Missouri football players picked in 2026 NFL Draft: Tracking every player selected

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Missouri football players picked in 2026 NFL Draft: Tracking every player selected

Calum McAndrew, Columbia Daily Tribune · Columbia Daily Tribune

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 ·

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The 2026 NFL Draft has arrived, and at least half a dozen Missouri football prospects have a chance to hear their names called over the upcoming three days.

This year's draft will begin with the first round at 7 p.m. CDT Thursday night in Pittsburgh . The second- and third-round picks will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, and the remainder of this year's draft picks, Rounds 4-7, will be announced beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday.

There are a couple notable records to watch for this year's potential draft class out of Columbia, Missouri.

First, Mizzou is looking to send a player to the league as a first-round pick for the third straight year. That has only happened one other time in MU history, between 2009-11.

Second, the Tigers also could set or tie a program record for most picks in a single NFL Draft. At least six, and possibly seven, Missouri players seem to have a good shot at hearing their name called this week.

Mizzou sent seven players to the league as draft picks in 1981. But in the modern, seven-round era of the NFL Draft, Missouri's record is six players. That has occurred three times, in 2009, 2015, and 2024.

So, with the action getting underway Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh, we'll keep track of all the Mizzou products and draft hopefuls for the next three days. Here's what you need to know about Missouri players at the 2026 NFL Draft:

How many Missouri players have been picked at NFL Draft?

We will update this section as Missouri players come off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Zion Young, defensive end: Round 2, No. 45 overall, Baltimore Ravens
Josiah Trotter, linebacker: Round 2, No. 46 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chris McClellan, defensive tackle: Round 3, No. 77 overall, Green Bay Packers
Keagen Trost, offensive lineman: Round 3, No. 93 overall, Los Angeles Rams
Kevin Coleman Jr., wide receiver: Round 5, No. 177 overall, Miami Dolphins
Toriano Pride Jr. , cornerback: Round 7, No. 220 overall, Buffalo Bills

Bills draft Missouri corner Toriano Pride Jr.

Missouri football cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the No. 220-overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 25, in Pittsburgh.

Pride, who spent his last two college seasons with Missouri after transferring from Clemson, is the XXXth Mizzou player to come off the board in this draft cycle, tying MU's record in the modern draft era.

Since the draft went to seven rounds in the 1990s, Mizzou has sent six players to the league as draft picks three times (2009, 2015 and 2024).

Pride is a St. Louis native who played his high school football at East St. Louis High. The cornerback led Mizzou in interceptions in each of the past two years.

Miami Dolphins pick Mizzou WR Kevin Coleman Jr.

Missouri football wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 177th pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 25, in Pittsburgh.

Coleman is the fifth Mizzou player to hear their name in this year's draft. Defensive end Zion Young went to Baltimore and linebacker Josiah Trotter was picked by Tampa Bay at Nos. 45 and 46, respectively, in the second round. Defensive tackle Chris McClellan was a third-round pick by the Packers at No. 77, and right tackle Keagen Trost went to the Rams at No. 93 in the third round.

Mizzou has now sent its starting slot receiver to the league as a draft pick in back-to-back years, as Luther Burden III was a second round pick to the Chicago Bears in 2025.

Fellow former Missouri wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dolphins in 2025.

Coleman spent his season with Missouri and led the Tigers in receiving out of the slot. Before arriving in Columbia, the St. Louis native spent one season apiece at Jackson State, Louisville and Mississippi State.

Rams draft Missouri football OL Keagen Trost

Update: 9:55 p.m. April 24

Keagen Trost's long and winding road through college has led him to the league.

Trost, the seventh-year senior who spent one strong season with Missouri football as the Tigers' starting right tackle, is officially heading to the league after the Los Angeles Rams used the 93rd-overall pick to get the veteran big man in the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, April 24, in Pittsburgh.

The offensive lineman is the four Mizzou player to come off the board in this year's draft.

Trost, 25, is likely to make the switch from offensive tackle to offensive guard in the NFL. He transferred to Mizzou ahead of the 2025 season after one year at Wake Forest. The remainder of his college career was spent at the FCS level, starting out at Morgan State in 2019 and the 2020-23 seasons with Indiana State.

Green Bay Packers draft Mizzou DT Chris McClellan

Missouri football defensive tackle Chris McClellan is heading to Green Bay, as the Packers used the No. 77 overall pick, a third-round pick, to draft the big Mizzou defensive lineman on Friday night in Pittsburgh.

He is the third Mizzou player drafted to the NFL this season, following No. 45-overall pick Zion Young, who was selected by the Baltimore Ravens, and middle linebacker Josiah Trotter, who was taken one pick later at No. 46 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

McClellan spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons with Mizzou after transferring to the Tigers from Florida.

McClellan spent two years as a near-mainstay at defensive tackle for Mizzou, transferring to the Tigers after spending the first two years of his college career at Florida.

In 26 total games with Missouri, McClellan recorded 87 total tackles. That included 8.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss. He forced one fumble and batted four passes in his MU career.

Tampa Bay takes Mizzou LB Josiah Trotter at No. 46 overall

Update: 7:07 p.m. April 24

Mizzou's 'Axe Man' is following in his family's footsteps as an NFL Draft pick.

Missouri football middle linebacker Josiah Trotter is officially heading to the league after the Buccaneers used the 46th-overall pick to bring him to Tampa Bay in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, April 24, in Pittsburgh.

He is the second Mizzou player drafted to the NFL this season, coming off the board exactly one pick after Zion Young went No. 45 overall to the Baltimore Ravens.

Trotter is also the third member of his family to hear their name called in the NFL Draft. Jeremiah Trotter Sr., who is Josiah Trotter's father, was a third-round pick in 1998. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. , who is the Mizzou linebacker's older brother, was a fifth round pick by the Eagles in 2024.

Josiah Trotter spent one year with Mizzou after transferring to the Tigers from West Virginia, where he spent the first two years of his college career. The linebacker led Mizzou in tackling in 2025 and declared early for the draft process, leaving college after his redshirt sophomore season.

Baltimore Ravens select Zion Young in second round

Update 7 p.m. April 24

Missouri football defensive end Zion Young is officially heading to the NFL after the Ravens used the No. 45-overall pick to bring him to Baltimore in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, April 24, in Pittsburgh.

Young is the first Mizzou player to come off the board in this year's draft. The Tigers missed out on having a first-round draft pick for a third straight year, which would have tied a program record. Young had some pre-draft first-round buzz.

The defensive end is the seventh Missouri player to be drafted in the opening three rounds of the draft since head coach Eli Drinkwitz took over in Columbia in 2020. The Tigers have had an edge rusher drafted in three of the last four years.

No Missouri football players selected on Day 1 of NFL Draft

Update: 10:04 p.m. April 23

Mizzou's streak of sending players to the league as first-round picks has ended after two straight years, one short of tying a program record.

No Missouri football players came off the board in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 23. Defensive end Zion Young appeared to have the best chance for the Tigers to make it three straight seasons with a Day 1 pick, but the star Mizzou edge rusher will have to wait another day.

Missouri has only sent a player to the league as a first-rounder in three straight years one time in program history , between 2009-11.

The top current projections suggest Young won't have to wait long. He is a top-10 prospect on both USA Today's and ESPN's updated lists of best-available prospects.

We could also see linebacker Josiah Trotter hear his name called Friday in Round 2 or 3. Defensive tackle Chris McClellan is an outside shot for the Tigers on Day 2.

Who are Missouri's top prospects in 2026 NFL draft?

Oct 18, 2025; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Missouri Tigers defensive end Zion Young (9) moves in to tackle Auburn Tigers quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) during the fourth quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images

Zion Young, defensive end:Projected as a late-Day 1 or early Day 2 draft pick by most outlets. The 6-foot-6, 262-pound edge rusher led Mizzou in QB pressures last season with 57.

Josiah Trotter, linebacker:The wide expectation is that Trotter, listed at 6-1⅞ and 237 pounds, will land somewhere in the second or third round. Trotter's father is an Eagles' Hall of Famer, and his older brother won a Super Bowl with Philadelphia two years ago.

Chris McClellan, defensive tackle:McClellan's most-frequent projections put him as a fourth-round prospect. The 6-4, 313-pound tackle led MU from the interior with six sacks last year.

Keagen Trost, offensive line:Trost, who spent his last of seven college seasons with MU, has a Day 3 projection. Pro Football Focus graded him as the top offensive tackle in college football last season.

Kevin Coleman Jr., slot receiver:Coleman is widely expected to hear his name called later on Day 3, with some fifth-round projections in the latest mocks. The St. Louis native spent one season with MU and led the Tigers

Toriano Pride Jr., cornerback:Recent predictions put Pride in contention for a late-round pick. The East St. Louis grad and Clemson transfer put up the fastest 40-yard dash time for all cornerbacks in the NFL Scouting Combine in March.

Khalil Jacobs, linebacker:Jacobs hasn't been in many mock drafts in the leadup to this week, but several reports have emerged of him meeting with NFL teams. The 6-1, 228-pound prospect could be a surprise and get a late-round call.

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Who else is draft eligible from Missouri?

We don't expect these players to hear their names called, but a few more Mizzou prospects could receive minicamp invites or undrafted free-agent deals.

Center Connor Tollison and safeties Daylan Carnell and Jalen Catalon likely won't be drafted but could be candidates for deals in free agency. Other Mizzou seniors who are eligible to sign with NFL teams include cornerback Dreyden Norwood, linebacker Triston Newson and defensive tackles Sterling Webb and Bralen Henderson.

Who was drafted out of Mizzou in past three years?

2025: Armand Membou , right tackle ( Jets , R1, No. 7); Luther Burden III, wide receiver (Bears, R2, No. 39); Marcus Bryant , left tackle ( Patriots , R7, No. 220).

2024: Darius Robinson , defensive end (Cardinals, R1, No. 27); Ennis Rakestaw Jr., cornerback (Lions, R2, No. 61); Ty'Ron Hopper, linebacker (Packers, R3, No. 91); Javon Foster , left tackle ( Jaguars , R4, No. 114); Kris Abrams-Draine , cornerback (Broncos, R5, No. 145); Jaylon Carlies , safety ( Colts , R5, No. 151).

2023: Isaiah McGuire , defensive end ( Browns , R4, No. 126).

This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri football NFL Draft picks: Tracking every player drafted

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