NFL Draft 2025 – Funny Names

It’s that time of the year again. Yup, the NFL draft. And you know what that means. Funny names.

Here are my 18 faves, from least odd to most odd. Enjoy!

18.  Fadil Diggs

Draft:  #254, NO

Pos:  Edge

College:  Syracuse

Fun fact:  3 picks away from being Mr. Irrelevant

17. Isaac TeSlaa

Draft:  #70, Detroit

Pos:  WR

College:  Arkansas 

Fun fact:  Started at Div II Hillsdale

16. Azareye'h Thomas

Draft:  #73, NYJ

Pos:  CB

College:  FSY  

Fun fact:  Hometown is Niceville (FL)

15. Tonka Hemingway

Draft:  #135, Las Vegas

Pos:  DT

College:  South Carolina  

Fun fact:  Real name is Terrell

14.  Trikweze Bridges

Draft:  #256, LAC

Pos:  CB

College:  Florida  

Fun fact:  1 pick away from being Mr. Irrelevant

13.  Armand Membou

Draft:  #7, NYJ

Pos:  OT

College:  Mizzou

Fun fact:  Parents are from Cameroon

12.  Ruben Hyppolite II

Draft:  #132, Chicago

Pos:  LB

College:  Maryland

Fun fact:  Graduated early from high school

11.  Ozzy Trapilo

Draft:  #56, Chicago

Pos:  OT

College:  Boston College  

Fun fact:  Went to Boston College High School

10.  Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Draft:  #425, Wash

Pos:  RB

College:  Auburn  

Fun fact:  “A slippery runner with explosive feet” (Athletic)

9,  Chimere Dike

Draft:  #103, Tenn

Pos:  WR

College:  Florida 

Fun fact:  Pronounced “CHIM-ray DEE-kay”

8.  Oluwafemi Oladejo

Draft:  #52, Tenn

Pos:  Edge

College:  UCLA

Fun fact:  Was born in Nigeria

7.  Aeneas Peebles

Draft:  #210, Balt

Pos:  DT

College:  VT

Fun fact:  Nickname is “Fub”

6.  Smael Mondon Jr.

Draft:  #151, Phil

Pos:  LB

College:  Georgia  

Fun fact:  First name is pronounced “smile”

5.  Grey Zabel

Draft:  #18, Seattle

Pos:  C

College:  ND State

Fun fact:  “Graduated with a degree in agribusiness (May 2024) and recently rented 250 acres near his family’s farm to plant corn” (Athletic)

4.  Cam Skattebo

Draft:  #105, NYG

Pos:  RB

College:  Arizona St  

Fun fact:  “According to his mother, at age 6, he would wear his brother’s pads and run into telephone poles at football fields while the older kids were playing.” (Athletic)

3.  Bhayshul Tuten

Draft:  #104, JAX

Pos:  RB

College:  VT  

Fun fact:  “A balanced runner with the giddy-up burst to gash the defense when he finds the crease” (Athletic)

2.  Konata Mumpfield

Draft:  #242, LAR

Pos:  WR

College:  Pitt 

Fun fact:  Has lived in Japan and Korea

1.  Aireontae Ersery

Draft:  #48, Houston

Pos:  DT

College:  Minn  

Fun fact:  Didn’t ply football until 10th grade