Mauigoa, Bain Jr. Lead Under Armour NFL Draft Selections

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Notre Dame's <strong>Jeremiyah Love </strong>became the 13th Under Armour Next All-American to earn a top-three pick in the NFL Draft, leading a crop of 20 former All-Americans selected in 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Love was one of five first-round choices, continuing the program's strong presence at the top of the board. With those results, the Under Armour Next All-America Game has now produced 105 first-round NFL Draft picks since 2011 and 398 total selections all-time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Love led the way for UA Next alumni, going No. 3 overall to the Arizona Cardinals. He was joined in the first round by <strong>Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa (No. 10 to the New York Giants), Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. (No. 15, Tampa Bay),</strong> USC wide receiver <strong>Makai Lemon</strong> (No. 20, Philadelphia Eagles) and Clemson defensive tackle <strong>Peter Woods</strong> (No. 29, Kansas City Chiefs).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mauigoa, who played his high school football at Bradenton's IMG Academy, and Bain, a start Miami Central, joined a total of 10 Under Armour Next All-Americans were selected in the first three rounds, continuing the program's consistent production of early-round talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With both Love and Mauigoa selected in the top 10, the Under Armour Next All-America program has now produced multiple top-10 picks in 10 consecutive drafts and in 14 of the last 16 years, reinforcing the program's sustained impact at the top of the draft.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Under Armour Next All-America program has also now produced a top-3 selection in three consecutive drafts, continuing a strong recent run at the very top of the board. The streak began in 2024 with <strong>Jayden Daniels</strong> (No. 2) and <strong>Drake Maye</strong> (No. 3), extended in 2025 with <strong>Travis Hunter</strong> (No. 2), and continued in 2026 with Love's selection at No. 3 overall. In total, Under Armour alumni have been selected in the Top 3 in nine drafts all-time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wide receiver led this year's Under Armour Next All-America program draft class with four selections, while the defensive front was a major strength, with edge rushers and defensive linemen combining for six total picks. The secondary also made a strong impact with three defensive back selections, giving Under Armour representation across key premium positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2022 Under Armour All-America Game class led all groups with nine total selections, followed closely by the 2023 class with eight picks. The 2021 class contributed two selections, while the 2020 class had one player drafted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clemson led all schools with four selections, while Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Miami each produced two selections. Eight additional programs had one player selected. With its four picks this year Clemson has now had 22 players selected, trailing Alabama (53), LSU (31), Georgia (31), and Florida (29).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Five NFL teams selected multiple UA alumni, including Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Washington, Atlanta and Dallas, further highlighting the program's broad impact across the league.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through the years, 398 Under Armour Next All-America Game alumni have been selected in the NFL Draft, including 105 first-round picks, 21 top-five selections, 40 top-10 picks and 65 top-16 picks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In addition to Love, Mauigoa, Bain, Lemon and Woods, here is a list of Under Armour Next All-Americans selected in the 2026 NFL Draft:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Derrick Moore</strong> (EDGE, Michigan – Lions, 2022 Game), <strong>Lee Hunter</strong> (DT - Texas Tech – Panthers, 2021 Game), <strong>Antonio Williams</strong>, WR – Clemson – Commanders, 2022 Game), <strong>Zachariah Branch</strong> (WR – Georgia – Falcons, 2023 Game), <strong>Daylen Everette</strong> (CB – Georgia – Steelers, 2022 Game), <strong>Brenen Thompson</strong> (WR - Mississippi State – Chargers, 2022 Game), <strong>Drew Shelton</strong> (OT – Penn State – Cowboys, 2022 Game), <strong>Malik Muhammad</strong> (CB – Texas – Bears, 2023 Game), <strong>L.T. Overton</strong> (EDGE – Alabama Cowboys, 2023 Game), <strong>DeMonte Capehart</strong> (DT – Clemson – Buccaneers, 2020 Game), <strong>Adam Randall</strong> (RB – Clemson – Ravens, 2022 Game), <strong>Kaytron Allen </strong>(RB - Penn State – Commanders, 2022 Game), <strong>Domani Jackson</strong> (CB – Alabama – Packers, 2022 Game), <strong>Harold Perkins Jr.</strong> (LB – LSU – Falcons, 2022 Game) and <strong>Garrett Nussmeier</strong> (QB – LSU – Chiefs, 2021 Game).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLORIDA EXPOSURE EVENT COMING MAY 23RD. Right after spring and a week before summer. This is a cannot miss exposure camp/combine. 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