Five 2025 draft picks who played at Alabama high schools and colleges signed their first NFL contracts on Thursday, their new teams announced.

The players with Alabama football roots signing on Thursday included:

• Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson signed a four-year, $4.324 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 235th selection. Johnson played for Pinson Valley High School before spending the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons with Troy.
• Alabama safety Malachi Moore signed a four-year, $5.096 million contract with the New York Jets as the 130th selection. Moore played at Hewitt-Trussville High School.
• Ole Miss defensive tackle JJ Pegues signed a four-year, $4.467 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders as the 180th selection. Pegues played for Auburn in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
• Tulane defensive back Caleb Ransaw signed a four-year, $6.278 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars as the 88th selection. Ransaw played for Sparkman High School in Harvest before spending the 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons with Troy.
• Alabama outside linebacker Que Robinson signed a four-year, $5.053 million contract with the Denver Broncos as the 134th selection. Robinson played at Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham.

The Friday signings bring to nine the number of players from Alabama high schools and colleges who have signed their first NFL contracts after being chosen in the 90th draft. The players who already had signed included:

• Alabama guard Tyler Booker signed a four-year, $22.554 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys as the 12th selection.
• Florida outside linebacker Shemar James signed a four-year, $4.623 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys as the 152nd selection. James played at Faith Academy in Mobile.
• UCF cornerback Mac McWilliams signed a four-year, $4.644 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles as the 145th selection. McWilliams played at UAB in the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons.
• Alabama A&M offensive tackle Carson Vinson signed a four-year, $4.67 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens as the 141st selection.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.