The Patriots got pretty familiar with Farmer during the draft process. They hosted him for a top 30 draft visit, which allowed him to reunite with Patriots defensive assistant Clinton McMillan, who coached Farmer at Florida State. He also got to meet Mike Vrabel during his time in Tallahassee, too.

Defensive tackle Joshua Farmer was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He believes he should have gone a lot earlier.

The New England Patriots selected Florida State DL Joshua Farmer with the No. 137 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Joshua Farmer has many traits that NFL teams covet. He has good size with very long arms and impressive quickness and lateral movement skills. That gives him a high ceiling at the next level.