Irrelevant Week has celebrated the last pick in the NFL draft in Newport Beach, encouraging them to have fun and giving them ...

Who will be 'Mr. Irrelevant" in the 2025 NFL Draft? Here's an explanation on the NFL draft nickname, including history, and ...

With the 257th and final pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected cornerback Kobee Minor from the ...

If you’re not first, the saying goes, you’re last. But in the case of the annual NFL draft, finishing dead last is by no ...

Minor said he cherishes being the underdog, and good thing — he'll have an uphill battle to make New England's roster after ...

The last player taken in the NFL draft from 2012 to 2022 has averaged about 11 regular-season games in his career, a number ...

The "Mr. Irrelevant" tradition was launched in 1976 by Paul Salata, a 10th-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers back in 1951. Being the final selection of the draft comes with some fun perks.

The honor of "Mr. Irrelevant" was first coined by former USC receiver and NFL draftee Paul Salata in 1976, with Kelvin Kirk becoming the first official "Mr. Irrelevant" with the 1976 NFL Draft.

So, in 1976, the late Paul Salata decided that he wanted to give them something to smile about. He had been a 10th round pick as a receiver in 1951, scoring four NFL touchdowns in a fleeting ...