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.

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.

After nailing most of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos return to the well one year later with seven more picks to add to the Sean Payton regime. With a quarterback now firmly in place, general manager George Paton is already teasing big moves at the April 24 draft in Green Bay.