2025 NFL Draft projections: Alabama and Auburn players ready for their dreams to come true
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Updated: 10:23 PM CDT Apr 25, 2025
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2025 NFL Draft projections: Alabama and Auburn players ready for their dreams to come true
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Updated: 10:23 PM CDT Apr 25, 2025
ALABAMAJihaad Campbell
GREEN BAY, Wis. —
The 2025 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night and, like every year, several former Alabama and Auburn players are waiting to be called up to the big leagues.
The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft will be held on Thursday, with the second and third rounds taking place on Friday and the remaining four rounds happening on Saturday.
Get an inside look at this year's draft with our Hearst station WISN in the video player above.
The 2025 edition holds plenty of intrigue, with some headline quarterbacks predicted to go near the top of the first round and plenty of other high-end prospects hoping to find a plenty of other high-end prospects hoping to find a NFL home. home.
Check out which players from the Tide and the Tigers are likely to go pro - and where they might end up with the draft predictions below.
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DRAFT: JALEN MILROE - QUARTERBACK
Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is
In the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night, Milroe was selected by the Seattle Seahawks. He was the 92nd pick overall.
While Alabama was unable to secure a national championship win with him at the helm, Jalen Milroe's time with the program is one for the history books.
The QB ranks fifth in program history for total yards, fourth for touchdowns, and seventh for both passing yards and passing touchdowns.
Milroe's performance has been divisive at times, but some say he could make major waves in the NFL.
DRAFTED: JIHAAD CAMPBELL | LINEBACKER
Former Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell is heading to Philadelphia.
In the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night, Campbell was selected 31st by the Eagles.
Leading the Tide and ranking fifth in the SEC for total tackles last season, Jihaad Campbell hopes to become the 2025 Defensive Rookie of the Year.
"It's always been a goal for me to be number one at my position," he told reporters in Green Bay ahead of the draft.
TYLER BOOKER - OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Former Alabama lineman Tyler Booker is heading to Dallas.
In the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night, Campbell was selected 12th by the Dallas Cowboys.
A permanent team captain for the Crimson Tide, Tyler Booker allowed just half a sack and graded out at a 92.3 percent for the season across a team-leading 778 snaps of play
Former Alabama defensive end and Texans player Will Anderson recently gave him a glowing review, telling Houston NBC affiliate KPRC, "wherever he ends up, he's going to change that team, change that program and change the offensive line for sure."
JARQUEZ HUNTER - RUNNING BACK
A standout running back for the Tigers, Jarquez Hunter rushed for a total of 3,371 yards and snagged 25 touchdowns across his 4 seasons.
He delivered 12 career 100-yard games, including 278 yards at Kentucky, the 4th-best in Auburn history.
PREDICTIONS
- COMPENSATORY PICK: Round 6, Pick No. 210, Baltimore Ravens
- Round 4, Pick No. 133, Kansas City Chiefs
MALACHI MOORE - DEFENSIVE BACK
A permanent team captain for the Crimson Tide, Moore made over 200 tackles and recorded 7 interceptions during his time with the team.
Moore chose to forgo the opportunity to enter the 2024 NFL draft, opting instead to return for his final season in Tuscaloosa.
A season-ending surgery kept him out of his final bowl game with the Tide.
PREDICTIONS
- Round 5, Pick No. 176, Baltimore Ravens
- Round 6, Pick No. 188, Tennessee Titans
EUGEN ASANTE - LINEBACKER
Auburn senior linebacker Eugene Asante, a team captain in 2024, has been a consistent defensive leader with 195 career tackles, including 133 at Auburn. In 2024, he delivered standout performances like a 7-tackle game with a fumble recovery and TFL against Alabama, 7 tackles at Texas A&M, and 2 sacks with 7 tackles at Missouri. Asante led Auburn in 2023 with 86 tackles, highlighted by a career-high 12-tackle outing at Cal, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Week
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PREDICTIONS
- Round 6, Pick No. 182, Jacksonville Jaguars
- COMPENSATORY PICK - Round 7, Pick No. 257, Kansas City Chiefs
KEANDRE LAMBERT-SMITH - WIDE RECEIVER
Auburn wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith, a transfer from Penn State, delivered a standout 2024 season, recording 50 receptions for 981 yards and eight touchdowns, including 116 yards against Alabama and two touchdowns versus Arkansas. Lambert-Smith totaled 176 career catches for 2,655 yards and 19 touchdowns. His game-winning two-point conversion in a four-overtime victory against Texas A&M and multiple 100-yard games highlighted his playmaking ability.
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PREDICTIONS
- Round 5, Pick No. 162, New York Jets
CJ DIPPRE - TIGHT END
A standout at Maryland, CJ Dippre transferred to Alabama in 2023 where he recorded 187 yards on 11 catches.
In 2024, he led the Tide's deep tight end room catching 21 passes for 256 yards.
PREDICTIONS
- COMPENSATORY SELECTION: Round 7, Pick No. 254, New Orleans Saints
QUE ROBINSON - EDGE
Que Robinson was tapped by Alabama as a highly touted 4-star recruit, seeing his first snap in 2021.
By 2023, he had become a true leader on special teams. An injury during the 2024 LSU game would ultimately end his senior season.
He totaled 54 tackled with the Tide
PREDICTIONS
- Round 6, Pick No. 190, Los Angeles Rams
- Round 7, Pick No. 217, Dallas Cowboys (via TEN through NE)
TIM SMITH - DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Tim Smith showcased consistent growth and impact as a defensive lineman across his 5 seasons at Alabama, totaling 125 tackles.
PREDICTIONS
- Round 7, Pick No. 230, Los Angeles Rams
JAMES BURNIP - PUNTER
One of the Crimson Tide's most reliable punters, the Australia-born James Burnip is the second-best in Alabama history, totaling 203 career punts and 8,904 yards across his four seasons.
While getting drafted as a punter is extremely challenging, one has him going as a compensatory pick to the Green Bay Packers.
