The Denver Broncos selected Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron with their 20th overall selection in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He is a 5’11, 194-pound cornerback who was viewed as one of the top cornerbacks in the entire draft. The Athletic’s draft analyst, Dane Brugler, had Barron graded as his 30th overall player in the 2025 NFL Draft and ranked him as the third-best cornerback in the entire draft.
Barron was a three-year starter for the Texas Longhorns and was the Jim Thorpe Award winner this past year, which goes to the best defensive back in college football that past year.