Seven FCS players were selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. Last year, there were 15 FCS players drafted.
Below are the FCS players selected in the draft.
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With the transfer portal creating more player movement, NFL Draft picks for FCS players who transferred to the FBS are counted as: Any players who played multiple seasons in the FCS before playing their final season in the FBS will be counted as draft picks from the FCS. Players who started their college careers in the FCS but then played multiple seasons in the FBS won’t be counted.
FCS Players In The 2026 NFL Draft
4th Round
No. 104 — Southeastern Louisiana DT Kaleb Proctor (Cardinals)
No. 136 — North Dakota State WR Bryce Lance (Saints)
5th Round
No. 163 — SFA CB Charles Demmings (Vikings)
No. 171 — North Carolina A&T/Wake Forest CB Karon Prunty (Patriots)
No. 178 — NDSU QB Cole Payton (Eagles)
7th Round
No. 252 — Idaho/New Mexico EDGE Keyshawn James-Newby (Eagles)
No. 253 — South Dakota State/Northwestern OL Evan Beerntsen (Ravens)
2025 FCS-to-FBS transfers are counted if they played multiple seasons in the FCS
