The National Football League will host it’s annual college player draft in Green Bay this year, with the first round kicking off on Thursday, April 24th. Every year our Rayonsports staff predicts each of the 32 teams’ choices for that round. Connor Pohlman, Robert Salami III, Scott Prelewicz and Ray Prelewicz were primed and ready for this year’s picks. The staff got 3 of the first 4 players right last season, but it was pretty much all downhill from there. Here are the 2025 picks:
1. Tennessee Titans (Connor Pohlman) – Cam Ward, QB, Miami (Fl)
2. Cleveland Browns (Robert Salami III) – Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
3. New York Giants (Scott Prelewicz) – Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
4. New England Patriots (Ray Prelewicz) – Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (CP) – Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
6. Las Vegas Raiders (RS III) – Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
7. New York Jets (SP) – Will Campbell, OT, LSU
8. Carolina Panthers (RP) – Tetalroa McMillan, WR, Arizona
9. New Orleans Saints (CP) – Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
10. Chicago Bears (RS III) – Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
11. San Francisco 49ers (SP) – Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
12. Dallas Cowboys (RP) – Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia
13. Miami Dolphins (CP) – Jahdae Barron, S, Texas
14. Indianapolis Colts (RS III) – Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
15. Atlanta Falcons (SP) – Walter Nolen, DT, Mississippi
16. Arizona Cardinals (RP) – Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
17. Cincinnati Bengals (CP) – Mike Green, DE, Marshall
18. Seattle Seahawks (RS III) – Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (SP) – James Pearce, Edge, Tennessee
20. Denver Broncos (RP) – Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
21. Pittsburgh Steelers (CP) – Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
22. Los Angeles Chargers (RS III) – Trey Amos, CB, Mississippi
23. Green Bay Packers (SP) – Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE, Boston College
24. Minnesota Vikings (RP) – Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
25. Houston Texans (CP) – Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
26. Los Angeles Rams (RS III) – Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
27. Baltimore Ravens (SP) – Princely Umanmielen, DE, Mississippi
28. Detroit Lions (RP) – Landon Jackson, DE, Arkansas
29. Washington Commanders (CP) – Jihad Campbell, LB, Alabama
30. Buffalo Bills (RS III) – Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
31. Kansas City Chiefs (SP) – Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
32. Philadelphia Eagles (RP) – Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
There’s a three-way tie among schools for most players chosen, between Michigan, Ohio State and Ole Miss, with 3 each. Four other schools had 2 players picked, the most surprising of which is Colorado, with 2 of the first 3 picks.