The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t shy away from older prospects in the 2025 NFL draft.
That’s something we can view in hindsight compared to the rest of the league. As captured by sports data journalist Daniel Griffis, the Bengals‘ draft class this year had an average age of 22.50 years old.
The number puts the Bengals technically in the bottom half of the league in this category. But it’s no great shock, as Zac Taylor’s team likes to prioritize team captains from major programs, usually with lots of starting experience, too.
RELATED: 2025 NFL draft: RAS scores for new Bengals rookie class
While first-round pick Shemar Stewart is just 21 years old, what he showed in college and the massive upside put him near the top of their board.
Second-round linebacker Demetrius Knight represents the other end of the spectrum, as he’s already 24 years old. That caps his alleged upside and raises the average here quite a bit, but the Bengals really wanted an experienced linebacker to fill the Germaine Pratt role.
The NFL-wide list of draft ages:
NFL Draft: Average Draft Class Age pic.twitter.com/FWYVEtUymh
— Daniel Griffis (@DanDGriffis) May 1, 2025
RELATED: What draft experts said about new Bengals DL Shemar Stewart
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Where Bengals’ age of draft class ranked vs. rest of NFL
The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t shy away from older prospects in the 2025 NFL draft.
That’s something we can view in hindsight compared to the rest of the league. As captured by sports data journalist Daniel Griffis, the Bengals‘ draft class this year had an average age of 22.50 years old.
The number puts the Bengals technically in the bottom half of the league in this category. But it’s no great shock, as Zac Taylor’s team likes to prioritize team captains from major programs, usually with lots of starting experience, too.
RELATED: 2025 NFL draft: RAS scores for new Bengals rookie class
While first-round pick Shemar Stewart is just 21 years old, what he showed in college and the massive upside put him near the top of their board.
Second-round linebacker Demetrius Knight represents the other end of the spectrum, as he’s already 24 years old. That caps his alleged upside and raises the average here quite a bit, but the Bengals really wanted an experienced linebacker to fill the Germaine Pratt role.
The NFL-wide list of draft ages:
NFL Draft: Average Draft Class Age pic.twitter.com/FWYVEtUymh
— Daniel Griffis (@DanDGriffis) May 1, 2025
RELATED: What draft experts said about new Bengals DL Shemar Stewart
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Where Bengals’ age of draft class ranked vs. rest of NFL
