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2025 NFL Draft: What to know about latest prospects who have visited or scheduled a visit with Patriots

Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan will reportedly meet with the Patriots this week.

By Conor Roche

updated on April 13, 2025

9 minutes to read

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The lead-up to the 2025 NFL Draft is in its final stages.

Most pro days are now in the books, with prospects now traveling around the country to meet with teams that could wind up drafting them later in April. Some of those visits have already taken place, as the NFL allows each team to host 30 prospects for a private visit ahead of the draft.

As of Sunday, 16 prospects have either met or are scheduled to meet with the Patriots as part of a top-30 visit. Those visits are certainly a sign on which players the players have some interest in and could be a tell on who they want to draft later in April. Drake Maye, Caedan Wallace, and Javon Baker each visited the Patriots before New England selected them in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Let’s take a deeper look at the players who have either made their way to Foxborough or are set to stop by One Patriot Place soon.

Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan

McMillan will visit the Patriots sometime in the upcoming week, KPRC’s Aaron Wilson reported Saturday.

McMillan is widely viewed as the top wide receiver prospect in this year’s class outside of two-way star Travis Hunter. The Arizona product has the size and length to be a traditional X receiver in the NFL, standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing 219 pounds.

That size came in handy during McMillan’s time at Arizona. He recorded more than 2,700 receiving yards over the last two seasons, posting 84 receptions for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024.

There have been some questions over McMillan’s speed and whether he’s quick enough to have success on the outside at the next level. His 40 time was clocked in the 4.5-second range at his pro day.

Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart

Stewart visited with the Patriots on Thursday, April 10, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported.

Statistically, Stewart’s time at Texas A&M might look underwhelming. The former top recruit only had 4.5 sacks in three seasons. However, he had 39 pressures this past season and is one of the top athletes in this year’s class. The 6-5 edge rusher ran a 4.59 40 at the combine, making him one of two prospects at the event to earn a perfect relative athletic score (RAS).

Stewart has been projected to be a first-round pick in most mock drafts, going at No. 29 in ESPN Mel Kiper Jr.’s most recent mock draft.

Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams

Williams has visited with the Patriots, NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported.

Similar to Stewart, Williams is another edge rusher whose stats might not pop, but his traits do. Williams had five sacks this past season, although four of them came over two games when he played against Texas offensive lineman and projected first-round pick Kelvin Banks. He also dealt with an ankle injury during the season, but didn’t miss any time.

Williams’s 40 time was measured between 4.75 and 4.82 at Georgia’s pro day, so he isn’t as explosive as Stewart. Still, Williams is also projected to be a first-round pick. Kiper has him going at No. 23 in his most recent mock draft.

Auburn WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith

Lambert-Smith visited with the Patriots on Wednesday, April 9, the Draft Network reported.

The Penn State-turned-Auburn standout likely won’t hear his name get called for quite some time, with most mock drafts projecting him to be a late Day 3 pick. But, there might be some good reason to take a chance on Lambert-Smith. He ran an impressive 4.37 40 time at the combine and was productive at Auburn this past season, recording 50 receptions for 981 yards and eight touchdowns.

Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter

Carter has a visit with the Patriots scheduled, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer previously reported.

Carter is a consensus top-two prospect in this year’s class. The Penn State star has received high praise for his pass-rushing abilities, recording 12 sacks and 66 pressures in 16 games last season. But, his versatility has seemingly gone under the radar during the draft process. He was primarily used as an off-ball linebacker in his first two years at Penn State, posting 105 total tackles, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, and an interception over that time.

Whether Carter will be available when the Patriots are on the clock or not is the big question surrounding his chances of ending up in New England. Almost every mock draft has the Titans selecting quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick, while many around the league reportedly believe the Browns will draft two-way star Travis Hunter at No. 2.

If that’s how the first two picks of the draft shake up, it might be more plausible that the Patriots land Carter. The Giants are in need of a longterm option at quarterback and they’ve made a couple of major investments at edge rusher in recent years, adding Brian Burns Jr. last offseason.

Michigan DT Mason Graham

The Patriots hosted Graham for a visit this past week, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler previously reported.

If Carter and Hunter aren’t on the board when the Patriots are on the clock, Graham has been viewed as one of the top possible options to use the No. 4 overall pick on. The Michigan product is widely viewed as the best defensive tackle in this class, recording 46 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, 34 pressures, and 30 run stops to be named a unanimous All-American.

Graham, who was also a star wrestler in high school, was arguably one of the top players on Michigan’s national championship team in 2023 as well. He recorded 35 total tackles, three sacks, 29 pressures, and 28 run stops that year, earning second-team All-American honors.

NFL Media’s Daniel Jeremiah ranked Graham as his fourth-best prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, with several other online big boards placing him in the top five.

LSU OT Will Campbell

Campbell visited with the Patriots in March.

The former LSU left tackle has turned into arguably the most controversial player in the 2025 NFL Draft, but through no fault of his performance or character. Campbell’s arm length was measured below the ideal size for an offensive tackle at the combine, causing some to wonder if he’s better off playing guard in the NFL.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel isn’t among those who view Campbell as a guard because of his relatively shorter arms.

“I think you have to,” Vrabel said told reporters when asked if he views Campbell as a left tackle at the league meetings this past week. “I don’t understand how you can watch him play in the SEC, which is the best conference in college football, against guys that are going to get drafted, at that position. So, I don’t think you have to project it. You could just actually watch and say, ‘There’s the snaps at left tackle.’ Evaluate it and see what you think.”

If the Patriots view Campbell as a left tackle, there’s a strong possibility he could be the player they select with the fourth overall pick. He’s arguably the best offensive tackle in this year’s class, allowing just three sacks over his three full seasons starting at left tackle for LSU, per Pro Football Focus. He earned first-team All-American honors as a result this past season.

Texas A&M EDGE Nic Scourton

The Patriots will host Scourton for a visit sometime in April, The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler previously reported.

Scourton could be a possibility for the Patriots with their second-round pick. He was highly productive at Purdue in 2023, recording 10 sacks before transferring to Texas A&M. His numbers took a bit of a dip last year, but he still had 37 total tackles, five sacks, a forced fumble, 42 pressures, and 32 run stops.

Scourton didn’t do any athletic testing at the combine or at Texas A&M’s pro day in March. Jeremiah, who ranked Scourton as his 48th-best prospect in the draft, noted that Scourton doesn’t have “elite traits,” but his instincts and production were strong in college.

Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel

Noel has already visited the Patriots, he told The Draft Network’s Justin Melo in March.

The Iowa State wide receiver is another potential Day 2 option for the Patriots. Noel, who stands at 5-foot-10 and ran a 4.39 40 at the combine, was productive this past season, recording 80 receptions for 1,194 yards and eight touchdowns while mostly playing out of the slot. He had 820 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2023.

Noel has mostly been projected to be an early third-round pick in most mock drafts, via Mock Draft Database.

Washington State WR Kyle Williams

The Patriots hosted Williams for a visit in March, Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz previously reported.

Similar to Noel, Williams is viewed as a middle-of-the-draft wide receiver. Most mock drafts have him going early in the fourth round following his productive senior season at Washington State. The former Cougars standout had 70 receptions for 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns this past season, which followed an 842-yard, six-touchdown year in 2023.

Williams had a decent showing at the combine in March. He ran a respectable 4.4 40 as he’s 5-11 and weighs 190 pounds. NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein compared Williams to Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims due to his “home run potential.”

Minnesota OT Airetonae Ersery

Ersery has a visit scheduled with the Patriots in April, NFL Media’s Cameron Wolfe previously reported.

The Minnesota product has been a somewhat frequent selection for the Patriots in some multi-round mock drafts as he’s been projected to be a late first-round, early second-round selection. Ersery allowed just one sack and 11 pressures this past season, surrendering just one pressure in the game against Carter’s Penn State squad, per PFF. 

Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson

The Patriots are expected to host Sampson for a visit, Fowler previously reported.

Sampson was arguably the best running back in the SEC this past season. He rushed for an astounding 1,491 yards on 5.8 yards per carry and 22 touchdowns while mostly facing top competition in the SEC.

Considering the production, some might think Sampson would be one of the first few running backs taken off the board. However, most mock drafts have him as a Round 3 selection. Sampson is relatively smaller for a running back, measuring at 5-8, and doesn’t have amazing speed, running between a 4.46-4.49 40 time at his pro day. He also wasn’t terribly productive as a pass catcher over his college career, recording just 40 receptions over three years.

Florida State DL Joshua Farmer

Farmer has an upcoming visit with the Patriots, he recently told the Draft Network.

Farmer was one of Florida State’s most productive players over the last two seasons. Following a 32-tackle, five-sack season to help the Seminoles go undefeated in the regular season in 2023, Farmer had nearly the exact same stats in 2024. He recorded 32 tackles, four sacks, 26 pressures, and 18 run stops.

With a couple of weeks to go before the NFL Draft, Farmer has been a third-round pick in most mock drafts. He was in Jeremiah’s top 50 prospect list until recently.

“He is scheme-versatile and provides value on every down,” Jeremiah previously wrote of Farmer.

UCLA EDGE Femi Oladejo

Oladejo had a visit scheduled with the Patriots, he told the Draft Network in March.

As a senior in 2024, Oladejo had a bit of a breakout year. He recorded 57 combined tackles, 4.5 sacks, 33 pressures, and 29 run stops. He was previously an off-ball linebacker before moving over to edge rusher this past year, showing some versatility.

Oladejo has been a third-round pick in most mock drafts, but he could be on the rise. He reportedly ran a 4.46 40 time at his pro day, which would’ve been the quickest time among all edge rushers at the combine this year.

Oklahoma State LB Nick Martin

Martin has a visit scheduled with the Patriots, KPRC’s Aaron Wilson previously reported.

Martin was one of the top linebackers in the country in 2023, recording 140 total tackles, six sacks, one forced fumble, and two interceptions to earn a spot on the All-Big 12 Team. But he wasn’t able to replicate that performance in 2024, suffering a season-ending leg injury five games into the year. Still, he had 47 total tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble before going down for the year.

Kansas State CB Jacob Parrish

The Patriots plan to host Parrish for a visit, the Draft Network’s Justin Melo previously reported.

Parrish was a full-time starter over the last two years, recording four interceptions in 2023 before getting one in 2024. This past season, Parrish allowed just 40 receptions on 72 targets for 371 yards and two touchdowns, per PFF. Most mock drafts have him as a late third-round, early fourth-round selection.