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 Oregon Ducks are set to make a splash in their new homes?
Oregon Football Draft Picks
Below is the full list of Oregon’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.
- Derrick Harmon, DT – 1.21, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Josh Conerly Jr., OT – 1.29, Washington Commanders
- Terrance Ferguson, TE – 2.46, Los Angeles Rams
- Jordan Burch, EDGE – 3.78, Arizona Cardinals
- Jamaree Caldwell, DT – 3.86, Los Angeles Chargers
- Dillon Gabriel, QB – 3.94, Cleveland Browns
- Jordan James, RB – 5.147, San Francisco 49ers
- Jeffrey Bassa, LB – 5.156, Kansas City Chiefs
- Ajani Cornelius, OT – 6.204, Dallas Cowboys
- Tez Johnson, WR – 7.235, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Oregon Football UDFA Signings
Below is the full list of Oregon’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
- Nikko Reed, CB – Los Angeles Chargers
- Patrick Herbert, TE – Jacksonville Jaguars
Oregon Football Draft Grades
Thanks to our friends at Pro Football & Sports Network, we can take a look at how the Oregon 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 147
Jordan James, RB | San Francisco 49ers
Grade: B+ - Round 5, Pick 156
Jeffrey Bassa, LB | Kansas City Chiefs
Grade: B+ - Round 6, Pick 204
Ajani Cornelius, OT | Dallas Cowboys
Grade: C+ - Round 7, Pick 235
Tez Johnson, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Grade: A+
Derrick Harmon NFL Draft Grade
- Round 1, Pick 21
Derrick Harmon, DT | Pittsburgh Steelers
Grade: A
This was one of the bigger surprises of the first round, as many mock drafts had the Steelers addressing their quarterback situation with the 21st overall pick. Instead, they played the true value of the board and added one of the best players available at another position of need.
The Harmon pick is especially intriguing, considering that Harmon has earned comparisons to the Steelers’ own veteran Cameron Heyward. Like Heyward, Harmon has the ideal size and power profile, but is a ruthlessly violent pass-rusher with high-end flashes as a run defender from 3-tech and even further inside.
Harmon is a bit high-hipped and stiff in the midsection, which can impact his counter work. And his medicals at least bear noting, as he was flagged with a shoulder issue ahead of the draft. But the Steelers did well not to reach at QB and solidified their defensive line with a solid all-around pro alongside Keeanu Benton. QB remains an issue, but the Steelers have fallen into the trap of forcing it before. They didn’t this time.
Josh Conerly Jr. NFL Draft Grade
- Round 1, Pick 29
Josh Conerly Jr., OT | Washington Commanders
Grade: B
The Washington Commanders were a team many penciled in as an EDGE suitor, and they had several compelling options still on the board. However, instead of addressing the defense, the Commanders chose to solidify the other side of the trenches with Josh Conerly Jr.
From a player and value standpoint, there’s nothing wrong with the Conerly pick. He’s a plus athlete with a natural feel for the technical elements of tackle play. He has smooth footwork, a light base, and active hands while matching. He also has an exceptional range as a blocker in space.
As long as he continues to build his play strength, Conerly should be able to fill in as a starter at right tackle. However, it’s fair to question whether Washington truly needed this with Brandon Coleman, a similarly talented OT who sometimes flashed promise in his rookie campaign.
The selection of Conerly suffocates Coleman’s development, but it also amplifies the strengthening of the team’s offensive line with Laremy Tunsil Jr. – and insulates Jayden Daniels’ protection.
Terrance Ferguson NFL Draft Grade
- Round 1, Pick 29
Josh Conerly Jr., OT | Los Angeles Rams
Grade: B
The Washington Commanders were a team many penciled in as an EDGE suitor, and they had several compelling options still on the board. However, instead of addressing the defense, the Commanders chose to solidify the other side of the trenches with Josh Conerly Jr.
From a player and value standpoint, there’s nothing wrong with the Conerly pick. He’s a plus athlete with a natural feel for the technical elements of tackle play. He has smooth footwork, a light base, and active hands while matching. He also has an exceptional range as a blocker in space.
As long as he continues to build his play strength, Conerly should be able to fill in as a starter at right tackle. However, it’s fair to question whether Washington truly needed this with Brandon Coleman, a similarly talented OT who sometimes flashed promise in his rookie campaign.
The selection of Conerly suffocates Coleman’s development, but it also amplifies the strengthening of the team’s offensive line with Laremy Tunsil Jr. – and insulates Jayden Daniels’ protection.
Jordan Burch NFL Draft Grade
- Round 3, Pick 78
Jordan Burch, EDGE | Arizona Cardinals
Grade: A
Josh Sweat was a big addition for the Cardinals in free agency, but they entered the NFL Draft still needing a complement to Sweat on the other side. Ideally, that addition would be a power-oriented player to compress the pocket and force double teams his way. Jordan Burch fits that vision well.
At almost 6’5” and 280 pounds, Burch is a freakish size-athleticism specimen with a rare blend of compact mass, energized explosiveness, and bend capacity. He can rush as far inside as 3-tech and 4i on a situational basis, but he also has the athleticism to be a stand-up rusher with build-up speed.
Overall, his versatility, power, and unhinged motor present a big boost for Jonathan Gannon’s defense and rounds out what is becoming a fearsome defensive front.
Jamaree Caldwell NFL Draft Grade
- Round 3, Pick 86
Jamaree Caldwell, DT | Los Angeles Chargers
Grade: A-
The Chargers needed to address their interior defensive line at some point, and they did that here by selecting Oregon’s Jamaree Caldwell. Standing at a stout 6’2”, 332 pounds, Caldwell projects best as the Chargers’ new nose tackle, but he has some intriguing role and alignment versatility at that size.
Caldwell will be best at 0-tech and 1-tech in Los Angeles’ scheme, but for a nose tackle, he has surprising juice as a pass-rusher. He has the lateral agility and light feet to offset blockers while using violent hands and torque to decouple and work past the opposition.
His run-game consistency can still improve, but Caldwell is heavy, well-leveraged, and athletic for his size, with a motor that fits what Jim Harbaugh covets.
Dillon Gabriel NFL Draft Grade
- Round 3, Pick 94
Dillon Gabriel, QB | Cleveland Browns
Grade: D-
The Cleveland Browns finally addressed the quarterback position in late Day 2, but it wasn’t the QB many expected. Instead of ending Shedeur Sanders’ slide, the Browns dropped jaws by selecting Dillon Gabriel as an alternative.
Gabriel was a record-setting collegiate quarterback, but he shouldn’t have been worth consideration so early in the draft, for a Browns team that could still stand to invest in WR, offensive line, or EDGE talent.
Gabriel is small, has a below-average arm, is volatile operationally, and likely profiles as a backup at best. Even if the Browns didn’t have Sanders on their board, Will Howard would’ve been a much better value pick here.
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