Enjoyable info about No. 25 decide in NFL Draft

The most noteworthy of 4 No. 25 picks in Bears historical past was a three-time Pro Bowler who helped them win three NFL championships.

Selected by the Bears at No. 25 in 1938, fullback Gary Famigiletti spent eight of his 9 NFL seasons in Chicago, speeding for 1,927 yards and 20 touchdowns on 505 carries. He departed because the franchise’s third all-time main rusher behind Bronko Nagurski (2,778) and Ray Nolting (2,285). Famigiletti was voted to Pro Bowls in 1940, ’41 and ’42 and received championships with the Bears in 1940, ’41 and ’43. In 1942, he ranked third within the NFL in speeding with 503 yards and led the league with eight speeding TDs. With solely 10 groups within the league in 1938, the No. 25 decide was within the third spherical. In addition to Jencks and Famigiletti, the opposite two gamers the Bears have drafted at No. 25 had been operating backs Joe Boratyn in 1942 and Jim Swink in 1957.

The final time the Bears had the No. 25 decide within the draft (in 1989), they traded it.

They moved down in a cope with the Dolphins, buying picks within the second and third rounds that they spent on linebacker John Roper at No. 36 and offensive lineman Jerry Fontenot at No. 65. Miami selected security Louis Oliver at No. 25.

The final eight gamers taken at No. 25 within the draft have all performed offense.

The listing consists of quarterback Jaxson Dart (Giants in 2025), offensive sort out Jordan Morgan (Packers, 2024), tight finish Dalton Kincaid (Bills. 2023), heart Tyler Linderbaum (Ravens. 2022), operating again Travis Etienne (Jaguars. 2021), receiver Brandon Aiyuk (49ers. 2020), receiver Hollywood Brown (Ravens, 2019) and tight finish Hayden Hurst (Ravens, 2018). The final defensive participant chosen at No. 25 was security Jabrill Peppers by the Browns in 2017.

The final participant taken at No. 25 to play for the Bears was cornerback Artie Burns.

Drafted by the Steelers in 2016, Burns spent his first 4 seasons with Pittsburgh earlier than becoming a member of the Bears in 2021. During his solely yr in Chicago, he appeared in 11 video games with six begins, recording 23 tackles and 6 move breakups.

Eight of the 26 gamers chosen at No. 25 since 2000 have been voted to the Pro Bowl.

Six of the eight Pro Bowlers had been defensive gamers chosen in an eight-year interval from 2007-14: Linebacker Jon Beason (Panthers, 2007), cornerback Mike Jenkins (Cowboys, 2008), cornerback Vontae Davis (Dolphins, 2009), linebacker Dont’a Hightower (Patriots ,2012), cornerback Xavier Rhodes (Vikings, 2013) and cornerback Jason Verrett (Chargers, 2014). The different two Pro Bowlers are Kincaid and Linderbaum.

Since the inception of the NFL Draft in 1936, no participant chosen at No. 25 has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

There has been one Hall of Famer drafted at No. 24 (security Ed Reed by the Ravens in 2002) and three at No. 26 (guard Joe DeLamielleure by the Bills in 1973, linebacker Ray Lewis by the Ravens in 1996 and guard Alan Faneca by the Steelers in 1998), however none at No. 25.