The Miami Dolphins have already made two picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor at No. 12 and San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson at No. 27 in the first round on Thursday.
What will Day 2 of the draft, which consists of Rounds 2 and 3 of this seven-round draft, have in store for Miami? Things should continue to stay busy.
The Dolphins open Friday with four selections for the day, so first-year Miami general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan will once again look for ways to fortify the roster.
Follow along here throughout the day as the Miami Herald keeps track of all the Dolphins’ musings. We’ll also keep track of any news regarding the Miami Hurricanes after three UM players were selected in the first round and keep up with where local players land as a host of Miami-Dade and Broward natives have a chance to be selected on Friday.
The latest updates will always come at the top of the file.
Time for the third round
We’re halfway through today’s portion of the draft.
The third round is about to get underway.
Miami is slated to pick three more times at Nos. 75, 87 and 94 before the night comes to an end.
And could any Hurricanes get taken in the third round after no one went in the second round? Defensive back Keionte Scott, quarterback Carson Beck and possibly offensive lineman Markel Bell would make the most sense to get drafted before the night is over.
Chaminade-Madonna’s D’Angelo Ponds goes to the Jets
D’Angelo Ponds won state titles at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. He won a national championship at Indiana.
And now, the cornerback is heading to the NFL.
The New York Jets drafted Ponds No. 50 overall in the second round.
Ponds, who started his college career at James Madison, had 116 tackles, five interceptions and 24 defended passes in his two seasons at Indiana.
He will be the third active Chaminade alumnus in the NFL, joining wide receiver Marquise Brown and kicker (and former Hurricane) Andres Borregales.
Read more about Ponds’ path to the NFL here.
Dolphins’ first pick of Day 2 is in
With the 43rd overall pick — their first of four selections on Friday — the Miami Dolphins drafted Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was one of college football’s standouts in 2025, winning the Chuck Bednarik Award, Butkus Award, Lombardi Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy. He finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting and was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after logging 128 tackles with 11 tackles for loss, intercepting four passes and forcing seven fumbles.
Miami’s next pick is at No. 75 in the third round.
More to come here. Analysts had high praise for the selection.
Cardinal Gibbons’ Thomas picked by Chiefs
R Mason Thomas, a former standout at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, is the first local player off the board on Day 2 of the draft.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected the Oklahoma edge rusher at No. 40 overall.
Thomas is the fourth Cardinal Gibbons player ever to be selected in the NFL draft and the highest-ever selection in school history. Running back Donnell Bennett previously held that mark, being selected 58th overall in the 1994 draft — also by the Chiefs.
Thomas played in 42 career games for the Sooners, including making 20 starts as a junior and senior. He finished his college career with 65 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and four forced fumbles. He was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association in 2025 after logging 9.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and returning a fumble for a touchdown as a senior.
Kadyn Proctor, who played offensive tackle with the Alabama Crimson Tide, speaks during a press conference at the Baptist Health Training Complex on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins selected Proctor as the 12th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Dolphins’ first-round picks speak
Just before Day 2 of the NFL draft got underway, the Miami Dolphins’ two first-round picks — Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor and San Diego State’s Chris Johnson — spoke in person to local media on Friday.
The Dolphins believe the duo will be the “right kind of people” for the culture shift they are hoping to create.
Read more from our C. Isaiah Smalls here.
Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan speaks during a press conference at the Baptist Health Training Complex on Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins selected offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, who played with the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the 12th overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com Which picks do the Dolphins have in Rounds 2 and 3?
The Dolphins enter Friday with the following picks for the second and third round…
Round 2, No. 11 (No. 43 overall)
Round 3, No. 11 (No. 75 overall)
Round 3, No. 23 (No. 87 overall)
Round 3, No. 30 (No. 94 overall)
Our Omar Kelly breaks down players who would make sense for the Dolphins to pursue.
Catching up on Round 1
Need a refresher on what happened on Thursday? Let’s catch up..
-Dolphins’ Sullivan explains the decision to draft Proctor and Johnson
-What analysts have to say about Dolphins draft picks Proctor and Johnson
-Omar Kelly: Dolphins pass on two highly praised prospects to select boom-or-bust tackle
This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
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Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.
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C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.