Football’s Caleb Ransaw Selected In the Third Round of 2025 NFL Draft
Apr 25, 2025 | Football
Green Bay, Wis. – Tulane defensive back Caleb Ransaw was selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday evening.
Ransaw was selected with the 88th pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. His selection is the first time that a Tulane player has ever been selected by the Jaguars in the history of the franchise.
Ransaw is the 25th Tulane player that has been chosen in the NFL Draft since 2000. He is the highest drafted Tulane player since the 2023 draft when running back Tyjae Spears was chosen 81st. He is the highest drafted defensive player from Tulane since 1987 when defensive back Eric Thomas was selected 49th overall (second round). Overall, Ransaw is the 151st player that has been ever chosen in the NFL Draft from Tulane.
Ransaw, in his only year at Tulane after transferring from Troy University, totaled 34 tackles, four stops for loss, a sack and three pass breakups while appearing in and starting 12 games. He was a 2024 Third Team All-AAC selection. Ransaw was invited and participated in the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl and was also invited to the 2025 NFL Combine.
The Tulane football team (9-5) ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games.
Tulane also made the team's third straight AAC Championship Game appearance. The program sports a 32-10 record over the last three seasons. The team's 32 wins is the fourth-most nationally. The team placed first or second in the AAC in 10 different categories including leading the league in third down conversions (52.5), defensive touchdowns (6), completion percentage (65.6), scoring offense (37.2) and passing efficiency defense (111.65). The team was the national leader in defensive touchdowns with six.
The team had a league-high 18 players selected All-AAC this season including 2025 returners Derrick Graham (First Team – offensive tackle), Shadre Hurst (First Team – offensive guard), Sam Howard (Second Team – linebacker), Bailey Despanie (Second Team – defensive back) and Kameron Hamilton (Third Team – defensive line)
The team announced the 2025 schedule in late February. The program starts the season on Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Northwestern from the Big 10 Conference. The team hosts Duke on Saturday, Sept. 13. Other home opponents on the schedule this season include East Carolina (Oct. 9), Army (Oct. 18), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 15) and Charlotte (Nov. 29). The Green Wave are also scheduled to visit South Alabama (Sept. 6), Ole Miss (Sept. 20), Tulsa (Sept. 27), UTSA (Oct. 30), Memphis (Nov. 7) and Temple (Nov. 22).
2025 Tulane Football Schedule
Saturday, August 30 – Northwestern
Saturday, September 6 - at South Alabama
Saturday, September 13 – Duke (Hall of Fame)
Saturday, September 20 – at Ole Miss
Saturday, September 27 – at Tulsa
Thursday, October 9 – East Carolina
Saturday, October 18 – Army
Thursday, October 30 – at UTSA
Friday, November 7 – at Memphis
Saturday, November 15 – Florida Atlantic (Homecoming)
Saturday, November 22 – at Temple
Saturday, November 29 - Charlotte
Bold = Home Games
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2025 baseball season and the upcoming football season can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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Ransaw was selected with the 88th pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. His selection is the first time that a Tulane player has ever been selected by the Jaguars in the history of the franchise.
Ransaw is the 25th Tulane player that has been chosen in the NFL Draft since 2000. He is the highest drafted Tulane player since the 2023 draft when running back Tyjae Spears was chosen 81st. He is the highest drafted defensive player from Tulane since 1987 when defensive back Eric Thomas was selected 49th overall (second round). Overall, Ransaw is the 151st player that has been ever chosen in the NFL Draft from Tulane.
Ransaw, in his only year at Tulane after transferring from Troy University, totaled 34 tackles, four stops for loss, a sack and three pass breakups while appearing in and starting 12 games. He was a 2024 Third Team All-AAC selection. Ransaw was invited and participated in the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl and was also invited to the 2025 NFL Combine.
The Tulane football team (9-5) ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games.
Tulane also made the team's third straight AAC Championship Game appearance. The program sports a 32-10 record over the last three seasons. The team's 32 wins is the fourth-most nationally. The team placed first or second in the AAC in 10 different categories including leading the league in third down conversions (52.5), defensive touchdowns (6), completion percentage (65.6), scoring offense (37.2) and passing efficiency defense (111.65). The team was the national leader in defensive touchdowns with six.
The team had a league-high 18 players selected All-AAC this season including 2025 returners Derrick Graham (First Team – offensive tackle), Shadre Hurst (First Team – offensive guard), Sam Howard (Second Team – linebacker), Bailey Despanie (Second Team – defensive back) and Kameron Hamilton (Third Team – defensive line)
The team announced the 2025 schedule in late February. The program starts the season on Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Northwestern from the Big 10 Conference. The team hosts Duke on Saturday, Sept. 13. Other home opponents on the schedule this season include East Carolina (Oct. 9), Army (Oct. 18), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 15) and Charlotte (Nov. 29). The Green Wave are also scheduled to visit South Alabama (Sept. 6), Ole Miss (Sept. 20), Tulsa (Sept. 27), UTSA (Oct. 30), Memphis (Nov. 7) and Temple (Nov. 22).
2025 Tulane Football Schedule
Saturday, August 30 – Northwestern
Saturday, September 6 - at South Alabama
Saturday, September 13 – Duke (Hall of Fame)
Saturday, September 20 – at Ole Miss
Saturday, September 27 – at Tulsa
Thursday, October 9 – East Carolina
Saturday, October 18 – Army
Thursday, October 30 – at UTSA
Friday, November 7 – at Memphis
Saturday, November 15 – Florida Atlantic (Homecoming)
Saturday, November 22 – at Temple
Saturday, November 29 - Charlotte
Bold = Home Games
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2025 baseball season and the upcoming football season can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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