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Round 1
Pick 28 (28)
From Texans through Bills
- 2023: Redshirted. Played in 3 games as a reserve.
- 2024: Started all 12 games at LT.
- 2025: First-Team All-Big 12 Conference. Started 12 games at LT.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 2
Pick 23 (55)
From Chargers
- 2022: Freshman All-American. Team's Rookie of the Year. Played in all 13 games with 8 starts (35 tackles, 5 TFLs with 4 sacks).
- 2023: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts (31 tackles, 4 sacks, PBU, FF).
- 2024: Third-team All-Big Ten Conference. Led team with 13 TFLs, 8 sacks. Started all 13 games (74 tackles, 3 FFs).
- 2025: Second-team All-Big Ten. Led team with 13.5 TFL. Ranked seventh in the FBS with 11 sacks. Started 12 games (43 tackles, PBU, 3 FFs).
- Miscellaneous: Brother, Khaliq, played at ASA College and Florida International and served on the staff of Fort Pierce Central High School for Gabe's junior and senior years.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 3
Pick 31 (95)
- 2022: Played in 5 games as a reserve. Missed the rest of the season due to an ACL injury.
- 2023: Played in 7 games with 3 starts (5-51-10.2, TD).
- 2024: Played in all 16 games with 3 starts (11-90-8.2, 2 TDs).
- 2025: Started all 12 games (32-482-15.1).
- Miscellaneous: Father, Scott, played OL/LS at Notre Dame. Grandfather, Scott Raridon Sr., was a strength coach under Lou Holtz at Notre Dame (on the 1988 title team).
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 5
Pick 31 (171)
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Round 6
Pick 15 (196)
From Colts through Vikings and Panthers and Jaguars
- 2021: Redshirted.
- 2022: Played in 8 games with 1 start at LT.
- 2023: Played in all 13 games with 1 start at RT in the Texas Bowl loss to Oklahoma State.
- 2024: Started all 13 games at RT.
- 2025: Started all 13 games at RT.
- Miscellaneous: Father, Earnest Jr., played DL at Baylor. Brother, Earnest III, played RB at Kilgore College and Texas A&M.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Pick 31 (212)
- 2020 (Iowa Western Community College): 11 tackles, INT, 2 PBUs, blocked kick.
- 2021 (Iowa Western Community College): 20 tackles, TFL, 2 PBUs.
- 2022: Played in all 15 games with 2 starts at safety (49 tackles, 2 PBUs).
- 2023: Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Led team with 84 tackles, 4 sacks. Started all 12 games (6 TFLs, 2 PBUs, blocked kick).
- 2024: Started all 13 games (81 tackles, 6.5 TFLs with 2.5 sacks, INT, PBU, FF).
- 2025: Started all 13 games (88 tackles, 4 TFLs with 2 sacks, 2 INTs, PBU, FF).
- Miscellaneous: Brother, Chiddi, played DE at Kansas State. Twin sister, Nneka, played basketball at Grand Canyon University and UNLV.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 7
Pick 18 (234)
From Vikings
- 2021: Redshirted. Played in 2 games as a reserve (1-3-33.3 passing; 2-15-7.5 rushing).
- 2022: Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Played in 9 games with 4 starts (96-169-56.8, 1,117 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INTs passing; 42-79-1.9, 2 TDs rushing). Missed 3 games due to injury.
- 2023: Honorable Mention All-Big 12. Independence Bowl Offensive MVP (27-43, 259 yards, 3 TDs) in win over California. Played in 10 games with 8 starts (182-293-62.1, 1,757 yards, 15 TDs, 8 INTs passing; 46-3-0.1, 4 TDs rushing). Played through shoulder injury.
- 2024: Started 12 games (295-466-63.3, 3,335 yards, 27 TDs, 8 INTs passing; TD rushing). Missed the team's bowl game because he had shoulder surgery after the regular season.
- 2025: Honorable Mention All-Big 12. Started 12 games (219-332-66.0, 2,780, 22 TDs, 6 INTs passing). Played through a hairline fracture in his right fibula during the second half of the season.
- Miscellaneous: Father, James, played RB at West Texas A&M and for two years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Was the head football coach at Lubbock Monterey and Midland Lee before taking over at Eastland to coach Behren.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Pick 29 (245)
From Rams through Texans and Jaguars
- 2022: Played in all 13 games as a reserve and on special teams (33-223-6.8, 2 TDs rushing).
- 2023: Played in all 14 games as a reserve and on special teams (41-201-4.9, TD rushing; 4-73-18.3, TD receiving).
- 2024: Led the team's RBs with 668 rushing yards (145 carries, 4.6 per, 7 TDs). Played in all 13 games with 7 starts (16-155-9.7, TD receiving).
- 2025: Played in 11 games with 8 starts (130-504-3.9, 3 TDs rushing; 19-109-5.7 receiving). Suffered a dislocated collarbone in fall camp and a lower-leg injury in the Iron Bowl against Auburn.
– by Chad Reuter
Pick 31 (247)
- 2021: Redshirted.
- 2022: Played in 8 games as a reserve and on special teams (2 tackles).
- 2023: Played in 9 games as a reserve and on special teams (4 tackles).
- 2024: Played in all 13 games with 7 starts (31 tackles, 5.5 TFLs with 3.5 sacks, INT, FF).
- 2025: Played in 10 games with 9 starts (35 tackles, 3.5 TFLs with 2 sacks). Team captain.
-- by Chad Reuter
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DRAFT TRACKER
Round 1 • Pick 28 (28) • OT Caleb Lomu
Round 2 • Pick 23 (55) • EDGE Gabe Jacas
Round 3 • Pick 31 (95) • TE Eli Raridon
Round 5 • Pick 31 (171) • CB Karon Prunty
Round 6 • Pick 15 (196) • OT Dametrious Crownover
Round 6 • Pick 31 (212) • LB Namdi Obiazor
Round 7 • Pick 18 (234) • QB Behren Morton
Round 7 • Pick 29 (245) • RB Jam Miller
Round 7 • Pick 31 (247) • EDGE Quintayvious Hutchins