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PITTSBURGH \u2013 The Big 12 Conference had six players taken in Thursday\u2019s first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, led by a trio of selections in the top 10. The six first round picks match the Conference\u2019s high since 2011, alongside the 2023 draft.<\/p>\n
Texas Tech\u2019s David Bailey was selected second overall by the New York Jets before Arizona State\u2019s Jordyn Tyson went eighth to the New Orleans Saints and Utah\u2019s Spencer Fano was picked ninth by the Cleveland Browns. The three marked the most top-10 picks for the Conference since the 2012 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n
Three Big 12 players were selected in a six-pick span near the end of the first round, beginning with ASU\u2019s Max Iheanachor, who the Pittsburgh Steelers picked at 21st. Malachi Lawrence from UCF went to the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 23 pick, and Caleb Lomu was the second Ute selected when the New England Patriots took him with the 28th overall pick.
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\n\t\t\tSchool
\n\t\t\tNFL Team
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\n\t\t\tNo. 2
\n\t\t\tEdge Rusher
\n\t\t\tDavid Bailey
\n\t\t\tTexas Tech
\n\t\t\tNew York Jets
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\n\t\t\tNo. 8
\n\t\t\tWide Receiver
\n\t\t\tJordyn Tyson
\n\t\t\tArizona State
\n\t\t\tNew Orleans Saints
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\n\t\t\tNo. 9
\n\t\t\tOffensive Line
\n\t\t\tSpencer Fano
\n\t\t\tUtah
\n\t\t\tCleveland Browns
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\n\t\t\tNo. 21
\n\t\t\tOffensive Line
\n\t\t\tMax Iheanachor
\n\t\t\tArizona State
\n\t\t\tPittsburgh Steelers
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\n\t\t\tNo. 23
\n\t\t\tEdge Rusher
\n\t\t\tMalachi Lawrence
\n\t\t\tUCF
\n\t\t\tDallas Cowboys
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\n\t\t\tNo. 28
\n\t\t\tOffensive Line
\n\t\t\tCaleb Lomu
\n\t\t\tUtah
\n\t\t\tNew England Patriots
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\nThe Big 12 will look to add to its NFL Draft total during Friday\u2019s second and third rounds at 6 p.m. CT on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.
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