Taking a way-too-early peak ahead to next year, the 2026 draft class could see as many as three Clemson players go in the first round as the 2025 draft saw overall: defensive end T.J. Parker, defensive tackle Peter Woods, and quarterback Cade Klubnik are all early first-round names to watch.

Clemson’s first player is off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft. Linebacker Barrett Carter was selected No. 119 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday, landing in the fourth round of the event held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

With the 239th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Clemson running back Phil Mafah. Mafah was the second running back selected by Dallas on Day 3. The team took Texas’ Jaydon Blue in the fifth round.