BEREA, Ohio — The Browns entered the final day of the 2025 NFL Draft holding three selections over rounds four, five and six. With their first selection of the day, pick No. 126, Cleveland added another running back, taking Tennessee's Dylan Sampson.
Over his three seasons with the Volunteers, Sampson played in 35 games, rushing for 2,492 yards on 422 carries with 35 total touchdowns. Last year, Sampson exploded for Tennessee, notching 1,491 yards on 258 carries for an impressive 22 touchdowns.
Sampson, a 5'11", 201-pound back, was the 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Year, All-SEC First Team, and Maxwell Award Semifinalist among other accolades.
After selecting Quinshon Judkins on Friday with the No. 36 overall pick, Sampson joins a running backs room that currently consists of Judkins, Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong Jr.
Sampson is eager to come into Berea and showcase his skillset while also developing his game.
“Just looking to come in and show them how quick I could take in the offense and learn the plays. My ability to process information and play out in space as well as in between the tackles. And I’m just looking to improve in the small details of my game with a pass pro, you know, just the physical aspect of it just being able to be a three-down back,” Sampson said.
The Browns' fourth-round pick came from a Day 1 trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cleveland traded back from their No. 2 overall pick to select instead at No. 5, getting a haul of draft capital from the Jags, including the pick they turned into Sampson.
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The Browns are slated to be on the clock two more times Saturday, picking once more in the fifth round and for the last time in Round 6.
Browns draft selections:
- Round 1- No. 5 overall (From Jacksonville): DT Mason Graham (READ MORE)
- Round 2- No. 33 overall: LB Carson Schwesinger (READ MORE)
- Round 2- No. 36 overall (From Jacksonville): RB Quinshon Judkins (READ MORE)
- Round 3- No. 67 overall: TE Harold Fannin Jr. (READ MORE)
- Round 3- No. 94 overall: QB Dillon Gabriel (READ MORE)
- Round 4- No. 126 overall (From Jacksonville): RB Dylan Sampson
- Round 5- No.166 overall
- Round 6- No. 192 overall
