With the 2025 NFL Draft set to begin in late April, the Eagles will be allowed to host up to 30 prospects at the NovaCare Complex for a pre-draft visit.
While it doesn’t necessarily mean the Eagles will draft these players — there are plenty of reasons to host prospects — it at least gives us a sense of some interest they’re showing in these players. Last year, the Eagles selected Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Ainias Smith and Johnny Wilson, who all visited before the draft.
As we hear of them, we’ll drop them here:
Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas: Blue (5-9, 196) had a strong junior season in 2024 with 730 yards and 8 touchdowns on the ground and was a key in the receiving game with 42 catches for 368 yards and 6 touchdowns. And his workload was limited in college to just 214 total rushing attempts. He turned heads with his 4.38 at the Combine and followed that up by running a sub-4.30 at his pro day. (Jordan Reid)
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Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College: The South Jersey (Williamstown High School) product is considered to be one of the top edge rushers in this class and likely solidified his first-round status over the last few months with a stellar Senior Bowl performance and then a big-time showing at the Combine, where his 3-cone time of 6.94 was the best of all edge rushers. Ezeiruaku was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and an All-American in 2024 after having 16 1/2 sacks and 20 1/2 TFLs. (Eliot Shorr-Parks)
Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky: Hairston (5-11, 183) was a two-year starter at Kentucky and had 6 interceptions and 10 pass breakups in 20 games over the last two seasons. Five of those interceptions came in 2023 and he returned two of them to the house. Hairston ran a blazing 4.28 at the Combine and is on Daniel Jeremiah’s top 50 player list ahead of the 2025 draft. (Hairston’s Instagram, via JaguarsNow95)
Elijah Roberts, DL, SMU: Roberts began his career at Miami but spent the last two seasons at SMU and put up big numbers. In 2023 and 2024, Roberts had 17 1/2 sacks and 24 tackles for loss for the Mustangs. At 6-foot-4, 285 pounds, Roberts is a bit of a tweener who could play inside or out on the Eagles’ line. (Joseph Hoyt)
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Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue: Mbow (6-4, 303) played right guard and right tackle during his career at Purdue but seems more of a fit at guard in the NFL. He’s not the biggest guys but has the type of athleticism to make up for it. (Mbow’s Instagram)
Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon: At 6-foot-5, 311 pounds, Conerly isn’t the biggest tackle but has the frame to be an NFL tackle. He played left tackle as a starter two years at Oregon and was a first-team All-Big Ten player in 2024. Conerly had a nice showing at the Combine with a 5.05 in the 40-yard dash and a vertical jump of 34 1/2 inches. (James Crepea, Oregonian)
Anthony Belton, OT, NC State: If the Eagles are looking for size, Belton has it. He’s 6-foot-6, 336 pounds and has an arm length of just under 34 inches. Belton played left tackle at NC State. (Devin Jackson, Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jalen Travis, OL, Iowa State: Another massive prospect, Travis is 6-foot-8, 339 pounds. Travis was a starter at left tackle in his only season at Iowa State after starting his college career at Princeton. (Zach Berman, PHLY)
