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[Live Blog] The 2025 NFL Draft

Mikey DeAngelis | Onward State
By Staff
4/24/25 7:15 pm

Eleven Penn State football players are looking to hear their names called in the 2025 NFL Draft from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The draft runs from Thursday, April 24, through Saturday, April 26.

Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren were the first Nittany Lions to be selected in the 2025 NFL Draft as they both jumped off the board within the first 15 picks. KJ Winston, Jaylen Reed, Kobe King, Coziah Izzard, Jalen Kimber, Dvon J-Thomas, Sal Wormley, Amin Vanover, and Julian Fleming all remain as options for NFL teams going into day two.

Follow along for Onward State’s coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft. Day two starts at 6 p.m. and will air on ESPN and the NFL Network.

Live Blog

Day Three

7:12 p.m.: Well, someone decided to schedule the NFL Draft during the Blue-White Game, and we got busy. While we were away, Jaylen Reed and Kobe King both heard their names called. For us here at Onward State, that’s all she wrote.

Jaylen Reed Drafted No. 187 Overall By Houston Texans
Kobe King Drafted No. 201 Overall By Minnesota Vikings

12:20 p.m.: The New York Giants have selected Cam Skattebo. The running back from Arizona State helped lead the Sun Devils to a playoff run last season.

12:15 p.m.: With the No. 104 overall pick, the Jacksonville Jaguars select running back Bhayshul Tuten from Virginia Tech.

12:10 p.m.: The pick is Florida wide receiver Chimere Dike.

12:03 p.m.: The Tennessee Titans are on the clock with the No. 103 overall pick.

12:01 p.m.: It’s day three of the 2025 NFL Draft. Penn Staters Jaylen Reed, Kobe King, Coziah Izzard, Jalen Kimber, Dvon J-Thomas, Sal Wormley, Amin Vanover, and Julian Fleming are still on the board.

Day Two

11:22 p.m.: That’s all for Onward State’s coverage of the second and third rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft. Winston was the only player from Penn State taken today. He went to the Titans with the No. 82 pick in the draft.

11:20 p.m.: With the final pick of the NFL Draft day two, the Vikings take Tai Felton from Maryland. Winston ends the night as the only Nittany Lion taken on day two.

11:17 p.m.: With the 101st pick in the NFL Draft, take Sai’vion Jones from LSU. The Broncos traded up with the Jets to get the edge rusher.

11:12 p.m.: The Las Vegas Raiders had back-to-back picks at No. 98 and No. 99. They took two offensive tackles, Charles Grant out of William & Mary and Caleb Rogers from Texas Tech.

10:55 p.m.: Ummmm… Dillon Gabriel from Oregon just went to the Browns at pick No. 94. Another quarterback taken before Sanders, ESPN is freaking out.

10:46 p.m.: With the No. 92 pick in the NFL Draft, quarterback Jalen Milroe from Alabama. He is the fourth quarterback taken, Sanders is still available.

10:39 p.m.: West Virginia guard Wyatt Milum goes to the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 89 pick.

10:34 p.m.: Oh, hello, Dave Robinson.

10:28 p.m.:

10:26 p.m.:

10:21 p.m.: Finally, a Nittany Lion is off the board again. KJ Winston Jr goes to the Titans at No. 82!

10:16 p.m.: Minnesota’s Justin Walley goes to the Colts at No. 45, joining fellow Big Ten athletes in Tyler Warren and JT Tuimoloau.

10:11 p.m.: With the 78th overall pick, the Cardinals take Oregon’s Jordan Burch. He played linebacker and edge for the Ducks this season.

10:02 p.m.: Shavon Revel Jr. goes to the Cowboys at pick No. 77. The former Eastern Carolina cornerback was mocked in the first round before his injury during the 2025 season.

9:53 p.m.: Landon Jackson goes No. 72 to the Bills with a pick acquired from the Bears.

9:46 p.m.: Isaac TeSlaa was taken by the Detroit Lions at pick No. 70. The receiver will add a spark to an already explosive offense (pun intended).

9:42 p.m.: John Cena cameo, can’t see him, but his voice is all too recognizable.

9:40 p.m.: The Browns select Harold Fannin Jr. with the No. 67 overall pick. He had 11 receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown against Penn State.

9:30 p.m.: The Giants opened the third round with Darius Alexander, a defensive tackle from Toledo. He will join Abdul Carter on the Giants’ defensive line.

9:27 p.m.: With the final pick in the second round, the Eagles pick defensive back Andrew Mukuba from Texas. He is originally from Zimbabwe.

9:16 p.m.: After receiving the No. 62 pick from the Bills, Chicago selected Shemar Turner, defensive end from Texas A&M.

9:10 p.m.: The Ravens take Marshall edge rusher Mike Green with the No. 59 pick. Green was mocked in the first round by multiple outlets.

9:02 p.m.: Jack Bech was taken with the No. 58 pick by the Raiders. Bech’s story is an emotional one, with his brother passing away in the New Orleans Bourbon Street attack.

8:53 p.m.: With the 56th overall pick, the Chicago Bears take Ozzy Trapilo, offensive tackle from Boston College.

8:48 p.m.: Tre Harris, a wide receiver from Ole Miss, goes No. 55 to Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers.

8:42 p.m.: Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison goes to Tampa Bay with the 53rd pick.

8:37 p.m.: The Titans take UCLA’s edge rusher Oluwafemi Oladejo. He had one sack against the Nittany Lions in 2024.

8:34 p.m.: After trading up, the Panthers take Nic Scourton with the No. 51 pick. The edge rusher from Texas A&M was first-team All-SEC.

8:32 p.m.: With the 50th pick in the NFL Draft, the Seahawks take the fifth tight end in Elijah Arroyo from Miami.

8:29 p.m.: Demetrius Knight Jr., linebacker from South Carolina, goes to the Bengals at pick No. 49. Knight has a wife and two kids, a family man.

8:21 p.m.: With No. 16 pick in the second round, the Texans take Minnesota tackle Aireontae Ersery. They received the pick from the Las Vegas Raiders in a trade.

8:17 p.m.: Finally, Michigan cornerback Will Johnson is off the board to Arizona. Johnson was expected to be a top-10 pick at one point, but injury concerns tanked his stock.

8:14 p.m.: The Rams pick tight end Terrance Ferguson from Oregon with pick No. 46. The tight end had three receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown against Penn State this season.

8:08 p.m.: With the No. 45 pick, the Colts take JT Tuimoloau from Ohio State. The edge rusher led the Big Ten in sacks last season. He will join Tyler Warren in Indianapolis.

8:06 p.m.: The Cowboys take Boston College’s first consensus All-American since Luke Kuechly in Donovan Ezeiruaku. The Edge had 20.5 tackles for loss in 2024.

8:00 p.m.: The San Francisco 49ers take Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins. He will team up with Mykel Williams from Georgia.

7:57 p.m.: With the 42nd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the New York Jets take tight end Mason Taylor from LSU.

7:52 p.m.: After trading up, the Bills take South Carolina defensive tackle TJ Sanders.

7:47 p.m.: The Bears trade pick 41 to the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo gave up picks 56,62, and 109 for 41, 72, and 240.

7:43 p.m.: The Saints take their quarterback, Tyler Shough, from Louisville. Shedeur Sanders is still on the board, folks.

7:39 p.m.: With the 39th overall pick, the Chicago Bears selected Luther Burden III from Missouri—another weapon for the Bears after selecting Colston Loveland in round one.

7:35 p.m.: The Patriots select the second Ohio State running back of the night in TreVeyon Henderson with the 38th overall pick.

7:27 p.m.: Miami selects Arizona guard Jonah Savaiianaea with the fifth pick of the night.

7:25 p.m.: The Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders strike a deal to move Miami into the 37th overall pick.

7:22 p.m.: The Cleveland Browns select Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins with their second pick of the night. That’s the 12th Big Ten selection of the draft and the second so far today. All three of the Browns’ selections so far have been Big Ten products.

7:19 p.m.: Richard Sherman announces Seattle’s selection as South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori becomes a Seahawks with the 35th overall pick.

7:16 p.m.: Seattle gets the No. 35 pick in exchange for Tennessee’s No. 52 and No. 82.

7:13 p.m.: The Texans Iowa State wideout Jayden Higgins with the second pick in round two as the Seattle Seahawks trade up with the Titans for the 35th overall pick.

7:09 p.m.: It’s UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger as the No. 33 overall pick to Cleveland. Round two is officially underway. Houston is on the clock.

7:05 p.m.: The Cleveland Browns are on the clock.

7:03 p.m.: Roger Goodell is on stage with members of the 2000 draft class. Welcome to day two of the 2025 NFL Draft.

6:51 p.m.:

6:50 p.m.: Folks, we are 10 minutes away from the start of day two of the 2025 NFL Draft. Penn Staters KJ Winston, Jaylen Reed, Kobe King, Coziah Izzard, Jalen Kimber, Dvon J-Thomas, Sal Wormley, Amin Vanover, and Julian Fleming are still on the board. Follow along for another night of intrigue and drama.

Day One

11:44 p.m.: That’s all for Onward State’s coverage of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Big Ten broke its record for first-round selections for the second consecutive year with 11. Penn State landed two first-rounders behind Abdul Carter at No. 3 overall and Tyler Warren at No. 14 overall. Check back in tomorrow at 6 p.m. for coverage on rounds two and three.

11:43 p.m.: The Kansas City Chiefs wrap up the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft with their selection of Ohio State tackle Josh Simmons.

11:33 p.m.: First look at Tyler Warren in his new Colts uniform:

11:32 p.m.: The world champion Philadelphia Eagles select Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell with the penultimate pick of the first round.

11:30 p.m.: The two teams who met in Super Bowl LIX make some trade movement late in the first round. The Philadelphia Eagles move up to No. 31 as the Kansas City Chiefs take the No. 32 and No. 164 overall picks.

11:29 p.m.: The Buffalo Bills take Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston with the 30th overall pick.

11:22 p.m.: With the 29th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Washington Commanders take Oregon tackle Josh Conerly Jr.

11:19 p.m.:

11:16 p.m.: The Detroit Lions select Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams with the 28th overall pick.

11:08 p.m.: Georgia safety Malaki Starks is selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the No. 27 overall pick. The final five picks of the first round are up next.

11:03 p.m.: The Atlanta Falcons select Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. with the 26th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

11:00 p.m.: Jaxson Dart: certified Star Wars enthusiast.

10:59 p.m.: TRADES GALORE LATE IN THE FIRST ROUND! The Falcons move back into the first round as the Rams trade down. Los Angeles gets pick 46, a seventh-rounder, and a 2026 first-rounder. Atlanta also gets a third-rounder for tomorrow.

10:54 p.m.: The New York Giants select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with the 25th overall pick. He is the second quarterback off the board tonight. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is still waiting to hear his name called. Dart becomes Abdul Carter’s first Giants teammate from this draft class.

10:52 p.m.: SECOND TRADE OF THE NIGHT! The New York Giants and Houston Texans strike a deal to move New York up to the 25th pick. Houston receives picks 34, 99, and a 2026 third-rounder.

10:51 p.m.: With the 24th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select Donovan Jackson, guard, Ohio State.

10:46 p.m.: The hometown Green Bay Packers take Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden with the No. 23 pick behind Packer legend Mark Murphy’s electric pick announcement.

10:35 p.m.: The Los Angeles Chargers use the 22nd overall pick on North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton.

10:25 p.m.: Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon heads to the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 21st overall pick.

10:21 p.m.: The Denver Broncos take Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron at the No. 20 spot. Barron won the 2024 Jim Thorpe award, which recognizes the best defensive back in college football.

10:12 p.m.: Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka heads to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 19th overall pick. The 1,000-yard receiver in 2024 scored a touchdown against Penn State in November.

10:06 p.m.: The Seattle Seahawks snag North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel with the 18th overall pick.

9:57 p.m.: With the 17th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select Texas A&M pass rusher Shamar Stewart.

9:54 p.m.: The Arizona Cardinals take Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen with the 16th overall pick to close out the first half of the opening round.

9:53 p.m.:

9:48 p.m.: The Atlanta Falcons take Jalon Walker, linebacker out of Georgia with the 15th overall pick.

9:42 p.m.:

9:41 p.m.:

9:40 p.m.:

9:40 p.m.: That’s two Nittany Lions selected in the first round for the second consecutive year and third since 2021. This year, both in the top 15. NFLU.

9:38 p.m.:

9:38 p.m.:

Tyler Warren To Serve As Major Weapon For NFL Offenses

9:37 p.m.:

Tyler Warren Drafted No. 14 Overall By Indianapolis Colts

9:37 p.m.:

9:37 p.m: FOLKS, TYLER WARREN IS AN INDIANAPOLIS COLT.

9:35 p.m.: The Miami Dolphins take Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant with the 13th overall pick.

9:26 p.m.: Alabama guard Tyler Booker heads to the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 12 overall pick. That’s 17 consecutive years with an Alabama first round pick.

9:24 p.m.: The San Francisco 49ers select Georgia edge Mykel Williams with the 11th overall pick.

9:15 p.m.: The Chicago Bears take Michigan tight end Colston Loveland to round out the top ten picks of the 2025 NFL Draft. He is the first tight end off the board.

9:13 p.m.: The NFL announces that the 2025 schedule will be released on May 14.

9:08 p.m.: The New Orleans Saints select Texas tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the ninth overall pick.

9:04 p.m.: Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan heads to the Carolina Panthers with the eighth overall pick. He is the first receiver out of Arizona to be taken in the first round of the common draft era.

8:59 p.m.:

8:57 p.m.: The New York Jets select Missouri tackle Armand Membou with the seventh overall pick.

8:46 p.m.: With the sixth pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select Boise State running back and Heisman runner-up Ashton Jeanty.

8:44 p.m.: The Cleveland Browns take Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham with the fifth overall pick. Cleveland gets Graham and the haul from the Jacksonville trade.

8:38 p.m.: The New England Patriots select Will Campbell, offensive tackle out of LSU with the fourth overall pick.

8:34 p.m.:

8:33 p.m.: Carter’s dad, Chris Carter, says his son will be the best rookie in football in 2025.

8:33 p.m.:

8:32 p.m.: The Giants do not have anyone rostered wearing No. 11. Hmmm.

8:31 p.m.: James Franklin is in the house to support Carter. The hat is fitted and Carter joins Goodell on stage.

8:30 p.m.:

Abdul Carter Bringing Explosiveness & Intensity To The NFL

8:30 p.m.:

Abdul Carter Drafted No. 3 Overall By New York Giants

8:30 p.m.:

8:30 p.m.: Abdul Carter, you are a New York Giant.

8:28 p.m.: The Giants’ pick is in.

8:25 p.m.: This has the potential to go down as one of the most pivotal, franchise-changing moves in NFL draft history. Time will tell.

8:24 p.m.: The Jaguars select Travis Hunter with the No. 2 overall pick. Wow.

8:20 p.m.: Jacksonville’s No. 5-turned-No. 2 pick is in.

8:16 p.m.: BIG TRADE! The Jaguars swap picks with the Browns in the top five. Jaguars are on the clock, Cleveland drops to the fifth pick. The Browns also traded the 104th overall pick and a sixth-round pick for Jacksonville’s No. 5, No. 36, and No. 126th overall selections.

8:15 p.m.: The Titans select Cam Ward with the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft.

8:14 p.m.: The Titans’ pick is in.

8:11 p.m.:

8:08 p.m.: The Tennessee Titans are officially on the clock. Welcome to the draft.

8:08 p.m.: The Bears still suck, per Clay Matthews.

8:05 p.m.: Ah, yes, the annual tradition of booing Roger Goodell as he introduces the draft. Renowned Packers fan Lil Wayne is also on stage.

8 p.m.: Welcome to Onward State’s coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft. 150,000 fans are in attendance in Green Bay.

7:15 p.m.: We’re 45 minutes from the start of the 2025 NFL Draft. We’re expecting to see Miami quarterback Cam Ward go to the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick.

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