The title "Mr. Irrelevant" is given to the player selected with the very last pick in the NFL Draft each year. This tradition started in 1976, created by former NFL player Paul Salata to celebrate the final draftee, who is often overlooked and sometimes cut before the season starts
. The 2025 Mr. Irrelevant is Kobee Minor, who was selected last in the 2025 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots
. Notably, while many Mr. Irrelevants have had short or no NFL careers, some have achieved significant success. For example, Brock Purdy (2022 Mr. Irrelevant) became a starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers and led them to the Super Bowl. Another example is kicker Ryan Succop (2009 Mr. Irrelevant), who won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is among the top field goal kickers in NFL history
. Each Mr. Irrelevant is celebrated during "Irrelevant Week" in Newport Beach, California, with events including a golf tournament, a roast, and the awarding of the Lowsman Trophy, a humorous counterpart to the Heisman Trophy depicting a player fumbling a football
