There\u2019s just a few draft prospects coming from the UW Huskies and WSU Cougars this year, but the EWU Eagles have one of their own, and there\u2019s a handful of former high school standouts from the Seattle area in the mix as well.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at eight 2025 NFL Draft prospects with ties to the state of Washington.<\/p>\n
Carson Bruener, LB<\/p>\n
Bruener, a two-year starter at UW, totaled a team-high 103 tackles and added three interceptions and two tackles for loss while earning third-team All-Big-Ten honors this season. The 6-foot-1, 227-pound linebacker is projected as sixth-to-seventh-round pick by NFL.com<\/a>. A former Redmond High School standout, Bruener is the 258th-ranked draft prospect, according to ESPN<\/a>. His dad, Mark Bruener, was a first-round pick in 1995 who played 14 seasons at tight end in the NFL.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc36 12 TKL Carson Bruener was everywhere in @UW_Football<\/a>‘s win over USC \ud83d\udcaf#B1GFootball<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/29v6waIWzZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n Efton Chism III, WR<\/p>\n Chism, a former Monroe High School star, finished his five-year college career second in EWU program history with 346 receptions and third with 3,852 receiving yards. He set a single-season school record and led FCS with 120 receptions, was second in FCS with 1,311 receiving yards and had 13 receiving TDs this season. His efforts earned first-team FCS All-American and All-Big Sky selections. Chism is projected as an undrafted free agent by NFL.com. He\u2019s an unranked prospect on ESPN, but checks in at No. 246 overall on Pro Football Focus\u2019 Big Board.<\/p>\n Have a game Efton Chism! #GoEags<\/a> #ProtectTheRed<\/a> #EKG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OGsOBa7NiL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 EWU Football \ud83c\udfc8 (@EWUFootball) August 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n Josh Conerly Jr., OT<\/p>\n Conerly, who was a five-star recruit coming out of Seattle\u2019s Rainier Beach High School, played in all 41 games in three seasons at Oregon, including spending the past two as the starting left tackle. He was a third-team All-America and first-team All-Big-Ten pick this season. The 6-foot-5, 311-pound Conerly is projected as a first-to-second round pick by NFL.com. He\u2019s the 32nd-ranked draft prospect, according to ESPN. Conerly is set to be the first player from the state of Washington\u2019s 2022 high school class to reach the NFL.<\/p>\n Emeka Egbuka, WR<\/p>\n Egbuka helped Ohio State win the national championship this season while hauling in 81 receptions for 1,011 yards and 10 TDs. It was the second 1,000-yard season for the former Steilacoom High School star, who leaves Ohio State as the program\u2019s No. 2 all-time receiver with 2,868 yards. He\u2019s projected as a first-round pick by NFL.com. ESPN ranks the 6-foot-1, 202-pound Egbuka as its No. 40 overall prospect.<\/p>\n Emeka Egbuka just can’t stop scoring \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n His third touchdown of the day puts @OhioStateFB<\/a> up 35-0.#B1GFootball<\/a> on CBS \ud83d\udcfa pic.twitter.com\/i7L0MjWAyD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n Esa Pole, OT<\/p>\n After starting his career at Chabot College in northern California, Pole was a two-year starter for WSU at left tackle. He didn\u2019t allow a sack over 498 pass-blocking snaps and graded out as the second-best pass blocking tackle in the country this season, per Pro Football Focus. The 6 foot 5, 320-pounder is projected as seventh-round pick or undrafted free agent. He\u2019s the 301st-ranked prospect in the draft, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n Gee Scott Jr., TE<\/p>\n Scott, a former standout of Sammamish\u2019s Eastside Catholic High School, is another local who helped the Buckeyes win the national title this season. He converted from wide receiver to tight end after arriving Ohio State and became a full-time starter this past season. The 6-foot-1, 243-pound tight end caught 27 passes for 253 yards and two TDs this season. Scott is the son of KIRO Newsradio\u2019s Gee Scott, who hosts The Gee & Ursula Show.<\/p>\n Gee Scott Jr TD \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/ubcbhD5xS0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buckeye Videos (@BuckeyeVideos) November 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n JT Tuimoloau, EDGE<\/p>\n Tuimoloau, a three-time All-Big-Ten selection, was a national champion at Ohio State and compiled 61 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and two forced fumbles this season. His 39.5 tackles for loss and 19.5 sacks during his four-year career each rank in the top 10 in Buckeyes program history. Tuimoloau, who starred as a five-star prospect at Eastside Catholic, is projected as a second-round pick by NFL.com. He is ESPN\u2019s 52nd-ranked overall prospect. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound Tuimoloau also had D-I basketball offers coming out of high school.<\/p>\n \u2705 One arm to hold off the OL \u2014 Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n Kyle Williams, WR<\/p>\n Williams piled up 70 receptions, 1,198 yards and 14 TDs for WSU this season. He ranked eighth in FBS in receiving yards and average a whopping 17.1 yards per catch. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound receiver\u2019s 20 TDs receptions in just two seasons with the Cougars are tied for sixth in program history. Williams is projected as a second-round pick by NFL.com. He\u2019s ESPN\u2019s 68th-ranked overall prospect.<\/p>\n 10:11 of every single \ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc32\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc03 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc20.<\/p>\n you’re welcome\ud83d\ude4f pic.twitter.com\/H2790vXzyO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Washington State Football (@WSUCougarFB) April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n More on the NFL Draft<\/p>\n \u2022 How should Seahawks allocate their O-line picks? Daniel Jeremiah\u2019s view<\/a>
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