With free agency closing in and this year's NFL draft another five weeks away, we're taking a closer look at what has become of the Jacksonville Jaguars' draft selections from 2025.

The Jags took nine players last year, starting with Heisman Trophy-winning receiver-cornerback Travis Hunter as the No. 2 overall pick.  

The team then took back-to-back picks in the Round 3 -- defensive back Caleb Ransaw at No. 88 and at No. 89 offensive lineman Wyatt Milum. The Jags' first choice in Round 4 was running back Bhayshul Tuten out of Virginia Tech (104th overall); their other fourth-round selection was linebacker Jack Kiser (107th overall).

After sitting out the fifth round of last year's draft, Jacksonville netted two steals from Round 6, including linebacker Jalen McLeod out of Auburn at 194th overall.

Here, we feature the Jags' other sixth-rounder and the 200th overall draftee, safety Rayuan Lane III out of Navy.

A 2025 Naval Academy graduate and a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, Rayuan Lane was the only Navy player selected in the 2025 draft and the Midshipmen's first draft pick since 2020, when the Miami Dolphins picked quarterback Malcolm Perry in the seventh round.

According to a Department of War report, Lane was the 19th Navy player to go through the NFL draft and the first Navy defensive back ever selected.

"The NFL was definitely my first dream," Lane said in the CBS Sports feature "Forward Progress," following the 2025 draft. "The whole military thing came a little bit later down the line."

After receiving offers from only Army and Navy, the Jessup, Maryland, native headed to Annapolis. "I couldn't do Army," he explained.

Lane started in 43 consecutive games at Navy, dating back to his plebe year -- the longest active streak for a safety in FBS play and the second-longest among defensive backs.

After two years as a starter in Annapolis, Lane was offered NIL contracts to transfer to Notre Dame, UCLA, and Ole Miss, but opted to stay at Navy, where athletes are considered federal employees and are barred from using their public office for private gain -- that includes endorsing products or receiving compensation for their names, images and likenesses.

Named first-team All-AAC, Lane helped lead the Midshipmen to a 10-win season in 2024. Navy also won the Armed Forces Bowl, 21-20, over Oklahoma.  He finished his senior season with 70 tackles, two interceptions, and team-highs in pass breakups (with four) and forced fumbles (with three, tying him for 14th in the country).

At 5-foot-11 and roughly 200 pounds, Lane was rated Pro Football Focus' No. 19 safety headed into the 2025 draft. As the 200th overall selection, Lane's name was called by the Jaguars 27 places ahead of his draft-board projection. 

General manager James Gladstone described the Jags' scouting team as having "a lot of conviction" about selecting Lane.

"He was certainly an entertaining player to watch in his career there at Navy," Gladstone said after the team drafted Lane on April 26. "When you turn on his special-team tape, it's something that catches the eye. And we look forward to seeing him activated there early."

In 17 games for Jacksonville, Lane played 117 snaps on defense and 341 -- or 77 percent of snaps -- on special teams.

He finished his rookie season with 20 tackles (12 solo), one tackle for loss, and a key fumble recovery in Week 13 in Nashville to seal the Jags' 25-3 road victory over their AFC South rival Tennessee Titans.

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Coming up in our "Whatever Happened to Jags' Class of 2025" series, we'll look at Jacksonville's Round 7 selections, USC offensive lineman Jonah Monheim and Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen Jr.

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