The Las Vegas Raiders made Mendoza the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia won the 2025 SEC Offensive Player of the Year after leading the SEC in passing touchdowns (29),

The title comes with a weeklong celebration and a place in a lineage that notably includes 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.

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In the seventh round (pick No. 224), the Steelers selected Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings. At nearly 6 feet 2 and with the fastest 40-yard dash among safeties at the NFL combine (4.32), he's an intriguing athlete.

One of the greatest quarterbacks in Rutgers football history has found a home at the next level. Athan Kaliakmanis, who put together two of the best years by a Scarlet Knight in program history, was selected 223rd overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday.

5:41 p.m. – With their final pick of the draft, the Lions select Tennessee edge Tyre West at 222. The 6-foot-3, 290-pounder played in 12 games in 2025 with two starts, registering 23 tackles, including 7 ½ for loss and four sacks. He totaled 10 sacks during his four-year career.

Nussmeier had an injury-filled final season at LSU, his numbers fell dramatically from 2024 and so did his draft stock. The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Nussmeier with the 249th overall pick in the seventh round, just a handful of picks before the end of the draft.