After a busy 2026 NFL Draft, here’s where Mizzou football players landed
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- Six Missouri Tigers were selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, tying a program record.
- Zion Young and Josiah Trotter were drafted back to back in the second round.
- Multiple undrafted Tigers signed or accepted minicamp invites with various NFL teams.
In the immediate aftermath of the NFL Draft, it’s an annual tradition that teams work the phones to secure undrafted players for rookie minicamp the following weekend — and potentially training camp in the summer.
In the 2026 NFL Draft, the Missouri Tigers were well-represented with six total selections, tying a program record.
Edge rusher Zion Young and linebacker Josiah Trotter were selected back-to-back in the second round. Young went to the Baltimore Ravens at No. 45 overall, and Trotter was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at No. 46.
In the third round, defensive tackle Chris McClellan went No. 77 overall to the Green Bay Packers, and the Los Angeles Rams picked offensive lineman Keagen Trost at No. 93.
St. Louis natives Kevin Coleman Jr., a wide receiver, and Toriano Pride Jr., a cornerback, both were selected on Day 3 of the draft. Coleman, Mizzou’s leading receiver this past season, was selected by the Miami Dolphins at No. 177 overall in the fifth round; Pride was a seventh-round pick at No. 220 overall for the Buffalo Bills.
After the draft, these Tigers signed with teams as undrafted free agents or accepted invites to minicamp:
- CB Dreyden Norwood, Los Angeles Rams
- CB Stephen Hall, Houston Texans
- C Connor Tollison, San Francisco 49ers (minicamp invite)
- S Daylan Carnell, Pittsburgh Steelers
- LB Triston Newson, Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons (minicamp invite)
