The New Orleans Saints didn’t make any draft-day trades for the first time in 13 years, instead choosing to stick and pick with all of their picks in the 2025 NFL draft. As we review their draft class, here is one stat about each rookie to give an understanding of what kind of player they are.
Kelvin Banks Jr., Round 1
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PFF credits Banks with just four sacks allowed over his career
Tyler Shough, Round 2
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Shough tied first overall pick, Cam Ward, with the fourth most 50+ yard completions in the FBS
Vernon Broughton, Round 3
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Broughton only started two games in his career before starting 15 games in his breakout redshirt senior season
Jonas Sanker, Round 3
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Sanker led Virginia in tackles in each of the last two seasons
Danny Stutsman, Round 4
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Stutsman has the ninth-most tackles in Oklahoma history
Quincy Riley, Round 4
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Riley led the Conference USA (2021) and ACC (2024) in passes defensed
Devin Neal, Round 6
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Neal is Kansas’ all time leader in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, scrimmage touchdowns and games with 100 yard rushing
Moliki Matavao, Round 7
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359 of Matavao’s 998 career yards came in the last 5 games of 2024
Fadil Diggs, Round 7
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Diggs nearly doubled his career sack total as a senior. Finished with 7.5 sacks in 2024 after accumulating 8 sacks in the previous four seasons
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: One stat that defines each rookie in the 2025 Saints draft class