An impressive 63 National Football Foundation (NFF) honorees heard their names called during the 2026 NFL Draft, including three of the first four picks who were members of the 2026 NFF Hampshire Honor Society: No. 1 Fernando Mendoza (Indiana), No. 2 David Bailey (Texas Tech), and No. 4 Carnell Tate (Ohio State).

The 63 NFF honorees included 2025 Campbell Trophy® winner Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt), who was selected in the second round (No. 54 overall). Campbell Trophy® finalists Jonah Coleman (Washington) and Trey Moore (Texas) went in the fourth round, while Red Murdock (Buffalo) was selected in the seventh round with the final pick, which has come to be known as Mr. Irrelevant but often proves to be the opposite.
 
The three-day event, which took place April 23-25 at Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park in Pittsburgh, drew a record 805,000 fans including a record first day of 320,000, surpassing the 2024 record of 775,000 in Detroit.
 
Four more 2025 Campbell Trophy® finalists — Jalon Daniels (Kansas), Aaron Graves (Iowa), Sawyer Robertson (Baylor) and Jack Strand (Minnesota State Moorhead) — signed as free agents. The draft also featured 12 Campbell Trophy® semifinalists, and all 63 NFF honorees drafted are members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their entire career.
 
Last season, a total of 42 NFF National Scholar-Athletes/William V. Campbell Trophy® finalists appeared on NFL rosters or practice squads at the start of the 2025 regular season, including six recipients of the Campbell Trophy®: Detroit Lions' Jack Campbell (Iowa - 2022), Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert (Oregon - 2019), Baltimore Ravens' Charlie Kolar (Iowa State - 2021), Seattle Seahawks' Jalen Milroe (Alabama - 2024), Denver Broncos' Bo Nix (Oregon - 2023) and Las Vegas Raiders' Christian Wilkins (Clemson - 2018). Click here for the full list.
 
Nine of the 36 Campbell Trophy® recipients have been drafted in the first round: Peyton Manning (Tennessee – 1997), Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia – 1998), Chad Pennington (Marshall - 1999), Alex Mack (California – 2008), Tim Tebow (Florida – 2009), Christian Wilkins (Clemson – 2018), Justin Herbert (Oregon – 2019), Jack Campbell (Iowa – 2022), and Bo Nix (Oregon – 2023).
   
Key:
* 2025 Winner of the Campbell Trophy®
† 2025 Campbell Trophy® Finalist
‡ 2025 Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist
 
Round 1:
1. Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) Las Vegas Raiders
2. David Bailey (Texas Tech) New York Jets
4. Carnell Tate (Ohio State) Tennessee Titans
10. Francis Mauigoa (Miami [FL]) New York Giants
12. Kadyn Proctor (Alabama) Miami Dolphins
18. Caleb Banks (Florida) Minnesota Vikings
 
Round 2:
38. Treydan Stukes (Arizona) Las Vegas Raiders
43. Jacob Rodriguez‡ (Texas Tech) Miami Dolphins
45. Zion Young (Missouri) Baltimore Ravens
51. Jake Golday (Cincinnati) Minnesota Vikings
54. Eli Stowers* (Vanderbilt) Philadelphia Eagles
63. Jake Slaughter‡ (Florida) Los Angeles Chargers
 
Round 3:
68. Markel Bell (Miami [FL]) Philadelphia Eagles
69. Sam Roush‡ (Stanford) Chicago Bears
71. Antonio Williams (Clemson) Washington Commanders
73. Oscar Delp‡ (Georgia) New Orleans Saints
75. Caleb Douglas (Texas Tech) Miami Dolphins
83. Chris Brazzell II (Tennessee) Carolina Panthers
84. Ted Hurst (Georgia State) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
94. Chris Bell (Louisville) Miami Dolphins
96. Gennings Dunker (Iowa) Pittsburgh Steelers
97. Caleb Tiernan (Northwestern) Minnesota Vikings
99. Julian Neal (Arkansas) Seattle Seahawks
 
Round 4:
108. Jonah Coleman† (Washington) Denver Broncos
110. Cade Klubnik‡ (Clemson) New York Jets
112. Drew Shelton (Penn State) Dallas Cowboys
118. Jimmy Rolder (Michigan) Detroit Lions
119. Wesley Williams (Duke) Jacksonville Jaguars
122. Mike Washington Jr. (Arkansas) Las Vegas Raiders
123. Wade Woodaz (Clemson) Houston Texans
128. Connor Lew (Auburn) Cincinnati Bengals
130. Trey Moore† (Texas) Miami Dolphins
133. Matthew Hibner‡ (SMU) Baltimore Ravens
135. Bryce Boettcher‡ (Oregon) Indianapolis Colts
136. Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) New Orleans Saints
137. LT Overton‡ (Alabama) Dallas Cowboys
139. Ephesians Prysock (Washington) San Francisco 49ers
 
Round 5:
142. Fernando Carmona‡ (Arkansas) Tennessee Titans
143. Reggie Virgil (Texas Tech) Arizona Cardinals
144. Sam Hecht‡ (Kansas State) Carolina Panthers
155. DeMonte Capehart (Clemson) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
156. George Gumbs Jr. (Florida) Indianapolis Colts
161. Emmett Johnson (Nebraska) Kansas City Chiefs
166. Keyshaun Elliott (Arizona State) Chicago Bears
168. Kendrick Law (Kentucky) Detroit Lions
169. Riley Nowakowski (Indiana) Pittsburgh Steelers
172. Lorenzo Styles Jr. ‡ (Ohio State) New Orleans Saints
173. Josh Cuevas (Alabama) Baltimore Ravens
178. Cole Payton (North Dakota State) Philadelphia Eagles
 
Round 6:
189. Brian Parker II (Duke) Cincinnati Bengals
197. CJ Daniels (Miami [FL]) Los Angeles Rams
199. Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (Kansas) Seattle Seahawks
203. CJ Williams (Stanford) Jacksonville Jaguars
205. Skyler Gill-Howard (Texas Tech) Detroit Lions
209. Matt Gulbin (Michigan State) Washington Commanders
211. Ryan Eckley (Michigan State) Baltimore Ravens
213. Jordan van den Berg (Georgia Tech) Chicago Bears
215. Harold Perkins Jr. ‡ (LSU) Atlanta Falcons
 
Round 7:
239. Tommy Doman (Florida) Buffalo Bills
242. Deven Eastern (Minnesota) Seattle Seahawks
244. Cole Wisniewski (Texas Tech) Philadelphia Eagles
246. Miles Scott (Illinois) Denver Broncos
257. Red Murdock† (Buffalo) Denver Broncos
 
Signed Undrafted Free Agents:
Jalon Daniels† (Kansas) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aaron Graves† (Iowa) Baltimore Ravens
Sawyer Robertson† (Baylor) Las Vegas Raiders
Jack Strand† (Minnesota State Moorhead) Atlanta Falcons