Mr. Irrelevant in 2025 NFL Draft is headed to a ceremony in Newport Beach, CA. He is Memphis Tigers cornerback Kobee Minor.
The 6-foot, 190 pound native of Dallas is a two-time tranfer, having started his career at Texas Tech, moved after two years to Indiana and then onto Memphis. He started for the Tigers but missed two games due to injury.
But now, he will be toasted and a little bit roasted during Irrelevant Week, which is held each June. The last player taken in the draft is honored in a time-honored tradition that dates back to 19765. It was started by NFL alumnus Paul Salata.
“We established Irrelevant Week to drive home an important message – that it’s not a negative to be picked last in the NFL Draft; rather, it’s an honor to be drafted at all,” Salata said. “The last draft pick’s demonstration of perseverance is a lesson that resonates not only with NFL players and fans, but also with people everywhere.”
Now recognized by the NFL Draft with organizes brought on stage to make the announcement, Irrelevant Week honors football’s underdog while also making charitable contributions to the community. Irrelevant Weekhas donated more than $1 million to charities that include the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Goodwill Industries, YMCA, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, NFL Alumni, and the American Red Cross, among others.
This multi-day event consistes of Arrival Party welcoming him to town, a tour of Disneyland, media opportunities at the NFL Network in Los Angeles, a visit to the charity beneficiary selected for that year, taking part in a sailing regatta in Newport Harbor and attending either a Dodgers or Angles games.
The highlight is the annual Lowsman Banquet that, as posted on the Irirrelevant Week website, is “an evening gala that gives past and present sports stars and celebrities a chance to roast and toast the newest member of this exclusive club. The high-spirited celebration includes a silent auction and the awarding of the Lowsman Trophy. The Lowsman Trophy is a parody of the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to the outstanding American college football player of the year. The Lowsman Trophy itself mimics the Heisman, but depicts a football player fumbling a football.”
The most notable and successful Mr. Irrelevant is Brock Purdy, who quarterbacked the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.
This article was written by a human and not AI-generated content.
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