2025 NFL Draft Results
Round 4

Kentucky nose tackle Deone Walker is one of two players in my top 32 still on the board in the fourth round. Find out who got Deone Walker.
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Tennessee Titans: Chimere Dike, WR, Florida
D Grade
- Tennessee needed a slot receiver. I liked Elijah Badger better, but Dike led Florida in receptions.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Virginia Tech
C- Grade
- Jacksonville drafts one more running back for depth. Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby are going to be the starting running backs.
- The 5-8 211 lb Bhayshul Tuten had 183 carries, 1,159 rushing yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, 22 receptions, 81 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, 205 touches, 1,260 total yards, and 24 total touchdowns in 2024. Bhayshul Tuten ran a 4.32 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Combine.
New York Giants: Cam Skattebo, RB, Arizona State
A+ Grade
- The 5-9 219 lb Cam Skattebo had 293 carries, 1,711 rushing yards, 21 rushing touchdowns, 45 receptions, 605 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, 338 touches, 2,318 total yards, and 24 total touchdowns in 2024. Cam Skattebo has the speed, pass catching, ball carrier vision, and pass blocking that you want in an NFL running back. He's got a high ceiling and I believe he can beat out Tyrone Tracy, Devin Singeltary, and Eric Gray for the starting running back job.
New England Patriots: Craig Woodson, FS, California
A+ Grade
- The 6-0 200 lb Craig Woodson had 45 solo tackles, 25 assisted tackles, 70 total tackles, 9 deflections from pass breakups, 2.5 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions, and 1 quarterback hurry in 2024. I gave Craig Woodson an A in man coverage, an A+ in zone coverage, an A in press coverage, and an A- in run stuffing.
- Craig Woodson has the versatility to play both strong safety and free safety. Craig Woodson ran a 4.45 at the 2025 NFL Combine. Craig Woodson can play in a cover 0, cover 1, cover 2, cover 3, and cover 4 scheme.
- I had an 85/99 potential grade on Craig Woodson. I do believe he can develop into a starter, but he comes into New England where he will begin his career as a number three safety as a backup strong safety to Kyle Dugger and a backup free safety to Jabrill Peppers.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Jack Kiser, MLB, Notre Dame
B Grade
- The 6-1 227 lb Jack Kiser had 55 solo tackles, 35 assisted tackles, 90 total tackles, 5 tackles fora loss, 3 quarterback hurries, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 deflection from a pass breakup in 2024. Jack Kiser is one of the best run stuffers in this draft. His pass rushing and coverage is good as well. Jack Kiser should beat out Foyesade Oluokun for the backup middle linebacker job.
Las Vegas Raiders: Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR, Tennessee
D+ Grade
- Bru McCoy was Tennessee's best wide receiver. Las Vegas reached again at wide receiver, but they need wide receivers in the worst way possible.
- The 6-5 205 lb Dont'e Thornton Jr. had 26 receptions, 661 receiving yards, and 6 receiving touchdowns in 2024. Dont'e Thornton Jr. ran a 4.30 at the 2025 NFL Combine. He's a deep threat that can run streak routes, but his route tree is worse tha Jalin Hyatt's route running coming out of Tennessee.
Buffalo Bills: Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
A+ Grade
- The 6-7 340 lb Deone Walker is a defensive force in the middle. Deone Walker had 28 solo tackles, 27 assisted tackles, 12.5 sacks, 7.5 sacks, 8 quarterback hurries, and 2 deflections from pass breakups in 2023. Deone Walker had 13 solo tackles, 24 assisted tackles, 37 total tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 2 deflections from pass breakups, and 1.5 sacks in 2024. Deone Walker constantly got quarterback hurries on film even with a high pad level while constantly being triple teamed on Kentucky in 2024. He's probably the most complete nose tackle in the NFL Draft since Washington nose tackle Vita Vea in the 2018 NFL Draft. I have Deone Walker ranked tenth on my big board at the beginning of the year, but since then he's moved down to 21 on my final big board.
- Buffalo now has Ed Oliver and DaQuon Jones as their defensive tackle. Deone Walker may end up starting over Jones, but I love Deone Walker much better pick than TJ Sanders in round 2. Buffalo is now four deep at defensive tackle.
New York Jets: Arian Smith, WR, Georgia
F Grade
- Arian Smith wasn't even the best wide receiver on Georgia. That distinction belongs to Dominic Lovett.
Philadelphia Eagles: Ty Robinson, 3-4 LE, Nebraska
D- Grade
- Nash Hutmacher is better than Ty Robinson. Ty Robinson is a good scheme fit which is the only reason Howie Roseman got spared of an F grade.
New Orleans Saints: Danny Stutsman, MLB, Oklahoma
A+ Grade
- The 6-3 233 lb Danny Stutsman had 44 solo tackles, 65 assisted tackles, 109 total tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, 3 quarterback hurries, and 1 sack in 2024. Danny Stutsman's versatility to play multiple linebacker roles makes him the top middle linebacker in the 2025 NFL Draft. He also goes to a New Orleans Saints team that has Pete Werner and Demario Davis as starters to learn under for a year.
San Francisco 49ers: CJ West, DT, Indiana
C Grade
- San Francisco needed a defensive tackle. There were better ones on the board.
- CJ West isn't a guy who can take the starting defensive tackle job from Jordan Elliott like Howard Cross III on Notre Dame. He's more like a guy who will compete with Elliott for the defensive tackle job next to Alfred Collins.
- The 6-1 311 lb CJ West had 14 solo tackles, 26 assisted tackles, 40 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 1 deflection from a pass breakup, and 1 forced fumble in 2024. I see him being a backup more than a starter.
Carolina Panthers: Trevor Etienne, RB, Georgia
C+ Grade
- Carolina needed a guy to replace Miles Sanders. Jonathon Brooks is gonna miss next season. Trevor Etienne is an okay change of pace back.
- The 5-8 202 lb Trevor Etienne is the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars 2021 first round pick Travis Etienne who played at Clemson. Trevor Etienne played his first two years at Florida before transferring to Georgia in 2024.
- Trevor Etienne had 122 carries, 609 rushing yards, 9 rushing touchdowns, 32 receptions, 194 receiving yards, 0 receiving touchdowns, 154 touches, 803 total yards, and 9 total touchdowns in 2024. Trevor Etienne has the speed and pass catching you want. His ball carrier vision and pass blocking is not as good as Travis coming out of Clemson and that's the biggest difference between Trevor and Travis outside of the difference in height. I do think Etienne can contribute as a backup or third string running back depending on how he performs against Will Shipley since Trevor Etienne did score the game-winning touchdown in the SEC Championship.
Arizona Cardinals: Cody Simon, 3-4 MLB, Ohio State
A+ Grade
- Arizona has Mack Wilson and Akeem Davis-Gaither at 3-4 middle linebacker. Arizona drafted Cody Simon for depth behind those two.
- The 6-1 229 lb Cody Simon played 4-3 right outside linebacker in 2023 when Ohio State had Tommy Eichenberg at 4-3 middle linebacker and Steele Chambers at 4-3 left outside linebacker. Cody Simon moved to 4-3 middle linebacker in 2024.
- Cody Simon had 51 solo tackles, 61 assisted tackles, 112 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for a loss, 7 sacks, 7 deflections from pass breakups, and 1 forced fumble in 2024. Cody Simon was also part of a defense that won a National Championship as the champions of College Football's first 12 team playoff.
Houston Texans: Jo'Quavious Marks, RB, USC
F Grade
- Houston traded up for a third string running back behind Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce. This was a massive reach by Houston.
Los Angeles Rams: Jarquez Hunter, RB, Auburn
A+ Grade
- The 5-9 212 lb Jarquez Hunter had 187 carries, 1,201 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns, 21 receptions, 155 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, 208 touches, 1,356 total yards, and 9 total touchdowns in 2024. Jarquez Hunter ran a 4.44 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Combine.
- Jarquez Hunter mostly ran on film showcasing his speed. If you only watched his tape, you would think he needs work in terms of pass catching, ball carrier vision, and pass blocking. Jarquez Hunter dominated as a pass catcher at Auburn's Pro Day.
- Los Angeles now has a running back trio of Kyren Williams, Blake Corum, and Jarquez Hunter. That's an amazing running back trio for the Los Angeles Rams.
Atlanta Falcons: Billy Bowman Jr., SS, Oklahoma
A+ Grade
- The 5-9 198 lb Billy Bowman Jr. had 37 solo tackles, 26 assisted tackles, 63 total tackles, 6 interceptions, 4 deflections from pass breakups, 3 tackles for a loss, and 3 defensive touchdowns on pick sixes in 2023. Billy Bowman had 34 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 54 total tackles, 3 deflections from pass breakups, 2.5 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions, 1 quarterbck hurry, and 1 touchdown in 2024. I gave Billy Bowman an A- grade in man coverage, an A- in zone coverage, an A- in press coverage, an A- grade in run stuffing, and an A- grade in hard hitting. Billy Bowman can play in a cover 0, cover 1, cover 2, cover 3, or cover 4 coverage shell and having a star safety with this skill set would be invaluable for the Atlanta Falcons.
- I mocked Billy Bowman Jr. to Atlanta in round 2. He goes to Atlanta in the fourth round serving as a backup safety to both Xavier Watts at strong safety and Jessie Bates III at free safety. Atlanta can also buyout Jessie Bates III in 2026 when he enters his contract year to save cap space moving Xavier Watts to free safety and allowing Billy Bowman Jr. to start at strong safety.
Cincinnati Bengals: Barrett Carter, ROLB, Clemson
A+ Grade
- The 6-0 227 lb Barrett Carter had 42 solo tackles, 40 assisted tackles, 82 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for a loss, 8 quarterback hurries, 7 deflections from pass breakups, 3.5 sacks, and 1 rushing touchdown in 2024. I like Barrett Carter more than their second round pick Demetrius Knight Jr. I can see either of those two taking over for Pratt and the other being a 4-3 left outside linebacker in an Akeem Davis-Gaither role when the Bengals don't deploy a nickel defense.
Tennessee Titans: Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas
A Grade
- Oronde Gadsden II, Luke Lachey, Mitchell Evans are still there. I had a fourth round grade on Gunnar Helm and believe his potential is greater than Chigoziem Okonkwo whose in the final year of his rookie deal which is the biggest reason I gave this an A grade.
- The 6-5 241 lb Gunnar Helm had 60 receptions, 786 receiving yards, and 7 receiving touchowns in 2024. He's the fifth tight end I've watched that ran all 30 routes on the route tree.
- You can argue this pick is anywhere from an A+ to an B+ based on value. I will give Tennessee an A grade here since they got their future starting tight end on a team friendly deal.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: David Walker, 3-4 ROLB, Central Arkansas
C+ Grade
- Tampa Bay took a 4-3 guy here. This was a big reach by Tampa Bay, but he's done well for an FCS player.
- The 6-0 267 lb David Walker was a three sport athlete in High School playing football, basketball, and soccer with football and soccer both being fall sports. David Walker began his career at Southern Arkansas in Division 2 before transferring to Central Arkansas in 2022.
- David Walker had 23 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks being a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award which goes top defensive player in the FCS in his first year at Central Arkansas in 2022. David Walker had 18 tackles for a loss and 8.5 sacks in 2023. David Walker had 22 tackles for a loss and 10.5 sacks winning the Buck Buchanan Award in 2024.
Carolina Panthers: Lathan Ransom, FS, Ohio State
A+ Grade
- Carolina drafts a free safety to compliment strong safety Tre'von Moehrig. Lathan Ransom makes a lot of sense for Carolina as I mocked him to Carolina.
- The 6-0 206 lb Lathan Ransom had 46 solo tackles, 30 assisted tackles, 76 total tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, 3 forced fumbles, 2 deflections from pass breakups, 1 sack, 1 interception, and 1 quarterback hurries in 2024. I gave Lathan Ransom a C+ grade in man coverage, an A+ in zone coverage, a C in press coverage, an A in run stuffing, and an A+ in hard hitting.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Jack Sawyer, 3-4 LOLB, Ohio State
A+ Grade
- The 6-5 260 lb Jack Sawyer had 24 solo tackles, 24 assisted tackles, 48 total tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, 3 quarterback hurries, 2 deflections from pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles in 2023. Jack Sawyer had 25 solo tackles, 34 assisted tackles, 59 total tackles, 9 sacks, 9 tackles for a loss, 8 quarterback hurries, 7 deflections from pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 interception in 2024. Jack Sawyer is great at rushing the quarterback and stopping the run. He improved his ability to swat passes and drop back into coverage in 2024.
- Pittsburgh now has Alex Highsmith at 3-4 right outside linebacker, T.J. Watt at 3-4 left outside linebacker, Nick Herbig as the backup 3-4 right outside linebacker, and Jack Sawyer as the backup 3-4 left outside linebacker.
Green Bay Packers: Barryn Sorrell, LE, Texas
C- Grade
- The 6-3 260 lb Barryn Sorrell had 16 solo tackles, 28 assisted tackles, 44 total tackles, 12 quarterback hurries, 11 tackles for a loss, 6 sacks, and 1 deflection from a pass breakup in 2024. Green Bay drafted Sorrell as a depth player. His production is encouraging, but I'm not convinced he will become an NFL starter.
Los Angeles Chargers: Kyle Kennard, 3-4 ROLB, South Carolina
C grade
- The 6-3 248 lb Kyle Kennard had 20 solo tackles, 8 assisted tackles, 28 total tackles, 15.5 tackles for a loss, 11.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 deflection from a pass breakup in 2024. Kyle Kennard looked slow and that showed with his 4.75 40-yard dash. I got a backup grade on Kennard, but he has the production of a starter meaning I might possibly be wrong about my evaluation on Kennard. Los Angeles is getting Kyle Kennard for depth behind Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipoulotu.
Cleveland Browns: Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
C- Grade
- The 5-8 200 lb Dylan Sampson took over for Jaylen Wright as the starting running back in 2024. Dylan Sampson had 258 carries, 1,491 rushing yards, 22 rushing touchdowns, 20 receptions, 143 receiving yards, 0 receiving touchdowns, 278 touches, 1,634 total yards, and 22 total touchdowns in 2024.
- I had a seventh round grade on Dylan Sampson. Cleveland is drafting him as a backup to Quinshon Judkins and a replacement to Jerome Ford. He will play third string if Nick Chubb returns.
Indianapolis Colts: Jalen Travis, LT, Iowa State
A+ Grade
- The 6-7 341 lb Jalen Travis has the pass blocking, pass blocking strength, pass blocking footwork, run blocking, run blocking strength, run blocking footwork, and zone blocking you want from an offensive tackle. You would like to see more pancake blocking, pull blocking, and cut blocking from Jalen Travis, but he possesses most of the traits you want in a guy who can develop into an eventual NFL starter at either left tackle or right tackle.
- Indianapolis has Bernard Raimann at left tackle in a contract year and Braden Smith is a player the Colts can buy out to save cap space. Jalen Travis will be a swing tackle as a rookie, but could get a bigger role if he does well in relief of Raimann or Smith.
Washington Commanders: Jaylin Lane, WR, Virginia Tech
D grade
- Ali Jennings was Virginia Tech's best wide receiver. Big reach by Washington in the fourth round. Jaylin Lane ran a good 40 time which saves this from an F grade.
Baltimore Ravens: Teddye Buchanan, 3-4 MLB, California
C- Grade
- This was a reach since I had a seventh on Teddye Buchanan. Baltimore had no depth behind Roquan Smith and Trenton Simpson at 3-4 middle linebacker.
- The 6-2 233 lb Teddye Buchanan had 45 solo tackles, 69 assisted tackles, 114 total tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 7 quarterback hurries, and 5 sacks, 4 deflections from pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles in 2024. Baltimore drafts Teddye Buchanan as a backup for depth.
New York Jets: Malachi Moore, FS, Alabama
A+ Grade
- The 6-0 198 lb Malachi Moore had 30 solo tackles, 22 assisted tackles, 52 total tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 5 deflections from pass breakups, 1 quarterback hurry, and 1 interception in 2023. Malachi Moore had 40 solo tackles, 30 assisted tackles, 70 total tackles, 8 deflections frompass breakups, 3 tackles for a loss, 3 quarterback hurries, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 sack in 2024.
- I gave Malachi Moore a B grade in man coverage, a B+ in zone coverage, and a B- in press coverage. His versatility to play either strong safety or free safety as well as giving Malachi Moore an A in run stuffing were the two biggest reasons Moore cracked the late second round of my mock draft.
- Malachi Moore could be the day 1 starter at free safety. Fantastic value pick by the New York Jets in the fourth round.
New Orleans Saints: Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville
A+ Grade
- New Orleans got their starting nickel cornerback in the fourth round. New Orleans already has Alontae Taylor at field cornerback and Kool-Aid McKinstry at boundary cornerback. Now you add a potential day 1 starter in Quincy Riley with this fourth round pick.
- The 5-10 192 lb Quincy Riley had 24 solo tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 27 total tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 5 deflections from pass breakups, 3 interceptions, 1 sack, and 1 defensive touchdown in 2022. Quincy Riley had 29 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 49 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, 14 deflections from pass breakups, and 3 interceptions in 2023. Quincy Riley had 21 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, 33 total tackles, 13 deflections from pass breakups, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble in 2024.
- I gave Quincy Riley an A+ grade in man coverage, a B grade in zone coverage, and a A grade in press coverage despite being projected to run a 4.50 40-yard dash. Riley ended up running a 4.48 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Combine.
- There were moments where Quincy Riley played both field and boundary cornerback next to Jason Brownlee Jr. at Louisville last year really wowing me on tape against Notre Dame. He was Louisville's field cornerback in 2024 and dominated against everyone except Miami FL wide receiver Xavier Restrepo.
- Quincy Riley can play in a cover 0, cover 1, cover 2, or cover 3 coverage shell. The only coverage shell he may need to improve in is a cover 4 shell. Quincy Riley is an ideal number one field cornerback if you believe you can improve his zone coverage.
Chicago Bears: Ruben Hyppolitte II, ROLB, Maryland
F Grade
- Chicago just extended T.J. Edwards. Horrible pick taking an undrafted backup here in the fourth round.
Kansas City Chiefs: Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State
A+ Grade
- Kansas City has Xavier Worthy as their flanker wide receiver, Rashee Rice as the secondary wide receiver, and Marques Brown as the slot receiver. As soon as one of those three gets injured, Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals will have an opportunity to claim a starting job, and he will not give that job back as long as he stays healthy.
- The 5-11 210 lb Jalen Royals had 55 receptions, 834 receiving yards, and 6 receiving touchdowns in 2024. Jalen Royals is the ninth different wide receiver that can run all 30 routes on the route tree.
Denver Broncos: Que Robinson, 3-4 ROLB, Alabama
F Grade
- Denver took a third string pass rusher in the fourth round. I didn't have Que Robinson on my draft rankings, so this is an F grade for Denver when there are other areas to improve the team in.
Las Vegas Raiders: Tonka Hemingway, DT, South Carolina
B Grade
- The Miami Dolphins get this fourth round compensation pick at 135 for losing defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. Christian Wilkins signed with the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period. Miami traded with the Las Vegas Raiders when moving up in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft which is how the Las Vegas Raiders got this compensation pick.
- The 6-2 284 lb Tonka Hemingway had 17 solo tackles, 8 assisted tackles, 25 total tackles, 6 quarterback hurries, 4 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 1 deflection from a pass breakup, and 1 forced fumble in 2024. Tonka Hemingway sacked Jalen Milroe. Hemingway is great at sacking the quarterback and stopping the run despite his size.
- I like Tonka Hemingway more than TJ Sanders. Superb value pick in the fourth round.
Tennessee Titans: Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
B Grade
- The Baltimore Ravens get this fourth round compensation pick at 136 for losing 3-4 MLB Patrick Queen. Patrick Queen signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period. Baltimore traded this pick to Tennessee.
- The 6-2 206 lb Elic Ayomanor had 62 receptions, 1,013 receiving yards, and 6 receiving touchdowns as a freshman redshirt in 2023. Elic Ayomanor had 63 receptions, 831 receiving yards, and 6 receiving touchdowns in 2024.
- Elic Ayomanor can run all 30 routes on the route tree making the Ayomanor the fifth wide receiver in this draft to do that. He had 21 drops in 2024 in the 19 minutes of film I watched showing every targeted pass thrown his way in 2024. That's a big reason why Elic Ayomanor fell all the way to the fourth round of my mock draft.
- Elic Ayomanor fell further than expected. I had four wide receivers graded ahead of him. I do think he has a shot to start right away as a rookie and be a slot receiver. Cam Ward would have Calvin Ridley as the flanker wide receiver, Tyler Lockett as the secondary wide receiver, and Elic Ayomanor as the slot receiver.
New England Patriots: Joshua Farmer, NT, Florida State
A+ Grade
- The Seattle Seahawks get this fourth round compensation pick at 137 for losing left guard Damien Lewis. Damien Lewis signed with the Carolina Panthers during the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period. New England traded up with Seattle for this fourth round comp pick.
- The 6-3 314 lb Joshua Farmer had 12 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 32 total tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, 6 quarterback hurries, and 4 sacks in 2024. Joshua Farmer has good rip and swim moves.
- Joshua Farmer might beat out Khyris Tonga for the nose tackle job. That's why this pick gets an A+ grade here.
San Francisco 49ers: Jordan Watkins, WR, Ole Miss
A+ Grade
- The San Francisco 49ers get this fourth round compensation pick at 138 for losing defensive end Chase Young. Chase Young signed with the New Orleans Saints in the 2024 NFL Free Agency Period. San Francisco traded a draft pick to Washington to get Chase Young at the 2023 NFL Trade Deadline.
- The 5-11 196 lb Jordan Watkins had 49 receptions, 906 receiving yards, and 9 receiving touchdowns in 2024. Jordan Watkins ran 19/30 routes on the route tree, but he ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Combine. Jordan Watkins reminds me a little bit of Tyreek Hill when it comes to his ability to take the top off by stretching the field. Elijah Moore had speed, but he didn't have the route tree that Watkins had coming out of Ole Miss despite some people mocking him in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft calling him a steal in the second round. I also believe Jordan Watkins is faster than Elijah Moore was coming out of Ole Miss.
- San Francisco was stacked at wide receiver. They didn't just get a depth guy though. They got a player with very similar speed and skills to Tyreek Hill and if he becomes as good as Hill, this will be one of the day 3 steals in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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