Amon-Ra St. Brown Gains Massive National Champion Teammate in New Mock Draft

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Lorenzo J. Reyna | Last updated Mar 28, 2025 2:32 PM ET

Amon-Ra St. Brown will learn who the newest Detroit Lions are in the April 2025 NFL Draft. One mock draft calls for a massive national champion to team with the USC star.

The All-Pro wide receiver and the Lions gain Ohio State interior offensive lineman Donovan Jackson at No. 28 overall, with Pete Prisco of CBS Sports making that new prediction. Jackson is fresh off leading the Buckeyes to the national title during the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoffs.

St. Brown's team has multiple areas to address. But Prisco calls the Jackson selection a versatile need. And one that replaces one pivotal starter from the NFC North champs.

"We know how important their offensive line is to the success of this team. They lost guard Kevin Zeitler in free agency to the Titans. Jackson can play guard and tackle," Prisco said. "He moved to tackle last year because of injury and was good, but he can be a dominant guard."

Head coach Dan Campbell likely will love the swingman ability of Jackson. Campbell has built a gritty product on the football field featuring hard-nosed players. St. Brown is one who's embraced the new culture in the Motor City.

Jackson stands at 6-foot-4, 315-pounds and paved running lanes for two 1,000-yard rushers in Quinshon Judkins and TreyVeyon Henderson. Both also combined to score 24 touchdowns. Jackson also blocked for NFL QB prospect Will Howard -- who finished with 4,010 passing yards while taking just 14 sacks.

Jackson is ranked third for his position group by CBS Sports. He's also the 38th ranked overall prospect by the outlet ahead of the draft.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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