The seventh round of the NFL Draft can be full of surprises. It’s where basketball players and specialists and guys who got no draft buzz can show up.
For two former Alabama high school players, the closing picks in the 90th NFL Draft on Saturday held such a surprise.
With the 245th selection, the Washington Commanders chose Arizona running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt even though eligibility issues limited him to one game in 2024.
Croskey-Merritt played high school football at Sidney Lanier in Montgomery and was a second-team All-State selection for the Poets in 2018. He spent the next four seasons at Alabama State, totaling 1,164 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in 31 games.
In 2023, Croskey-Merritt ran for 1,190 yards and 17 touchdowns on 189 carries for New Mexico before transferring again to Arizona.
With 256th selection – one pick out of the final choice – the Los Angeles Chargers chose Florida cornerback Trikweze Bridges. Bridges was an All-State selection at Lanett High School in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Bridges spent five seasons at Oregon and started 17 games, with 13 of those coming in 2022. Transferring to Florida for 2024, Bridges started the final eight games of the season for the Gators – three at safety and five at cornerback – and he finished as the team’s leading tackler with 70.
Croskey-Merritt and Bridges closed the selection of 21 prospects who played at Alabama high schools and colleges, including 15 who went on Saturday, when the NFL closed its 2025 draft with 155 selections in the fourth through seventh rounds. In addition to Croskey-Merritt and Bridges, the state picks included:
- Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter: No. 117, Los Angeles Rams
- Alabama safety Malachi Moore (Hewitt-Trussville): No. 130, New York Jets
- Alabama outside linebacker Que Robinson (Jackson-Olin): No. 134, Denver Broncos
- Alabama A&M offensive tackle Carson Vinson: No. 141, Baltimore Ravens
- UCF cornerback Mac McWilliams (UAB): No. 145, Philadelphia Eagles
- Florida outside linebacker Shemar James (Faith Academy): No. 152, Dallas Cowboys
- Auburn wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith: No. 158, Los Angeles Chargers
- Alabama tight end Robbie Ouzts: No. 175, Seattle Seahawks
- Ole Miss defensive tackle JJ Pegues (Auburn): No. 180, Las Vegas Raiders
- Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (Fairhope): No. 189, Indianapolis Colts
- Alabama defensive tackle Tim Smith: No. 190, Indianapolis Colts
- Auburn outside linebacker Jalen McLeod: No. 194, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley, Troy): No. 235, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFL teams picked 39 players from the SEC on Day 3 to boost the conference’s total to 79 selections in 2025. The record for picks from one conference in one draft was 65, established by the SEC in 2021 and 2022. The Big Ten also surpassed that mark with 71 selections in the 2025 draft.
This is the 19th year in a row that the SEC has been the No. 1 draft conference.
Ohio State produced the most picks in the 2025 draft with 14 – one more than Georgia and two more than Texas.
Pick-by-pick through the third day of the 90th NFL Draft on Saturday:
FOURTH ROUND
No. 103: Florida wide receiver Chimere Dike by the Tennessee Titans
After opening the draft on Thursday night by taking Miami (Fla.) quarterback Cam Ward, the Titans opened the final day with an SEC player to catch passes from the No. 1 pick. Dike had 42 receptions for 783 yards and two touchdowns and returned 14 punts for a 13.4-yard average for the Gators in 2024.
Dike’s selection extends Florida’s streak of having at least one pick to 74 drafts, the longest streak in the SEC.
No. 104: Virginia Tech running back Bhayshul Tuten by the Jacksonville Jaguars
Tuten ran for 1,159 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2024 for Virginia Tech. The seventh running back picked in this year’s draft joins a position room that has James Cook and Ray Davis at the top of the depth chart.
No. 105: Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo by the New York Giants
The Giants got 839 rushing yards from Tyrone Tracy after taking him in the fifth round last year, and he was a wide receiver for most of his college career. Skattebo ran for 1,711 yards and 21 touchdowns on 293 carries and caught 45 passes for 605 yards and three touchdowns for the Sun Devils in 2024.
No. 106: California safety Craig Woodson by the New England Patriots
The Patriots’ fifth pick in this draft is their first on defense. In the past three seasons for Cal, Woodson had 226 tackles and five interceptions.
No. 107: Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser by the Jacksonville Jaguars
Kiser holds the Notre Dame record for games played. He had 90 tackles, including 55 solo stops in 2024.
No. 108: Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. by the Las Vegas Raiders
Thornton joins second-rounder Jack Bech as wide-receiver picks for the Raiders in this draft. Thornton averaged 25.4 yards and scored six touchdowns on his 26 receptions for the Volunteers in 2024. He’s the second SEC wide receiver chosen in Saturday’s first six picks.
No. 109: Kentucky defensive tackle Deone Walker by the Buffalo Bills
The Bills have made four picks. All have come from the SEC and two have been from Kentucky. Buffalo took Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston in the first round, South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders in the second round and Arkansas defensive end Landon Jackson in the third round.
No. 110: Georgia wide receiver Arian Smith by the New York Jets
A speedster with hands questions, Smith had 20 receptions in his first four seasons at Georgia. In 2024, Smith had 48 receptions for 817 yards and four touchdowns. The third SEC wide receiver picked in the first eight picks on Saturday, will Smith be the receiver to step in for Davante Adams and complement Garrett Wilson?
No. 111: Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson by the Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles have used all three of their picks on defensive players, with Robinson following Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell in the first round and Texas safety Andrew Mukuba in the second round.
No. 112: Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman by the New Orleans Saints
The Butkus Award finalist recorded three consecutive 100-tackle seasons for the Sooners. He’s the first pick this year from Oklahoma. There have been only two drafts without an Oklahoma player.
No. 113: Indiana defensive lineman CJ West by the San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers have used all five of their picks on defense. West is the second defensive tackle taken by San Francisco after Texas’ Alfred Collins came aboard in the second round.
No. 114: Georgia running back Trevor Etienne by the Carolina Panthers
Last year, injuries ruined the season of second-round running back Jonathan Brooks, who was limited to nine carries for 22 yards in three games. The Panthers seek running-back depth in the draft again this year with Etienne, who ran for 609 yards and nine touchdowns on 122 carries and caught 32 passes for 194 yards in 2024.
No. 115: Ohio State linebacker Cody Simon by the Arizona Cardinals
Simon is the eighth player picked from Ohio State in this draft. The Cardinals have used all four of their picks on defense.
No. 116: Southern Cal running back Woody Marks by the Houston Texans
The Texans traded up to pick Marks, a former Mississippi State standout. Marks had 1,133 yards and nine touchdowns on 198 carries in his only season with the Trojans. He also had 47 receptions for 321 yards. In his first three seasons at Mississippi State, Marks caught 191 passes.
No. 117: Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter by the Los Angeles Rams
The first selection from Auburn in this year’s draft comes off the board after running for 1,201 yards and eight touchdown on 187 caries for the Tigers in 2024. The Rams’ top running back is Kyren Williams, who had 1,299 yards and 14 touchdowns on 316 carries last season. No. 2 RB Blake Corum had 207 yards on 58 carries in 2024 for Los Angeles.
No. 118: Oklahoma safety Billy Bowman Jr. by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta continues its work on defense with Bowman. The Falcons have used all four of their picks on defense, and Bowman is the second straight safety selected by Atlanta after Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts came aboard in the third round.
No. 119: Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter by the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati also took a linebacker in the second round, when it added South Carolina’s Demetrius Knight Jr.
No. 120: Texas tight end Gunnar Helm by the Tennessee Titans
The Titans started the day with a receiver for No. 1 pick Cam Ward by taking Florida WR Chimere Dike. Now they add Helm, who had 60 receptions for 786 yards and seven touchdowns for the Longhorns in 2024.
No. 121: Central Arkansas outside linebacker David Walker by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs add to their sack potential.
No. 122: Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom by the Carolina Panthers
Ransom is a three-year starter who capped his college career with a national championship.
No. 123: Ohio State outside linebacker Jack Sawyer by the Pittsburgh Steelers
With their third pick in this year’s draft, the Steelers add an understudy for TJ Watt with the 10th pick from Ohio State in 2025.
No. 124: Texas defensive end Barryn Sorrell by the Green Bay Packers
Sorrell was on site in Green Bay when he was picked by the hometown team. The Packers started their draft by taking Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden at No. 23 on Thursday night. Sorrell is the eighth selection from Texas in this draft.
No. 125: South Carolina defensive end Kyle Kennard by the Los Angeles Chargers
Kennard led the SEC with 11.5 sacks in 2024, when he won the Nagurski Award as the nation’s best defensive player.
No. 126: Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson by the Cleveland Browns
Sampson led the SEC in 2024 with 1,491 yards and 22 touchdowns on 258 rushing attempts. He’s the second running back picked by Cleveland in this draft. The Browns took Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins in the second round.
No. 127: Iowa State offensive tackle Jalen Travis by the Indianapolis Colts
The Colts traded up to get the 6-foot-8, 339-pounder.
No. 128: Virginia Tech wide receiver Jaylin Lane by the Washington Commanders
The Commanders traded up for Lane. Lane had 38 receptions for 466 yards and two touchdowns, 18 rushing attempts for 116 yards and two touchdowns and returned 24 punts for a 10.2-yard average and one touchdown for Virginia Tech in 2024.
No. 129: California linebacker Teddye Buchanan by the Baltimore Ravens
Buchanan made 114 tackles for Cal in 2024.
No. 130: Alabama safety Malachi Moore by the New York Jets
The fourth pick from Alabama in this year’s draft extends the Crimson Tide’s streak for having a defensive back selected to 14 years. Moore had 70 tackles and two interceptions for Alabama in his fifth season with the Tide. The Jets’ top safeties are Tony Adams, who started 11 games last season, and Andre Cisco, a free-agent signing from the Jaguars. New York traded up to get the former Hewitt-Trussville High School standout.
No. 131: Louisville cornerback Quincy Riley by the New Orleans Saints
Riley is the Saints’ second defensive back of this draft. New Orleans picked Virginia safety Jonas Sanker in the third round.
No. 132: Maryland linebacker Ruban Hyppolite II by the Chicago Bears
Hyppolite is the first player picked in this draft who did not attend the NFL Scouting Combine.
No. 133: Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals by the Kansas City Chiefs
An injury limited Royals to seven games in 2024 and may have affected his draft stock. He had 71 receptions for 1,080 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2023 for Utah State, then had 55 receptions for 834 yards and six touchdowns in seven games for the Aggies in 2024.
No. 134: Alabama outside linebacker Que Robinson by the Denver Broncos
The former Jackson-Olin High School standout is the second straight SEC edge player picked by the Broncos, who took LSU’s Sai’vion Jones in the third round. Robinson joins former teammate Patrick Surtain II in Denver. Surtain was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2024 as a cornerback for the Broncos. Denver led the NFL in sacks last season.
No. 135: South Carolina defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway by the Las Vegas Raiders
Hemingway is the fifth South Carolina player picked in this year’s draft. He had four sacks for the Gamecocks in 2024.
No. 136: Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor by the Tennessee Titans
The Titans’ past three picks have been pass-catchers, with Florida WR Chimere Dike and Texas TE Gunnar Helm preceding Ayomanor in the fourth round. In his two seasons at Stanford, Ayomanor had 125 receptions for 1,844 yards and 12 touchdowns.
No. 137: Florida State defensive tackle Joshua Farmer by the New England Patriots
The 17th defensive tackle selected in this year’s draft, Farmer has 15 tackles for loss and nine sacks in the past two seasons. He provides rotational depth for former Alabama standout Christian Barmore and free-agent signee Milton Williams.
No. 138: Ole Miss wide receiver Jordan Watkins by the San Francisco 49ers
After five picks on defense, San Francisco turns toward replacing Deebo Samuels with the second wide receiver picked from Ole Miss in 2025. Tre Harris went to the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round. The final pick of the fourth round, Watkins had 49 receptions for 906 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024 for the Rebels.
FIFTH ROUND
No. 139: Georgia defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins by the Minnesota Vikings
The ninth selection from Georgia of the 2025 draft is only the third selection for Minnesota. The Vikings took Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson in the first round and Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton in the third round.
No. 140: Florida defensive lineman Cam Jackson by the Carolina Panthers
No. 141: Alabama A&M offensive tackle Carson Vinson by the Baltimore Ravens
The first selection from Alabama A&M since 2011 is the second offensive tackle chosen by Baltimore in this year’s draft. The Ravens took LSU’s Emery Jones Jr. in the third round. Vinson started 48 games at left tackle for the Bulldogs.
No. 142: Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills by the Seattle Seahawks
No. 143: Maryland defensive lineman Jordan Phillips by the Miami Dolphins
Four of the first five picks in the fifth round have been defensive linemen. This is the Dolphins’ third pick of this draft, and the first also was a defensive lineman – Michigan’s Kenneth Grant at No. 13.
No. 144: Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders by the Cleveland Browns
As many predicted, the Browns chose Sanders – just not with the second pick in the draft. Or with their next five picks, which included Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel. The rookies join a quarterback room with veteran free agent Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, who came aboard in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. In 2024, Sanders threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns for Colorado.
No. 145: UCF cornerback Mac McWilliams by the Philadephia Eagles
McWilliams spent four seasons at UAB before completing his college career with the Knights in 2024. He heads for the NFL after running a 4.41-second 40-yard dash in February at the NFL Scouting Combine. McWilliams totaled 32 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble in 11 games for UCF in 2024.
No. 146: LSU defensive end Bradyn Swinson by the New England Patriots
Swinson is New England’s second selection from LSU. The Patriots picked offensive tackle Will Campbell at No. 4 on Thursday night.
No. 147: Oregon running back Jordan James by the San Francisco 49ers
The seventh selection from Oregon and 13th running back picked, James ran for 1,297 yards and 15 touchdowns on 233 carries in 2024.
No. 148: Ohio State defensive lineman Ty Hamilton by the Los Angeles Rams
Hamilton is the 11th selection from Ohio State in this draft.
No. 149: Texas running back Jaydon Blue by the Dallas Cowboys
Blue ran for 730 yards and eight touchdowns on 134 carries and caught 42 passes for 368 yards and six touchdowns for Texas in 2024.
No. 150: Florida cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. by the Miami Dolphins
For the second time in eight picks, the Dolphins go for defense. They chose Maryland DT Jordan Phillips at No. 143.
No. 151: Kansas State running back DJ Giddens by the Indianapolis Colts
In the past two seasons at Kansas State, Giddens has run for 2,579 yards and 17 touchdowns and caught 50 passes for four touchdowns.
No. 152: Florida outside linebacker Shemar James by the Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys’ first pick from Florida since 2017 was a prep star at Faith Academy in Mobile. James won’t be 21 until June 24.
No. 153: Miami (Fla.) guard Jalen Rivers by the Cincinnati Bengals
The long-armed lineman started his college career as a tackle. The Bengals drafted Georgia guard Dylan Fairchild in the third round.
No. 154: Purdue offensive tackle Marcus Mbow by the New York Giants
The Giants are trying to settle their right-tackle spot, but Mbow might be a guard in the NFL.
No. 155: Maryland safety Dante Trader Jr. by the Miami Dolphins
Miami’s third defensive player in three fifth-round picks is the second for the Dolphins from Maryland. Miami took Terps defensive tackle Jordan Phillips 12 picks ago.
No. 156: Oregon linebacker Jeffrey Bassa by the Kansas City Chiefs
No. 157: SMU defensive end Elijah Roberts by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No. 158: Auburn wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith by the Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers took an SEC wide receiver in the second round last year and got 82 receptions for 1,149 yards and seven touchdowns from Georgia’s Ladd McConkey. This year, Los Angeles took Ole Miss WR Tre Harris in the second round before coming back to the conference for the Auburn pass-catcher in Round 5. Lambert-Smith had 50 receptions for 981 yards and eight touchdowns in his only season at Auburn in 2024.
No. 159: Oklahoma State linebacker Collin Oliver by the Green Bay Packers
No. 160: Kansas State safety Marques Sigle by the San Francisco 49ers
No. 161: Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. by the Philadelphia Eagles
After choosing five players from Georgia across the 2022 and 2023 drafts, the Eagles go back to the Bulldogs for Mondon, their second linebacker pick from the SEC this year. Philadelphia took Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell at No. 31 on Thursday night.
No. 162: Miami (Fla.) linebacker Francisco Mauigoa by the New York Jets
No. 163: Notre Dame tight end Mitchell Evans by the Carolina Panthers
The Panthers add a tall target for quarterback Bryce Young to their tight-end room. The 6-foot-5 Evans had 43 receptions for 421 yards and three touchdowns for Notre Dame in 2024.
No 164: Iowa defensive tackle Yahya Black by the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers continue to address their concerns with their defensive interior. Pittsburgh used its first pick on Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon on Thursday night and add a 335-pounder in the fifth round.
No. 165: Syracuse tight end Oronde Gadsden II by the Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers add another pass-catcher for quarterback Justin Herbert’s throws. After selecting Ole Miss’ Tre Harris and Auburn’s KeAndre Lambert-Smith in this draft, Los Angeles adds Gadsden, who had 934 yards and seven touchdowns on 73 receptions in 2024.
No. 166: Colorado State wide receiver Tory Horton by the Seattle Seahawks
Injuries limited Horton to 353 yards and one touchdown on 26 receptions in 2024. But in the previous two seasons, Horton had 2,267 yards and 16 touchdowns on 167 receptions.
No. 167: Sacramento State guard Jackson Slater by the Tennessee Titans
After working this offseason on its offensive line, Tennessee makes its first pick from the position after six other selections.
No. 168: Boston College center Drew Kendall by the Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles drafted a center shortly after signing their current snapper, Cam Jurgens, to a contract extension.
No. 169: UTSA cornerback Zah Frazier by the Chicago Bears
Frazier had six interceptions for the Roadrunners in 2024.
No. 170: Ohio State cornerback Jordan Hancock by the Buffalo Bills
Hancock is the 12th pick from Ohio State in this draft and Buffalo’s fifth defensive pick in five choices.
No. 171: LSU guard Miles Frazier by the Detroit Lions
The Lions’ third straight pick from the SEC is also their second guard from the conference in this draft. Detroit chose Georgia’s Tate Ratledge in the second round.
No. 172: Ole Miss linebacker Chris Paul Jr. by the Los Angeles Rams
Paul is the seventh player picked from Ole Miss in this draft. That’s the most Rebels in one draft since 1971, when nine were picked.
No. 173: Georgia Tech tight end Jackson Hawes by the Buffalo Bills
The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder had 16 receptions for 195 yards in his only season at Georgia Tech.
No. 174: Ohio State cornerback Denziel Burkey by the Arizona Cardinals
The 13th selection from the Buckeyes makes Arizona 5-for-5 in picking defensive players in this draft. The Cardinals picked Michigan cornerback Will Johnson in the second round.
No. 175: Alabama tight end Robbie Ouzts by the Seattle Seahawks
After picking Alabama QB Jalen Milroe in the third round, the Seahawks go back to the Crimson Tide in the fifth for Ouzts, who measured 6-foot-3 and 241 pounds and ran a 4.91-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. Ouzts had 16 receptions for 192 yards and three touchdowns in four seasons at Alabama.
No. 176: Miami (Fla.) Tyler Baron by the San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers ended the fifth round with their fourth defensive lineman of the draft. Baron made 11.5 sacks in the past two seasons – six for Tennessee in 2023 and 5.5 for Miami in 2024.
SIXTH ROUND
No. 177: Virginia Tech cornerback Dorian Strong by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo takes its third cornerback of the draft after picking Kentucky’s Maxwell Hairston in the first round and Ohio State’s Jordan Hancock in the fifth.
No. 178: Western Michigan cornerback Bilhal Kone by the Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens return to their secondary with their sixth pick in the 2025 draft after starting with Georgia safety Maliki Starks at No. 27 on Thursday night.
No. 179: Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II by the Miami Dolphins
Miami makes its first skill-position pick of the draft. Gordon had 880 yards and 13 touchdowns on 190 carries last season, a dropoff from his 2023 performance, when he ran for 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns on 285 carries for the Cowboys.
No. 180: Ole Miss defensive tackle JJ Pegues by the Las Vegas Raiders
Pegues played his first two seasons at Auburn before joining Ole Miss for the past three. Pegues is the first player picked from Ole Miss by the Raiders since 1987, when tight end Mario Perry went to the Los Angeles Raiders in the 11th round. Pegues is the eight selection from Ole Miss in the 2025 draft, leaving the Rebels one short of their single-draft record. Nine players were picked from Ole Miss in 1968 and 1971.
No. 181: Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord by the Philadelphia Eagles
McCord joins Tanner McKee and Dorian Thompson-Robinson behind Jalen Hurts. After leaving Ohio State, McCord had 4,779 passing yards and 34 touchdown passes in his only season with the Orange.
No. 182: Miami (Fla.) kicker Andres Borregales by the New England Patriots
The Patriots make the first pick of a specialist. New England’s No. 1 kicker right now is John Parker Romo, whose NFL experience consists of four games for the Minnesota Vikings last season.
No. 183: California cornerback Marcus Harris by the Tennessee Titans
No. 184: Kansas running back Devin Neal by the New Orleans Saints
“Real Deal” ran for 1,266 yards and 16 touchdowns on 219 carries in 2024 to finish his Kansas career with 4,343 yards and 49 touchdowns on 760 rushing attempts. He also caught four TD passes for the Jayhawks.
No. 185: Ohio State quarterback Will Howard by the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers finally get a quarterback, a prediction that’s held over since they took a defensive tackle in the first round. In leading Ohio State to the CFP national championship, Howard threw for 4,010 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2024. He played for Kansas State in the four seasons before that.
No. 186: Arizona kicker Tyler Loop by the Baltimore Ravens
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is considered one of the best in NFL history. But Loop’s selection could indicate Tucker’s offseason, off-the-field issues are endangering his roster spot.
No. 187: Penn State safety Jaylen Reed by the Houston Texans
No. 188: Michigan running back Kalel Mullings by the Tennessee Titans
Mullings ran for 948 yards and 12 touchdowns on 185 carries for Michigan in 2024.
No. 189: Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard by the Indianapolis Colts
After leading the Fighting Irish to the CFP national-championship game, the former Fairhope High School star joins an unsettled quarterback situation in Indianapolis. The No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft, Anthony Richardson, has made 15 starts around injury and inconsistency. The Colts added former No. 6 pick Daniel Jones via free agency this offseason. Leonard threw for 2,861 yards and 21 touchdowns and ran for 906 and 17 touchdowns in his only season at Notre Dame. Leonard played three seasons at Duke.
No. 190: Alabama defensive tackle Tim Smith by the Indianapolis Colts
The seventh selection in this year’s draft from Alabama is the 65th from the SEC. That ties the single-draft record for the most picks from one conference. The SEC also produced 65 selections in 2021 and 2022.
No. 191: Michigan offensive tackle Myles Hinton by the Philadelphia Eagles
No. 192: Kansas offensive tackle Bryce Cabeldue by the Seattle Seahawks
No. 193: Texas Tech running back Tahj Brooks by the Cincinnati Bengals
In the past two seasons, Brooks has run for 3,043 yards and 27 touchdowns on 576 carries.
No. 194: Auburn outside linebacker Jalen McLeod by the Jacksonville Jaguars
In its previous pick on Saturday, the Jaguars also took a linebacker – Notre Dame’s Jack Kiser. McLeod is the 66th player chosen from an SEC member in this year’s draft, the most in one draft from one conference.
No. 195: Michigan State offensive tackle Luke Newman by the Chicago Bears
The first player picked from Michigan State this year is the second offensive tackle taken by the Bears in 2025. Chicago added Boston College’s Ozzy Trapilo in the second round.
No. 196: Boise State defensive end Ahmed Hassanein by the Detroit Lions
Hassanein recorded 22 sacks in the past two seasons for Boise State.
No. 197: Florida quarterback Graham Mertz by the Houston Texans
A third SEC quarterback has been chosen in this draft, and it isn’t Texas’ Quinn Ewers. Mertz was limited to five games in 2024 by injuries. He spent four seasons at Wisconsin before his two at Florida. During his college career, Mertz threw for 9,099 yards and 64 touchdowns. The Texans’ backup for C.J. Stroud is Davis Mills, who was Houston’s starter in 2021 and 2022.
No. 198: Georgia defensive lineman Warren Brinson by the Green Bay Packers
Brinson is the 11th player picked from Georgia as the Bulldogs pursue Ohio State for the top spot in this year’s draft.
No. 199: Pittsburgh offensive tackle Branson Taylor by the Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers’ seventh pick of 2025 is their first spent on the offensive line.
No. 200: Navy safety Rayuan Lane III by the Jacksonville Jaguars
No. 201: Penn State linebacker Kobe King by the Minnesota Vikings
No. 202: Pittsburgh tight end Gavin Bartholomew by the Minnesota Vikings
Bartholomew had 38 receptions for 322 yards and four touchdowns in 2024 for Pittsburgh.
No. 203: Colorado wide receiver LaJohntay Wester by the Baltimore Ravens
The third choice from Colorado in the 2025 draft comes in with a lot less hype than the preceding two – WR/CB Travis Hunter at No. 2 and QB Shedeur Sanders at No. 144. Wester had 921 yards and 10 touchdowns on 74 receptions in 2024 for Colorado after catching 108 passes for 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns for Florida Atlantic in 2023.
No. 204: Oregon offensive tackle Ajani Cornelius by the Dallas Cowboys
The Ducks right tackle projects as a guard in the NFL. The Cowboys took a guard with their first pick – Alabama’s Tyler Booker at No. 12.
No. 205: UCLA linebacker Kain Medrano by the Washington Commanders
No. 206: Connecticut offensive tackle Chase Lundt by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo’s eighth pick is the first used on an offensive lineman by the Bills in this draft.
No. 207: Texas offensive tackle Cameron Williams by the Philadelphia Eagles
Williams is the third offensive lineman chosen by Philadelphia in its past four picks. He’s the 10th Longhorn taken so far in 2025.
No. 208: Colorado wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. by the Carolina Panthers
The Panthers also took a wide receiver at No. 8 – Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan. Horn had 37 receptions for 441 yards and one touchdown in 2024.
No. 209: Virginia Tech defensive end Antwaun Powell-Ryland by the Philadelphia Eagles
Powell-Ryland had 16 sacks in 2024 and 9.5 sacks in 2023 for Virginia Tech after three seasons at Florida.
No. 210: Virginia Tech defensive lineman Aeneas Peebles by the Baltimore Ravens
Peebles followed four years at Duke with a three-sack season for the Hokies.
No. 211: Texas guard Hayden Conner by the Arizona Cardinals
Conner and the Cardinals get Texas up to 11 prospects in this year’s draft.
No. 212: Rutgers cornerback Robert Longerbeam by the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore’s 10th pick in the 2025 draft is their second cornerback after Western Michigan’s Bilhal Kone at No. 178.
No. 213: Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott by the Las Vegas Raiders
Mellott threw for 2,783 yards and 31 touchdowns for the Bobcats in 2024. But it’s his 4.39 40-yard dash time that has the NFL’s attention, perhaps marking him for wider duty than quarterback.
No. 214: Clemson safety R.J. Mickens by the Los Angeles Chargers
No. 215: North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller by the Las Vegas Raiders
Two picks after taking a quarterback, the Raiders draft another. The NCAA FCS championship quarterback of 2024 threw for 3,251 yards and 33 touchdowns for North Dakota State.
No. 216: Florida punter Jeremy Crawshaw by the Denver Broncos
The Broncos ended the sixth round by picking the first punter of 2025. Crawshaw averaged 46.4 yards per punt in his college career and handled the duty for Florida for four seasons. Denver punter Riley Dixon left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency in March.
SEVENTH ROUND
No. 217: UCLA defensive lineman Jay Toia by the Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys open the final round of the 2025 NFL Draft with a 340-pound gap stuffer.
No. 218: Wisconsin offensive tackle Jack Nelson by the Atlanta Falcons
In their first selection in exactly 100 picks, the Falcons make their first pick on offense with a 6-foot-7, 315-pound tackle. Atlanta had four picks preceding this one.
No. 219: Nebraska tight end Thomas Fidone II by the New York Giants
The 6-foot-5 tight end had 36 receptions for 373 yards in 2024.
No. 220: Missouri offensive tackle Marcus Bryant by the New England Patriots
Missouri’s other tackle, Armand Membou, went to the New York Jets at No. 7 on Thursday night.
No. 221: Southern Cal offensive tackle Jonah Monheim by the Jacksonville Jaguars
No. 222: Minnesota linebacker Cody Lindenberg by the Las Vegas Raiders
No. 223: Miami (Fla.) running back Damien Martinez by the Seattle Seahawks
After running for 1,185 yards and nine touchdowns for Oregon State in 2023, Martinez ran for 1,002 yards and 10 touchdowns for Miami (Fla.) in 2024. In his three college seasons, Martinez averaged 6.2 yards on 514 carries.
No. 224: Rutgers defensive lineman Kyonte Hamilton by the Houston Texans
Hamilton is the 30th defensive tackle drafted this year.
No. 225: Nevada safety Kitan Crawford by the Arizona Cardinals
Crawford is the Cardinals’ third pick in the secondary.
No. 226: Washington linebacker Carson Bruener by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Bruener had 104 tackles and three interceptions in 2024.
No. 227: Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke by the San Francisco 49ers
This is the 49ers’ 10th pick, and San Francisco still has one left. In his sixth college season (the first five at Ohio), Rourke had 3,042 passing yards and 29 touchdown passes for Indiana. Rourke joins Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai behind Brock Purdy.
No. 228: SMU running back Brashard Smith by the Kansas City Chiefs
Smith had 177 yards in three seasons at Miami (Fla.), but broke out in his only campaign for the Mustangs with 1,332 yards and 14 touchdowns on 235 carries and 327 yards and four touchdowns on 39 receptions. He also averaged 22.9 yards on 14 kickoff returns.
No. 229: Central Michigan cornerback Donte Kent by the Pittsburgh Steelers
No. 230: Georgia safety Dan Jackson by the Detroit Lions
The Lions chose Georgia guard Tate Ratledge in the second round.
No. 231: Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers by the Miami Dolphins
After getting Zach Wilson in free agency, the Dolphins get another backup this offseason for Tua Tagovailoa. Ewers threw for 3,472 yards and 31 touchdowns for the Longhorns in 2024. He’s the 14th QB picked and the fourth from the SEC in this draft.
No. 232: Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler by the Indianapolis Colts
No. 233: Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai by the Chicago Bears
In the past two years for the Scarlet Knights, Monangai ran for 2,541 yards and 21 touchdowns.
No. 234: Iowa offensive tackle Mason Richman by the Seattle Seahawks
This is Seattle’s 11th pick in this draft, and second offensive lineman.
No. 235: Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Johnson is a former Pinson Valley High School star who played three seasons at Troy before joining Oregon in 2023. At Oregon, Johnson had 169 receptions for 2,080 yards and 20 touchdowns and had a 10.5-yard average and one touchdown on 33 punt returns.
No. 236: Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen by the Jacksonville Jaguars
Allen is the second running back picked by the Jaguars in 2025 after Virginia Tech’s Bhayshul Tuten in the fourth round. Allen ran for 2,085 yards and 25 touchdowns in the past two seasons for Syracuse.
No. 237: Tulane cornerback Micah Robinson by the Green Bay Packers
No. 238: UNLV wide receiver Ricky White III by the Seattle Seahawks
The picks keep coming for Seattle. White had 218 receptions for 3,143 yards and 23 touchdowns in three seasons at UNLV.
No. 239: Clemson running back Phil Mafah by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas took Texas running back Jaydon Blue in the fifth round. Mafah ran for 1,115 yards and eight touchdowns on 216 carries in 2024. He scored 13 touchdowns in 2023.
No. 240: Maryland wide receiver Kaden Prather by the Buffalo Bills
A 6-foot-4 target, Prather had 98 receptions for 1,290 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons at Maryland.
No. 241: Utah tight end Caleb Lohner by the Denver Broncos
Denver didn’t have a tight end who reached 20 receptions last season. A 6-foot-8 target, Lohner had four receptions for 54 yards and four touchdowns in 2024. Lohner played basketball at BYU and Baylor before joining Utah for football last season.
No. 242: Pittsburgh wide receiver Konata Mumpfield by the Los Angeles Rams
Mumpfield had 52 receptions for 813 yards and five touchdowns in 2024.
No. 243: LSU guard Garrett Dellinger by the Baltimore Ravens
The seventh selection from LSU is the Ravens’ third pick for their offensive line.
No. 244: Georgia wide receiver Dominic Lovett by the Detroit Lions
The Lions make their third pick from Georgia in this draft. Guard Tate Ratledge came aboard in the second round, and safety Dan Jackson was chosen 14 picks ago. Lovett had 59 receptions for 607 yards and six touchdowns in 2024.
No. 245: Arizona running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt by the Washington Commanders
Croskey-Merritt played in only one game for Arizona in 2024 after he ran for 1,190 yards and 17 touchdowns for New Mexico in 2023. Croskey-Merritt played high school football at Sidney Lanier in Montgomery and started his college career at Alabama State in 2022.
No. 246: Oklahoma State cornerback Korie Black by the New York Giants
No. 247: Maryland defensive lineman Tommy Akingbesote by the Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys pick their second defensive tackle in the seventh round after taking UCLA’s Jay Toia 30 picks ago.
No. 248: UCLA tight end Moliki Matavao by the New Orleans Saints
A 6-foot-6 target, Matavao had 41 receptions for 506 yards and two touchdowns in 2024 for the Bruins.
No. 249: Iowa guard Connor Colby by the San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers’ 11th pick is their first offensive lineman of this draft.
No. 250: Cincinnati offensive tackle John Williams by the Green Bay Packers
Williams is projected as a guard in the NFL.
No. 251: Vanderbilt long snapper Julian Ashby by the New England Patriots
The first long snapper selected in 2025 is the first Vanderbilt player picked since 2021. The Commodores were on the verge of becoming the first SEC program to go four consecutive drafts without producing a pick.
No. 252: Montana wide receiver Junior Bergen by the San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers’ third pick of the seventh round on a wide receiver who is tied for the NCAA FCS record for career punt-return touchdowns with eight. Bergen averaged 16.7 yards on his 68 career punt returns.
No. 253: Georgia Tech defensive tackle Zeek Biggers by the Miami Dolphins
Miami opened its picking with a defensive tackle – Michigan’s Kenneth Grant at No. 13 – and its closing its draft that way, too.
No. 254: Syracuse defensive end Fadil Diggs by the New Orleans Saints
No. 255: Iowa tight end Luke Lachey by the Houston Texans
The 6-foot-6 Lachey had 28 receptions for 231 yards in his fifth season at Iowa.
No. 256: Florida cornerback Trikweze Bridges by the Los Angeles Chargers
The former Lanett High School standout spent five seasons at Oregon before intercepting two passes for the Gators in 2024.
No. 257: Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor by the New England Patriots
Minor becomes the Mr. Irrelevant of the 2025 NFL Draft.
BEFORE FRIDAY NIGHT’S SELECTIONS
The NFL’s teams used two nights to add 102 players to their rosters. On Saturday, they’ll choose 155 more.
The 90th NFL Draft resumes at 11 a.m. CDT Saturday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with the first pick of the fourth round, which will be followed by the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds until the 257th choice becomes this year’s Mr. Irrelevant at around 6 p.m. ABC, ESPN and NFL Network will televise Day 3 of the draft.
On Saturday, the fourth round will have 36 picks, the fifth 38, the sixth 40 and the seventh 41. The longer rounds are caused by compensatory selections awarded by the NFL to teams that sustained free-agency losses greater than their free-agency gains last offseason.
The Baltimore Ravens start the day with eight selections in the final four rounds. The Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers have seven apiece. The Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings have two picks each on Saturday.
Saturday should feature the first selections from Auburn as the SEC makes a run at the record of 65 selections from one conference in a single draft.
The list of players who were considered likely to have been chosen before Day 3 but remain on the board starts with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. It also includes former Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond, who finished his college career at Texas.
Other players expected to go earlier than later on Saturday include Oklahoma safety Billy Bowman Jr., Kansas offensive tackle Logan Brown, Florida defensive tackle Cam Jackson, Purdue offensive tackle Marcus Mbow, Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals, Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson, Ohio State pass-rusher Jacks Sawyer, Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman and Indiana defensive lineman CJ West.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.
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