FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today the signing of eight of their 11 2025 NFL Draft picks and 16 rookie free agents.
The Patriots signed the following draft picks: WR Kyle Williams, C Jared Wilson, DT Joshua Farmer, LB Bradyn Swinson, K Andy Borregales, T Marcus Bryant, LS Julian Ashby and DB Kobee Minor.
The Patriots signed the following rookie free agents: T Cole Birdow, WR Demeer Blankumsee, WR Efton Chism III, G Jack Conley, CB Brandon Crossley, TE C.J. Dippre, FB Brock Lampe, RB Lan Larison, S Josh Minkins, CB Jordan Polk, LB Elijah Ponder, LB Cam Riley, DT Jahvaree Ritzie, TE Gee Scott Jr., WR Jeremiah Webb and QB Ben Wooldridge.
2025 DRAFT PICK SIGNINGS
Williams, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 69th overall pick out of Washington State. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder, began his college career at UNLV before transferring to Washington State for his final two seasons. Last season, he led the team with 70 receptions for 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Wilson, 21, was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 95th overall pick out of Georgia. The 6-foot-3, 310-pounder, took over as the starting center in 2024 and started in all 12 games.
Farmer, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 137th overall pick out of Florida State. The 6-foot-3, 312-pounder, played in 42 games with 25 starts during his career and finished with 80 total tackles and 11 sacks.
Swinson, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 146th overall pick out of Louisiana State. The 6-foot-4, 255-pounder, played his first three college seasons at Oregon before transferring to Louisiana State for his final two seasons. Last season, he started in 12 of 13 games and finished with 58 total tackles and 8½ sacks.
Borregales, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 182nd overall pick out of Miami. The 5-foot-11, 202-pounder, played in 50 college games and connected on 740-of-86 field goals and 183-of-184 extra points.
Bryant, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 220th overall pick out of Missouri. The 6-foot-7, 320-pounder, played his first four seasons at Southern Methodist and his final season at Missouri. He started all 13 games at left tackle last year.
Ashby, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 251st overall pick out of Vanderbilt. The 6-foot-1, 231-pounder, played his first four college seasons at Furman before transferring to Vanderbilt in 2024, where he handled all of the long snapping duties.
Minor, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 257th overall pick out of Memphis. The 5-foot-11, 188-pounder, played his first three seasons at Texas Tech, followed by one year stints at Indiana and Memphis. Last season, he played in all 11 games and registered 38 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.
2025 ROOKIE FREE AGENTS
Birdow, 24, began his college career as a defensive lineman at Old Dominion before transferring to Merrimack, where he was converted to an offensive tackle.
Blankumsee, 23, played his first two collegiate seasons at Toledo before transferring to Memphis. He finished his college career with 155 receptions for 2,255 yards and 17 touchdowns. Last season, he played in all 13 games and finished with 45 receptions for 677 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Chism III, 23, earned All-Big Sky First Team honors in 2024 after finishing the year with a school-record 120 receptions for 1,311 yards and 13 touchdowns. He finished first in the country by averaging 10 receptions per game. Chism III finished his collegiate career with 346 receptions for 3,852 yards and 37 touchdowns.
Conley, 23, played at right guard, left guard, right tackle and as a tackle-eligible tight end during his college career. Last season, he started all 12 games at right guard and earned All-ACC honorable mention. He helped Boston College rush for 200 yards in four games and 300 yards in two games. He finished his career tied for the most games played (60) and most consecutive games played (60) in program history.
Crossley, 24, began his college career at Colorado State for one season in 2019 before transferring to Southern Methodist for five seasons. In 2024, he played in 14 games with 13 starts and totaled 35 tackles, 7 passes defensed and 1 interception and earned honorable mention All-ACC honors.
Dippre, 23, played his first two seasons at Maryland before transferring to Alabama for his final two seasons. He finished his college career with 65 receptions for 782 yards and 3 touchdowns. Last season at Alabama, he caught 21 passes for 256 yards after starting in all 13 games.
Lampe, 22, played in 47 consecutive games at fullback with his primary responsibility as a blocker for the running game. He finished his career with 18 receptions for 216 yards and a touchdown and 20 carries for 66 yards with 2 touchdowns. Last season, he helped the school average 200.8 rushing yards per game.
Larison, 23, finished his college career as the school's record holder for single-season all-purpose yards (2,387) and career all-purpose yards (6,304). In 2024, he played and started in all 14 games and set the school record for all-purpose yards after finishing with 1,465 rushing yards with 17 touchdowns and 62 receptions for 847 yards with 6 touchdowns. He led the Big Sky Conference in rushing touchdowns, rushing yards and rushing yards per game (104.6).
Minkins, 22, played his first four collegiate seasons at Louisville (2020-23) before transferring to Cincinnati for the 2024 season. In 2024, he played in 11 games and tallied 45 total tackles, 4 passes defensed and 2 interceptions. Overall, he appeared in 49 games and made 132 tackles and 4 interceptions.
Polk, 24, played at East Texas A&M for two seasons before transferring to Texas State for the 2024 season. He earned All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention last year after starting all 13 games and finishing first on the team with 69 total tackles.
Ponder, 22, played five seasons at Cal Poly and finished with 167 total tackles, 26½ sacks, 1 interception, 7 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries in 47 games. He registered 17 sacks over the last two seasons after a 10-sack season in 2023.
Riley, 23, played his first four seasons at Auburn (2020-23) before transferring to Florida State for the 2024 season. In 58 collegiate games, he finished with 167 total tackles, 3½ sacks, 3 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble. In 2024, he played in 12 games with one start and finished with 47 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble.
Ritzie, 22, played in 51 games during his four seasons at North Carolina and finished with 138 total tackles, 9 sacks, 1 interception, 2 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles. He had 3 sacks in the 2024 season-opener at Minnesota and was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Year. In the win at Virgina, he recorded his first career interception and returned it 84 yards for a touchdown.
Scott Jr., 24, played five seasons at Ohio State and earned four Varsity letters. He played in 52 games with 16 starts and finished with 47 receptions for 393 yards and 3 touchdowns. Scott had a career-best season last year with 27 receptions for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Webb, 23, began his career at South Dakota in 2021 before transferring to South Alabama for his final three collegiate seasons. Last season, he played in 13 games and caught 36 receptions for 649 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Wooldridge, 25, began his college career at Fresno State before transferring to Louisiana for his final three seasons. He finished his career with 4,769 yards passing and 38 touchdowns. He was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 after completing 185-of-271 passes for 2,392 yards and 17 touchdowns.
