The past year has been a whirlwind for the Indiana Hoosiers football program. Curt Cignetti has taken his one-time Big Ten doormat team to new heights. Now the national champions will have something else to celebrate by Saturday night.

Here’s where locals that were not selected in this year’s draft are signing or earning mini-camp invites, along with a full list of Utah ties who were drafted.

The 2026 NFL draft is here and The Las Vegas Raiders have taken Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the top overall pick in the NFL draft. Follow along for live coverage, analysis and how to watch.

The 2026 NFL draft kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday in Pittsburgh (ESPN, ABC and NFL Network-- available on Fubo), The Las Vegas Raiders will likely select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No.

Fano’s arms measure short of the league’s tackle standards (ideally 34 inches; Fano measured 32 7/8 inches at his pro day). But as he, Browns general manager Andrew Berry and NFL.com draft expert Daniel Jeremiah have already told us, we made too big a deal of that demerit.

It can take years to properly evaluate if a prospect works out. But here are a few early takes on the ups and downs from this year’s selection process

The Patriots came away with nine new players in this year’s NFL Draft. Here are a few things we learned about the incoming rookies and the state of the team . . . 1. The Patriot

Tight ends are on the rise in the NFL, while teams stayed away from running backs. Which position group shined at the 2026 Draft?