New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has signed tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., linebacker Danny Stutsman, cornerback Quincy Riley, running back Devin Neal, tight end Moliki Matavao and edge Fadil Diggs to four-year contracts.
Banks, 6-5, 315, was the Saints' first pick (ninth overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas. The Humble, Texas native arrives after three seasons with the Longhorns, where he started all 42 games at left tackle for a squad that made two College Football Playoff appearances and went 25-5 over the last two campaigns. In 2024, Banks was the Lombardi Trophy Winner, Outland Trophy winner and was a unanimous first team All-American for a Longhorns team that advanced to the SEC Championship game and semifinals of the College Football Playoff.
Stutsman, 6-3, 236, was chosen with the first of two fourth round selections for New Orleans (112th overall) out of Oklahoma. In four seasons with the Sooners, Stutsman played in 47 career games with 37 starts and finished with 376 tackles, including 36 stops for a loss and eight sacks, while adding three interceptions, eight pass breakups, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. In 2024, the Windermere, Fla. native was a consensus All-American and Butkus Award finalist, starting all 12 games and recording a team-high 109 tackles, including eight stops for a loss and one sack.
Riley, 5-11, 195, was taken with the Saints' second fourth round pick of the day (131st overall) following a six-season career at Middle Tennessee (2019-2021) and Louisville (2022-24), posting 159 tackles, ten stops for a loss, 2.5 sacks, 12 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 28 pass breakups and a forced fumble. In 2024, the Columbia, S.C. native appeared in ten games with eight starts for the Cardinals and finished with 33 tackles, including three stops for a loss, while tying for the team lead with two interceptions and finishing tied for ninth in the country with 15 pass breakups.
Neal, 5-11, 213 was selected in the sixth round (184th overall) by the Saints out of Kansas. Finishing his career as the Jayhawks all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (49), rushing yards (4,343), scrimmage touchdowns (53) and 100+ yard rushing games (20), Neal was Kansas' first player with 1,000+ rushing yards in three seasons. In 2024, the honorable mention All-Big 12 selection started all 12 games for the Jayhawks and rushed for 1,266 yards on 219 attempts and 16 touchdowns.
Moliki Matavao (pronounced MO-lee-key mah-tah-VOW), 6-8, 263, was selected in the seventh round (248th overall) out of UCLA. He started 22 of 50 games played for Oregon (2021-22) and UCLA (2023-24) and logged 74 receptions for 998 yards (13.5 avg.) with six touchdowns. In 2024, he led the Bruins with 41 receptions for 506 yards with two scoring grabs.
Diggs, 6-5, 261, was selected by New Orleans in the seventh round (254th overall) out of Syracuse. The East Camden, N.J. native played his final college season at Syracuse after playing in his first four campaigns at Texas A&M (2020-23). In 2024, he was an honorable mention All-ACC selection, after starting all 12 regular season games as a team captain, leading the Orange with 14 stops for a loss and 7.5 sacks, also making 45 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Members of the New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL Draft class sign their rookie contracts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.