photo by: Nick Krug

Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant (2) celebrates with Kansas cornerback Mello Dotson (3) after Dotson’s interception during the fourth quarter on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 at Memorial Stadium. At left is Kansas safety O.J. Burroughs (5). Kansas defeated Illinois, 34-23.

The 2025 NFL Draft left several Kansas players on the board who had long been viewed as probable or at least possible selections.

After running back Devin Neal and offensive linemen got picked in the sixth round, cornerbacks Cobee Bryant and Mello Dotson and offensive tackle Logan Brown all eventually went undrafted, and they along with a handful of other former Jayhawks were scooped by other NFL teams in the hours after the draft wrapped up in Green Bay Wisconsin.

They joined wide receivers Luke Grimm and Quentin Skinner, linebacker JB Brown, defensive end Jereme Robinson and fullback/tight end Jared Casey among Saturday night’s reported signings. All these transactions were announced by the KU football team on its official X account, except where noted below.

Bryant, a three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection who intercepted four passes in each of his final two seasons at KU, is headed to the Atlanta Falcons, according to a report from Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz.

Both he and Logan Brown, who forewent a final year of eligibility to declare for the draft, were long viewed as likely selections, particularly after Bryant’s performance in practices ahead of the East-West Shrine Bowl. Brown, for his part, signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was a former five-star recruit who spent time at Wisconsin before becoming the Jayhawks’ starting right tackle for the 2024 season.

Bryant’s longtime partner in the defensive backfield, Dotson, caught on with the Las Vegas Raiders. Dotson was also a first-team all-conference selection in 2024 and his four career pick-6s are a school record.

Grimm will join the Los Angeles Chargers, who also spent two of their draft picks on wideouts. Grimm was a longtime presence in the slot and the Jayhawks’ most effective and dependable receiver during the 2024 season, when he caught 51 passes for a career-high 690 yards and six touchdowns.

His teammate Skinner, a deep threat, started his final season slow but posted multiple career-defining showings later in the year, including a 130-yard, two-touchdown performance at Arizona State and 135 more yards with one score against Iowa State. Skinner will be joining the New York Jets.

JB Brown, a hard-hitting linebacker who joined KU from Bowling Green prior to the 2023 season, will get his chance with the Denver Broncos. In his senior season, Brown tallied 74 tackles with five sacks and a fumble recovery and was an All-Big 12 honorable mention.

The defensive end Robinson, a reliable starter on the strong side for the Jayhawks who performed well at Big 12 Pro Day, is headed to the Chicago Bears. He had 14 career sacks in his KU tenure.

The website Chiefs Blitz reported on Saturday night that Casey, a Plainville native, had signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, and the news was also shared by members of Casey’s family on social media.

Casey initially rose to prominence as the walk-on fullback who caught the game-winning two-point conversion in KU’s stunning victory over Texas in 2021 and went on to become a steady target at tight end for the Jayhawks (though he was still an all-conference fullback his senior year). He finished his career with 53 catches for 635 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Many other Jayhawks were vying for opportunities at the professional level prior to the draft. Others who took part in the Chiefs’ local pro day included defensive end Dylan Wudke, guard Michael Ford Jr., kicker Tabor Allen, linebackers Taiwan Berryhill Jr. and Cornell Wheeler, long snapper Luke Hosford, safeties O.J. Burroughs (also invited to the Tropical Bowl) and Marvin Grant and wide receiver Trevor Wilson.

This story will be updated.