Top 25 NFL players 25 and under for 2024: Vikings' Justin Jefferson among nine star WRs to make the list

Which youngsters deserve top billing going into the new season?

The NFL isn't exclusively a young man's game. The 2024 season, after all, could be defined by some of the league's most seasoned talent: Think Aaron Rodgers, who's trying to revive the New York Jets (again) while going on 41 years old. And yet, when push comes to shove, many of the game's top contenders are driven by relative newcomers, from rookie standouts like C.J. Stroud in 2023 to proven youngsters like three-time Pro Bowler Micah Parsons, who only just turned 25.

Speaking of, who ranks among the NFL's top young talent entering the new season? We're here to identify 25 of the league's best players 25 or younger.

Before we get to the 2024 rundown, here's our criteria: