Drafted Rookies Who Made the Team

According to the Raiders’ official breakdown of how the roster was built, nine members of the 2025 draft class earned spots on the final roster. Based on the earlier draft list and roster breakdown, the rookies who made it are:

• Caleb Rogers – Guard (3rd-round pick; Texas Tech)  
• Donte Thornton Jr. – Wide Receiver (4th-round pick; Tennessee)  
• Charles Grant – Offensive Tackle (3rd-round pick; William & Mary)  
• Darien Porter – Cornerback (3rd-round pick; Iowa State)  
• Jack Bech – Wide Receiver (2nd-round pick; TCU)  
• Ashton Jeanty – Running Back (1st-round pick; Boise State)  
• Tonka Hemingway – Defensive Tackle (4th-round pick; South Carolina)  
• J.J. Pegues – Defensive Tackle (6th-round pick; Ole Miss)  
• Cody Lindenberg – Linebacker (7th-round pick; Minnesota)  

This lineup confirms that those nine drafted players secured roster spots.

Undrafted Free Agents

None of the undrafted rookies made the initial 53-man roster  .

Roster Cuts: Who Didn’t Make It

Two drafted rookies were notably waived and did not make the team:

• Cam Miller – QB (6th-round pick; North Dakota State)   
• Tommy Mellott – QB/WR (6th-round pick; Montana State)   

Both were released as part of the final roster cuts  .

Summary Table

Player Name

Position

Status

Ashton Jeanty

RB (1st round)

Made roster

Jack Bech

WR (2nd round)

Made roster

Darien Porter

CB (3rd round)

Made roster

Caleb Rogers

G (3rd round)

Made roster

Charles Grant

OT (3rd round)

Made roster

Dont’e Thornton Jr.

WR (4th round)

Made roster

Tonka Hemingway

DT (4th round)

Made roster

J.J. Pegues

DT (6th round)

Made roster

Cody Lindenberg

LB (7th round)

Made roster

Cam Miller

QB (6th round)

Waived

Tommy Mellott

QB/WR (6th round)

Waived

All Undrafted Free Agents (2025)

Various

None made roster

Notable Rookie Highlight

• Ashton Jeanty not only made the roster but is also expected to be a focal point of the offense, with analysts already calling him a potential All-Pro 
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