Football

NFL Draft: OSU Linebacker Nick Martin Selected in Third Round by San Francisco 49ers

The first Cowboy is off the board.

Published

1 year ago

April 25, 2025

Kyle Cox

[Devin Wilber/PFB]

The first Cowboy is off the board, and even earlier than projected.

Former Oklahoma State linebacker Nick Martin was selected with the 75th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Martin is coming off an injury-shortened season but did enough before that to earn plenty of interest.

After leading the Big 12 and ranking third nationally in tackles in 2023, Martin’s 2024 season was cut short due to injury after just five games. He still finished No. 5 on the team in tackles at 47 along with two passes defended, a fumble forced and one recovered.

Martin is the first Cowboy taken in the 2025 NFL Draft. He’s the highest outgoing Cowboy drafted since Teven Jenkins in 2021 and the highest defensive player drafted since Emmanuel Ogbah in 2016.

Also, the 49ers have a knack for evaluating defensive prospects.