2025's Mr. Irrelevant, the final pick of the draft, now working his way up New England's cornerback depth chart.
Kobee Minor is a cornerback for the New England Patriots who carries the distinction of being the last pick, 'Mr. Irrelevant,' of the 2025 NFL Draft. A well-traveled college player with three different stops, Minor comes from football bloodlines and has steadily climbed from the practice squad onto New England's active roster.
Path to the league
Minor began his college career at Texas Tech from 2020-2022, transferred to Indiana for the 2023 season, and finished at Memphis in 2024. The Patriots made him the 257th and final overall selection of the 2025 NFL Draft, a seventh-round pick that earned him the Mr. Irrelevant title.
Career highlights
At Memphis in 2024, Minor recorded 38 tackles, seven for a loss, two sacks, six pass deflections and two forced fumbles across 11 games. His father, Darryl Minor Sr., played college football at Oregon State and professionally in the NFL, giving Kobee a family football pedigree.
2025 season recap
Minor was released during Patriots roster cuts on August 26, 2025, but was signed to the practice squad the very next day. He made his NFL debut as a special-teams contributor after being elevated for the Miami game on September 14, and New England promoted him to the active roster on January 1, 2026, where he finished with one tackle on the year.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kobee Minor
- ESPN: Kobee Minor
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
4 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | patriots | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Memphis
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
