Carter says he’s the best player in 2025 draft class

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Penn State star Abdul Carter made one thing clear Wednesday: He should be the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft. Carter was in the first group of players to speak with reporters at the NFL’s annual scouting combine in Indianapolis, and he wasted no time declaring himself the top player in the 2025 draft class. “I feel like I’m the best player in the country and the best player should be picked first,” he said. “It’s the work I put in with my dad, who trained me, and all the sacrifices I made, I know I’m the best.” Of course, such pronouncements have come to be expected during combine week. Still, Carter certainly has a case after finishing last season with 68 tackles, a Football Bowl Subdivision-leading 23 1/2 tackles for loss and 12 sacks to finish seventh nationally.