Cleveland selected Gabriel in the third round following his stellar lone season with the Oregon Ducks, one which saw him throw for a career-high 3,857 yards, 30 touchdowns and six interceptions while leading Oregon to a Big Ten title and the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

Shedeur Sanders proclaimed himself the best quarterback of the NFL's incoming rookie class before the start of the 2025 draft. The Colorado signal-caller went untouched in Round 1, however, then slid all the way into Round 3 by Friday night.

The Cleveland Browns selected Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel with the No. 94 overall pick in the NFL draft on Friday. Gabriel played 64 games over six collegiate seasons for UCF, Oklahoma and Oregon, throwing for 155 touchdowns and running for 33 more.