The 2025 NFL Draft is approaching, with several former college football players from Kentucky expected to be selected during the three-day event starting on April 24 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Former Louisville players Tyler Shough, Ja'Corey Brooks, Ashton Gillotte, and Quincy Riley, along with former Kentucky players Eli Cox, Deone Walker, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, and Maxwell Hairston, participated in the NFL combine in Indianapolis. Upton Stout from Western Kentucky also took part in the combine. Mock drafts by Mel Kiper and Chad Reuter, as well as Dane Brugler's 2025 NFL Draft Guide, have highlighted these players' potential landing spots based on their performance and draft grades.
Mel Kiper's two-round mock draft and Chad Reuter's five-round mock draft, along with Dane Brugler's top 100 prospects list, featured several players from Kentucky. Maxwell Hairston, Tyler Shough, Ashton Gillotte, and Quincy Riley were among the players listed in Brugler's guide, with Hairston ranked at 35, Shough at 50, Gillotte at 78, and Riley at 95. These former college football standouts will be eagerly waiting to hear their names called during the upcoming NFL Draft.