per carry last season and had a lot of explosive runs. A knock on him is his lateral quickness and lack of production in the receiving game. Not a big surprise. These bigger backs don’t move as well as the smaller backs going sideline to sideline. Allen was 10th in Breakaway Percentage (BAY) at 37.4%.

Wide Receivers

1.) Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State – Draft Class (2024)

The reason that people are so excited about this draft class is the blue-chip talent. Marvin Harrison Jr. and Caleb Williams would both have been the top choice in the 2022 class at their positions. They are blue-chip prospects, and Harrison has NFL bloodlines. Harrison was PFF’s top WR in 2022. He was also 3rd in yards per route run and number-one in drop rate at 1.4%. This guy is a stud and is the WR version of Bijan Robinson going into the pre-draft process.

2.) Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State – Draft Class (2024)

Ohio State is a top-flight wide receiver factory, and they are more coming down the production line. Egbuka could be the 2nd WR off of the board. Egbuka was able to achieve 1,000 yards while playing alongside Marvin Harrison Jr. and other top wideouts. Emeka was 20th in yards per reception and 7th in yards after the catch per reception.

He is a great receiver and turns into a running back when he gets the ball into his hands. Egbuka operated well downfield and took over the slot role for Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He played 66% of his snaps in the slot and had 7.3 yards after the catch per reception. He would be the number one on almost any other offense in the country and will be a top-three option in the 2023 NFL Draft.

3.) Xavier Worthy, Texas – Draft Class (2024)

Xavier Worthy is a speedy outside WR that had an early breakout. Last year was actually a bit of a down year for him. He played mostly outside and, at his size, struggled at times. He had four fewer targets, but his production went down in all major categories. Part of this was due to the injury to Ewers, and part of this was his move to outside.

Worthy played almost 7% more snaps outside in 2022, and his yards after the catch really suffered. He went from 583 yards after the catch to 283 yards after the catch with ten fewer receptions on four fewer targets. Expect Texas to move him back inside, and with a healthy Ewers and incoming Arch Manning, we should see Worthy back to form. He is expected to be a 1st round pick in 2024 and a top-five wideout.

4.) Evan Stewart, Texas A&M – Draft Class (2025)

Stewart was a five-star recruit with a 99 grade, and he signed a massive NIL deal to get him to go to Texas A&M. He had a lot of suitors and already had NFL traits. His route-running ability and instincts draw Devonta Smith comparisons. Stewart is impressive downfield as well.

He shows great ball-tracking ability and creates separation at all three levels of the field. Stewart has track speed to go with his 6’0″ and 175 lb frame. He has medaled in multiple track events and has the ability to play inside or outside. He is the top wideout in the 2025 class, and it is his job to lose.

5.) Malik Nabers, LSU – Draft Class (2024)

LSU looks a little different under Brian Kelly, and last year did not start out well. The issues with Kayshon Boutte on and off of the field were a distraction to everyone. The one person that really took advantage of it was Malik Nabers. Nabers was extremely impressive in moving from the slot to outside halfway through the season.

In the first three weeks, he played 96.8%, 92.9%, and 100% of snaps from the slot. For the rest of the season, he played almost 80% of his snaps outside. Nabers has good size at 6’0″ and 198 lbs, and his speed allows him to play all over the field. Nabers was more physical in 2022, with a better-contested catch rate and higher yards after the catch.

Tight Ends

1.) Brock Bowers, Georgia – Draft Class (2024)

Brock Bowers is another blue-chip talent and gem for the 2024 class. As a tight end, he had an impressive 14 yards per carry and put on a highlight performance to remember in the National Championship. Bowers was not asked to block much with his 92.2% route participation. But he did grade 4th as a pass blocker.

2.) Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas – Draft Class (2024)

Sanders is an athletic, big-play tight end that moves like a wide receiver. His average depth of target was up there at 8.8, in the same range as Dalton Kincaid’s 8.7 and Brock Bowers’ 8.3. Sanders is an exciting player that will impress at the combine. He has separated himself as the number-two tight end in this upcoming class, and a strong season could get him early day two draft capital.

3.) Oscar Delp, Georgia – Draft Class (2025)

Delp was the number-one tight end recruit in the 2022 class. He, of course, went to Georgia with four stars and a 97 grade. Delp is a seam-busting tight end, and he will get more work this year as the team moves on from Darnell Washington. Delp will then hope to take Bowers’ role in 2024. This is very much a projection based on the recruiting and the situation. Delp is a fluid mover with great lateral quickness and has played wide receiver. He understands how to get open and has great hands.

4.) Michael Trigg, Ole Miss – Draft Class (2024)

Trigg is an athletic and versatile tight end. He has long arms despite a shorter frame and is a combat catch specialist. He averaged 9.2 yards per catch, and quarterbacks had a 131.5 QB rating when targeting him. But this is a very small sample size, with only 17 receptions and 156 yards. Trigg is expected to be more involved this year if he can stay healthy.

5.) Jaheim Bell, Florida State – Draft Class (2024)

Jaheim Bell transferred from South Carolina and joined a few other high-profile transfers to join Florida State. Bell is a bit of a tweener at 232 lbs and is smaller than their top WR, Johnny Wilson. Positives are his rushing ability and elusiveness to create yards after the catch. He has a quick release and good speed to get behind linebackers as a seam threat. A good red-zone threat that can box out defenders and does best in short or intermediate routes.