The NFL draft is finally in the books.
And with that, came one of the NFL’s draft’s most looked forward to traditions of recent years on Saturday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin: Mr. Irrelevant.
The New England Patriots gave the title and honor to Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor with the No. 257 overall pick of the seventh round in the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday.
In recent years, the nickname Mr. Irrelevant has garnered perhaps more attention and hype after 2022 Mr. Irrelevant Brock Purdy led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in just his second season in 2023. It is also a nickname that adds another ‘underdog’ to the NFL sphere, a type of player that NFL fans are accustomed to falling in love with.
Here’s what you need to know about who is Mr. Irrelevant from the 2025 NFL Draft and more:
Who was Mr. Irrelevant 2025 from NFL draft?
Mr. Irrelevant 2025 is none other than Minor, who was taken by the Patriots with the final pick of the NFL draft.
Minor spent the first three years of his college career at Texas Tech before transferring to Indiana in 2023. He then transferred to Memphis in 2024, appearing in 11 games and registering 38 tackles, according to his player bio. He also had seven tackles for loss, two sacks, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
Noted by the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, Minor will now head to Newport Beach, California for a week-long trip where he will pay a visit to Disneyland, play in a golf tournament, be the subject of a roast and be presented with the Lowsman Trophy, which is modeled after the Heisman Trophy, but features a player fumbling the ball.
Mr. Irrelevant NFL draft history
As previously reported by USA TODAY, the nickname Mr. Irrelevant was first introduced to the NFL draft by former USC receiver and NFL draftee Paul Salata when he gave it to Kelvin Kirk in the 1976 NFL Draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers took the Dayton wide receiver with the last pick of the draft.
It has now since become one of the more looked forward to parts of the NFL draft
Here’s a look at every Mr. Irrelevant since the inception of the nickname in 1976:
- 1976, Pick 487: Kelvin Kirk, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dayton
- 1977, Pick 335: Jim Kelleher, RB, Minnesota Vikings, Colorado
- 1978, Pick 334: Lee Washburn, G, Dallas Cowboys, Montana State
- 1979, Pick 330: Mike Almond, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers, Northwestern State
- 1980, Pick 333: Tyrone McGriff, G, Pittsburgh Steelers, FAMU
- 1981, Pick 331: Phil Nelson, TE, Oakland Raiders, Delaware
- 1982, Pick 334: Tim Washington, DB, San Francisco 49ers, Fresno State
- 1983, Pick 335: John Tuggle, RB, New York Giants, California
- 1984, Pick 336: Randy Essington, QB, Los Angeles Raiders, Colorado
- 1985, Pick 336: Donald Chumley, DT, San Francisco 49ers, Georgia
- 1986, Pick 333: Mike Travis, DB, San Diego Chargers, Georgia Tech
- 1987, Pick 335: Norman Jefferson, DB, Green Bay Packers, LSU
- 1988, Pick 333: Jeff Beathard, WR, Los Angeles Rams, Southern Oregon
- 1989, Pick 335: Everett Ross, WR, Minnesota Vikings, Ohio State
- 1990, Pick 331: Demetrius Davis, TE, Los Angeles Raiders, Nevada
- 1991, Pick 334: Larry Wanke, QB, New York Giants, John Carroll
- 1992, Pick 336: Matt Elliott, C, Washington, Michigan
- 1993, Pick 224: Daron Alcorn, K, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Akron
- 1994, Pick 222: Marty Moore, LB, New England Patriots, Kentucky
- 1995, Pick 249: Michael Reed, DB, Carolina Panthers, Boston College
- 1996, Pick 254: Sam Manuel, LB, San Francisco Giants, New Mexico State
- 1997, Pick 240: Ronnie, McAda, QB, Green Bay Packers, Army
- 1998, Pick 241: Cam Quayle, TE, Baltimore Ravens, Weber State
- 1999, Pick 253: Jim Finn, FB, Chicago Bears, Pennsylvania
- 2000, Pick 254: Michael Green, DB, Chicago Bears, Northwestern State
- 2001, Pick 246: Tevita Ofahengaue, TE, Arizona Cardinals, BYU
- 2002, Pick 261: Ahmad Miller, DT, Houston Texans, UNLV
- 2003, Pick 262: Ryan Hoag, WR, Oakland Raiders, Gustavus Adolphus
- 2004, Pick 255: Andre Sommersell, LB, Oakland Raiders, Colorado State
- 2005, Pick 255: Andy Stokes, TE, New England Patriots, William Penn
- 2006, Pick 255: Kelvin McMahan, Oakland Raiders, Maine
- 2007, Pick 255: Ramzee Robinson, DB, Detroit Lions, Alabama
- 2008, Pick 252: David Vobora, OLB, St. Louis Rams, Idaho
- 2009, Pick 256: Ryan Succop, K, Kansas City Chiefs, South Carolina
- 2010, Pick 255: Tim Toone, WR, Detroit Lions, Weber State
- 2011, Pick 254: Cheta Ozougwu, DE, Houston Texans, Rice
- 2012, Pick 253: Chandler Harnish, QB, Indianapolis Colts, Northern Illinois
- 2013, Pick 254: Justice Cunningham, TE, Indianapolis Colts, South Carolina
- 2014, Pick 256: Lonnie Ballentine, S, Houston Texans, Memphis
- 2015, Pick 256: Gerald Christian, TE, Arizona Cardinals, Louisville
- 2016, Pick 253: Kalan Reed, DB, Tennessee Titans, Southern Miss
- 2017, Pick 253: Chad Kelly, QB, Denver Broncos, Ole Miss
- 2018, Pick 256: Trey Quinn, WR, Washington, SMU
- 2019, Pick 254: Caleb Wilson, TE, Arizona Cardinals, UCLA
- 2020, Pick 255: Tae Crowder, LB, New York Giants, Georgia
- 2021, Pick 259: Grant Stuart, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston
- 2022, Pick 262: Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers, Iowa State
- 2023, Pick 259: Desjuan Johnson, DE, Los Angeles Rams, Toledo
- 2024, Pick 257: Jaylen Key, DB, New York Jets, Alabama
- 2025, Pick 257: Kobee Minor, DB, New England Patriots, Memphis
