NFL Legends and Active Players to Announce Selections at 2025 NFL Draft

By Lydia Jane Allison

 

 

Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Kramer and Dave Robinson
to represent the Green Bay Packers on Day Two


NEW YORK —
 April 17, 2025 — The NFL announced today the Legends and active players representing all 32 clubs currently scheduled to make selections in Rounds 2 and 3 of this year’s NFL Draft in Green Bay.

The Draft, hosted in the state of Wisconsin for the first time since the 1940 NFL Draft in Milwaukee, begins with the first round on Thursday night, April 24, and continues Friday, April 25, with Rounds 2-3. The Draft will conclude on Saturday, April 26, with Rounds 4-7.

On Thursday night, Green Bay Packers Legends Mason CrosbyAhman GreenJames JonesClay Matthews and Jordy Nelson will be on-site to help Commissioner Roger Goodell to officially open the 2025 NFL Draft.

Additionally, 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide Arik Armstead will join Commissioner Goodell live on-stage at the NFL Draft to announce the Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick. Since joining the Jaguars in 2024, Armstead has emerged as a leader in the Northeast Florida community, building on the philanthropic impact he’s made throughout his 10-year career to improve the educational outcomes of youth across the country.

Among the NFL Legends scheduled to be on-site, four have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jerry Kramer (Green Bay Packers, Class of 2018), Dave Robinson (Green Bay Packers, Class of 2013), Lynn Swann (Pittsburgh Steelers, Class of 2001) and Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns, Class of 2023).

Additionally, five active players – Detroit’s Terrion Arnold, Carolina’s Chuba Hubbard, Miami’s Alec Ingold, New Orleans’ Ryan Ramczyk and Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor – will help announce their clubs’ day two selections.

Thirteen day-two announcers attended the University of Wisconsin, including the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, Lee Evans (representing the Buffalo Bills), as well as four of the school’s top six all-time leading rushers – Taylor (Indianapolis Colts), Montee Ball (Denver Broncos), Melvin Gordon (Los Angeles Chargers) and James White (New England Patriots).

Seven of the presenters were born in the state of Wisconsin, including Travis Frederick (Sharon), Melvin Gordon (Kenosha), Alec Ingold (Green Bay), Tim Krumrie (Menomonie), Ryan Ramczyk (Stevens Point), Thomas (Brookfield) and Stu Voigt (Madison).

In addition, seven Legends from the 2000 Draft Class will be on-site to celebrate the 25th anniversary and announce their clubs’ selections: John Abraham (New York Jets), Shaun Alexander (Seattle Seahawks), Keith Bulluck (Tennessee Titans), Dante Hall (Kansas City Chiefs), Julian Peterson (San Francisco 49ers), T.J. Slaughter (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Dez White (Chicago Bears).

NFL Legend Richard Sherman will be on-site to assist with NFL Draft programming and to announce the Seahawks’ first pick on day two as well.

Below is the list of players and Legends currently scheduled to be on-site at this year’s NFL Draft:

CLUB PLAYER/LEGEND COLLEGE DRAFT ROUND/YEAR
Arizona Cardinals Patrick Peterson LSU 1st/2011
Atlanta Falcons Keith Brooking Georgia Tech 1st/1998
Baltimore Ravens Jason Brown North Carolina 4th/2005
Buffalo Bills Lee Evans Wisconsin 1st/2004
Carolina Panthers Chuba Hubbard Oklahoma State 4th/2021
Chicago Bears Dez White Georgia Tech 3rd/2000
Cincinnati Bengals Tim Krumrie Wisconsin 10th/1983
Cleveland Browns Joe Thomas Wisconsin 1st/2007
Dallas Cowboys Travis Frederick Wisconsin 1st/2013
Denver Broncos Montee Ball Wisconsin 2nd/2013
Detroit Lions Terrion Arnold Alabama 1st/2024
Green Bay Packers Mason Crosby Colorado 6th/2007
Green Bay Packers Ahman Green Nebraska 3rd/1998
Green Bay Packers James Jones San Jose State 3rd/2007
Green Bay Packers Jerry Kramer Idaho 4th/1958
Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews USC 1st/2009
Green Bay Packers Jordy Nelson Kansas State 2nd/2008
Green Bay Packers Dave Robinson Penn State 1st/1963
Houston Texans Owen Daniels Wisconsin 4th/2006
Indianapolis Colts Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin 2nd/2020
Jacksonville Jaguars Arik Armstead Oregon 1st/2015
Jacksonville Jaguars T.J. Slaughter Southern Mississippi 3rd/2000
Kansas City Chiefs Dante Hall Texas A&M 5th/2000
Las Vegas Raiders Steve Wisniewski Penn State 2nd/1989
L.A. Chargers Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 1st/2015
L.A. Rams Michael Brockers LSU 1st/2012
Miami Dolphins Alec Ingold Wisconsin Undrafted/2019
Minnesota Vikings Stu Voigt Wisconsin 10th/1970
New England Patriots James White Wisconsin 4th/2014
New Orleans Saints Ryan Ramczyk Wisconsin 1st/2017
N.Y. Giants Jason Sehorn USC 2nd/1994
N.Y. Jets John Abraham South Carolina 1st/2000
Philadelphia Eagles Beau Allen Wisconsin 7th/2014
Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Swann USC 1st/1974
San Francisco 49ers Julian Peterson Michigan State 1st/2000
Seattle Seahawks Shaun Alexander Alabama 1st/2000
Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman Stanford 5th/2011
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Simeon Rice Illinois 1st/1996
Tennessee Titans Keith Bulluck Syracuse 1st/2000
Washington Commanders Gary Clark James Madison 2nd/1984 (supplemental)
Active playerHall of Famer

 

 

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