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Top 100 Players of 2025, Nos. 30-29: Xavier McKinney makes debut; A.J. Brown falls eight spots

"The Top 100 Players of 2025" -- voted on by the players themselves -- is underway on X and NFL+! The top 10 will be announced on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. ET live on NFL Network.

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Xavier McKinney
Green Bay Packers · SAF

2024 stats: 17 games | 88 tackles | 8 INTs | 2 TFL | 1 QBH


In his first season with the Packers, McKinney had a career year with eight interceptions and earned a Pro Bowl nod. His ball-hawking skills in Green Bay’s defense led the unit to ranking sixth in team defense. McKinney's impact in Green Bay was also noticed by the rest of the league as he made the first-team All-Pro roster. After earning a big payday last offseason, McKinney can now add making the Top 100 list to his résumé.


NFL Pro Insights for McKinney: Last season, Xavier McKinney recorded the most interceptions (8) without allowing a single touchdown as the nearest defender in coverage by any safety in a season since at least 2016.

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A.J. Brown
Philadelphia Eagles · WR

2024 stats: 13 games | 67 rec | 1,079 rec yds | 16.1 ypr | 7 rec TD


A big contributor to the Eagles’ regular season success and Super Bowl run, Brown has been a reliable target for Jalen Hurts since he's arrived in Philadelphia. Brown was the engine that kept Philadelphia’s season afloat with his consistency and deep-threat ability. Ever since Brown was traded to Philly, the Eagles wideout has recorded three-straight 1,000-yard seasons, and now he locks in his third consecutive Top 100 appearance. 


NFL Pro Insight for Brown: A.J. Brown caught 10 of 26 tight window targets (less than one yard of separation) for 239 yards and a touchdown this season, the second-most such yards in the NFL, trailing only Terry McLaurin (244) despite playing in four fewer games.

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