Which schools and college football conferences did the Saints draft their rookies from?
Where did the New Orleans Saints go to fill our their 20-man rookie class? Between nine players selected in the 2025 NFL draft and eleven more signed afterwards as rookie free agents, the Saints searched high and low for options to make their team better. Here are some quick takeaways from the group now that we've had a few days to get to know them better.
Three schools sent multiple players to New Orleans:
OL Kelvin Banks Jr. and DT Vernon Broughton (Texas)
QB Tyler Shough and CB Quincy Riley (Louisville)
S Jonas Sanker and WR Chris Tyree (Virginia)
Additionally, seven players came from teams in the ACC (Louisville, SMU, Syracuse, and Virginia), with six more hailing from the SEC (Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas). Two each came to New Orleans from the Big Ten (Rutgers and UCLA), the Big 12 (Kansas and Kansas State), and FCS teams in Delaware and South Dakota State. One rookie, safety Elliott Davison, comes to the Saints from UTSA in the AAC.
And out of all 20 players, just two of them competed in last year's College Football Playoff: Banks and Broughton, with the Texas Longhorns. It's an interesting mix of talent, but the Saints have to be hoping that this unique rookie crop gives them the best chance of winning games and getting back to the playoffs in 2025.
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