Steve Bisciotti has been the majority owner of the Baltimore Ravens since 2004. However, he had never made his own pick in an NFL Draft – that is, until the third and final day of this year’s draft.
Bisciotti made his first-ever personal draft pick on Saturday, April 25, when he selected Clemson running back Adam Randall in the fifth round with the No. 174 overall pick.
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta revealed that Bisciotti was “begging” to make a selection after more than two decades of owning the team.
He finally got to do just that – and after doing his due diligence, he personally chose the former wide receiver turned running back.
“Adam Randall’s an interesting pick,” DeCosta said in a transcript provided by the Ravens. “You’ll probably see the video at some point – it’s the first draft pick that Steve Bisciotti has ever made.
“So, when we were down in Florida, Steve was begging for a draft pick and he owns the team. I said, ‘Yes, Steve. Of course you can have a draft pick.’ And so we decided on our last fifth-round pick. He did his research. He studied the tape and talked to people. He has a really good relationship with the Clemson head coach [Dabo Swinney].”
Though Randall was Bisciotti’s personal choice, DeCosta also spoke very highly of the 6-foot-3, 232-pounder and what he brings to the table for Baltimore, including his unique skill set as a converted receiver.
“Adam’s a guy as a former wideout. He has a varied skillset. He does a lot of different things well,” DeCosta said. “We think the best is yet to come with him as a running back. He has really good hands. He can run routes. He’s a possible kick returner – a special teams guy. He has a great body and good measurables, and we’re excited to see what he can do. He’s kind of a ‘jackknife.’ He’s a phenomenal kid. We think [he’s] one of the best makeups in this draft.”
After spending most of his first three college seasons as a wide receiver, Randall contributed at running back in the 2024 College Football Playoff prior to making the permanent position switch in 2025. He earned honorable-mention All-ACC honors this past season while rushing for 813 yards and 10 touchdowns on 168 carries. He averaged 4.8 yards per carry and also registered 36 receptions for 254 yards and three more touchdowns, while averaging 23.7 yards per kickoff return.
In 2025, Randall became the fourth player in Clemson history to reach 750 career rushing yards and 750 career receiving yards, joining Travis Zachery, C.J. Spiller and Travis Etienne.
During his four-year Clemson career from 2022-25, Randall recorded 172 carries for 858 yards with 10 touchdowns, while also hauling in 84 receptions for 787 yards and five receiving touchdowns over 50 games, including 20 starts.
Randall was also credited with 13 career kickoff returns for 302 yards (23.2 average) — including a memorable 41-yard return in the 2024 ACC Championship Game to help set up Clemson’s game-winning field goal.
Randall will now team up with another big running back – Derrick Henry – in the Ravens’ backfield, along with the others in Baltimore’s running back room, Justice Hill and Rasheen Ali.
Randall also joins two former Clemson teammates — cornerback Nate Wiggins and linebacker Trenton Simpson — on Baltimore’s roster, while former Tiger offensive lineman John Simpson is a member of the team as well.