Which Ole Miss Rebels were Selected in 2025 NFL Draft? Who has Signed as Undrafted Free Agents?
OXFORD — Ole Miss football saw eight players taken in the 2025 NFL Draft held Friday through Sunday. That is a program-record in the era of the seven-round format.
Ole Miss Draftees
Walter Nolen was the first Rebel taken, as he was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round with the No. 16 pick. QB Jaxson Dart joined him in the first round, taken by the New York Giants with the 25th overall pick.
Additionally, then came Tre Harris (Chargers) and Trey Amos (Washington) in the 2nd round. They were followed by Princely Umanmielen (Carolina) in the 3rd, Jordan Watkins (San Francisco) in the 4th, Chris “Pooh” Paul (LA Rams) in the 5th, and JJ Pegues (Las Vegas) in the 6th to round out the Ole Miss draftees.
Undrafted Free Agents
Rebel players who went undrafted still have the opportunity to make an NFL roster as an undrafted free agent (UDFA).
Sources report the following have, indeed, signed an UDFA deal:
- Caden Prieskorn: Detroit Lions
- Ulysses Bentley: Indianapolis Colts
- Juice Wells: New York Giants
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception. Email Evie at: Evie@TheRebelWalk.com
