The 2025 NFL Draft is a celebration of the players who have realized their goal of being selected to play professional football. At the same time, the college programs that produced these athletes can stake their claim as an NFL factory, with four teams sending 10 or more of their players to the league.
Below, we’ll rank college football’s best 2025 draft classes by college program, taking into account the total amount, where the players were drafted, and how likely they are to succeed in the NFL.
Top 25 College Football Draft Classes in the 2025 NFL Draft
For this exercise, we’ll consider the total number of players drafted, where the players were drafted, and how likely they are to succeed in the NFL. For each ranking, I’ll provide the number of players drafted — although that’s not the end-all, be-all for deciding the rankings.
Without further ado, we’ll start with the team that won the national championship in 2025 and sent an eye-popping 14 players to the NFL.
1) Ohio State (14)
The Buckeyes dominated this draft cycle, showing off their top-end talent (four first-rounders) and overall depth, as they had players drafted in all but the third and seventh rounds.
The headliner was WR Emeka Egbuka, who surprised many by being taken off the board at No. 19 overall. The trenches followed, as OG Donovan Jackson, DT Tyleik Williams and OT Josh Simmons finished off the first round.
Ohio State’s dynamic running back duo was selected just two picks apart in the second round before seven straight defensive players came off the board for the Buckeyes. Quarterback Will Howard capped it off, being selected at No. 189.
2) Georgia (13)
Head coach Kirby Smart has long been a pipeline for NFL talent and 2025 was no different.
EDGE Mykel Williams was the first Bulldog off the board at No. 11, followed by fellow defenders in linebacker Jalon Walker (No. 15) and safety Malaki Starks (No. 27).
Each of the three interior offensive lineman were taken next in the second and third rounds before offensive playmakers, speedy WR Arian Smith and the tough running RB Trevor Etienne, were taken in the fourth round. Five more players were selected on Day 3.
3) Texas (12)
The Longhorns showcased incredible depth at the top with five players being drafted in the first two rounds, headlined by OT Kelvin Banks Jr., CB Jahdae Barron, and WR Matthew Golden hearing their names on Day 1.
That was a sign of things to come, as three more players were selected on Day 2. The Longhorns’ talent in the trenches highlighted Day 3’s picks, as TE Gunnar Helm, EDGE Barryn Sorrell, OT Cameron Williams and OG Hayden Connor all were taken on Day 3.
QB Quinn Ewers finished it off, being drafted in the seventh round and staving off falling to undrafted status.
4) Ole Miss (8)
After DT Walter Nolen was selected at No. 16, there was uncertainty on where QB Jaxson Dart would go. It didn’t take much longer, as the New York Giants traded back into the first round to scoop him up at No. 25. The Tre(y)’s followed on Day 2, as WR Tre Harris went at pick No. 55 and Trey Amos at No. 61.
Talented pass-rusher, EDGE Princely Umanmielen, followed at No. 77 before three players were taken on Day 4, highlighted by AP Third-Team All-American LB Chris Paul Jr.
5) Michigan (7)
The Wolverines dominated Day 1, seeing DT Mason Graham, TE Colston Loveland, and DT Kenneth Grant all go in the first 13 picks. Projected first-rounder, CB Will Johnson could’ve joined the party, but he went at No. 46 after a disappointing draft day slide.
Alongside Johnson, EDGE Josaiah Stewart went on Day 2 at No. 90. A pair of Michigan prospects were also taken in the sixth round.
6) Oregon (10)
Despite the double-digit number of draft picks, many Ducks were taken higher than their projected draft spot. Oregon had six players drafted in the first three rounds, yet TE Terrance Ferguson (No. 46), DT Jamaree Caldwell (No. 86), and QB Dillon Gabriel (No. 94) were surprising picks in those rounds.
RB Jordan James landed in a favorable spot with the San Francisco 49ers at No. 147, but overall, I don’t see Oregon’s prospects living up to the contributions in the pros that the 10 draft picks may suggest.
7) Miami (FL) (7)
The no. 1 overall pick, Cam Ward, carries here leads a group that only saw one other player drafted before the fifth round. TE Elijah Arroyo went 50th overall to the Seahawks, where he’ll likely have a big role from Day 1.
The Hurricanes also receive a boost for having their kicker, Andres Borregales, taken at No. 182. He’ll be thrown right into the limelight as the New England Patriots’ starting kicker. RB Damien Martinez’s fit with the Seattle Seahawks at No. 223 is also favorable, as he could become a key secondary option for them in the future.
8) Alabama (7)
This was a down year for the Crimson Tide relative to years past, as they didn’t come close to cracking double digits in terms of players drafted. They did have two first-rounders in OG Tyler Booker, who went twelfth, and Jihaad Campbell at No. 31. Campbell lands with the Philadelphia Eagles, who have done an excellent job at developing high draft picks.
QB Jalen Milroe was the next Alabama prospect drafted, picked up by the Seattle Seahawks at No. 92. Although head coach Mike MacDonald was on the defensive side, he was on the staff with the Baltimore Ravens. At the same time, MVP QB Lamar Jackson excelled- he could potentially have some ideas for bringing along the dynamic dual-threat.
Three defenders and Alabama’s third-string TE were taken on Day 3.
9) Penn State (5)
Four of the five draft picks were key contributors in the Nittany Lions’ run to the CFP semifinals, with the lone player—Kevin Winston Jr., who missed the rest of the season after being injured in Week 2—still being picked in the third round.
Outstanding EDGE Abdul Carter headlines the group at No. 3 and was followed by TE Tyler Warren, who lands in a favorable situation with the Indianapolis Colts, where he’ll immediately be the best playmaker on offense outside of star RB Jonathan Taylor. Key defenders, S Jaylen Reed and LB Kobe King, were taken in the sixth round and are sleeper candidates as contributors in Year 1.
10) LSU (7)
Despite a disappointing season in Baton Rouge record-wise, the Tigers displayed their NFL talent right away. OT Will Campbell was taken fourth overall by the New England Patriots. TE Mason Taylor landed with the New York Jets, where he’ll presumably start from Day 1.
The trenches filled the rest of the selections for LSU, as projected OGs Emery Jones Jr. (No. 91), Miles Frazier (No. 171), and Garrett Dellinger (No. 243) all heard their names called. Sandwiched between Jones and Frazier were EDGE’s Sai’Vion Jones and Bradyn Swinson, taken in the third and fifth rounds, respectively.
11) Iowa State (4)
Though only four Cyclones were drafted, the quality of the players taken — and where they landed — is why they find themselves right outside the top 10. Iowa State’s WR duo of Jayden Higgins (No. 34) and Jaylin Noel (No. 79) each were picked by the WR-needy Houston Texans, and CB Darien Porter (No. 68) could have a chance to start for the Las Vegas Raiders.
12) South Carolina (5)
The Gamecocks dominated the second round, hearing S Nick Emmanwori (No. 35), DT T.J. Sanders (No. 41), and LB Demetrius Knight Jr. (No. 49) all heading to teams that could use their services right away.
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The Los Angeles Chargers drafted a potential steal in South Carolina EDGE Kyle Kennard in the fourth round.
13) Notre Dame (6)
The Fighting Irish’s strong secondary of CB Benjamin Morrison and S Xavier Watts were each taken on Day 2 while four more players were take on Day 3 highlighted by QB Riley Leonard at No. 189.
TE Mitchell Evans may have the most promise of those four to impact the game in Year 1, as he was picked by the Carolina Panthers, who need an all-around TE to rely on.
14) Arizona (4)
WR Tetairoa McMillan and OG Jonah Savaiinaea each heard their names early in round 1 and round 2, respectively. Both players addressed the needs of their new team and could contribute from Day 1.
Kicker Tyler Loop, Arizona’s most accurate field goal kicker in school history, was selected at No. 186 to the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore’s starting K, Justin Tucker’s status remains unknown as he faces off-the-field complications, potentially leading the way for Loop to take over.
15) Florida (7)
Seven Gators were picked, but the first one didn’t come until WR Chimere Dike went to the Tennessee Titans at No. 103. Three defenders followed in the fifth round before QB Graham Mertz was drafted at No. 197 in a surprising move by the Houston Texans. Florida’s Australian Jeremy Crawshaw punter was also taken in the sixth round.
16) Tennessee (4)
EDGE James Pierce Jr. led the way for the Volunteers, being selected No. 26 to the Atlanta Falcons, where he’ll be expected to aid one of the worst pass rushes in the league immediately.
DT Omarr Norman-Lott heard his name next, joining a favorable situation with the Chiefs. Talented skill players in WR Dont’e Thornton and RB Dylan Sampson were taken in the fourth round.
17) Maryland (6)
The Terrapins sent six players to the league, yet none were taken until the third round in WR Tai Felton, and they had two players taken in the last 17 picks. However, Felton could see significant play time in Year 1, as he’ll have a chance to battle for the No. 3 WR position with the Minnesota Vikings.
18) UCLA (5)
The Bruins’ ranking is solely based on their two second-round picks, LB Carson Schwesinger and EDGE Oluwafemi Oladejo.
The Cleveland Browns scooped up Schwesinger with the first pick of the second round, while Oladejo was picked by the Tennessee Titans 19 picks later. Both address a need for their new teams. UCLA also had three players drafted between the sixth and seventh rounds.
19) TCU (2)
Despite only two players being selected, both have the attributes and talent to be impact players in the NFL. WR Jack Bech went first at No. 58 to the Las Vegas Raiders, where he’ll have a chance to start on the outside. 29 picks later, a second Horned Frogs WR heard his name, and the Green Bay Packers added Savion Williams to their deep receiving core.
20) Virginia Tech (5)
Outside of speedster RB Bhaysul Tuten, who was picked at a desirable spot by the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 104, the Hokies land at this spot simply due to their surprising number of five players being drafted.
Virginia Tech was well represented in the sixth round, when EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland and DT Aeneas Peebles went back-to-back at No. 209 and 210.
21) Boston College (3)
The Eagles selected two players in the second round, EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku and OT Ozzy Trapilo, who both have an outlook of contributing in the near future. A lone fifth-round pick, C Drew Kendall, accompanied them.
22) Cal (4)
The Golden Bears had three key members of their secondary hear their names, headlined by CB Nohl Williams, who went in the third round to Kansas City. LB Teddye Buchanan was also in the mix, selected at No. 129.
23) Colorado (4)
Led by WR/CB Travis Hunters in the No. 2 slot, the Buffaloes would be much higher on the list had QB Shedeur Sanders not slid to No. 144 in the fifth round.
The addition of WRs LaJontay Wester (No. 203) and Jimmy Horn Jr. (No. 208) being drafted keeps Colorado in the top 25.
23) Iowa (5)
The Hawkeyes’ first pick in the draft came with RB Kaleb Johnson at No. 83 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he’ll receive carries immediately. DT Yahya Black also joined him on the Steelers at No. 164. Three Iowa prospects went in the final 27 picks.
25) Syracuse (4)
The Orange had an excellent offense in 2024, and each of their top playmakers was selected. TE Orande Gadsden II went first at No. 165, followed by QB Kyle McCord (No. 181) and RB LeQuint Allen (No. 236). EDGE Fadil Diggs supplemented them by being selected 254th.
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