Eagles Snag Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers in NFL Draft

0:00It's April 25th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real time. Philadelphia Eagles just snag Vanderbilt tied in Eli Stowers with the 22nd pick in the 2nd round of the 2026 NFL Draft. This 6-foot 3-3-4-239-pound beast was a consensus all-American and snagged the Mackie Award as the nations. Top tied in last year. He could have gone pro a year early but came back for one more run of Vanderbilt, dropping 62 catches for 7,069 yards and 4 scores. That helped the Commodores hit their first ever 10 win season, though he sat out the bowl game to prep for the draft. Stowers stands out not just on the field, but off it too, earned the William V. Campbell trophy for blending top academics, athletics, and leadership. Dude started as a quarterback at Texas A&M, switched to tied in at New Mexico State, then crushed it as a grad transfer of Vanderbilt. His scouting tape shows a smooth pass catcher and red zone nightmare with career totals

1:02of 146 grabs for. 1,773 yards and 11 touchdowns. At the combine, he posted the highest vertical ever for a tie-down at 45.5 inches plus an 11-foot 3-broad jump and a 4.5 140 yard dash. Eagles land a polish receiver with serious upside and Vanderbilt's highest pick since 2020, setting up big things in Philly's offense.