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Jacob Rodriguez is a Butkus Award-winning linebacker for Texas Tech. Rodriguez put over 100 tackles, 4 interceptions, and an NCAA-leading 7 forced fumbles during the 2025 season. He is a leader and downhill thumper, and he had a 95.3 run-defense grade.
Howell stands 6-foot-4 and should weigh in above 250 pounds at the 2026 NFL scouting combine. He would join a defensive line that added multiple pieces in the 2025 NFL draft, with fourth-round pick Deone Walker standing out as the biggest hit.
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2026 NFL draft order: Browns certain to be picking in this range
The Browns range for their first pick in the 2026 NFL draft is between the second and seventh selection heading into Week 18.
Fifteen of the top 18 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft order changed hands in Week 17, including the No. 1 overall selection. Dan Parr runs through Round 1 and highlights each squad's five biggest needs.
CBS Sports' Ryan Wilson recently released the latest 2026 NFL mock draft of the cycle. Within it, the Vikings were attached to a defender with NFL bloodlines, Avieon Terrell. The Clemson cornerback has seen himself be attached to the first round of mock drafts since the Spring, but rarely have we seen him paired with the Vikings.
Oregon QB Dante Moore has shown he has the tools and talent to be a top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Can the Browns still find a way to land him?
The Las Vegas Raiders likely secured the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft with Sunday's loss against the New York Giants, but it doesn't sound like their mind is made up yet on who they would choose.
The Las Vegas Raiders' loss this weekend to the New York Giants has put them in a prime position to select a quarterback prospect with the number one pick in the 2026 NFL draft. There will be quarterback talent at the top of draft for needy teams.
Quite a few clubs would have taken the former Real Madrid player earlier in the draft had they known the 19-year-old wold be so impactful.
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Rams go heavy on defense in new 2026 mock draft
Before the Rams' Monday night showdown with the Falcons, Pro Football Focus' Dalton Wasserman predicted the first round following most of the Week 17 games. He picked two defensive players for L.A. with their picks: Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy with the Falcons' pick and Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller with their own.
Why isn't USC wide receiver Makai Lemon playing in the Alamo Bowl vs. TCU? Here's a closer look at Lemon's absence:
After spending two seasons on the Heights following a three-year career at the University of Illinois, Boston College football defensive lineman Sedarius “Sed” McConnell has declared for the 2026 National Football League (NFL) Draft, he announced on Instagram.
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