The Indiana Hoosiers have taken the college football world by storm under Curt Cignetti.
Coming off a perfect 16-0 National Championship-winning season, Indiana is now set to send a plethora of players to the NFL. The 2026 NFL Draft is slated for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, and the Hoosiers will be well-represented.
In fact, Indiana could even set a program record for most players selected in a single NFL Draft. The current record is seven, which occurred back in 1976. Indiana sent a program record nine players to the NFL Combine in February, which has the program primed to potentially tie or break that 50-year old record.
Indiana set to be well-represented in the 2026 NFL Draft
Indiana's class of NFL hopefuls is led by Heisman Trophy-winning QB Fernando Mendoza. Barring any wild unforeseen last-second circumstances, Mendoza will be the No. 1 overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders. Heading into a new era with head coach Klint Kubiak, Las Vegas has already been extremely active this offseason laying the ground work to build their franchise around Mendoza. Along with several defensive upgrades, the Raiders brought C Tyler Linderbaum, WR Jalen Naylor, and 14-year NFL QB Kirk Cousins, who could be the perfect mentor for Mendoza as he takes the next step in his football career.
Predicting where every Indiana Hoosier will be picked in the 2026 NFL Draft
WR Omar Cooper Jr. is also projected to be a first round pick, while CB D'Angelo Ponds is projected to be a second rounder. Other IU players likely to hear their names called include WR Elijah Sarratt, LB Aiden Fisher, RB Kaelon Black, RB Roman Hemby, S Louis Moore, C Pat Coogan, and TE Riley Nowakowski. The Hoosiers should also have some undrafted free agents sign with NFL teams as well.
With all of the NFL Draft action quickly approaching, we have you covered when it comes to tracking where each Hoosier ends up.
Indiana Football 2026 NFL Draft tracker
Be sure to follow this page for all the latest updates regarding all things Indiana Football during the 2026 NFL Draft. We will update this section with information about each Hoosier that is selected.
The 2026 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, April 23 at 8 p.m. ET from Pittsburgh.
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