The first 2025 NFL Mock Drafts are already being published well ahead of the 2024 season. As expected, the Texas Longhorns are well represented in various first round mock drafts. And the same can be said for teams on the Texas 2024 schedule.
OnTexasFootball.com takes a look at two mock drafts already published.
A to Z Sports First Round Mock
3. Will Johnson, CB Michigan
It's rare that we see a cornerback go top three, but Will Johnson is a rare talent. Johnson allowed just a 29.1 NFL passer rating to opposing quarterbacks (via PFF) in 2023, absolutely shutting down passing offenses by himself. Receivers hauled in their target less than 45% of the time. Johnson is the clear CB1 for 2025 and the Giants could use an upgrade at corner.
4. Mason Graham, DL Michigan
Mason Graham was the most dominant second year player along the defensive line anywhere in the nation by a wide, wide margin. He posted the 8th best power conference pass rush pressure rate among defensive line players and stuffed 28 plays near the line of scrimmage that stopped opposing offenses in their tracks this season. Incredible talent to pair with Maxx Crosby on the Raiders defensive front.
8. New Orleans Saints: Quinn Ewers, QB Texas
2025 is the first year that it makes any sense for the Saints to move off Derek Carr's contract. Adding Quinn Ewers would finally give them a quarterback with upside again. Ewers destroys defenses in the intermediate game better than most any quarterback in the country to set up his selective shots downfield. One more year with Steve Sarkisian at Texas and he'll be ready for this kind of draft capital.
11. Malaki Starks, S Georgia
There aren't many players who lock in first round status before their first college season is through, but Malaki Starks certainly did. Here he is in the first quarter of his first college game making an absurd interception on a throw from Oregon QB, Bo Nix.
13. Carson Beck, QB Georgia
If the Vikings miss out on drafting their supposed favorite target at QB, J.J. McCarthy in the 2024 NFL Draft expect them to grab a signal caller in 2025. Beck showed unreal efficiency down the stretch last year against some of his toughest competition and should repeat or exceed his totals from a year ago.
14. Indianapolis Colts: Kelvin Banks, OT Texas
Kelvin Banks was a day one starter at left tackle for Texas and has been dominant ever since. His movement ability at nearly 325 pounds and strength to finish is quite the sight to behold.
17. Deone Walker, DL Kentucky
Deone Walker may be 350 pounds, but he's not limited to just nose tackle. He can line up and bring pressure from just about anywhere, and if he gets his hands on the ball carrier at all the play is immediately over. The Bears already have a strong run defense, but Walker's disruptive value as a pass rusher would make them an elite defensive front.
22. Kenneth Grant, DL Michigan
Kenneth Grant was the other Michigan defensive lineman (besides Mason Graham) with a double digit pressure rate up the middle last fall. At 340 pounds he's a mauler against both the pass and run. The Texans will need an age reset in the middle of their defense by 2025.
23. Dasan McCullough, DB/LB/EDGE Oklahoma
Dasan McCullough started out as an edge rusher for Indiana, but when he transferred to Oklahoma Brent Venables moved him to his famous hybrid "cheetah" role where he played a combination of off-ball linebacker and defensive back.
26. Colston Loveland, TE Michigan
Eventually the Dolphins will have to employ a real starting tight end and Colston Loveland is the clear TE1 for 2025. He has the best production profile among all returning power conference tight ends and wins with both speed and ball skills.
28. Tate Ratledge, iOL Georgia
Tate Ratledge could have been an early round selection in 2024 had he declared. He might be the best returning pass blocking guard in the nation. The Lions have could use interior offensive line help and Ratledge would help right away.
30. Baltimore Ravens: Isaiah Bond, WR Texas
If you look at Isaiah Bond's stats from his first two years at Alabama (just 888 yards and five touchdowns) one might think he isn't very special. Bond should immediately slot into the primary vertical threat role for Steve Sarkisian's Texas offense this fall and find himself drafted early. The Ravens get an explosive deep threat to pair with Zay Flowers.
Note: 16 of the 32 players in the mock first round are in the SEC.
Walter Football 2025 First Round Mock Draft
6. Mykel Williams, DL, Georgia
7. Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
8. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
9. Malachi Starks, S, Georgia
10. Kelvin Banks, LT, Texas
11. Ethan Burke, EDGE, Texas
16. Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
18. Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
21. Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
22. Earnest Green III, OT, Georgia
23. Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
25. Gentry Williams, CB, Oklahoma
26. Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
30. Trey Zuhn III, OT, Texas A&M
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