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The newest Tennessee Titan is just 20 years old. With the 31st pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Titans have selected Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Titans are getting: Young (20 years old at start of season) and prototypical edge rusher with traits-y profile […]
Indiana football broke its NFL first round drought of multiple decades when quarterback Fernando Mendoza was picked first overall on Sunday night. The program added a second when wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. was selected 30th overall by the New York Jets. Cooper Jr. spent three seasons in Bloomington, remaining with the program during the […]
The Jets landed a champion at pick No. 30 in the 2026 draft. A national champion, that is. WIth the 30th pick in the 2026 draft, the Jets selected wideout Omar Cooper, who was one of No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza’s top targets en route to a National Championship. Here’s everything you need to know. […]
The Chiefs landed Peter Woods, DT, Clemson at No. 29. Here’s what you need to know about him. Stats & Accolades What the Chiefs are getting: A young interior defender who was better in 2024 than 2025. Has plenty of room for growth physically but already exhibits surprising play strength at sub-300 pounds. Can mix […]
Former standout IU football wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. gave the program a second first-round pick in Thursday’s 2026 NFL draft. The 6-foot, 204-pound receiver, an Indianapolis native, was selected by the New York Jets with the 30th pick. Over ... The post Former IU football wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. selected No. 30 overall in 2026 NFL draft appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
The Chargers selected Miami edge rusher Akheem Mesidor with the 22nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Mesidor will be an older rookie (25 years old when the new season starts) but you cannot deny how much of an impact he can make getting after the quarterback. He led the ACC with 12.5 sacks in […]
Big day for the Dolphins, who added a cornerback at pick No. 27. Here’s what you need to know about San Diego State’s Chris Johnson. Stats & Accolades What the Dolphins are getting: Johnson is a high-floor cornerback who progressed rapidly in college from a backup his first two seasons into the conference’s co-defensive player […]
The Detroit Lions selected Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with the 17th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Miller was a player we profiled often on Pride of Detroit, and you can read some detailed things about him in the following articles. But here are five things you need to know about the Lions’ […]
The Bears drafted Dillon Thieneman, safety, out of Oregon on Thursday night with the 25th overall pick. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Bears are getting: Thienemann has been an impact player across two schools in all three seasons of his collegiate career. He’s a versatile chess piece for a […]
Well, with all the speculation swirling about A.J. Brown’s future in Philadelphia, the team made things pretty clear for fans on Thursday night, trading up in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select WR Makai Lemon out of USC. If Brown was still in the plan for this upcoming season, it’s hard […]
The Cowboys just added one of the top players of the 2026 draft class, and didn’t have to give up much extra to go get him. After trading up to 11th with the Miami Dolphins, Dallas made Ohio State safety Caleb Downs their first pick in 2026. As one of this year’s highest-rated prospects, what […]
For the first time since 2018, a UCF Knight is off the board in the first round of the NFL Draft. With the 23rd pick, the Dallas Cowboys selected UCF defensive end Malachi Lawrence. Lawrence was the fifth Big 12 player and fourth defensive end to hear his name called on the stage in Pittsburgh […]
There was some doubt whether Georgia would even have a player taken in the first round of tonight’s NFL Draft. Monroe Freeling erased that doubt when he went #19 overall to the Carolina Panthers. Freeling’s college career at Georgia was defined by both early responsibility and sustained consistency. Those two traits explain why he could […]
The Carolina Panthers have picked athletic superstar (work with me, here) Monroe Freeling with the 19th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Freeling is a one-year starter at left tackle for the University of Georgia and projects to be the Panthers 2027 starter at either left or right tackle depending on the statuses of […]
The Steelers snagged Max Iheanachor, the tackle out of Arizona State, with the 21st overall pick. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Steelers are getting: Iheanachor is one of this year’s raw-but-traitsy offensive tackle prospects that the right team will have to have a plan for to make sure he […]
Stop me when you’ve heard this one before: an LSU defensive back was selected in the top-10 of the NFL Draft. Mansoor Delane made his one and only season in Baton Rouge count: he was a Thorpe Award finalist, a unanimous All-American selection, and now he can add No. 6 overall pick to his résumé. […]
The Las Vegas Raiders got their man to start the draft when they took Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick. For four days, though, they thought they were going to have two first-round picks. On March 6, the Raiders agreed to send star defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens […]
The Eagles swapped with the Cowboys to move back and select wideout Makai Lemon out of USC at No. 20. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Eagles are getting: Lemon looks to be the next undersized star at wide receiver in the NFL with a play temperament and play-making ability […]
With the No. 17 selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have selected Blake Miller, right tackle from Clemson. Miller finished with elite scores on our GRIT Index (measuring a player’s character) and RAS (9.90, measuring a player’s athleticism) and should compete with Larry Borom for a starting right tackle role this season. […]
The Vikings snagged a very big, very strong defensive tackle with the 18th overall pick in the 2026 draft with Caleb Banks out of Florida. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Vikings are getting: Massive interior defender with elite length and measurables that do not grow on trees. That length […]
The Ravens shore up their offensive line in the first round with the selection of Vega Ioane, guard, Penn State at No. 14. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Ravens are getting: Ioane is the best pure guard in the class. He’s a complete package with a road grader mentality […]
The Jets have landed a big, fast tight end with the 16th pick in the 2026 draft in Kenyon Sadiq out of Oregon. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Jets are getting: A rocked up, made-in-a-lab tight end prospect with elite athleticism at a position that remains one of the […]
IU football coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media following the program’s spring game on Thursday night at Memorial Stadium. Watch the full media availability with Cignetti below: The post Video: Curt Cignetti media availability after IU football spring game appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
The Baltimore Ravens have selected Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the No. 14 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, addressing their biggest roster weakness of the last two years. Outside of the Raiders taking Fernando Mendoza at No. 1, this was arguably the most predictable decision any team made in the first round. Forecasters […]
It’s been a wild ride for Ty Simpson. A former 5-star QB, Simpson sat behind #1 overall pick Bryce Young before losing in a QB battle to Jalen Milroe, winding up on the sidelines for four years. Most QBs in today’s era would have transferred, but Simpson stayed at Alabama, and when he finally got […]