The FCS hopes to see an increase in its number of NFL Draft picks in 2025 after 12 players were selected in the 2024 draft.
Using Draft Scout’s database HERO Sports subscribes to, several FCS players are viewed as potential draft picks in 2025. Below are FCS prospects that Draft Scout currently has ranked in its Top 350.
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With the transfer portal creating more player movement, NFL Draft picks for FCS players who transferred to the FBS are counted as: Any players who played multiple seasons in the FCS before playing their final season in the FBS will be counted as draft picks from the FCS. Players who started their college careers in the FCS but then played multiple seasons in the FBS won’t be counted.
1. Grey Zabel
School: North Dakota State
Position: OC/OG
Projected Round: 1st-2nd
Position Rank: No. 1 OC
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 37
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2. Charles Grant
School: William & Mary
Position: OT
Projected Round: 3rd
Position Rank: No. 9
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 87
3. Jackson Slater
School: Sacramento State
Position: OG
Projected Round: 4th
Position Rank: No. 7
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 123
4. David Walker
School: Central Arkansas
Position: DE
Projected Round: 5th
Position Rank: No. 17
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 162
5. Marcus Wehr
School: Montana State
Position: OG
Projected Round: 5th
Position Rank: No. 9
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 163
6. Teddye Buchanan
School: UC Davis (2024 grad transfer to Cal)
Position: ILB
Projected Round: 5th-6th
Position Rank: No. 9
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 183
7. Jackson Hawes
School: Yale (2024 grad transfer to Georgia Tech)
Position: TE
Projected Round: 5th-6th
Position Rank: No. 11
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 185
8. Elijah Ponder
School: Cal Poly
Position: DE
Projected Round: 5th-6th
Position Rank: No. 19
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 188
9. Carson Vinson
School: Alabama A&M
Position: OT
Projected Round: 7th
Position Rank: No. 21
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 255
10. Carter Runyon
School: Towson
Position: TE
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 15
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 265
11. Max Brosmer
School: New Hampshire (2024 grad transfer to Minnesota)
Position: QB
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 14
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 292
12. Cam Miller
School: North Dakota State
Position: QB
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 15
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 304
13. Thor Griffith
School: Harvard (2024 grad transfer to Louisville)
Position: DT
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 33
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 313
14. Tommy Mellott
School: Montana State
Position: QB
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 16
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 317
15. Anton Juncaj
School: UAlbany (2024 grad transfer to Arkansas)
Position: DE
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 27
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 323
16. Luke Newman
School: Holy Cross (2024 grad transfer to Michigan State)
Position: OG
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 21
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 326
17. Sone Ntoh
School: Monmouth
Position: FB
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 1
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 338
18. Torricelli Simpkins III
School: North Carolina Central (2024 grad transfer to South Carolina)
Position: OG
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 22
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 342
19. Jalen Travis
School: Princeton (2024 grad transfer to Iowa State)
Position: OT
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 29
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 344
20. Lan Larison
School: UC Davis
Position: RB
Projected Round: 7th-HPFA
Position Rank: No. 33
Overall Prospect Rank: No. 346
