Official New England Patriots Coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft

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Round 1 • Pick 28 (28) • OT Caleb Lomu

Round 2 • Pick 23 (55) • EDGE Gabe Jacas

Round 3 • Pick 31 (95) • TE Eli Raridon

Round 5 • Pick 31 (171) • CB Karon Prunty

Round 6 • Pick 15 (196) • OT Dametrious Crownover

Round 6 • Pick 31 (212) • LB Namdi Obiazor

Round 7 • Pick 18 (234) • QB Behren Morton

Round 7 • Pick 29 (245) • RB Jam Miller

Round 7 • Pick 31 (247) • EDGE Quintayvious Hutchins

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Pick 28 (28)

Caleb Lomu

OT Utah

6-6 313 LBS

From Texans through Bills

Pick 23 (55)

Gabe Jacas

EDGE Illinois

6-3 260 LBS

From Chargers

2022: Freshman All-American. Team's Rookie of the Year. Played in all 13 games with 8 starts (35 tackles, 5 TFLs with 4 sacks).
2023: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts (31 tackles, 4 sacks, PBU, FF).
2024: Third-team All-Big Ten Conference. Led team with 13 TFLs, 8 sacks. Started all 13 games (74 tackles, 3 FFs).
2025: Second-team All-Big Ten. Led team with 13.5 TFL. Ranked seventh in the FBS with 11 sacks. Started 12 games (43 tackles, PBU, 3 FFs).
Miscellaneous: Brother, Khaliq, played at ASA College and Florida International and served on the staff of Fort Pierce Central High School for Gabe's junior and senior years.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 31 (95)

Dametrious Crownover

OT Texas A&M

6-7 319 LBS

From Colts through Vikings and Panthers and Jaguars

2021: Redshirted.
2022: Played in 8 games with 1 start at LT.
2023: Played in all 13 games with 1 start at RT in the Texas Bowl loss to Oklahoma State.
2024: Started all 13 games at RT.
2025: Started all 13 games at RT.
Miscellaneous: Father, Earnest Jr., played DL at Baylor. Brother, Earnest III, played RB at Kilgore College and Texas A&M.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 31 (212)

Namdi Obiazor

LB TCU

6-2 229 LBS

2020 (Iowa Western Community College): 11 tackles, INT, 2 PBUs, blocked kick.
2021 (Iowa Western Community College): 20 tackles, TFL, 2 PBUs.
2022: Played in all 15 games with 2 starts at safety (49 tackles, 2 PBUs).
2023: Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Led team with 84 tackles, 4 sacks. Started all 12 games (6 TFLs, 2 PBUs, blocked kick).
2024: Started all 13 games (81 tackles, 6.5 TFLs with 2.5 sacks, INT, PBU, FF).
2025: Started all 13 games (88 tackles, 4 TFLs with 2 sacks, 2 INTs, PBU, FF).
Miscellaneous: Brother, Chiddi, played DE at Kansas State. Twin sister, Nneka, played basketball at Grand Canyon University and UNLV.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 18 (234)

Behren Morton

QB Texas Tech

6-2 221 LBS

From Vikings

2021: Redshirted. Played in 2 games as a reserve (1-3-33.3 passing; 2-15-7.5 rushing).
2022: Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Played in 9 games with 4 starts (96-169-56.8, 1,117 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INTs passing; 42-79-1.9, 2 TDs rushing). Missed 3 games due to injury.
2023: Honorable Mention All-Big 12. Independence Bowl Offensive MVP (27-43, 259 yards, 3 TDs) in win over California. Played in 10 games with 8 starts (182-293-62.1, 1,757 yards, 15 TDs, 8 INTs passing; 46-3-0.1, 4 TDs rushing). Played through shoulder injury.
2024: Started 12 games (295-466-63.3, 3,335 yards, 27 TDs, 8 INTs passing; TD rushing). Missed the team's bowl game because he had shoulder surgery after the regular season.
2025: Honorable Mention All-Big 12. Started 12 games (219-332-66.0, 2,780, 22 TDs, 6 INTs passing). Played through a hairline fracture in his right fibula during the second half of the season.
Miscellaneous: Father, James, played RB at West Texas A&M and for two years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Was the head football coach at Lubbock Monterey and Midland Lee before taking over at Eastland to coach Behren.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 29 (245)

Jam Miller

RB Alabama

5-10 209 LBS

From Rams through Texans and Jaguars

2022: Played in all 13 games as a reserve and on special teams (33-223-6.8, 2 TDs rushing).
2023: Played in all 14 games as a reserve and on special teams (41-201-4.9, TD rushing; 4-73-18.3, TD receiving).
2024: Led the team's RBs with 668 rushing yards (145 carries, 4.6 per, 7 TDs). Played in all 13 games with 7 starts (16-155-9.7, TD receiving).
2025: Played in 11 games with 8 starts (130-504-3.9, 3 TDs rushing; 19-109-5.7 receiving). Suffered a dislocated collarbone in fall camp and a lower-leg injury in the Iron Bowl against Auburn.

– by Chad Reuter

Pick 31 (247)

Quintayvious Hutchins

EDGE Boston College

6-2 233 LBS

2021: Redshirted.
2022: Played in 8 games as a reserve and on special teams (2 tackles).
2023: Played in 9 games as a reserve and on special teams (4 tackles).
2024: Played in all 13 games with 7 starts (31 tackles, 5.5 TFLs with 3.5 sacks, INT, FF).
2025: Played in 10 games with 9 starts (35 tackles, 3.5 TFLs with 2 sacks). Team captain.

-- by Chad Reuter

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