There’s plenty of pressing work for the Buffalo Bills to do as it relates to college football players getting ready to enter the NFL. Though the new league year begins with free agency, the annual NFL Scouting Combine acts as a decadent appetizer to remind all just what awaits the league toward April’s end: the NFL Draft.
The annual NFL Scouting Combine represents an important week for the future of football. With that, the Buffalo Bills had key representation planted in Lucas Oil Stadium, where this year’s pool of NFL prospects hoped to have left the right type of lasting impression on teams.
General manager Brandon Beane has put the initial rush of free agency put to bed, having done all possible within the salary cap confines to reshape the roster for 2025. Everything he accomplished (or fell short in completing) there will certainly play a key factor in One Bills Drive’s NFL Draft big board.
Free agency is one of four main buckets we can focus on when trying to figure out Buffalo’s draft thoughts. The others in that unofficial formula are combine visits/interviews, pro days/private workouts/virtual meetings, and of course official top-30 pre-draft visits.
Here, we’ll focus on players One Bills Drive spoke with at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. These interactions tell us those players who a team has at least cursory interest in, and potentially what position(s) carry the most weighted value in terms of draft priority.
Below are the names of 30 2025 NFL Draft prospects who reportedly met with the Bills. This list should not be viewed as exhaustive, as there may be additional unreported interactions.
Given the relative quiet in reporting on combine interviews, meetings (both formal and informal), and conversations this draft cycle, the players listed here are credited exclusively to the work and reporting of Ryan Talbot, plus a hat tip to Muki Hawkins in one case.
Cornerbacks (6)
Zy Alexander, CB (LSU) (per Ryan Talbot)
Tre Amos, CB (Ole Miss) (per Ryan Talbot)
Jahdae Barron, CB (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)
Denzel Burke, CB (Ohio State) (per Ryan Talbot)
Ra’Mello Dotson, CB (Kansas) (per Ryan Talbot)
Will Johnson, CB (Michigan) (per Ryan Talbot and Muki Hawkins)
Defensive Tackles (6)
Vernon Broughton, DT (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)
Jamaree Caldwell, DT (Oregon) (per Ryan Talbot)
Alfred Collins, DT (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)
Joshua Farmer, DT (Florida State) (per Ryan Talbot)
Kenneth Grant, DT (Michigan) (per Ryan Talbot)
Walter Nolen, DT (Ole Miss) (per Ryan Talbot)
Safeties (6)
Alijah Clark, S (Syracuse) (per Ryan Talbot)
Nick Emmanwori, S (South Carolina) (per Ryan Talbot)
Andrew Mukuba, S (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)
Jaylen Reed, S (Penn State) (per Ryan Talbot)
Malaki Starks, S (Georgia) (per Ryan Talbot)
Xavier Watts, S (Notre Dame) (per Ryan Talbot)
Wide Receivers (5)
Isaiah Bond, WR (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot) | (also Top-30 pre-draft visitor)
Matthew Golden, WR (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)
Xavier Restrepo, WR (Miami) (per Ryan Talbot)
Arian Smith, WR (Georgia) (per Ryan Talbot)
Savion Williams, WR (TCU) (per Ryan Talbot)
Defensive Ends / Edge Rushers (3)
Landon Jackson, EDGE (Arkansas) (per Ryan Talbot)
Mike Green, EDGE (Marshall) (per Ryan Talbot)
Josaiah Stewart, EDGE (Michigan) (per Ryan Talbot)
Running Backs (3)
Jaydon Blue, RB (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)
Trevor Etienne, RB (Georgia) (per Ryan Talbot)
Jordan James, RB (Oregon) (per Ryan Talbot)
Linebackers (1)
Chris “Pooh” Paul Jr., LB (Ole Miss) (per Ryan Talbot)
In reviewing the list, it’s clear the team understands the assignment: improve on defense, get faster on offense. Of the 30 known interviews, 22 were defensive players — and only one of them was a linebacker.
The team talked with seven players from Texas, three each from Georgia, Michigan, and Ole Miss, two from Oregon, and one player each from 12 other college programs.
What stands out most to you when reviewing this list? Are there any prospects you hope the Bills meet with in some capacity before the draft?