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As Newman explained to Jerry, George and Kramer on “Seinfeld,” “the mail never stops!”
And in the lead-up to the NFL Draft, the noise never stops. With that, FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer provided more information on the 2026 NFL Draft on Wednesday night.
Four “sure” NFL stars
Glazer posted on
Mendoza, who, barring a surprise on draft night, will be selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 1 pick, won the 2025 Heisman Trophy en route to helping Indiana win its first national championship in program history. In 16 games, Mendoza, who spent the previous three seasons with the California Golden Bears from 2022 to 2024, totaled 3,535 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns, six interceptions and a passer rating of 182.9, while completing 72.0% of his passes. He also ran for 276 yards and seven touchdowns.
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Love finished third in the 2025 Heisman Trophy voting after rushing for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns on 6.9 yards per carry. From 2024-25, Love rushed for 1,248.5 yards and 17.5 touchdowns per season on 6.9 yards per carry, while racking up 258.5 receiving yards per year for the Fighting Irish.
Downs, who played his freshman season of 2023 for the Alabama Crimson Tide, earned All-American honors in each of his two seasons at Ohio State (2024-25). During his three combined seasons on the college scene, Downs averaged two interceptions, 5.3 tackles for loss and 85.7 combined tackles per year. Downs led the SEC with 70 solo tackles in 2023, was part of Ohio State’s championship win in 2024 and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.
Ioane, a 2025 All-American, was the primary starter at Penn State from 2024-2025 and made five starts in 2023. The interior lineman made a combined 27 starts at left guard over his final two seasons with the Nittany Lions, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors both years.
Running at O-Lineman?
Glazer posted to The aforementioned Ioane, Miami Hurricanes tackle Francis Mauioga, Georgia Bulldogs tackle Monroe Freeling, Alabama tackle Kadyn Proctor and Utah Utes tackles Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu are among the leading candidates to be selected in the first round.
The 2026 NFL Draft begins Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET.
