CBS Sports’ Claudia Bellofatto goes viral for NFL Draft day outfit

The 2026 NFL Draft was an overwhelming success, with a record-setting crowd of 805,000 fans in attendance for the three-day event outside of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For CBS Sports reporter Claudia Bellofatto, the draft led to some viral fame.

Bellofatto shared a photo on social media on Day 1 of the draft, and it immediately went viral, with nearly two million views since it was posted.

She simply captioned the post, “Day 1,” alongside a football emoji.

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Bellofatto has long had a strong social media following, with more than 46,500 followers on X, and another 42,000 followers on Instagram.

After the viral fame during the record-setting draft, those numbers will surely continue to rise.

Bellofatto, who is a Syracuse Newhouse School of Public Communications alum, is an on-air analyst and host for CBS Sports. She also covers UFC, baseball, basketball, and rugby.

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Before joining CBS Sports in September 2025, she worked at NBC Sports in Boston. Bellofotto previously served as a betting analyst for MLB, worked for TMZ, and the Today show.

It’s clear that CBS Sports has a star on its hands, so we will have to wait and sese where she pops up next.

The 2026 NFL Draft concluded on Saturday, April 25, after three days in Pittsburgh. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders.

Next up for the NFL is the 2026 season, before turning its attention to the 2027 NFL Draft, which will be held at the National Mall outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

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