The 2025 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft was the sixth annual for rugby union in North America, held on August 21, 2025.
Format The 2025 MLR Collegiate Draft was held on August 21, 2025. The first round was broadcast on ESPNU, with the second and third rounds announced via team's social media. 26 players were selected across three rounds. Eight teams participated in the draft, though the Houston SaberCats and Utah Warriors would both fold prior to the 2026 Major League Rugby season.
Player Selection +RoundPick #TeamPlayerPositionCollege11Anthem RCWill ShermanLockUCLA12Anthem RCCampbell RobbHookerCentral Washington13Seattle SeawolvesTiai VavaoFlankerCentral Washington14Old Glory DCConnor DevosPropLindenwood15California LegionOscar TreacyWingCentral Washington16Chicago HoundsElias GarzaPropLife University17Utah WarriorsJacob InceCenterUniversity of Guelph18California LegionIeremia IeremiaFlankerCalifornia19New England Free JacksAdam ChadwickHookerLife University210New England Free JacksTevita MapaFlankerLife University211Seattle SeawolvesCharlie WalshPropCalifornia212Old Glory DCJamie PhillipsHookerDartmouth213California LegionJoshua CoxFullbackUCLA214Chicago Hounds Bastien BrunelloFullbackMount St. Mary's University215Utah WarriorsFilimone ManuFullbackAmerican International College216Houston SaberCatsKing Matu Jr.FlankerSaint Mary's College of California217New England Free JacksLeon BestPropLife University318Anthem RCChad TinneyPropLindenwood319New England Free JacksJack WorobelLockVermont320Seattle SeawolvesKeelin CoyleFly-HalfSouth Florida321Old Glory DCMerlin M'CloudFlankerVictoria322California LegionGrant MeadowsFlankerBrock University323Chicago HoundsLachlan McDonaldFullbackWalsh University324Utah WarriorsJacob HallScrum-HalfArizona325Houston SaberCatsIan RoudybushFlankerPenn State326New England Free JacksRemy ThomsonScrum-HalfWalsh University Source: MLR
Players were selected from 17 different schools, including three in Canada, with Life University leading all universities with four players drafted. For the first time, every player selected had some form of national collegiate honors on their resume.
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