The 2025 NFL Draft quickly is approaching, and several former college football players from the commonwealth expect to hear their names called beginning April 24 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The three-day event will be at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.
Former Louisville football players Tyler Shough, Ja’Corey Brooks, Ashton Gillotte and Quincy Riley attended the NFL combine in Indianapolis. Eli Cox, Deone Walker, Jamon Dumas-Johnson and Maxwell Hairston are the former Kentucky football players who earned invites. Upton Stout was the lone player from Western Kentucky who participated at the combine.
NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper published his two-round mock draft April 8, and Chad Reuter of NFL.com published his five-round mock draft April 4.
The Athletic’s Dane Brugler released his 2025 NFL Draft Guide last week. The guide features his top 100 prospects and their draft grades. Hairston (35), Shough (50), Gillotte (78) and Riley (95) all made the list.
Below, you will find commonwealth players listed in the mock drafts from Kiper and Reuter, along with their career stats.
NFL draft prospects from the commonwealth
Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
ESPN: Buffalo Bills, 30th overall (Kiper)NFL.com: Jacksonville Jaguars, 36th overall (Reuter) Career stats: 89 tackles, 10 pass breakups, six interceptions and three forced fumbles
Tyler Shough, Louisville
Quincy Riley, Louisville
NFL.com: San Francisco 49ers, 100th overall (Reuter)Career stats: 109 total tackles, 27 pass breakups and eight interceptions
Deone Walker, Kentucky
NFL.com:Baltimore Ravens, 109th overall (Reuter)Career stats: 132 total tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 10 sacks
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
NFL.com:Pittsburgh Steelers, 123rd overall (Reuter)Career stats: 130 total tackles, with 40 tackles for loss and 26 ½ sacks
Upton Stout, Western Kentucky
NFL.com:Philadelphia Eagles, 168th overall (Reuter)Career stats: 125 total tackles, with six interceptions and 17 pass breakups
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: NFL draft: Where Tyler Shough, other UofL, UK players projected to go
