The 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh wrapped up on Saturday after three days, with a notable group of players of African descent selected and signed as undrafted free agents.
Draft picks
Several players were taken across all seven rounds:
- Pittsburgh Steelers — Max Iheanachor (Arizona State, OL)
Round 1, Pick 21
- Buffalo Bills — Davison Igbinosun (Ohio State, CB)
Round 2, Pick 62
- Denver Broncos — Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M, OL)
Round 3, Pick 66
- Jacksonville Jaguars — Emmanuel Pregnon (Oregon, OL)
Round 3, Pick 88
- Houston Texans — Febechi Nwaiwu (Oklahoma, OL)
Round 4, Pick 106
- Miami Dolphins — Seydou Traore (Mississippi State, TE)
Round 5, Pick 180
- New England Patriots — Namdi Obiazor (TCU, LB)
Round 6, Pick 212
- Chicago Bears — Jordan Van Den Berg (Georgia Tech, DL)
Round 6, Pick 213
- Atlanta Falcons — Ethan Onianwa (Ohio State, OL)
Round 6, Pick 231
- Philadelphia Eagles — Uar Bernard (International Player Pathway Program)
Round 7, Pick 251
Undrafted free agent signings
A number of players also secured opportunities after the draft:
- Philadelphia Eagles — Joshua Weru
- Baltimore Ravens — Olasunkonmi Agunloye (FIU, DL)
- Buffalo Bills — Prince Dorbah (Arizona State, DL)
- Chicago Bears — KC Eziomume (Tulane, CB)
- Cincinnati Bengals — Isaiah Nwokobia (SMU, S)
- Green Bay Packers — Eni Falayi (Wake Forest, TE)
- Jacksonville Jaguars — Jimto Obidegwu (North Texas, OL)
- Kansas City Chiefs — Xavier Nwankpa (Iowa, S)
- Miami Dolphins — Rene Konga (Louisville, DL)
- San Francisco 49ers — Mikail Kamara (Indiana, DL)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Ademola Faleye (Washington State, TE)
The class highlights the growing global footprint of the NFL, with talent pathways expanding beyond traditional pipelines and more players of African heritage making their mark at both the draft and post-draft stages.
