NFL Draft: Sanders falls out of Round 1, Jags take Travis Hunter at No. 2
USA TODAY Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the biggest storylines from Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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The first day of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, but the league’s annual player selection event is just getting started.
There are still 225 picks left to be made over the draft’s final two days. Day 2 will feature 70 of those picks, and the Cleveland Browns are scheduled to kickstart Round 2 with the 33rd selection.
Plenty of high-end talent remains on the board for Round 2. Notably, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was not chosen in the first round, and he is expected to come off the board early on Friday night.
Meanwhile, defensive stars like Donovan Ezeiruaku, Mike Green and Will Johnson are also projected to be chosen early on Day 2 after being first-round staples across mock drafts. Several other notable college football stars – including Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and Ohio State signal-caller Will Howard – may also go within the top 100 selections.
While the 2025 NFL Draft class wasn’t viewed as having a lot of high-end talent, it is considered deep. Teams should be able to land multiple starters on Day 2, so NFL fans will want to pay close attention to who their favorite teams are targeting and who the top talents on the board are when their squad is selecting.
Here are the best players available as the draft goes on:
Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East CarolinaShedeur Sanders, QB, ColoradoKaleb Johnson, RB, IowaKyle Kennard, edge, South CarolinaCameron Williams, OT, TexasDanny Stutsman, LB, OklahomaDeone Walker, DL, KentuckyJalen Royals, WR, Utah StateDylan Samson, RB, TennesseeBarrett Carter, LB, ClemsonGunnar Helm, TE, TexasMarcus Mbow, IOL, PurdueJared Ivey, edge, Ole MissBradyn Swinson, edge, LSUJordan Phillips, DL, MarylandDamien Martinez, RB, MiamiBhayshul Tuten, RB, Virginia TechCameron Skattebo, RB, Arizona StateDevin Neal, RB, KansasQuincy Riley, CB, LouisvilleCarson Vinson, OT, Alabama A&MCobee Bryant, CB, KansasTy Robinson, DT, NebraskaJeffrey Bassa, LB, OregonElic Ayomanor, WR, StanfordLatham Ransom, S, Ohio StateShemar James, LB, FloridaDenzel Burke, CB, Ohio StateBilly Bowman, S, OklahomaZy Alexander, CB, LSUBarryn Sorrell, edge, TexasSmael Mondon Jr., LB, GeorgiaJordan James, RB, OregonSeth McLaughlin, IOL, Ohio StateJoshua Farmer, DT, Florida StateMalachi Moore, S, AlabamaJimmy Horn Jr., WR, ColoradoChris Paul Jr., LB, Ole MissChase Lundt, OT, UConnJack Sawyer, edge, Ohio StateTory Horton, WR, Colorado StatePhil Mafah, RB, ClemsonNohl Williams, CB, CalDJ Giddens, RB, Kansas StateXavier Restrepo, WR, MiamiJaydon Blue, RB, TexasJalen Travis, OT, Iowa StateBrashard Smith, RB, SMUDorian Strong, CB, Virginia Tech,Quinn Ewers, QB, TexasJermari Harris, CB, IowaJalen Rivers, OL, MiamiTez Johnson, WR, OregonKobe King, LB, Penn StateThomas Fidone II, TE, NebraskaMello Dotson, CB, KansasJackson Slater, IOL, Sacramento StateJaylen Reed, S, Penn StateJah Joyner, edge, MinnesotaC.J. West, DT, IndianaElijah Roberts, edge, SMUNick Nash, WR, San Jose StateLogan Brown, OT, KansasKain Medrano, LB, UCLAKyle McCord, QB, SyracuseFadil Diggs, Edge, SyracuseTrevor Etienne, RB, GeorgiaWill Howard, QB, Ohio StateZah Frasier, CB, UTSAMaxen Hook, S, ToledoTyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Edge, GeorgiaDavid Walker, Edge, Central ArkansasJay Toia, DT, UCLAJackson Hawes, TE, Georgia TechTy Hamilton, DT, Ohio StateJoshua Gray, IOL, Oregon StateTyler Baron, Edge, MiamiBilhal Kone, CB, Western MichiganAjani Cornelius, OL, OregonAeneas Peebles, DT, Virginia TechLeQuint Allen, RB, SyracuseMyles Hinton, OT, MichiganJ Pegues, DT, Ole MissDont’e Thornton Jr., WR, TennesseeJarquez Hunter, RB, AuburnMitchell Evans, TE, Notre DameDrew Kendall, C, Boston CollegeTommi Hill, CB, NebraskaWoody Marks, RB, USCJalin Conyers, TE, Texas TechJabbar Muhammad, CB, OregonAntwaun Powell-Ryland, Edge, Virginia TechJack Huber, IOL, WisconsinJaylin Lane, WR, Virginia TechOronde Gadsden II, TE, SyracuseOllie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma StateCam Jackson, DT, FloridaWarren Brinson, DT, GeorgiaKaimon Rucker, Edge, North CarolinaRylie Mills, DT, Notre DameJack Nelson, OT, WisconsinKitan Crawford, S, NevadaJake Briningstool, TE, ClemsonCody Simon, LB, Ohio StateYahya Black, DT, IowaNo. 33, Cleveland Browns: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLANo. 34, Houston Texans: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa StateNo. 35, Seattle Seahawks (from TEN): Nick Emmanwori, S, South CarolinaNo. 36, Cleveland Browns: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio StateNo. 37, Miami Dolphins (from LVR): Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, ArizonaNo. 38, New England Patriots: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio StateNo. 39, Chicago Bears: Luther Burden III, WR, MissouriNo. 40, New Orleans Saints: Tyler Shough, QB, LouisvilleNo. 41, Buffalo Bills: T.J. Sanders, DT, South CarolinaNo. 42, New York Jets: Mason Taylor, TE, LSUNo. 43, San Francisco 49ers: Alfred Collins, DT, TexasNo. 44, Dallas Cowboys: Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE, Boston CollegeNo. 45, Indianapolis Colts: J.T. Tuimoloau, DE, Ohio StateNo. 46, Los Angeles Rams: Terrance Ferguson, TE, OregonNo. 47, Arizona Cardinals: Will Johnson, CB, MichiganNo. 48, Houston Texans (from): Aireontae Ersery, OL, MinnesotaNo. 49, Cincinnati Bengals: Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South CarolinaNo. 50, Seattle Seahawks: Elijah Arroyo, TE, MiamiNo. 51, Carolina Panthers: Nic Scourton, edge, Texas A&MNo. 52, Tennessee Titans: Oluwafemi Oladejo, LB, UCLANo. 53, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre DameNo. 54, Green Bay Packers: Anthony Belton, T, NC StateNo. 55, Los Angeles Chargers: Tre Harris, WR, Ole MissNo. 56, Chicago Bears: Ozzy Trapilo, T, Boston CollegeNo. 57, Detroit Lions: Tate Ratledge, G, GeorgiaNo. 58, Las Vegas Raiders: Jack Bech, WR, TCUNo. 59, Baltimore Ravens: Mike Green, edge, MarshallNo. 60, Denver Broncos: RJ Harvey, RB, UCFNo. 61, Washington Commanders: Trey Amos, CB, Ole MissNo. 62, Chicago Bears: Shemar Turner, DT, Texas A&MNo. 63, Kansas City Chiefs: Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, TennesseeNo. 64, Philadelphia Eagles: Andrew Mukuba, S, TexasNFL draft picks: Round 3No. 65, New York Giants: Darius Alexander, DT, ToledoNo. 66, Kansas City Chiefs: Ashton Gillotte, edge, LouisvilleNo. 67, Cleveland Browns: Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling GreenNo. 68, Las Vegas Raiders: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa StateNo. 69, New England Patriots: Kyle Williams, WR, Washington StateNo. 70, Detroit Lions: Isaac TeSlaa, WR, ArkansasNo. 71, New Orleans Saints: Vernon Broughton, DT, TexasNo. 72, Buffalo Bills: Landon Jackson, edge, ArkansasNo. 73, New York Jets: Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida StateNo. 74, Denver Broncos: Pat Bryant, WR, IllinoisNo. 75, San Francisco 49ers: Nick Martin, LB, Oklahoma StateNo. 76, Dallas Cowboys: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East CarolinaNo. 77, Carolina Panthers: Princely Umanmielen, edge, Ole MissNo. 78, Arizona Cardinals: Jordan Burch, edge, OregonNo. 79, Houston Texans: Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa StateNo. 80, Indianapolis Colts: Justin Walley, CB, MinnesotaNo. 81, Cincinnati Bengals: Dylan Fairchild, OG, GeorgiaNo. 82, Tennessee Titans: Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn StateNo. 83, Pittsburgh Steelers: Kaleb Johnson, RB, IowaNo. 84, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas StateNo. 85, Kansas City Chiefs: Nohl Williams, CB, CaliforniaNo. 86, Los Angeles Chargers: Jamaree Caldwell, DT, OregonNo. 87, Green Bay Packers: Savion Williams, WR, TCUNo. 88, Jacksonville Jaguars: Caleb Ransaw, CB, TulaneNo. 89, Jacksonville Jaguars: Wyatt Milum, OG, West VirginiaNo. 90, Los Angeles Rams: Josaiah Stewart, edge, MichiganNo. 91, Baltimore Ravens: Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSUNo. 92, Seattle Seahawks: Jalen Milroe, QB, AlabamaNo. 93, New Orleans Saints: Jonas Sanker, S, VirginiaNo. 94, Cleveland Browns: Dillon Gabriel, QB, OregonNo. 95, New England Patriots: Jared Wilson, C, GeorgiaNo. 96, Atlanta Falcons: Xavier Watts, S, Notre DameNo. 97, Houston Texans: Jaylin Smith, CB, USCNo. 98, Las Vegas Raiders: Caleb Rogers, OT, Texas TechNo. 99, Las Vegas Raiders: Charles Grant, OT, William & MaryNo. 100, San Francisco 49ers: Upton Stout, CB, Western KentuckyNo. 101, Denver Broncos: Sai’vion Jones, edge, LSUNo. 102, Minnesota Vikings: Tai Felton, WR, Maryland