- New Orleans finished the 2025 NFL Draft with their first nine-player class since the 2015 NFL Draft. It also marks the first time since the 2015 NFL Draft that the Black and Gold did not make a draft day trade.
- With their first of their five Day Three picks (112th overall), the Saints selected Oklahoma LB Danny Stutsman.
- In four seasons at Oklahoma (2021-24), Stutsman started 37 of his 47 career games and finished his college career with 376 tackles (184 solo), 36 stops for a loss, eight sacks, three interceptions, eight pass breakups, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
- As a senior in 2024, the Windermere, Fla. native was a consensus All-American. He started all 12 regular season games at middle linebacker and led the Sooners with 109 tackles, eight stops for loss and one sack.
- In 2023, Stutsman started all 12 games and led the Sooners with 104 tackles (club-best 51 solo), led the team with 16 stops for a loss and added three sacks, a 30-yard interception returned for a touchdown, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups, earning second-team Walter Camp All-American honors.
- In 2022, as a sophomore, Stutsman started all 13 games and led the Big 12 Conference with 125 total tackles and ranked 18th nationally (first in Big 12) with 9.6 tackles per game. He also totaled 10.5 tackles for loss (ranked second on team), three sacks, two interception returns for 40 yards, five pass breakups and five QB hurries.
- This is the fourth time New Orleans has selected from the 112th overall slot, the first since Wake Forest TE Greg Scales in 1988.
- Stutsman was the 75th linebacker selected by New Orleans in the NFL Draft, representative of the position most selected by the club.
- Stutsman was the 11th Oklahoma player selected in the draft by the Saints, the first since WR Kenny Stills was selected in the fifth round (144th overall) in 2013.
- With their second fourth round pick (131st overall), New Orleans selected Louisville CB Quincy Riley.
- After starting his college career at Middle Tennessee (2019-21), the 5-11, 195-pound Riley finished at Louisville (2022-24). In his last three college seasons with the Cardinals, the Columbia, S.C. native played in 37 games and recorded 109 tackles (74 solo), including 5.5 stops for a loss and one sack, intercepted eight passes, had 34 pass breakups and forced one fumble.
- In his final season at Louisville in 2024, Riley played in ten games with eight starts, finishing the season with 33 total tackles, including three stops for loss, tied for the team lead with a pair of interceptions and was tied for ninth in the country with 15 pass breakups.
- In 2023, Riley was an All-ACC honorable mention selection when he started all 14 games, recording 49 tackles, three interceptions and 14 pass breakups.
- His first season at Louisville in 2022, he played in 13 games and made 27 tackles, one stop for loss/sack, three interceptions and five pass breakups.
- Riley was the 64th cornerback selected by New Orleans in the NFL Draft.
- Riley is also the sixth player selected all-time by the Saints from Louisville, joining QB Tyler Shough, New Orleans' second round selection. With Riley and Shough selected from Louisville and T Kelvin Banks Jr. and DT Vernon Broughton selected from Texas in the 2025 NFL Draft, it marks the first time that multiple players from two different schools were selected by the Saints in the same draft class since the 1972 NFL Draft. In 1972, the Black and Gold selected RB Curt Watson and G Joe Balthrop from Tennessee and WR Steve Barrios and QB Rusty Lachaussee from Tulane in what was a 17-round draft.
- This was only the second time the Saints have picked at the 131st overall selection, previously selecting Mississippi T Tutan Reyes in 2000.
- With their third pick of the day (184th overall), New Orleans selected Kansas RB Devin Neal in the sixth round. Neal, 5-11, 213, is the first Saint selected from Kansas since FB Moran Norris (fourth round-115th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He is the seventh former Jayhawk selected by the Saints in the NFL Draft.
- Neal was invited to the Reese's Senior Bowl, where he was tutored by Saints Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Joel Thomas, who served as offensive coordinator for Neal's squad during the practice week and in the game.
- In four seasons at Kansas, the Lawrence, Kan. native became the school recordholder in rushing touchdowns (49), rushing yards (4,343), scrimmage touchdowns (53) and 100+ yard rushing games (20). Neal also became Kansas' first player with 1,000+ rushing yards in three seasons. He finished his college career as the sixth-leading rusher in terms of career rushing yards in Big 12 history, trailing only Cedric Benson, Ricky Williams, Darren Sproles, Brad Smith and Tahj Brooks.
- In 2024, the Lawrence, Kan. native carried 219 times for 1,266 yards (5.8 avg.) with 16 touchdowns and also caught 24 passes for 254 yards (10.6 avg.) with one touchdown.
- In 2023, Neal carried the ball 203 times for a total of 1,280 yards, while scoring 16 touchdowns. He also caught 25 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown.
- In 2022, Neal carried the ball 18 times for a total of 1,090 yards while scoring nine times and also caught the ball 21 times for 183 yards and an additional touchdown.
- It was only the second time New Orleans has selected a player with the 184th overall selection, previously selecting Wisconsin WR Lee DeRamus in 1995.
- Neal was the 73rd running back selected by New Orleans in the NFL Draft, tied with wide receiver for the second-most drafted position by the Saints behind linebacker (75).a
- With their first seventh round pick (248th overall), New Orleans selected UCLA TE Moliki Matavao.
- Matavao, 6-8, 263, started 22-of-50 games played across four seasons at Oregon (2021-22) and UCLA (2023-24), logging 74 receptions for 998 yards (13.5 avg.)
- In 2024, the Henderson, Nev. native played in 11 games for the Bruins with eight starts and caught 41 passes for 506 yards (12.3 avg.) with two touchdowns, leading the team in both receptions and receiving yardage.
- In 2023, Matavao was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention nominee, when he appeared in all 13 games with six starts and finished with 14 receptions for 283 yards (club-best 20.2 avg.) with two touchdown grabs.
- This is the first time New Orleans has selected a player with the 248th overall selection.
- Matavao was the 31st tight end selected by New Orleans in the NFL Draft.
- Matavao is the fifth player from UCLA to be selected by the Saints in the NFL Draft, the first since DT Rodney Leisle in 2004 (fifth round-139th overall). He is the only former Bruin currently on the Saints roster.
- With their second seventh round pick (254th overall) and final choice in the 2025 NFL Draft, New Orleans selected Syracuse edge Fadil Diggs.
- In five college seasons at Texas A&M (2020-23) and Syracuse (2024), Diggs, 6-4, 257, was a three-time team captain who played in 45 games with 32 starts. In five seasons, he posted 120 tackles (65 solo), 32.5 stops for a loss, 15.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, three pass breakups and one blocked kick.
- In 2024, the East Camden, N.J. native started all 12 regular season games for Syracuse and earned honorable mention All-ACC honors when he posted 45 tackles (25 solo), 14 stops for a loss, 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup.
- In 2023, his final season in College Station, Diggs started all 12 regular season games and finished with 36 tackles (22 solo), including 11 stops for a loss, four sacks and two pass breakups.
- This was only the second time New Orleans has selected a player with the 254th overall selection, previously selecting Iowa State S Doug Robinson in 1968.
- Diggs is the only Syracuse player currently on the Saints roster.
- Diggs was only the fourth Syracuse player selected by New Orleans in the NFL Draft, the first since G Andrew Tiller was picked in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
