NFL Draft 2026: History Made in Pittsburgh

0:00The 2026 NFL draft is lighting up Pittsburgh with picks flying and emotions running high. Fernando Mendoza lived up to the hype, going number one overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, just like everyone predicted. It's got that classic mix of surprises and big celebrations already. Jeremiah Love snagged the number three spot with the Arizona Cardinals, marking just the third running back that high in the last 20 drafts. He's tying a team record to matching Garrison Hurst from back in 1993. Arville Reese made history as one of the youngest ever picked at 20 years and 236 days old, landing in the top five. That puts him right behind guys like Kyle Pitts and Jamal Lewis since the year 2000. Ohio State owned the top in like nobody's business. They had Reese, Carnell Tate, and Sunny Styles all go top 10, the second time ever for the program. Then Caleb Downs at number 11 made them the third school with four in the top 11, first since Alabama in 2021. The draft keeps rolling with more standout moments on deck,

1:03so teams are scrambling to build those contenders. That wraps California news today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.