NFF Campbell Trophy Scenes from the 2025 NFL Draft
Clockwise from the Upper Left: Jalen Milroe with his parents on the Red Carpet on Day 1; Dillion Gabriel gets the call from the Browns; Jack Kiser dons a Jaguars hat; Jaxson Dart drafted in the First Round by the Giants; Ashton Gillotte was selected No. 66 overall by the Chiefs; and Tahj Brooks at the moment his dreams become reality with the Bengals.

NFF Campbell Trophy® Stars Shine at 2025 NFL Draft

From the Classroom to the NFL: 45 NFF Honorees Level Up

4/28/2025 9:35:00 AM

An impressive 45 National Football Foundation (NFF) honorees heard their names called at the 2025 NFL Draft, which took place April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The three-day event drew more than 205,000 fans on opening night — nearly double the city's population — and 13.6 million viewers at home, marking the second most-watched Day 1 in NFL Draft history.

The 45 NFF honorees included 2024 Campbell Trophy® recipient Jalen Milroe (Alabama) and Finalists Tahj Brooks (Texas Tech), Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss), Dillon Gabriel (Oregon), Ashton Gillotte (Louisville) and Jack Kiser (Notre Dame). Tyler Warren, a 2024 Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist from Penn State, became the highest NFF honoree selected, going in the First Round (14th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts. The group also featured nine Campbell Trophy® Semifinalists, and every one of the 45 honorees drafted was recognized as a member of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Three more 2024 Campbell Trophy® Finalists — Jake Majors (Texas), Seth McLaughlin (Ohio State) and Jackson Woodard (UNLV) — signed as free agents. 
Three Scholar-Athletes in 2025 NFL Draft
 Jaxson Dart, Dillion Gabriel & Jalen Milroe.

 
Last season, a total of 36 NFF National Scholar-Athletes/William V. Campbell Trophy® Finalists appeared on NFL rosters or practice squads at the start of the 2024 regular season, including five recipients of the Campbell Trophy®: the Detroit Lions' Jack Campbell (Iowa-2022), Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert (Oregon-2019), Baltimore Ravens' Charlie Kolar (Iowa State-2021), Denver Broncos' Bo Nix (Oregon-2023) and Las Vegas Raiders' Christian Wilkins (Clemson-2018). Click here for the full list.
 
Nine of the 35 Campbell Trophy® recipients have been drafted in the First Round: Peyton Manning (Tennessee – 1997), Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia – 1998), Chad Pennington (Marshall - 1999), Alex Mack (California – 2008), Tim Tebow (Florida – 2009), Christian Wilkins (Clemson – 2018), Justin Herbert (Oregon – 2019), Jack Campbell (Iowa – 2022), and Bo Nix (Oregon – 2023).
 
The NFL reported that more than an average audience of 13.6 million viewers (TV+Digital) on Day 1 across ESPN, NFL Network, ABC, ESPN Deportes and digital channels -- up plus-11% versus Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft (12.3 million) and the second most-watched Day 1 on record behind only 2020 (15.5 million), which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Day 2 averaged 7.3 million viewers across ESPN2, the NFL Network and ABC, making it the most watched Day 2 on record and a 40% increase over last year.
 
Below is the full list of the 45 members of the 2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society who were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their entire career.
 
Key:
** 2024 Winner of the Campbell Trophy®
* 2024 Campbell Trophy® Finalist
† 2024 Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist
 
Round 1:
 
14. Tyler Warren† (Penn State) Indianapolis Colts
19. Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24. Donovan Jackson (Ohio State) Minnesota Vikings
25. Jaxson Dart* (Ole Miss) New York Giants
 
Round 2:
 
33. Carson Schwesinger (UCLA) Cleveland Browns
40. Tyler Shough (Louisville) New Orleans Saints
60. RJ Harvey (UCF) Denver Broncos
 
Round 3:
 
66. Ashton Gillotte* (Louisville) Kansas City Chiefs
73. Azareye'h Thomas (Florida State) New York Jets
89. Wyatt Milum (West Virginia) Jacksonville Jaguars
92. Jalen Milroe** (Alabama) Seattle Seahawks
94. Dillon Gabriel* (Oregon) Cleveland Browns
 
Round 4:
 
103. Chimere Dike (Florida) Tennessee Titans
106. Craig Woodson† (Cal) New England Patriots
107. Jack Kiser* (Notre Dame) Jacksonville Jaguars
115. Cody Simon (Ohio State) Arizona Cardinals
116. Woody Marks (USC) Houston Texans
117. Jarquez Hunter (Auburn) Los Angeles Rams
119. Barrett Carter (Clemson) Cincinnati Bengals
120. Gunnar Helm (Texas) Tennessee Titans
124. Barryn Sorrell (Texas) Green Bay Packers
127. Jalen Travis (Iowa St.) Indianapolis Colts
130. Malachi Moore (Alabama) New York Jets
135. Tonka Hemingway† (South Carolina) Las Vegas Raiders
 
Round 5:
 
155. Dante Trader Jr. (Maryland) Miami Dolphins
166. Tory Horton† (Colorado St.) Seattle Seahawks
 
Round 6:
 
181. Kyle McCord (Syracuse) Philadelphia Eagles
185. Will Howard (Ohio State) Pittsburgh Steelers
193. Tahj Brooks* (Texas Tech) Cincinnati Bengals
196. Ahmed Hassanein (Boise St.) Detroit Lions
197. Graham Mertz† (Florida) Houston Texans
212. Robert Longerbeam (Rutgers) Baltimore Ravens
213. Tommy Mellott (Montana St.) Las Vegas Raiders
215. Cam Miller† (N. Dakota St.) Las Vegas Raiders
216. Jeremy Crawshaw (Florida) Denver Broncos
 
Round 7:
 
219. Thomas Fidone II (Nebraska) New York Giants
221. Jonah Monheim† (USC) Jacksonville Jaguars
222. Cody Lindenberg (Minnesota) Las Vegas Raiders
227. Kurtis Rourke (Indiana) San Francisco 49ers
232. Hunter Wohler† (Wisconsin) Indianapolis Colts
234. Mason Richman (Iowa) Seattle Seahawks
238. Ricky White III (UNLV) Seattle Seahawks
239. Phil Mafah (Clemson) Dallas Cowboys
251. Julian Ashby (Vanderbilt) New England Patriots
255. Luke Lachey† (Iowa) Houston Texans
 
2025 Undrafted Free Agents and Minicamp Invitees
Brody Grebe** (Montana State) Minnesota Vikings
Jake Majors** (Texas) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seth McLaughlin** (Ohio State) Cincinnati Bengals
Jackson Woodard** (UNLV) Seattle Seahawks
 
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