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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 […]
The first Nittany Lion is off the board for the 2026 NFL Draft. Guard Vega Ioane was selected with the 14th pick of the first round by the Baltimore Ravens. He was the first interior offensive lineman picked in the draft, and fourth overall offensive lineman taken. Ioane came to Penn State as a three-star […]
This was the first left turn of the night, but Matt Stafford isn’t getting younger, and the Rams will need a quarterback after the veteran signal caller does retire. Apparently they hope that can be Ty Simpson. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats and awards What the Rams are getting: Simpson is a top-two […]
A few short years ago, Kadyn Proctor was a 5-star prospect who was coming in and winning the starting left tackle job for Nick Saban at Alabama at the start of his true freshman season. It was a tough year for the jumbo freshman, but one that he built on as he cut his pressures […]
The Dolphins went big in the first round of the 2026 draft, snagging massive Alabama tackle Kadyn McDonald at No. 12. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Dolphins are getting: A monolithic offensive lineman with the type of size that doesn’t grow on trees. Proctor was ready-made for the SEC […]
The Chiefs shook things up early, swapping the ninth pick with the Browns to move up to No. 6 and select cornerback Mansoor Delane out of LSU. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Chiefs are getting: Delane is one of the more pro-ready cornerbacks in this draft class. His size […]
We have been waiting for this moment since last September, when it was obvious that the 2025 Tennessee Titans were going nowhere. After months of speculation, the Titans selected Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State with the fourth pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. I love this pick. The Titans need weapons […]
Cam Ward’s got to be happy after the Titans drafted Carnell Tate, the dynamic wideout out of The Ohio State University. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Titans are getting: Tate plays bigger than his measurements and while he may not fit the mold of a true “X” receiver and […]
No. 3 is not too high to draft one of this year’s most dynamic offensive weapons, and the Cardinals didn’t miss out. Jeremiyah Love has been drafted by the Cardinals with the third overall pick. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Cardinals are getting: He’s the best running back in […]
The New York Jets have selected Texas Tech edge defender David Bailey with the #2 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. David Bailey is an athletic 22 year old 6’ 4”, 251pound linebacker with 4.50 speed. He was the consensus best pass rusher in college football last year and one of the best pass rushers […]
The Jets get a ready-made starter with the second overall pick — their first pick of the first round — with the selection of David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Jets are getting: A twitched-up pass rusher with elite quickness who can burst past blockers […]
Can you hear the drums Fernando? I remember long ago another starry night like this Fernando Mendoza arrived in Bloomington in the Spring of 2025 after transferring in from California. His younger brother, Alberto Mendoza, had been recruited by then-James Madison head coach Curt Cignetti and elected to follow Cignetti and staff once he’d accepted […]
Indiana football and Curt Cignetti made even more history on Thursday night. Fernando Mendoza, the Hoosiers’ Heisman Trophy winning national champion quarterback, was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft months after leading one of the most historically downtrodden programs in college football to the […]
For the second time in program history, and first in 88 years, Indiana football has a number one overall pick in the NFL draft. The Las Vegas Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza on Thursday night in Pittsburgh. He joins Corbett ... The post Former IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza selected first overall in 2026 NFL draft appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
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With the first pick of the 2026 NFL draft, the Las Vegas Raiders selected former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. This comes as no surprise since the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner has been linked to the Raiders for several months after leading the Hoosiers to a National Championship in January. Mendoza cemented himself as the top […]
The New England Patriots enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 11 total selections in hand. However, their head coach won’t be in the facility for a majority of them: Mike Vrabel will be away from the team on Saturday, the third day of the draft, for personal reasons. In his place, executive vice president of […]
Northwestern and Michigan are back at it again. Less than one week after they last faced off against each other in the regular season finale, the ‘Cats and the Wolverines are playing each other once again in Ann Arbor, this time in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The stakes are high for both sides: Michigan […]
Welcome to the NFL Draft, everyone! Tonight’s 1st round starts the 2026 Draft, and multiple Miami Hurricanes players figure to be taken during tonight’s run of selections. Leading the way for the Canes this year are EDGEs Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor, along with Tackle Francis Mauigoa. All three players are expected to be […]
The NCAA announced today that the Division I singles and doubles championships would be permanently moved to the fall after a two-year pilot program in 2024 and 2025. The reasons cited by the Tennis Oversight Committee are majority support of the D-I coaches for the change and student-athlete well-being, which appears to mean too much tennis for them when both the team and the individual
There’s no way to sugarcoat it: the Ravens’ pass rush was miserable last year. The loss of Nnamdi Madubuike (and the Odafe Oweh trade) put Baltimore at a significant advantage, and their d stable of edge rushers could not rise to the occasion. 2025 second-rounder Mike Green did not live up to the hype, 2024 […]
Boaz Stanley Bio Position: OL (Center) Height: 6’4” Weight: 315 Age: 21 Hometown: Bogart, Georgia Recruiting Class: 2023 Former Team(s): Troy, South Carolina Eligibility Remaining: 2 Seasons – Redshirt Junior Transfer Portal Rankings: 3*(88) – National Rank: 313 – Linebacker Rank: 23 High School Stanley played his last two seasons of high school ball right down the road from me at […]
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If you follow the NFL Draft process enough, you learn a few things in digesting the annual data. Specifically to Buffalo Rumblings, it’s nearly impossible to gauge who the Buffalo Bills covet and how they’ll prioritize their draft board entering the main event. Admittedly, I’m far from an expert on college football and that extends […]