For the first time in a long time, there’s an honest debate about who is the top football player in the world.

Veteran players like Trey Hendrickson, Trey Smith and Dak Prescott still bring a lot of value, but plenty of young players are already establishing themselves as stars.

Several All-Pros in the midst of their primes made this portion of our list, while only two rookies earned accolades.

Sports Illustrated projected the top 100 players for the 2026 season. Only three Packers made the list.