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):

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BYU

Free agent signees or mini-camp invites

• Darius Lassiter, WR, BYU — Jacksonville Jaguars, free agent, per the Jaguars (previously had a mini-camp invite from the Philadelphia Eagles)
• Blake Mangelson, DT, BYU and Juab High — Pittsburgh Steelers, free agent, per BYU (previously had a mini-camp invite from the Minnesota Vikings)
• Tyler Batty, DE, BYU and Payson High — Minnesota Vikings, free agent, per the Vikings
• Jakob Robinson, CB, BYU, Utah State and Orem High — San Francisco 49ers, free agent, per BYU
• Caleb Etienne, OT, BYU — Cincinnati Bengals, free agent, per The Draft Network
• Brayden Keim, OT, BYU and Alta High — Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears, mini-camp invites, per BYU
• Connor 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

• Dorian Singer, WR, Utah — Jacksonville Jaguars, free agent, per the Jaguars (previously had a mini-camp invite from the Las Vegas Raiders)
• Junior Tafuna, DT, Utah and Bingham High — Houston Texans, free agent, per University of Utah
• Zemaiah Vaughn, CB, Utah — Minnesota Vikings, free agent, per the Vikings
• Micah Bernard, RB, Utah — Tennessee Titans, free agent, per Blaine Keller
• Connor O’Toole, DE, Utah — Seattle Seahawks, free agent, per Aaron Wilson
• Karene Reid, LB, Utah and Timpview High — Denver Broncos, free agent, per Amir Farrell
• Alaka’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 State
• Spencer Petras, QB, Utah State — Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, mini-camp invites, per Utah State
• Kyrese White, WR, Utah State and Roy High (also Utah) — Denver Broncos, mini-camp invite, per Utah State
• Jacob 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 overall
• Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Kearns High (played college at Oregon) — Kansas City Chiefs, Round 5, No. 156 overall
• Jackson 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 DiCecco
• Ja’Quinden Jackson, RB, previously at Utah (also Arkansas and Texas) — Jacksonville Jaguars, free agent, per Matt Zenitz
• JaTravis Broughton, CB, previously at Utah (also TCU) — Carolina Panthers, free agent, per Panthers
• Austin Riggs, LS, previously at BYU (also Rutgers) — Minnesota Vikings, mini-camp invite, per Aaron Wilson
• Bentley Hanshaw, TE, previously at BYU (also Liberty) — San Francisco 49ers, mini-camp invite, per Aaron Wilson
• Joey Hobert, WR, previously at Utah Tech (also Texas State and Washington State) — Seattle Seahawks, mini-camp invite, per Texas State