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Round 1

Monroe Freeling headShot
Pick 19 (19)

Monroe Freeling

OT Georgia
6-7 315 LBS
  • 2023: Played in 8 games as a reserve.
  • 2024: Played in all 14 games with 5 starts at LT.
  • 2025: Second-team All-SEC. Played in all 14 games with 13 starts at LT.

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 2

Lee Hunter headShot
Pick 17 (49)

Lee Hunter

DT Texas Tech
6-3 318 LBS
From Vikings
  • 2021 (Auburn): Redshirted.
  • 2022 (UCF): Played in 13 games as a reserve (17 tackles, sack).
  • 2023 (UCF): Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Started all 13 games (69 tackles, 11 TFLs with 3 sacks, PBU).
  • 2024 (UCF): Second-team All-Big 12. Tied for the team lead with 9.5 TFL. Played in all 12 games with 10 starts (45 tackles, 1 sack).
  • 2025: Third-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-Big 12. Started all 14 games (41 tackles, 11 TFLs with 2.5 sacks, FF).

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 3

Chris Brazzell II headShot
Pick 19 (83)

Chris Brazzell II

WR Tennessee
6-4 198 LBS
  • 2022 (Tulane): Redshirted. Played in 2 games as a reserve (1-11-11.0).
  • 2023 (Tulane): Freshman All-American. Third-team All-American Athletic Conference. Led team with 44 receptions, 711 receiving yards (16.2 per, 5 TDs). Played in 13 games with 8 starts. 
  • 2024: Played in all 13 games with 9 starts (29-333-11.5, 2 TDs). 
  • 2025: Third-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-SEC. Led team with 1,017 receiving yards (62 receptions, 16.4 per), 9 receiving TDs. Played in 12 games with 11 starts.
  • Miscellaneous: Father, Chris, played WR at Blinn College and Angelo State and was a sixth-round pick in 1998 by the New York Jets before playing 2 years in the NFL and 7 in the CFL. Brother, Colin, plays DB at Tennessee.

– by Chad Reuter

Round 4

Will Lee III headShot
Pick 29 (129)

Will Lee III

CB Texas A&M
6-1 189 LBS
From Rams through Bears
  • 2021 (Iowa Western Community College): Redshirted.
  • 2022 (Iowa Western Community College): NJCAA first-team All-American. 34 tackles, TFL, INT, 10 PBUs in 12 games. Team won JC national title.
  • 2023 (Kansas State): Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Played in 11 games with 9 starts (42 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 2 INTs, 6 PBUs, FF).
  • 2024: Second-team All-SEC. Led team with 10 PBUs. Started 12 games (42 tackles, 2 INTs-1 returned for TD, FF).
  • 2025: Led team with 8 PBUs. Started all 13 games (50 tackles, 2 TFLs with 1 sack).
  • Miscellaneous: Uncle, Darrell Lee, played DL at Florida.

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 5

Sam Hecht headShot
Pick 4 (144)

Sam Hecht

C Kansas State
6-4 303 LBS
From Titans through Rams and Titans and Bears
  • 2021: Redshirted as a walk-on.
  • 2022: Played in 4 games as a reserve.
  • 2023: Played in all 13 games as a reserve and on special teams.
  • 2024: Second-team All-Big 12 Conference. Started all 13 games at C. Received a scholarship.
  • 2025: First-team All-Big 12. Started all 12 games at C.

-- by Chad Reuter

Zakee Wheatley headShot
Pick 11 (151)

Zakee Wheatley

SAF Penn State
6-3 203 LBS
From Dolphins
  • 2021: Redshirted. Played in 4 games as a reserve (2 tackles).
  • 2022: Played in 13 games as a reserve (27 tackles, 2 INTs, PBU, FF).
  • 2023: Played in 13 games as a reserve (24 tackles, 0.5 TFL).
  • 2024: Tied for the team lead with 3 INTs. Started all 16 games (96 tackles, 2.5 TFLs with 1 sack, 4 PBUs, FF).
  • 2025: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference. Started 12 games (74 tackles, 2 TFLs, INT, PBU).

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 7

Jackson Kuwatch headShot
Pick 11 (227)

Jackson Kuwatch

LB Miami (Ohio)
6-4 232 LBS
From Dolphins
  • 2021 (Ohio State): Redshirted.
  • 2022 (Ohio State): Played in 3 games as a reserve.
  • 2023: Played in 10 games as a reserve (5 tackles, TFL).
  • 2024: Played in 10 games as a reserve (9 tackles).
  • 2025: Third-team All-MAC. Started all 14 games (109 tackles, 10 TFLs with 5 sacks, PBU).

-- by Chad Reuter

DRAFT TRACKER
Round 1 • Pick 19 (19) • OT Monroe Freeling
Round 2 • Pick 17 (49) • DT Lee Hunter
Round 3 • Pick 19 (83) • WR Chris Brazzell II
Round 4 • Pick 29 (129) • CB Will Lee III
Round 5 • Pick 4 (144) • C Sam Hecht
Round 5 • Pick 11 (151) • SAF Zakee Wheatley
Round 7 • Pick 11 (227) • LB Jackson Kuwatch
FULL DRAFT TRACKER
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