Four Tennessee football players selected in 2026 NFL Draft

7 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Apr 23

Cornerback Colton Hood was picked 37th overall by the New York Giants, while Chris Brazzell II, Jermod McCoy, and Joshua Josephs were also drafted by NFL teams.
Brazzell II went to the Carolina Panthers in the third round, McCoy to the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth, and Josephs to the Washington Commanders in the fifth round.
No Tennessee players were selected in the first round of the draft, which began in Pittsburgh and saw Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza chosen first overall by Las Vegas.

Will cornerback Colton Hood, a projected first-rounder, make the league regret letting him fall to the New York Giants?

Is Jermod McCoy the biggest steal or the riskiest gamble of the draft after his shocking fall to the fourth round?

With a $172M veteran and the #1 pick, what is the Raiders' real plan at quarterback for the upcoming season?

Did Tennessee's four draftees prove the program's depth, or does the lack of a first-rounder signal a talent gap?

Can Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza overcome the immense pressure of being Las Vegas's franchise-saving quarterback?

Has Pittsburgh's record-shattering attendance set an impossibly high new standard for all future NFL Draft host cities?