4/27/2026 12:20:00 PM | General
For the ninth straight year more than 20 players who have played in or were on a roster for a team that played in a Rose Bowl Game were selected in the NFL Draft. A total of 45 Rose Bowl Game alums were selected in the 2026 draft, the third highest total in recent history.
Ohio State paced all schools with 11 players selected. Alabama was just behind with 10 players selected. Indiana and Penn State had eight players drafted, while Oregon had seven. Here is the breakdown of picks by round:
1st – 10
2nd – 7
3rd – 3
4th – 5
5th – 9
6th – 6
7th – 5
At least one player was drafted from the last four Rose Bowl Games, including players from both schools from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 games.
Some key drafted players from recent Rose Bowl Game history Indiana center Pat Coogan (2026 Offensive Player of the Game) and cornerback D'Angelo Ponds (2026 Defensive Player of the Game).
The Rose Bowl Game has accounted for multiple top-ten picks for the seventh year in a row and the tenth time in the last 12 years.
In the 2026 Draft, 25 of the 32 NFL franchises selected a player who has been a part of America's New Year's Celebration. The Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys selected four players who have played in the Granddaddy of Them All, while the Houston Texas, LA Rams, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans picked three. Eight different teams selected two Rose Bowl Game alums.
See the entire list of players drafted, by round, below.
Ohio State paced all schools with 11 players selected. Alabama was just behind with 10 players selected. Indiana and Penn State had eight players drafted, while Oregon had seven. Here is the breakdown of picks by round:
1st – 10
2nd – 7
3rd – 3
4th – 5
5th – 9
6th – 6
7th – 5
At least one player was drafted from the last four Rose Bowl Games, including players from both schools from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 games.
Some key drafted players from recent Rose Bowl Game history Indiana center Pat Coogan (2026 Offensive Player of the Game) and cornerback D'Angelo Ponds (2026 Defensive Player of the Game).
The Rose Bowl Game has accounted for multiple top-ten picks for the seventh year in a row and the tenth time in the last 12 years.
In the 2026 Draft, 25 of the 32 NFL franchises selected a player who has been a part of America's New Year's Celebration. The Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys selected four players who have played in the Granddaddy of Them All, while the Houston Texas, LA Rams, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans picked three. Eight different teams selected two Rose Bowl Game alums.
See the entire list of players drafted, by round, below.
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