By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports activities
In anticipation of the 2025 NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday, listed below are our historical past abstract capsules for the highest school soccer applications within the West.
The tables under embrace the variety of gamers drafted all-time, every program’s highest-ever choose, their most up-to-date and all-time First-Rounders, and the variety of gamers taken in 2024.
Amongst school applications within the West, USC leads all colleges with 532 draft picks, with 88 of them taken within the First Spherical.
Amazingly, the Trojans have had at the least one participant drafted yearly since 1938, and at the least two gamers taken in all however 4 of these years (1936, 1937, 1938, and 1998).
On the opposite finish of the spectrum, solely 10 Air Power gamers have been chosen in its historical past, none of them First-Rounders.
Over the previous two weeks, I’ve previewed the highest 2020 NFL draft prospects by place, together with QBs and RBs, WRs and TEs, OL, DL, LBs, and DBs.
We have now additionally printed lists of All-Time First-Spherical NFL Draft Picks by Faculties within the West and General No. 1 NFL Draft Picks for Packages from the West.
The ninetieth NFL draft runs from Thursday, April twenty fourth, via Saturday, April twenty sixth, in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin, which is internet hosting the occasion for the primary time.
The TV occasions and networks seem under.
Methods to Watch the 2025 NFL Draft
NFL Draft Day 1 (Spherical 1)
Thursday, April twenty fourth, 5:00 p.m. PT
TV: ESPN, ABC, NFL Community
NFL Draft Day 2 (Rounds 2-3)
Friday, April twenty fifth, 4:00 p.m. PT
TV: ESPN, ABC, NFL Community
NFL Draft Day 3 (Rounds 4-7)
Saturday, April twenty sixth, 9:00 a.m. PT
TV: ESPN, ABC, NFL Community
2025 NFL Draft Historical past Capsules
Air Power Falcons
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 10 |
| Highest Choose | Daniel Palmer 178th general 1997 Chargers |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | N/A |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 0 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 1 |
Three of the ten Falcons drafted have been particular teamers—Austin Slicing as a Lengthy Snapper and Joe Wooden and Dave Lawson as Kickers
Arizona Wildcats
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 187 |
| Highest Choose | Ricky Huntly seventh general 1984 Bengals |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Jordan Morgan twenty fifth general 2024 Packers |
| All-time First Rounders | 11 |
| Drafted 2024 | 3 |
Earlier than Jordan Morgan in 2024, the final Arizona participant chosen within the First Spherical was Antoine Cason in 2008.
Arizona State Solar Devils
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 255 |
| Highest Choose | Charley Taylor third General 1964 Washington |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Brandon Aiyuk twenty fifth General 2020 49ers |
| All-Time First Rounders | 26 |
| Drafted 2024 | 0 |
Till 2024, Arizona State had at the least one participant chosen in each draft since 2014.
Boise State Broncos
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 74 |
| Highest Choose | Ryan Clady twelfth general 2008 Broncos |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Leighton Vander Esch nineteenth general 2018 Cowboys |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 5 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
Previous to 2024, Boise State had at the least one participant chosen in each draft since 2010. Boise State has had 31 whole gamers taken within the final 15 drafts, with 20 of the 74 chosen going within the opening three rounds.
BYU Cougars
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 153 |
| Highest Choose | Steve Younger 1st general (supplemental draft) 1984 Buccaneers |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Zach Wilson 2nd general 2021 Jets |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 12 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 1 |
BYU has had 13 quarterbacks drafted all-time, and 4 of them have been First-Rounders, with three going within the prime 5 picks. Since 2016, a Cougar has been chosen in each draft aside from 2020.
California Golden Bears
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 245 |
| Highest Choose | Steve Bartkowski 1st General 1975 to Falcons & Jared Goff 1st General 2016 to Rams |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Jared Goff, 1st General in 2016 |
| All-Time First Rounders | 27 |
| Drafted 2024 | 1 |
The final 10 gamers drafted from Cal have all performed on the defensive facet of the ball. This, in spite of everything seven of the Bears’ draftees have been offensive gamers in 2016 and 2017.
Colorado Buffaloes
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 276 |
| Highest Choose | Bo Matthews 2nd General 1974 Chargers |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Nate Solder seventeenth general to Patriots & Jimmy Smith twenty seventh general to Ravens, each in 2011 |
| All-Time First Rounders | 24 |
| Drafted 2024 | 0 |
The Buffs have had 10 gamers chosen since 2017. Colorado has produced 4 Second-Rounders and two Third-Rounders since 2014.
Colorado State Rams
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 106 |
| Highest Choose | Gary Glick 1st general 1956 Steelers |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Kelly Stouffer sixth general 1987 Cardinals |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 5 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 1 |
Since 2005 the Rams have had 15 gamers chosen within the draft, 13 of these 15 gamers have been on the offensive facet of the ball.
Fresno State Bulldogs
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 111 |
| Highest Choose | David Carr 1st general 2002 to Texans |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Ryan Matthews twelfth general 2010 to Chargers |
| Drafted in 2024 | 4 |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 5 |
Since 2015, Fresno State has had two ability gamers drafted. General, the Bulldogs have had 9 quarterbacks drafted. The Bulldogs have had 27 DBs drafted all-time, and two QBs within the First spherical.
Hawaii Rainbows
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 73 |
| Highest Choose | Ashley Lelie nineteenth general 2002 Broncos |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Ashley Lelie nineteenth general 2002 Broncos |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 1 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
Hawaii has had 10 gamers chosen within the first two rounds of the draft all-time. Eight of these 10 have been since 2000. Essentially the most drafted place for the Rainbow Warriors has been large receivers, amounting to 11 of their 72 draftees.
Nevada Wolfpack
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 61 |
| Highest Choose | Stan Heath fifth general 1949 Packers |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Al Williams to Lions & Tony Zendejas to Washington, each in 1984 |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 3 (2 of them supplemental) |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
Nevada has had 13 gamers taken within the NFL Draft since 2011.
New Mexico Lobos
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 66 |
| Highest Choose | Brian Urlacher ninth general in 2000 to Bears |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Brian Urlacher |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 2 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
Jerrick Reed, taken within the Sixth Spherical by Seattle in 2023, was the primary Lobo drafted since 2018. UNM has solely had three gamers chosen within the first two rounds.
Oregon Geese
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 244 |
| Highest Choose | George Shaw 1st General 1955 Baltimore Colts |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Bo Nix twelfth general 2024 Broncos |
| All-Time First Rounders | 23 (1 supplemental) |
| Drafted 2024 | 8 |
The Geese have produced a Draft alternative yearly besides 2017 since 1985. Within the final 5 years, Oregon has had 24 gamers chosen, with 14 on the defensive facet of the ball. A complete of 13 of UO’s 22 non-supplemental First-Spherical picks have come since 2002.
Oregon State Beavers
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 173 |
| Highest Choose | Terry Baker 1st General 1963 Rams |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Taliese Fuaga 14th general 2024 Saints |
| All-Time First Rounders | 7 |
| Drafted 2024 | 3 |
OSU has had 11 gamers chosen within the final 5 seasons. Eight of the final 11 Beavers chosen have been offensive gamers. Since 2009, solely 5 Beavers have been chosen within the opening two rounds of the draft.
San Diego State Aztecs
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 163 |
| Highest Choose | Marshall Faulk 2nd general 1994 Colts |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Rashaad Penny twenty seventh general 2018 Seahawks |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 9 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
The 4 Aztecs chosen within the 2022 Draft have been essentially the most since they’d 4 drafted in 2008. The 2023 draft was the primary time since 2017 that San Diego State didn’t have at the least one participant taken.
San Jose State Spartans
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 108 |
| Highest Choose | Mark Nichols sixteenth general 1981 Lions |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Gill Byrd twenty second general 1983 Chargers |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 6 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
Viliami Fehoko, taken within the Fourth Spherical in 2023 by Dallas, was the primary Spartan drafted since 2019 when Josh Oliver went within the Third Spherical to the Jaguars.
Stanford Cardinal
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 279 |
| Highest Choose | Bobby Garrett 1954, Browns; Jim Plunkett 1971, Patriots; John Elway 1983, Baltimore Colts; Andrew Luck 2012, Colts — All first general |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Solomon Thomas third General 2017 49ers & Christian McCaffrey eighth General 2017 Panthers |
| All-Time First Rounders | 25 |
| Drafted 2024 | 1 |
The 2024 Draft was solely the second time since 2010 that Stanford has not had at the least two gamers chosen.
UCLA Bruins
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 339 |
| Highest Choose | Troy Aikman 1st General 1989 Cowboys |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Laiatu Latu fifteenth general 2024 Colts |
| All-Time First Rounders | 38 (1 supplemental) |
| Drafted 2024 | 2 |
Apart from 2012 and 2009, UCLA has had at the least one participant drafted yearly since 1998.
UNLV Rebels
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 45 |
| Highest Choose | Ickey Woods thirty first general 1988 Bengals |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | 0 |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 0 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
The final Insurgent to get drafted was Joe Hawley in 2010 when he went within the Fourth Spherical to Atlanta.
USC Trojans
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 532 |
| Highest Choose | Ron Yary 1968, Vikings OJ Simpson 1969, Payments Ricky Bell 1977, Buccaneers Keyshawn Johnson 1996, Jets Carson Palmer 2003, Bengals, Caleb Williams 2024, Bears, All first general |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Caleb Williams 1st general 2024 Bears |
| All-Time First Rounders | 87 |
| Drafted 2024 | 7 |
The final time USC didn’t have a participant chosen was in 1938. The one drafts by which USC didn’t have at the least two gamers chosen have been in 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1998.
Utah Utes
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 177 |
| Highest Choose | Alex Smith 1st General 2005 49ers |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Dalton Kincaid twenty fifth general in 2023 to the Payments |
| All-Time First Rounders | 10 |
| Drafted 2024 | 5 |
A complete of 30 Utes have been chosen within the final eight NFL Drafts. Seventeen of the final 41 Utah gamers taken have gone within the first three rounds of the Draft. The final time Utah didn’t have a participant chosen was in 2008.
Utah State Aggies
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 116 |
| Highest Choose | Merlin Olsen third general 1962 Rams |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Jordan Love twenty sixth general 2020 Packers |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 5 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
Jordan Love and Bobby Wagner (Second Spherical in 2012) are the one Aggies to be chosen within the first two rounds since 1980.
Washington Huskies
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 325 |
| Highest Choose | Steve Emtman 1st General 1992 Colts |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Michael Penix Jr. eighth general, Falcons Rome Odunze ninth general, Bears Troy Fautanu twentieth general, Steelers All 2024 |
| All-Time First Rounders | 31 |
| Drafted 2024 | 10 |
The 2023 Draft marked the primary time since 2010 that the Huskies didn’t have a participant chosen. Previous to that yr, Washington had at the least two gamers drafted in every of the earlier 9 drafts.
Washington State Cougars
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 201 |
| Highest Choose | Drew Bledsoe 1st general 1993 Patriots |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Andre Dillard twenty second General 2019 Eagles |
| All-Time First Rounders | 14 (1 of them supplemental) |
| Drafted 2024 | 3 |
Except 2021, Washington State has had at the least one participant drafted yearly since 2013. For the reason that 1995 draft, WSU has had a participant chosen in each draft aside from 2010, 2012, and 2021.
Wyoming Cowboys
| Gamers Drafted All-Time | 87 |
| Highest Choose | Josh Allen seventh general 2018 Payments |
| Most Current 1st Rounder | Josh Allen |
| All-time 1st Rounders | 4 |
| Drafted in 2024 | 0 |
Every of the final three Cowboys chosen within the draft has been a linebacker. The protection has produced the final 4 Wyoming gamers to get drafted, with Josh Allen the final offensive participant taken.
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