Browns Draft MAC Star Safety McNeil-Warren

0:00On April 25th, the Cleveland Browns just beefed up their safety spot by grabbing a manual McNeil Warren with the 58th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. This Toledo standout marks the 6th defensive player from his school, drafted over the past 5 years, joining names like Darius Alexander and Quinion Mitchell. Earlier this year, the Browns took another mid-American conference player and tied in Harold Fanon Jr. at 67th overall in 2025, making McNeil Warren their second straight pick from the Mac. They've also got why receiver Luke Floria, from Kent State bouncing between practice squad and active roster. Fans in Toledo are hyped about this pipeline to the pros, especially since McNeil Warren comes from a massive family, one of nine kids with four, brothers and four sisters. He showed real loyalty, sticking with the rockets his whole college career despite chances to transfer to bigger programs after a breakout junior. Year. Digging into his game, he forced nine fumbles using that slick peanut punch technique to

1:03strip the ball. That season, he started all eight games with 61 tackles, 1.5 for loss, half a sack, five passes broken up and a pick. McNeil Warren slots right into a competitive Brown secondary, bringing that Matt Grid in turnover skills to the league watch for him to make waves early.