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
