Who Got Drafted? 8 FCS and 1 HBCU Player Taken in 2025 NFL Draft

The 2025 NFL Draft has officially wrapped up, and eight players from the FCS level heard their names called—headlined by North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel, who was selected 18th overall in the first round. Notably, no players from Division II or Division III programs were drafted this year. Here’s a full breakdown of the FCS talent selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.

PLAYER	POSITION	SCHOOL	NFL TEAM	ROUND (PICK)	OVERALL PICK
Grey Zabel	Offensive line	North Dakota State	Seattle Seahawks	1 (18)	18
Charles Grant	Offensive line	William & Mary	Las Vegas Raiders	3 (35)	99
David Walker	Edge	Central Arkansas	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4 (19)	121
Carson Vinson	Offensive line	Alabama A&M	Baltimore Ravens	5 (3)	141
Jackson Slater	Offensive line	Sacramento State	Tennessee Titans	5 (31)	167
Tommy Mellott	Quarterback/Wide Receiver	Montana State	Las Vegas Raiders	6 (37)	213
Cam Miller	Quarterback	North Dakota State	Las Vegas Raiders	6 (39)	215
Junior Bergen	Wide Receiver	Montana	San Francisco 49ers	7 (36)	252

The numbers continue to rise and fall over the years for FCS players, and HBCU players. The most recent Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football player drafted prior to the 2025 NFL Draft was Isaiah Bolden from Jackson State University. He was selected by the New England Patriots with the 245th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft. In the 2024 NFL Draft, no HBCU players were selected, marking the second time in four years that this occurred.

NFL DRAFT YEAR	FCS PLAYERS DRAFTED
2025	8
2024	11
2023	10
2022	20
2021	5
2020	6
2019	13
2018	19
2017	15
2016	20
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	15
2011	21
2010	19