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NFL Draft 2025: Football players with Louisiana, LSU ties

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Some Louisiana athletes have declared for the NFL Draft of 2025 to earn their spot on the professional stage.

Of the 444 eligible players who have declared, eight athletes who played for LSU and 12 Louisiana natives are listed on the draft’s prospects list. According to ESPN, 15 of the listed players are seniors and five are juniors.

In Louisiana, the New Orleans Saints’ new head coach, Kellen Moore, seeks players who fit his new offensive and defensive schemes. He’s already started making roster moves to accommodate

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The New Orleans Saints have the 9th Pick in the Draft’s First Round.

The draft is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, through Saturday, April 26, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at Lambeau Field. Watch live on ESPN, ESPN2 and the NFL Network.

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Here’s what to know about which players have ties to Louisiana and/or LSU.

LSU football players

  • Zy Alexander, Cornerback*
  • Will Campbell, Offensive Tackle*
  • Garrett Dellinger, Guard
  • Miles Frazier, Guard
  • Emery Jones Jr., Guard*
  • Sai’vion Jones, Edge Rusher*
  • Bradyn Swinson, Edge
  • Mason Taylor, Tight End

Players labeled with an asterisk (*) indicate being Louisiana natives.

Louisiana native athletes

  • New Iberia native Trey Amos, Cornerback at Ole Miss
  • Lafayette native Jack Bech, Wide Receiver at TCU
  • New Orleans native Caleb Etienne, Offensive Lineman at BYU
  • Jennings native Trevor Etienne, Running Back at Georgia
  • Haynesville native Joe Evans, Defensive Lineman at UTSA
  • Lafayette native Tre Harris, Wide Receiver at Ole Miss
  • Haynesville native Cam Jackson, Defensive Tackle at Florida
  • New Orleans native Montrell Johnson Jr., Running Back at Florida
  • Baton Rouge native Dylan Sampson, Running Back at Tennessee
  • Madisonville native Will Sheppard, Wide Receiver at Colorado
  • Bossier City native Melvin Smith Jr., Cornerback at Southern Arkansas
  • New Orleans native Barryn Sorrell, Edge Rusher at Texas

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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