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2025 NFL draft: What Utah ties have signed as free agents after going undrafted?
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more player signings are announced. The 2025 NFL draft has concluded following three days, seven rounds and 257 picks. Here’s where every Utah connection is headed, whether via the draft, free agency or on a mini-camp invite (as designated): BYU Free agent signees or mini-camp invites Tyler Batty, DE, BYU and Payson High — Minnesota Vikings, free agent, per the VikingsJakob Robinson, CB, BYU, Utah State and Orem High — San Francisco 49ers, free agent, per BYUCaleb Etienne, OT, BYU — Cincinnati Bengals, free agent, per The Draft NetworkDarius Lassiter, WR, BYU — Philadelphia Eagles, mini-camp invite, per BYU Brayden Keim, OT, BYU and Alta High — Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears, mini-camp invites, per BYUBlake Mangelson, DT, BYU and Juab High — Minnesota Vikings, mini-camp invite, per BYUConnor Pay, C, BYU and Lone Peak High — Las Vegas Raiders, mini-camp invite, per BYU Utah Player drafted Caleb Lohner, TE, Utah (as well as BYU and Wasatch Academy basketball) — Denver Broncos, Round 7, No. 241 overall Free agent signees or mini-camp invites Junior Tafuna, DT, Utah and Bingham High — Houston Texans, free agent, per University of UtahZemaiah Vaughn, CB, Utah — Minnesota Vikings, free agent, per the Vikings Micah Bernard, RB, Utah — Tennessee Titans, free agent, per Blaine KellerConnor O’Toole, DE, Utah — Seattle Seahawks, free agent, per Aaron WilsonKarene Reid, LB, Utah and Timpview High — Denver Broncos, free agent, per Amir FarrellDorian Singer, WR, Utah — Las Vegas Raiders, mini-camp invite, per The Draft NetworkAlaka’i Gilman, S, Utah — Los Angeles Chargers, mini-camp invite, per Priority Sports Agency Utah State Player drafted Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State — Kansas City Chiefs, Round 4, No. 133 overall Free agent signees or mini-camp invites Wyatt Bowles, OG, Utah State and Syracuse High — Los Angeles Rams, free agent, per Utah StateSpencer Petras, QB, Utah State — Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, mini-camp invites, per Utah StateKyrese White, WR, Utah State and Roy High (also Utah) — Denver Broncos, mini-camp invite, per Utah StateJacob Garcia, LS, Utah State — Miami Dolphins, mini-camp invite, per Utah State Southern Utah Free agent signees or mini-camp invites Lyle Santos, OG, Southern Utah — Las Vegas Raiders, mini-camp invite, per Southern Utah Other Utah ties Players drafted Jaxson Dart, QB, Corner Canyon High and Roy High (played college at Ole Miss and USC) — New York Giants, Round 1, No. 25 overallJeffrey Bassa, LB, Kearns High (played college at Oregon) — Kansas City Chiefs, Round 5, No. 156 overallJackson Hawes, TE, Highland High (played college at Yale and Georgia Tech) — Buffalo Bills, Round 5, No. 173 overall Free agent signees or mini-camp invites Xavier Carlton, DE, previously at Utah (also Juan Diego High and California) — Chicago Bears, free agent, per Andrew DiCeccoJa’Quinden Jackson, RB, previously at Utah (also Arkansas and Texas) — Jacksonville Jaguars, free agent, per Matt ZenitzAustin Riggs, LS, previously at BYU (also Rutgers) — Minnesota Vikings, mini-camp invite, per Aaron WilsonBentley Hanshaw, TE, previously at BYU (also Liberty) — San Francisco 49ers, mini-camp invite, per Aaron WilsonJoey Hobert, WR, previously at Utah Tech (also Texas State and Washington State) — Seattle Seahawks, mini-camp invite, per Texas State
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