2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings: Tetairoa McMillan Ahead of Travis Hunter

Michael Fabiano | May 22, 2025

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan will be one of the first rookies selected in 2025 fantasy football redraft and dynasty leagues. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The 2025 wide receiver draft class has some talent and NFL upside, but it’s not what you would call a stacked class. Tetairoa McMillan is likely to be the first pure wide receiver picked in both redraft and dynasty leagues, as he has a shot to be the No. 1 option in the Panthers' passing game in Year 1.

The Jacksonville Jaguars moved up to the second overall pick to land Travis Hunter, who the team plans to use as a wide receiver initially but will also use him as a cornerback as he learns the defense. While he does have Brian Thomas Jr. ahead of him, Hunter could push for WR3/flex value. Most of the rest of the rookie wideouts have hurdles to jump if they're going to make a Year 1 fantasy impact.

Emeka Egbuka will have plenty of competition in Tampa Bay's passing game as a rookie, and the same holds true of speedster Matthew Golden in Green Bay. Tre Harris has a shot to be a Year 1 starter, but he'll have to unseat veterans Mike Williams and Quinton Johnston. Jayden Higgins also has a chance to start as a rookie, as the Houston Texans will be without Tank Dell in 2025.

The rest of the best include slot man Luther Burden III, who projects to start for the Chicago Bears right out of the gate, and Jack Bech in Las Vegas. He should start opposite Jakobi Meyers in the Las Vegas Raiders' passing game. The rest of my top 20 wide receivers are all potential NFL starters down the line or potential slot/return men at the next level.

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2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings

Note: Ages listed are based on player’s age starting in September.

Rank	Player	Team	Bye	Age
1	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	14	22
2	Travis Hunter	JAC	8	22
3	Emeka Egbuka	TB	9	22
4	Matthew Golden	GB	5	22
5	Tre Harris	LAC	12	23
6	Jayden Higgins	HOU	6	22
7	Luther Burden III	CHI	5	21
8	Jack Bech	LV	8	22
9	Jalen Royals	KC	10	22
10	Pat Bryant	DEN	12	22
11	Jaylin Noel	HOU	6	23
12	Kyle Williams	NE	14	22
13	Tory Horton	SEA	8	22
14	Elic Ayomanor	TEN	10	22
15	Tai Felton	MIN	6	22
16	Chimere Dike	TEN	10	23
17	Savion Williams	GB	5	23
18	Dont'e Thornton	LV	8	22
19	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	8	23
20	Tez Johnson	TB	9	23