Jets pick their second Hurricane, drafting UM defensive lineman Tyler Baron

Jets pick their second Hurricane, drafting UM defensive lineman Tyler Baron

Tyler Baron wasted no time making an impact at Miami. After transferring to the Hurricanes in the offseason, he had four sacks in his first two games. Although Baron did not keep up that prodigious pace, his final college season was good enough to get him selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, No. 162 overall. The Jets also picked UM linebacker Francisco Mauigoa in the fifth round.  Baron, a Knoxville, Ten…

NY Jets draft Francisco Mauigoa, then trade up for Tyler Baron

The New York Jets allocated the first of eventually two fifth-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft towards adding linebacker depth. At No. 163 overall, Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey selected Miami linebacker Francisco Mauigoa. Fourteen picks later, New York traded its sixth-rounder this year and fifth-rounder in 2026 to draft Mauigoa’s collegiate teammate, EDGE Tyler Baron. (The Jets also received the Baltimore Ravens’ 2026 fifth-round pick.) Full…

Jets Draft Linebacker Francisco Mauigoa in Round 5

The New York Jets continued to bolster their defense on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, selecting linebacker Francisco Mauigoa out of Miami with the 162nd overall pick. Mauigoa is a downhill, physical linebacker who made a name for himself with the Hurricanes as a sure tackler and high-motor defender. Originally transferring to Miami from Washington State, Mauigoa quickly became a key part of the Canes’ defense, showing an ability to track the ball, she…

BREAKING: Malachi Moore drafted by AFC team in fourth round

Malachi Moore was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Moore was selected as the No. 130 overall pick after five seasons with the Crimson Tide. The Alabama native finished his career with the Crimson Tide with 214 total tackles, seven interceptions and 31 pass defections. The veteran collegiate defender will now have an opportunity to make an impact in New York. GET THE BEST ALABAMA FOOTBALL INSIDER INFORMATION…

Jets Trade Up To No. 130 To Pick S Malachi Moore

The Jets have swapped picks with the Eagles, moving up to pick No. 130 in the fourth round to select Alabama safety Malachi Moore. Philadelphia will receive pick Nos. 145 and 207 in exchange. The picks heading to the City of Brotherly Love are New York’s original fifth-round selection and a sixth-round pick the team acquired in the trade sending wide receiver Mecole Hardman back to Kansas City in 2023, after he had signed with the Jets as a free…