Another Auburn football player is off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Outside linebacker Jalen McLeod was selected in the sixth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the third Auburn player selected. He’s the first Auburn defensive player to be picked in 2025.

McLeod spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons on the Plains, transferring to Auburn from Appalachian State after Hugh Freeze was hired. During those two seasons, McLeod tallied 106 tackles, 13.5 sacks and two forced fumbles, becoming one of the Tigers’ best pass rushers.

He had the best pass rush grade (90.7) on the team, per Pro Football Focus, and the fifth-best pass rush grade in the Southeastern Conference among players with 10 or more pass rush snaps.

McLeod attended both the Reese’s Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine, where he spent time working out as an inside linebacker to test his versatility.

“Rushing the passer, playing the edge, playing off, Sam, Mike. It helped me put good things on film,” McLeod said during the Senior Bowl. “So, the scouts see those things and can help me in different places right now.”

With McLeod gone, Auburn added Sam Houston State transfer Chris Murray to help fill the hole, along with incoming freshman Jared Smith. The Tigers also return Keyron Crawford and Jamonta Waller at the buck linebacker position

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