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DRAFT TRACKER
Round 1 • Pick 14 (14) • OT Taliese Fuaga
Round 2 • Pick 9 (41) • CB Kool-Aid McKinstry
Round 5 • Pick 15 (150) • QB Spencer Rattler
Round 5 • Pick 35 (170) • WR Bub Means
Round 5 • Pick 40 (175) • LB Jaylan Ford
Round 6 • Pick 23 (199) • DT Khristian Boyd
Round 7 • Pick 19 (239) • OT Josiah Ezirim
FULL DRAFT TRACKER
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2024 NFL DRAFT HAS ENDED

Round 1

Taliese Fuaga headShot
Pick 14 (14)

Taliese Fuaga

OT Oregon State
6-5 324 LBS
  • 2020: Played in four games as a reserve.
  • 2021: Played in 10 games as a reserve.
  • 2022: Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference. Started all 13 games at RT.
  • 2023: Second-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-Pac-12 Conference. Finalist for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. Started 12 games at RT.

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 2

Kool-Aid McKinstry headShot
Pick 9 (41)

Kool-Aid McKinstry

CB Alabama
5-11 199 LBS
From Jets through Packers
  • High school: Five-star recruit, top-25 overall prospect nationally.
  • 2021: Freshman All-SEC. Played in all 15 games with six starts (25 tackles, sack, INT, PBU).
  • 2022: Third-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-SEC CB, Second-team RS. Led the team with 15 PBUs. Started all 13 games (35 tackles, 2 TFL, INT). 
  • 2023: First-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-SEC CB. Started all 14 games (32 tackles, 2 TFL, 7 PBUs).
  • First name is Ga'Quincy. Grandmother gave him the nickname "Kool-Aid" because his smile reminded her of the Kool-Aid Man.

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 5

Spencer Rattler headShot
Pick 15 (150)

Spencer Rattler

QB South Carolina
6-0 211 LBS
  • High school: Missed most of his senior season at Pinnacle High School (though he set an Arizona record for career passing yards first) after being suspended from school for 30 days for an undisclosed reason. Was one of the players featured on the QB1 Netflix show.
  • 2019 (Oklahoma): Redshirted. Played in 3 games as a reserve (7-11-63.6, 81 yards, one TD passing; 3-23-7.7 rushing). 
  • 2020 (Oklahoma): Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Ranked eighth in the FBS with 28 passing TDs (against 7 INTs) and 10th with 3,031 passing yards (214-317-67.5). Started all 11 games (81-160-2.0, 6 TDs rushing). 
  • 2021 (Oklahoma): Started the first 6 games (140-187-74.9, 1,483 yards, 11 TDs, 5 INTs passing; 43-77-1.8, 3 TDs rushing). Caleb Williams took over the starting job. Entered the transfer portal after the regular season.
  • 2022: Started all 13 games (264-399-66.2, 3,026 yards, 18 TDs, 12 INTs passing; 3 rushing TDs).
  • 2023: Set school record by completing 68.9 percent of his passes (275-399, 3,186 yards, 19 TDs, 8 INTs). Started all 12 games (97-104-1.1, 4 TDs rushing).

-- by Chad Reuter

Bub Means headShot
Pick 35 (170)

Bub Means

WR Pittsburgh
6-1 212 LBS
Compensatory Selection
  • 2019 (Tennessee): Redshirted. Played in 4 games as a reserve CB. No statistics.
  • 2020 (Louisiana Tech): Played in 1 game as a reserve. No statistics.
  • 2021 (Louisiana Tech): Played in 11 games with 2 starts (22-430-19.6, 2 TDs receiving; 12-244-20.3 KR).
  • 2022: Played in all 13 games with 7 starts (27-401-14.9, 2 TDs receiving; 1-29-29.0 KR).
  • 2023: Honorable Mention All-ACC. Led the team with 721 receiving yards (41 receptions, 17.6 per), 6 receiving TDs. Played in all 12 games with 10 starts.

-- by Chad Reuter

Jaylan Ford headShot
Pick 40 (175)

Jaylan Ford

LB Texas
6-2 240 LBS
Compensatory Selection
  • 2020: Played in all 10 games with 1 start (14 tackles, TFL).
  • 2021: Played in all 12 games with 2 starts (53 tackles, 6 TFL).
  • 2022: Third-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-Big 12 Conference. Led the team with 119 tackles, 4 INTs, 3 FFs. Played in 13 games with 12 starts (10 TFL with 2 sacks, 2 PBUs).
  • 2023: First-team All-Big 12 Conference. Led the team with 101 tackles, 10.5 TFL. Started all 14 games (sack, 2 PBUs, FF).

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 6

Khristian Boyd headShot
Pick 23 (199)

Khristian Boyd

DT Northern Iowa
6-2 320 LBS
From Eagles
  • 2018: Redshirted. Played in 1 game as a reserve (2 tackles).
  • 2019: Played in all 10 games (25 tackles, 2 TFL, PBU).
  • 2020-21: Played in all 7 games of the team's spring season (27 tackles, 5.5 TFL with 3.5 sacks, PBU). School did not play in the fall due to COVID-19 concerns. 
  • 2021: Played in 10 games (20 tackles, 3.5 TFL with 2 sacks).
  • 2022: Second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference. Played in 10 games (32 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 PBUs, 2 FFs).
  • 2023: Third-team Associated Press FCS All-American. First-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference. Played in all 11 games (43 tackles, 6.5 TFL with 3.5 sacks).

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 7

Josiah Ezirim headShot
Pick 19 (239)

Josiah Ezirim

OT Eastern Kentucky
6-5 329 LBS
From Rams through Broncos
  • 2019: Played in 10 games as a reserve DL. 3 tackles.
  • 2020: Played in 9 games as a reserve DL. 9 tackles.
  • 2021: Played in 5 games as a reserve OL.
  • 2022: Played in all 12 games with 8 starts at RT.
  • 2023: Third-team Associated Press FCS All-American. First-team All-United Athletic Conference. Started 11 games at RT.
  • Father, Josiah, played soccer at Ohio State.

-- by Chad Reuter