The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone but the action doesn’t stop there. With just 257 selections and a draft pool of over 1,000 athletes, the undrafted free agent market is almost as exciting.
Which players from the Virginia Tech Hokies are set to make a splash in their new homes?
Virginia Tech Football Draft Picks
Below is the full list of Virginia Tech’s picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. Included are the player, their position, their draft slot, and the NFL team that selected them.
The round and position numbers indicated are the round and overall pick numbers. For instance, 5.175 is Round 5, Pick No. 175, or 3.92 is Round 3, Pick No. 92, etc.
- Bhayshul Tuten, RB – 4.104, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Jaylin Lane, WR – 4.128, Washington Commanders
- Dorian Strong, CB – 6.177, Buffalo Bills
- Antwaun Powell-Ryland, EDGE – 6.209, Philadelphia Eagles
- Aeneas Peebles, DT – 6.210, Baltimore Ravens
Virginia Tech Football UDFA Signings
Below is the full list of Virginia Tech’s undrafted free agent signings. This list will be updated as soon as signings become official.
To view every team’s undrafted free agent signings: 2025 NFL Draft UDFA Signings by School
- Stephen Gosnell, WR – Buffalo Bills
- Keota Jenkins, LB – Buffalo Bills
Virginia Tech Football Draft Grades
Thanks to our friends at Pro Football & Sports Network, we can take a look at how the Virginia Tech players were graded with their landing spots. Below is the letter grade and subsequent analysis when provided for each pick. All without analysis will be listed below.
- Round 6, Pick 177
Dorian Strong, CB | Buffalo Bills
Grade: A - Round 6, Pick 209
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, EDGE | Philadelphia Eagles
Grade: B+ - Round 6, Pick 210
Aeneas Peebles, DT | Baltimore Ravens
Grade: A
Bhayshul Tuten NFL Draft Grade
- Round 4, Pick 104
Bhayshul Tuten, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars
Grade: A-
One of the top Combine standouts, Bhayshul Tuten is an intriguing dynamic running back. Tuten comes with home run speed after running an obscene 4.32 40-yard dash at the Combine while weighing 206 pounds. Tuten ran for 1,159 yards this past season for the Hokies, showing he belongs at a Power Four school after transferring from North Carolina A&T.
Travis Etienne is in the final year of his contract and has been the subject of trade rumors throughout the offseason. Whether or not the Jags move on from Etienne, Tuten gives them another option in the backfield to potentially pair with Tank Bigsby down the road.
Jaylin Lane NFL Draft Grade
- Round 4, Pick 128
Jaylin Lane, WR | Washington Commanders
Grade: B+
The Commanders continue to invest in building a long-term infrastructure around Jayden Daniels. That could leave the defense shorthanded for 2025, but with Luke McCaffrey the only wideout under contract past this season, adding another receiver was always a likely step in this draft.
Jaylin Lane is undersized at 5’9” and 191 pounds, but brings 4.34 speed and averaged 12.5 yards per reception during his five-year collegiate career. Lane isn’t just a burner, though, as he showed sharp coverage recognition and route-running on option routes. That gives him developmental upside, and his punt return experience adds special teams value as well.
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