Sixteen 2025 Walter Camp All-Americans Selected in First Round of 2026 NFL Draft; 30 Drafted Overall
Sixteen former Walter Camp All-Americans were selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23, led by 2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year Fernando Mendoza (QB, Indiana), who was the first overall selection by the Las Vegas Raiders.
All told, 30 All-Americans were selected in the three-day, seven-round draft, which was held in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mendoza becomes the 12th Walter Camp Player of the Year winner (first awarded in 1967) to also be selected as the first pick in the NFL Draft. Current Chicago Bear quarterback and 2022 Walter Camp Player of the Year Caleb Williams (USC) was selected first in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Other Walter Camp Players of Year who were drafted first — Joe Burrow, USC, 2020; Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, 2018; Jameis Winston, Florida State, 2015; Andrew Luck, Stanford, 2012; Cam Newton, Auburn, 2011; Vinny Testaverde, Miami, 1987; Bo Jackson, Auburn, 1986; Billy Sims, Oklahoma, 1980; Jim Plunkett, Stanford, 1971; O.J. Simpson, USC, 1969
The Walter Camp All-America Teams, first selected by the “Father of American Football” Walter Camp in 1889, is the nation’s oldest All-America team. The 2025 team was the 136th edition.
First Team All-America
Fernando Mendoza, QB Indiana – 1st round, 1st pick, Las Vegas Raiders
David Bailey, LB, Texas Tech – 1st round, 2nd pick, New York Jets
Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame – 1st round, 3rd pick, Arizona Cardinals
Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State – 1st round, 5th pick, New York Giants
Mansoor Delane, DB, LSU – 1st round, 6th pick, Kansas City Chiefs
Spencer Fano, OL, Utah – 1st round, 9th pick, Cleveland Browns
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami – 1st round, 10th pick, New York Giants
Caleb Downs, DB, Ohio State – 1st round, 11th pick, Dallas Cowboys
Kadyn Proctor, OL, Alabama – 1st round, 12th pick, Miami Dolphins
Rueben Bain, Jr., DL, Miami – 1st round, 15th pick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Makai Lemon, WR, USC – 1st round, 20th pick, Philadelphia Eagles
Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M, 2nd round, 41st pick, Cincinnati Bengals
Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech, 2nd round, 43rd pick, Miami Dolphins
Eli Stowers, T, Vanderbilt, 2nd round, 54th pick, Philadelphia Eagles
Kaden Wetjen, KR/WR, Iowa, 4th round, 121st pick, Pittsburgh Steelers
Second Team All-Americans
Olaivavega Ioane, OL, Penn State – 1st round, 14th pick, Baltimore Ravens
Kenyon Sadiq, DL, Oregon – 1st round, 16th pick, New York Jets
Dillon Thieneman, DB, Oregon – 1st round, 25th pick, Chicago Bears
Keylan Rutledge, OL, Georgia Tech – 1st round, 26th pick, Houston Texans
Jadarian Price, KR/RB, Notre Dame – 1st round, 32nd pick, Seattle Seahawks
D’Angelo Ponds, DB, Indiana – 2nd round, 50th pick, New York Jets
CJ Allen, LB, Georgia – 2nd round, 53rd pick, Indianapolis Colts
Keagan Trost, OL, Missouri – 3rd round, 93rd pick, Los Angeles Rams
Skyler Bell, WR, Connecticut – 4th round, 125th pick, Buffalo Bills
Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska, 5th round, 161st pick, Kansas City Chiefs
Hezekiah Masses, CB, California, 5th round, 175th pick, Las Vegas Raiders
Brian Parker II, C, Duke, 6th round, 189th pick, Cincinnati Bengals
Caden Curry, Edge, Ohio State, 6th round, 214th pick, Indianapolis Colts
Landon Robinson, OL, Navy, 7th round, 226th pick, Cincinnati Bengals
Red Murdock, LB, Buffalo, 7th round, 257th pick, Denver Broncos
