Of the 257 players selected in the 2025 NFL draft, 246 went to high schools in the United States. Of that number, just seven went to school in the State of Ohio, including Jack Sawyer and Ty Hamilton, who attended Pickerington together.

Shedeur Sanders had an interesting approach to the NFL Draft process, and his approach clearly contributed to his slide to the fifth round. According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, one general manager said Sanders treated his meetings with teams ahead of the draft as if he were being “recruited,