The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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AUGUST 2025 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 63 BY CLAYTON SAYFIE M ichigan athletics had 19 athletes drafted to seven different profes- sional leagues in 2024-25, highlighted by the football program having three first-round picks and five players in the top 100. The Maize and Blue also had representation in the NHL (7), MLS (1), NBA (1), MLB (1), PLL (1) and WNBA (1) drafts. It was a historic draft cycle for Michi- gan, the first school ever to have first- round picks in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL drafts in the same year. Michigan ranked tied sixth among college programs with seven NFL Draft picks, led by defensive tackle Mason Graham (No. 5, Cleveland Browns), tight end Colston Loveland (No. 10, Chicago Bears) and defensive tackle Kenneth Grant (No. 13, Miami Dolphins) coming ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Nineteen Wolverines Drafted To Professional Leagues In 2024-25 Danny Wolf was selected by the Brooklyn Nets as the 27th pick in the NBA Draft, and Michigan became the first school in history ever to have first- round picks in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL drafts in the same year. PHOTO COURTESY BROOKLYN NETS Overall U-M Athlete League Round Pick Team Mason Graham NFL 1 5 Cleveland Browns Colston Loveland NFL 1 10 Chicago Bears Kenneth Grant NFL 1 13 Miami Dolphins Will Johnson NFL 2 47 Arizona Cardinals Josaiah Stewart NFL 3 90 Los Angeles Rams Kalel Mullings NFL 6 188 Tennessee Titans Myles Hinton NFL 6 191 Philadelphia Eagles Will Horcoff NHL 1 24 Pittsburgh Penguins Malcolm Spence* NHL 2 43 New York Rangers Cole McKinney* NHL 2 53 San Jose Sharks Overall U-M Athlete League Round Pick Team Jack Ivankovic* NHL 2 58 Nashville Predators Drew Schock* NHL 4 101 Anaheim Ducks Asher Barnett* NHL 5 131 Edmonton Oilers Aidan Park* NHL 7 233 Edmonton Oilers Jason Bucknor MLS 1 20 LA Galaxy Danny Wolf NBA 1 27 Brooklyn Nets Mitch Voit MLB 1 38 New York Mets Pace Billings PLL 3 19 Denver Outlaws Jordan Hobbs WNBA 3 34 Seattle Storm *Incoming player selected before attending Michigan Michigan's Pro Draft Picks In 2024-25