The Denver Broncos selected Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant with the 74th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft on Friday night. Bryant (6-2, 204 pounds) was a four-year, three-year starter player at the University of Illinois.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The 2025 NFL draft (ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) kicked off on Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Denver Broncos are scheduled to make seven of the draft's 257 picks, which started with the No. 20 selection of the first round.

With the 74th-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant. A second-team All-Big Ten player in 2024, Bryant led the Illini in receiving as he caught 54 passes for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns. He averaged more than 18 yards per reception and had just one drop despite a career-high 78 targets.