2025 NFL Draft picks: Florida Gators draft tracker, analysis of selections, Florida football draft history

The 2025 NFL Draft concluded Saturday with plenty to learn about where your favorite former Florida Gators would begin their professional careers. OnlyGators.com was be with you throughout the final day of the draft as we tracked where a handful of Gators would continue their on-field journeys.

What was an unpredictable draft unfolded over four rounds Saturday after no Florida players were selected through Rounds 1-3 of an NFL Draft for the first time since 2012 and second time since 1993.

Last year, only one Gators player was picked in the draft, the fewest the program sent to the NFL in a single draft since 1980. In fact, Florida went nine rounds without seeing a player selected, the program’s longest drought in the modern seven-round draft era.

The Gators’ fortunes changed immediately when Day 3 began. In fact, Florida nearly had the first and last pick of the afternoon with wide receiver Chimere Dike selected with the opening selection of the fourth round and cornerback Trikweze Bridges chosen with the penultimate pick of the entire draft — one spot before Mr. Irrelevant.

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Rounds 1-3

No Gators were selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft.

It is the first time since 2012 and second time since 1993 that happened.

Rounds 4-7

Round 4 – No. 103
Chimere Dike, WR
Tennessee Titans

Height: 6’1” | Weight: 196 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Senior

The Chomp: This marks the third straight year a Florida receiver has been drafted and the first Gators player to be selected by the Titans in 18 years, ending one of the two longest such droughts among NFL franchises (CB Ryan Smith, 2007). Dike was one of the most athletic pass catchers at the NFL Scouting Combine running a 4.34-second 40-yard dash, which speaks to his ability to stretch the field vertically. While not a volume receiver, he has solid hands and toughness that manifests itself in body positioning and fighting for balls in the air. However, he is mostly a one-speed player with more drops in his collegiate career (17) than touchdowns (11), which probably speaks more to his down years at Wisconsin when he was not playing alongside Graham Mertz.

Round 5 – No. 140
Cam Jackson, DT
Carolina Panthers

Height: 6’6” | Weight: 328 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Senior

The Chomp: Jackson is the first Florida player selected by Carolina in six years (RB Jordan Scarlett). The big-bodied interior lineman is projected as a legitimate run-defending nose tackle who will likely spend his career as a reserve given he offers little in the way of pass pressure at the next level. Jackson’s size and strength allows him to overwhelm one-on-one coverage, but he needs to improve his consistency and quickness off the ball.

Round 5 – No. 150
Jason Marshall Jr., CB
Miami Dolphins

Height: 6’0” | Weight: 194 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Senior

The Chomp: Marshall is the first Gators player selected by the Dolphins in 12 years after they took three in 2013 (LB Jelani Jenkins, RB Mike Gillislee, K Caleb Sturgis). The local product slid down draft boards due to a poor pre-draft process and on-field inconsistency (primarily against play action), but Marshall’s play at Florida is proof he can go up against top wideouts. Miami is betting on his prototypical size hoping it can coach him up into a reserve corner in a changing secondary.

Round 5 – No. 152
Shemar James, LB
Dallas Cowboys

Height: 6’1” | Weight: 222 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Junior

The Chomp: James is off to Dallas as the first Florida player drafted by America’s Team since 2017 (DT Joey Ivey). Disappointing in athleticism at the NFL Scouting Combine, his lack of development at UF has concerned evaluators despite seemingly having every tool to be a prototypical NFL linebacker.

Round 6 – No. 197
Graham Mertz, QB
Houston Texans

Height: 6’3” | Weight: 212 lbs

Age: 24 | Class: Redshirt senior

The Chomp: Mertz stands as the second Gators signal caller drafted in the last three seasons, and he’s getting an opportunity with the Texans despite a torn ACL costing him the final few months of the 2024 campaign. He turned his career around at Florida tossing 26 touchdowns and 5 interceptions while completing around 74% of his passes across 1.5 seasons, a far cry from how he played at Wisconsin. While he neither boasts a cannon arm nor above-average delivery, he is experienced and accurate with a propensity for hanging in the pocket and not only making the right decisions, but perhaps more importantly, not making the wrong ones. Mertz has a lot of people rooting for him at the next level, and he projects as a long-time backup who will become a QB coach once his career ends.

Round 6 – No. 216
Jeremy Crawshaw, P
Denver Broncos

Height: 6’4” | Weight: 198 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Senior

The Chomp: Crawshaw is the first Florida punter drafted in seven years (Johnny Townsend, 2018). His distance and quick operation is why he got drafted, though hang time on his balls is said to need improvement. Luckily for Crawshaw, he will be playing half his games in Denver — the altitude of Mile High Stadium is sure to help him.

Round 7 – No. 266
Trikweze Bridges, CB
Los Angeles Chargers

Height: 6’2” | Weight: 196 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Redshirt senior

The Chomp: Bridges was praised all season by head coach Billy Napier, who said an NFL team would be lucky to have him as a rookie because he would be an immediate contributor on special teams. Breaking an 18-year drought after being selected by the Chargers with the penultimate pick of the entire draft, Bridges now has that opportunity. He offers prototypical size and athleticism but simply does not have all the tools leading teams to believe he could start in the secondary; however, showing out on special teams and improving at the next level could make him one of the most valuable selections of Day 3.

Undrafted free agents

Undrafted free agent
Montrell Johnson Jr., RB
Philadelphia Eagles

Height: 5’11” | Weight: 212 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Senior

Undrafted free agent
Elijhah Badger, WR
Kansas City Chiefs

Height: 6’1” | Weight: 200 lbs

Age: 23 | Class: Senior

Undrafted free agent
Ja’Markis Weston, DE
New York Jets

Height: 6’3” | Weight: 235 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Redshirt senior

Undrafted free agent
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, OT
Tennessee Titans

Height: 6’7” | Weight: 322 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Redshirt senior

Undrafted free agent
Desmond Watson, DT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Height: 6’5” | Weight: 464 lbs

Age: 22 | Class: Redshirt senior

Florida NFL Draft history (last pick …)

By position
QB – 2025 (Graham Mertz)
RB – 2022 (Dameon Pierce)
WR – 2025 (Chimere Dike)
TE – 2021 (Kyle Pitts)
OT – 2021 (Stone Forsythe)
OG – 2023 (O’Cyrus Torrence)
C – 2015 (Max Garcia)
DT – 2025 (Cam Jackson)
DE – 2020 (Jabari Zuniga, Jonathan Greenard)
LB – 2025 (Shemar James)
CB – 2025 (Jason Marshall Jr., Trikweze Bridges)
S – 2021 (Shawn Davis)
K – 2021 (Evan McPherson)
P – 2025 (Jeremy Crawshaw)

By team
Arizona Cardinals – 2021 (CB Marco Wilson)
Atlanta Falcons – 2021 (TE Kyle Pitts)
Baltimore Ravens – 2013 (S Matt Elam)
Buffalo Bills – 2023 (OG O’Cyrus Torrence, WR Justin Shorter)
Carolina Panthers – 2025 (DT Cam Jackson)
Chicago Bears – 2023 (DT Gervon Dexter Sr.)
Cincinnati Bengals – 2022 (DT Zachary Carter)
Cleveland Browns – 2018 (WR Antonio Callaway)
Dallas Cowboys – 2025 (LB Shemar James)
Denver Broncos – 2025 (P Jeremy Crawshaw)
Detroit Lions – 2017 (LB Jarrad Davis, CB Jalen Tabor)
Green Bay Packers – 2021 (DT Tedarrell Slaton)
Houston Texans – 2025 (QB Graham Mertz)
Indianapolis Colts – 2023 (QB Anthony Richardson)
Jacksonville Jaguars – 2023 (LB Ventrell Miller)
Kansas City Chiefs – 2016 (WR Demarcus Robinson)
Los Angeles Chargers – 2025 (CB Trikweze Bridges)
Los Angeles Rams – 2020 (WR Van Jefferson)
Miami Dolphins – 2025 (CB Jason Marshall Jr.)
Minnesota Vikings – 2013 (DT Sharrif Floyd)
New England Patriots – 2018 (CB Duke Dawson)
New Orleans Saints – 2019 (S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson)
New York Giants – 2021 (WR Kadarius Toney)
New York Jets – 2020 (DE Jabari Zuniga, RB La’Mical Perine)
Las Vegas Raiders – 2023 (LB Amari Burney)
Philadelphia Eagles – 2016 (DE Alex McCalister)
Pittsburgh Steelers – 2012 (RB Chris Rainey)
San Francisco 49ers – 2024 (WR Ricky Pearsall)
Seattle Seahawks – 2021 (WR Stone Forsythe)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2021 (QB Kyle Trask)
Tennessee Titans – 2025 (WR Chimere Dike)
Washington Commanders – 2015 (RB Matt Jones)