Michigan football has produced at least one first-round pick each year since 2019.
But that streak is expected to end Thursday night, when the 2026 NFL Draft begins. None of the Wolverines’ top prospects are projected to come off the board Day 1.
No player from any of the other college programs in the state of Michigan is expected to be one of the top 32 choices, either. But eventually, a Wolverine will be selected. A couple of Spartans, a Bronco and a Chippewa may also be among the 257 draft hopefuls taken before the weekend ends.
Here’s a list of players from Michigan colleges and universities who could hear their names called over the next three days in the NFL draft:
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Derrick Moore, EDGE
Jaishawn Barham, EDGE
Marlin Klein, TE
Rayshaun Benny, DT
Jimmy Rolder, LB
Matt Gulbin, C
Nadame Tucker, EDGE
Ryan Eckley, P
Dominic Zvada, K
Michael Heldman, EDGE
Max Bredeson, FB/TE
Contact Rainer Sabin at rsabin@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 11 players from Michigan’s college programs could be drafted in 2026
Reporting by Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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