The 2025 NFL draft is just a week away, and numerous players will fulfill their dreams of playing at the professional level. Earlier this week, the league announced the 18 prospects who will be in attendance waiting in the green room to hear their names called by Roger Goodell.

Clay Matthews, known for his luscious locks as much as his 91.5 career sacks, was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft. The former USC Trojan was a six-time Pro Bowler, a two-time All-Pro, and helped Green Bay to their Super Bowl XLV win over the Steelers in 2010-11.

NFL writers from around the USA TODAY Network united to participate in a live NFL mock draft. See what first-round picks they made on the clock.