Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night in Pittsburgh was light on SEC prospects compared to recent years. Only 7 former SEC standouts heard their names called in the first 32 picks.
The Big Ten produced 10 first-rounders, meaning the SEC’s 19-year streak of having the most Round 1 picks came to an end. But Round 2 should be a big one for the conference.
When Friday night’s action kicks off, ESPN’s Matt Miller expects 15 SEC guys to hear their names called in Round 2. Check them out below:
No. 37 — Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee — New York Giants No. 39 — Chase Bisontis, OL, Texas A&M — Cleveland Browns No. 41 — Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee — Cincinnati Bengals No. 42 — Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M — New Orleans Saints No. 43 — Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama — Miami Dolphins No. 44 — Brandon Cisse, DB, South Carolina — New York Jets No. 47 — CJ Allen, LB, Georgia — Indianapolis Colts No. 48 — Christen Miller, DL, Georgia — Atlanta Falcons No. 49 — AJ Haulcy, DB, LSU — Minnesota Vikings No. 50 — Zion Young, Edge, Mizzou — Detroit Lions No. 51 — Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt — Carolina Panthers No. 52 — Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas — Green Bay Packers No. 53 — Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU — Pittsburgh Steelers No. 56 — R Mason Thomas, Edge, Oklahoma — Jacksonville Jaguars No. 62 — Josiah Trotter, LB, Mizzou — Denver BroncosThe breakdown there is 2 each for Tennessee, Texas A&M, Georgia, LSU and Mizzou, with 1 player taken from Alabama, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Texas and Oklahoma.
Miller also put together his Round 3 projections. Click here to see the 15 SEC players he has in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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