The 2025 NFL Draft has came and went, and with it, one West Virginia football offensive lineman (Wyatt Milum) and one Maryland wide receiver who started his collegiate career with the Mountaineers (Kaden Prather) found themselves selected in the Draft before all was said and done.
But what about those players who suited up for WVU football who did not get drafted? After all, there were 17 Mountaineerseligibleto be drafted -- will any of those other athletes earn themselves an NFL opportunity?
The short answer is yes, a number of them will. While it is notoriously much harder to earn yourself a spot on an NFL roster as a rookie without landing with an organization in the NFL Draft, it's far from impossible and not an uncommon story. Each season, a large number of players who go undrafted earn opportunities to make the final 53-man roster, getting signed as undrafted free agents or securing an invitation to a rookie mini-camp.
A perfect example of this in recent history for WVU is Beanie Bishop Jr. -- his consensus All-American effort as a senior didn't garner enough attention to be selected in the 2024 Draft, but he wassignedas a free agent by the Steelers.
Hefoughtthroughout the offseason tosecurea roster spot, and ended up making the final roster and becoming animpact playerin the Pittsburgh secondary. Both Bishop Jr. andDoug Nesterare currently with the Steelers after signing undrafted free agent contracts last off-season, joining their former WVU teammateZach Frazier, who earned his spot in the draft.
Eight WVU football players have earned such opportunities so far in the days following the 2025 NFL Draft, and will have the oportunity to become the next great Mountaineer alum in the professional ranks. Let's take a look at those West Virginia football athletes below.
WVU UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
Fatorma Mulbah - New York Jets
Fatorma Mulbah has signed with the@nyjets! ✍️pic.twitter.com/dP7xiYiUv1
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)April 27, 2025
Garnett Hollis Jr. - Tennessee Titans
Garnett Hollis Jr. has signed with the@Titans! ✍️pic.twitter.com/PwWfMISoVJ
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)April 27, 2025
Kole Taylor - Cincinnati Bengals
Kole Taylor has signed with the@Bengals! ✍️pic.twitter.com/qEMwnXTqI2
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)April 27, 2025
T.J. Jackson - Seattle Seahawks
TJ Jackson has signed with the@Seahawks! ✍️pic.twitter.com/3wMabspIuf
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)April 27, 2025
Garrett Greene - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Garrett Greene has signed with the@Buccaneers! ✍️pic.twitter.com/N0GT2dPKqC
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)April 27, 2025
Austin Brinkman - Houston Texans
Austin Brinkman has signed with the@HoustonTexans! ✍️pic.twitter.com/u3g6inwUto
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)April 27, 2025
WVU ROOKIE MINI-CAMP INVITES
Nick Malone - Miami Dolphins
Nick Malone is headed to the@MiamiDolphinsfor rookie mini-camp! 🙌pic.twitter.com/mdQg2U3Jqj
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)April 27, 2025
Ty French - San Francisco 49ers
Ty French is headed to the@49ersfor rookie mini-camp! 🙌pic.twitter.com/xnp7V5GiEn
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)April 27, 2025
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