Oregon Ducks’ Derrick Harmon was picked in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, followed by Josh Conerly Jr.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The NFL draft kicked off Thursday night with several Oregon college players poised to potentially make their mark.
Last year, the Oregon Ducks saw a program-record eight players selected in the draft. This year, the Ducks have 11 players who could hear their name called in the NFL draft, coming off a season when they won 14 games in a row.
The Oregon State Beavers have two players who could be selected in this year’s draft: guard Joshua Gray and offensive tackle Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan.
Before getting into player details, here’s a few things to know about the upcoming draft:
When is the 2025 NFL draft and how to watch?
The three-day draft will be held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, home of the Green Bay Packers.
The first round will be on Thursday at 5 p.m., the second and third rounds on Friday at 4 p.m. and the final founds on Saturday at 9 a.m.
All three days will be televised on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network.
Oregon players drafted in first round
Several of Oregon’s college draft prospects were projected to be selected in this year’s NFL draft, including a potential first-rounder or two.
In total, there are 13 prospects from Oregon or Oregon State who might be drafted over the next few days. As far as the research shows, there are no players who grew up or went to high school in Oregon in the draft, but there are a few from Washington.
Derrick Harmon, defensive tackle, Oregon
Harmon was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 21 overall pick Thursday night.
Per multiple reports, Harmon was projected to be picked in the first round. NFL.com ranks Harmon in the top 25 draft prospects this year, saying that he is “a quick, disruptive defensive tackle with excellent instincts.” He has quick hands as a pass rusher and is good against the run, avoiding getting displaced by down blocks.
USA Today’s Michael Middlehurt-Schwartz put Harmon as potentially the No. 28 pick to the Detroit Lions, while ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Field Yates predicted he would go No. 21 to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Josh Conerly Jr., offensive tackle, Oregon
Conerly Jr. was selected by the Washington Commanders with the No. 29 overall pick Thursday night.
NFL.com ranked Conerly as a top 40 prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, saying he has an “athletic frame with solid bulk and long arms.” The offensive lineman attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle before becoming a Duck, where his quick feet helped him prevail. While not an elite athlete, NFL Media Analyst Daniel Jeremiah described Conerly as a player who has tools to develop into a starter in time.
Kiper and Yates predicted Conerly to go in the first round as the No. 31 overall pick to the Kansas City Chiefs.
