With the 2025 NFL Draft in the books and 257 picks officially filed, a handful of college programs have left their mark on NFL programs.
Four different college football programs — Ohio State, Georgia, Texas and Oregon — saw at least 10 of their prospects get their names called on draft weekend, with Ole Miss rounding out the top-five with eight. Five additional schools — Michigan, Miami, LSU, Florida and Alabama — all rounded out the top ten with five picks apiece.
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Overall, the top five programs by draft selections represented over one fifth of all draft picks through the three-day draft process.
Ohio State Buckeyes: 14
The national champion Ohio State Buckeyes had a banner draft weekend for their program. With 14 selections over the three-day period, the Buckeyes tied their program record for most picks in a single draft. Ohio State also led the way with four first-round picks, with wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, offensive lineman Donovan Jackson, defensive tackle Tyleik Williams and offensive lineman Josh Simmons all going in the top 32. After Egbuka’s 19th overall selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ohio State became the first school to have a wide receiver taken in the first round four years in a row.
OSU 🟰 WR U 🔥🌰
With Emeka Egbuka picked No. 19 overall, @OhioStateFB becomes the first school to have a WR taken in the first round in four consecutive drafts 👏 pic.twitter.com/f4ZC3qNVBB
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) April 25, 2025
- Emeka Egbuka, WR: 19 (1)
- Donovan Jackson, OG: 24 (1)
- Tyleik Williams, DT: 28 (1)
- Josh Simmons, OT: 32 (1)
- Quinshon Judkins, RB: 36 (2)
- TreVeyon Henderson, RB: 38 (2)
- JT Tuimoloau, Edge: 45 (2)
- Cody Smith, LB: 115 (4)
- Lathan Ransom, : 122 (4)
- Jack Sawyer, LB: 123 (4)
- Ty Hamilton, DT: 148 (5)
- Jordan Hancock, CB: 170 (5)
- Denzel Burke, CB: 174 (5)
- Will Howard, QB: 185 (6)
Georgia Bulldogs: 13
Ohio State was unable to tie the 15-draftee record set by Georgia in 2022, and Georgia fell just shy of matching it themselves. The Bulldogs saw three of their 13 selections go in the first round, second-most of any school alongside Texas and Michigan. That now gives Georgia’s Kirby Smart 20 first-round picks since taking over the team in 2016 — one more than the 19 losses he has as a head coach.
- Mykel Williams, Edge: 11 (1)
- Jalon Walker, LB: 15 (1)
- Malaki Starks, S: 27 (1)
- Tate Ratledge, G: 57 (2)
- Dylan Fairchild, OG: 81 (3)
- Jared Wilson, C: 95 (3)
- Arian Smith, WR: 110 (4)
- Trevor Etienne, RB: 114 (4)
- Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Edge: 139 (5)
- Smael Mondon Jr., LB: 161 (5)
- Warren Brinson, DT: 198 (6)
- Dan Jackson, S: 230 (7)
- Dominic Lovett, WR: (244)
Texas Longhorns: 12
The Longhorns led the way with offense in this class, with seven of their 12 picks coming on the offensive side of the ball. Texas became the first school since the draft moved to seven rounds to have at least 11 players taken in a single draft in back-to-back years.
- Kelvin Banks, OT: 9 (1)
- Jahdae Barron, CB: 20 (1)
- Matthew Golden, WR: 23 (1)
- Alfred Collins, DT: 43 (2)
- Andrew Mukuba, S: 64 (2)
- Vernon Broughton, DT: 71 (3)
- Gunnar Helm, TE: 120 (4)
- Barryn Sorrell, Edge: 124 (4)
- Jaydon Blue, RB: 149 (5)
- Cameron Williams, OT: 207 (6)
- Hayden Conner, OG: 211 (6)
- Quinn Ewers, QB: 231 (7)
Oregon Ducks: 10
Oregon has now had a first-round pick in six consecutive drafts. with the Ducks getting two in defensive tackle Derrick Harmon and offensive tackle Josh Conerly.
Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury left a note on his GM’s desk before the draft:
“I STOPPED BY. TAKE OREGON TACKLE. THNX. KLIFF”
Moments later, the Commanders drafted Oregon tackle Josh Conerly Jr.pic.twitter.com/d2nO4JlxU6
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 25, 2025
- Derrick Harmon, DT: 21 (1)
- Josh Conerly, OT: 29 (1)
- Terrance Ferguson, TE: 46 (2)
- Jordan Burch, Edge: 78 (3)
- Jamaree Caldwell, DT: 86 (3)
- Dillon Gabriel, QB: 94 (3)
- Jordan James, RB: 147 (5)
- Jeffrey Bassa, LB: 156 (5)
- Ajani Cornelius, OT: 204 (6)
- Tez Johnson, WR: 235 (7)
Ole Miss Rebels: 8
Ole Miss set a school record in the seven-round era, with eight picks in this year’s draft. The school had never had more than six in a draft since moving to that format in 1994.
- Walter Nolen, DT: 16 (1)
- Jaxson Dart, QB: 25 (1)
- Tre Harris, WR: 55 (2)
- Trey Amos, CB: 61 (2)
- Princely Umanmielen, Edge: 77 (3)
- Jordan Watkins, WR: 138 (4)
- Chris Paul Jr., LB: 172 (5)
- JJ Pegues, DT: 180 (6)
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