The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and each year it’s a chance to see which conferences and teams had the most draft choices. While this is not a perfect way to evaluate conference strength, it’s certainly one of the ways that gives us an idea as to where NFL players are coming from.
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This year, the SEC led the way with 79 picks in the NFL Draft, followed by the Big Ten with 72. Then, it was the ACC with 41 and the Big 12 with 31.
2025 NFL Draft Picks by Conference
- SEC: 79
- Big Ten: 72
- ACC: 41
- Big 12: 31
- AAC: 7
- Notre Dame: 6
- Mountain West 6
- FCS: 4
- MAC: 4
- Big Sky: 2
- CUSA: 1
- Sun Belt: 1
- ASUN: 1
- SWAC: 1
- Pac-12: 1
The 2025 NFL Draft wrapped up on Saturday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Cam Ward, Miami quarterback, was the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor was Mr. Irrelevant, the final pick of the NFL Draft, going to the New England Patriots.
