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2026 California NFL Draft Picks
Mater Dei’s David Bailey went #2 overall and Mater Dei led the state with 3 picks; California ranked 4th with 19 (behind Texas, Florida and Georgia)
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Total CA Picks
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Round 1
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Tracked Here
| Pick | Player | Pos | School | Team | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 #2 | David Bailey | EDGE | Texas Tech |  NYJ | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) |
| R1 #20 | Makai Lemon | WR | USC |  PHI | Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) |
| R1 #21 | Max Iheanachor | OT | Arizona State |  PIT | King/Drew (Los Angeles) |
| R1 #27 | Chris Johnson | CB | San Diego State |  MIA | Roosevelt (Eastvale) |
| R3 #72 | Tacario Davis | CB | Washington |  CIN | Millikan (Long Beach) |
| R3 #99 | Julian Neal | CB | Arkansas |  SEA | Mission (San Francisco) |
| R4 #107 | Gracen Halton | DT | Oklahoma |  SF | St. Augustine (San Diego) |
| R4 #108 | Jonah Coleman | RB | Washington |  DEN | Lincoln (Stockton) |
| R4 #126 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | LB | TCU |  BUF | Moreau Catholic (Hayward) |
| R4 #139 | Ephesians Prysock | CB | Washington | SF | Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills) |
| R5 #141 | Kamari Ramsey | S | USC |  HOU | Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) |
| R5 #173 | Josh Cuevas | TE | Alabama |  BAL | Campbell Hall (Studio City) |
| R6 #192 | J.C. Davis | OT | Illinois |  NYG | McClymonds (Oakland) |
| R6 #201 | Domani Jackson | CB | Alabama |  GB | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) |
| R6 #203 | C.J. Williams | WR | Stanford |  JAX | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) |
| R7 #219 | TJ Hall | CB | Iowa |  NO | San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) |
| R7 #221 | Jack Endries | TE | Texas | CIN | Monte Vista (Danville) |
| R7 #255 | Michael Dansby | CB | Arizona | SEA | McClymonds (Oakland) |
🏆 First Round California Picks
Texas Tech · Mater Dei (Santa Ana) — Tied for the FBS lead with 14.5 sacks; Mater Dei teammate of Bryce Young
USC · Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) — Cal-Hi Sports State Junior Player of the Year
Arizona State · King/Drew (Los Angeles) — Moved from Nigeria to LA at 13; started football at East LA College
California's Impact on the 2026 NFL Draft
California produced 19 draft picks in 2026, fourth among states behind Texas, Florida and Georgia, including 4 first-rounders: David Bailey, Makai Lemon, Max Iheanachor, Chris Johnson. Mater Dei's David Bailey (EDGE, Texas Tech) went #2 overall to the Jets, and Mater Dei led all California schools with three picks.
USC's Makai Lemon (Los Alamitos) went #20 to Philadelphia, and Max Iheanachor — who moved from Nigeria to Los Angeles at 13 and started football in junior college — went #21 to Pittsburgh. Oakland's McClymonds High had two Day 3 picks in J.C. Davis and Michael Dansby.
See how analysts predicted these picks on the leaderboard. Browse the full 2026 prospect database.