2025 NFL rookie class cards: who's heating up
Ollie Gordon leads the 2025 NFL rookie class with a momentum score of 32: snap share up from 36% (Weeks 1-3) to 61% (Weeks 4-5). 9 of the 24 players listed have something moving beyond their class this week. These are performance signals collectors watch, not card prices and not financial advice.
| Player | Main reason | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Ollie Gordon | Snap share up from 36% (Weeks 1-3) to 61% (Weeks 4-5). | 32 |
 Woody Marks | Snap share up from 45% (Weeks 1-3) to 64% (Weeks 4-5). | 27 |
 Oronde Gadsden | Snap share up from 40% (Weeks 1-3) to 57% (Weeks 4-5). | 25 |
 Bhayshul Tuten | Snap share up from 49% (Weeks 1-3) to 64% (Weeks 4-5). | 24 |
 Tetairoa McMillan | Snap share up from 81% (Weeks 1-2) to 92% (Weeks 3-4). | 19 |
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The 2025 NFL rookie class, ranked
Every member we hold, highest momentum first, with each signal and its points. Snap counts and box score totals through Week 5 of the 2026 season.
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- Usage trend +24: Snap share up from 36% (Weeks 1-3) to 61% (Weeks 4-5).
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
32momentum - 2
- Usage trend +19: Snap share up from 45% (Weeks 1-3) to 64% (Weeks 4-5).
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
27momentum - 3
- Usage trend +17: Snap share up from 40% (Weeks 1-3) to 57% (Weeks 4-5).
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
25momentum - 4
- Usage trend +14: Snap share up from 49% (Weeks 1-3) to 64% (Weeks 4-5).
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
- Search demand +2: 3 Google readers opened his Parlae page this week, up from 2 the week before.
24momentum - 5
- Usage trend +11: Snap share up from 81% (Weeks 1-2) to 92% (Weeks 3-4).
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
19momentum - 6
- Injury return +10: Back on the field in Week 5 after missing Weeks 3-4.
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
18momentum - 7
- Leaders and award races +10: 6th among TEs in PPR points this season (69.9).
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
18momentum - 8
- Usage trend +9: Snap share up from 82% (Weeks 1-3) to 91% (Weeks 4-5).
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
17momentum - 9
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
- Leaders and award races +4: 9th among QBs in PPR points this season (91.3).
12momentum - 10
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 11
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 12
8momentum - 13
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 14
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 15
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 16
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 17
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 18
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 19
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 20
8momentum - 21
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 22
8momentum - 23
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
8momentum - 24
- Rookie or second year +8: Second NFL season.
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Other classes: 2026 NFL rookie class, and the full NFL card watch.
How the momentum score works
Six signals, each with its own cap, added up and capped at 100. A player is listed at 20 or more, and only when something other than his rookie status is moving. Every number comes from data Parlae already stores; no card price is read or shown.
| Signal | Rule | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Usage trend | Share-based roles (snap share): 1 point per percentage point gained. Minutes, ice time and form: 1 point per 2 percent gained over his own earlier level. A gain counts from 8 points of share or 15 percent. | 30 |
| Search demand | 2 points per extra Google reader on his Parlae player page this week against last week, from 3 readers this week. | 25 |
| Role change | A promotion this week: top of his team's depth chart by snaps or minutes, or a first power-play unit he did not hold last season. | 20 |
| Leaders and award races | Rank 1 in his rookie class or at his position earns 20, then 2 fewer per rank, down to rank 10. | 20 |
| Rookie or second year | 15 for a rookie, 8 for a second-year player, counted only alongside another signal. | 15 |
| Injury return | Back in the lineup this week after missing at least one of his team's games. | 10 |
These are performance signals collectors watch, not card prices and not financial advice.
By the Parlae deskCard data updated Oct 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number