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 Maryland Terrapins are set to make a splash in their new homes?
Maryland Football Draft Picks
Below is the full list of Maryland’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.
- Tai Felton, WR – 3.102, Minnesota Vikings
- Ruben Hyppolite, LB – 4.132, Chicago Bears
- Jordan Phillips, DT – 5.143, Miami Dolphins
- Dante Trader Jr., S – 5.155, Miami Dolphins
- Kaden Prather, WR – 7.240, Buffalo Bills
- Tommy Akingbesote, DT – 7.247, Dallas Cowboys
Maryland Football UDFA Signings
Below is the full list of Maryland’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
- Glendon Miller, S – Kansas City Chiefs
Maryland Football Draft Grades
Thanks to our friends at Pro Football & Sports Network, we can take a look at how the Maryland 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 5, Pick 143
Jordan Phillips, DT | Miami Dolphins
Grade: C+ - Round 5, Pick 155
Dante Trader Jr., S | Miami Dolphins
Grade: C - Round 7, Pick 240
Kaden Prather, WR | Buffalo Bills
Grade: B - Round 7, Pick 240
Kaden Prather, WR | Dallas Cowboys
Grade: B
Tai Felton NFL Draft Grade
- Round 3, Pick 102
Tai Felton, WR | Minnesota Vikings
Grade: A-
There were higher-rated options on my board at the WR position – among them Jalen Royals and Tory Horton – but Tai Felton is still a great value addition to close out Round 3. More importantly, he’s a great schematic fit for Kevin O’Connell, alongside Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jalen Nailor.
Felton makes his money as a speed threat with slippery short-area athleticism as a contrast to his vertical ability. He can stretch the field and explode up seams, but he also has the athletic gifts to extend short passes and weave through crowds.
Focus drops can be an issue, but for J.J. McCarthy, Felton has dual-sided upside as a short-range safety blanket and an intermediate zone coverage gasher.
Ruben Hyppolite NFL Draft Grade
- Round 4, Pick 132
Ruben Hyppolite II, LB | Chicago Bears
Grade: D
The Bears already have a strong linebacker duo in Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards, but they lack depth behind them. However, this pick feels like a reach. The Maryland product wasn’t super productive in college, and he doesn’t flash the high-level instincts to compensate for that.
Hyppolite does have 46 career starts over five collegiate seasons, so he comes with experience. However, for a player who saw the field quite a bit, he has more than a few holes in his game. Where he jumps off the screen is through his athleticism. He showed off his speed at his Pro Day, a trait that helps him in pursuit. But he’s still a work in progress in coverage and as a pass rusher.
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