Nick Saban, on the ABC broadcast of the NFL Draft, talked about Mason Taylor, whom the New York Jets selected in the second round.

Nick Saban did not seem to make many mistakes with Alabama football. But early in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft, the Crimson Tide legend admitted one he made on the recruiting trail.

Nick Saban was the architect of one of the greatest dynasties in college football history during his time at Alabama, winning six national championships from 2007-2023. He recruited and developed some of the best football players of this generation,

On Thursday, during night one of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Alabama guard Tyler Booker with the 12th overall pick. With the 31st pick, the Philadelphia Eagles traded up for former Crimson Tide superstar linebacker Jihaad Campbell.

Jihaad Campbell, who has started the majority of the past two seasons as a Crimson Tide linebacker, was selected with the No. 31 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, which traded up one spot to secure the Alabama defender.

Dalton, a Fyffe native, began his collegiate career at UAB. He spent his freshman and redshirt freshman seasons with the Blazers. Then the 6-5, 250-pound tight end transferred to Troy, where he spent the past two seasons.

Jay Lindsey was the only scholarship tight end available for Alabama at the end of spring joined by preferred walk-ons Jayden Hobson and Peter Knudson. Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him [email protected] or follow him@_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.