The 2025 NFL draft in Lambeau, Wisconsin, will be a spectacle, with Georgia Bulldogs hearing their names early and often. ESPN's Matt Miller predicted that 14 Georgia Bulldogs will be selected in his most recent seven-round mock draft, including three first-round picks.
If 14 Georgia players are drafted, then that would equate to 32 Bulldogs selected over the last three years and 56 over the last five years. Since Kirby Smart has become head coach, the Bulldogs have produced 15 first-round picks, which is as many as the Bulldogs had in the 21st century before Smart became head coach. Georgia is already top 10 in terms of both all-time drafted players and all-time first round picks, so 14 draft picks could bolster the Bulldogs legacy of producing NFL talent.
Round 1, Pick No. 8: Jalon Walker, LB, Carolina Panthers
Walker has been mocked to the Carolina Panthers for several mock drafts now, so this selection would make complete sense. Walker is the complete package as a linebacker: good run defender, solid instincts in the passing game, and a superb ability to rush the quarterback.
As a rotational pass rusher, he accrued 6.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss in 2024. He has great athleticism and positional flexibility, and his quickness and hand power can make him a pass rusher that approaches double-digit sacks consistently.
- Height: 6-foot-1
- Weight: 243 pounds
Next Gen Stats
- Production score: 7th among NFL combine LBs
- Athleticism score: 2nd among combine LBs
- Total score: 3rd among combine LBs
Round 1, Pick No. 19: Malaki Starks, S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
