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NFL Draft 2026: A closer look at some Indiana Hoosiers
TL;DR
The 2026 NFL Draft features several prospects from the Indiana Hoosiers, including wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., corner D’Angelo Ponds, EDGE Mikail Kamara, and linebacker Aiden Fisher. Mikail Kamara has shown potential as a day-three pick despite his smaller size for a defensive end.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 19: Mikail Kamara #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates after blocking a punt that was recovered for a touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll keeps her 2026 NFL Draft series going with an interview with Jacob Goins of Locked on Hoosiers to talk about several prospects from the Indiana Hoosiers National Championship team. They start with wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., then move to the defense, discussing corner D’Angelo Ponds, EDGE Mikail Kamara, and linebacker Aiden Fisher.
The Bears did host Kamara on a Top 30 visit, and while he’s a smaller defensive end than what Dennis Allen usually targets at 6’1″, 250, he has pass-rush upside as a day-three pick.
Ponds is another guy who is a bit smaller (5’9″, 182), and a move to nickel may be in the cards, but he more than held his own outside for the Hoosiers.
“He prides himself on one-on-one man-to-man,” Goins said about Ponds. “It’s either going to be tight, we’ll drop back and play, but there’s not a whole lot of safety help here for D’Angelo Ponds. I mean, he is somebody you just you put him out there and you never had to worry about him. Most of the time, funny enough, you forgot he was there because he was so good and locked down whichever receiver he was playing that you just never heard his name a whole lot. That’s why his stats in terms of his pass deflections and interceptions and things like that, they’re just not all that crazy because teams were like, ‘Nah, we’re good. We’ll throw to the other side of the field.'”
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Q&A
Who are the top Indiana Hoosiers prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft?
The top prospects include wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., corner D’Angelo Ponds, EDGE Mikail Kamara, and linebacker Aiden Fisher.
What position does Mikail Kamara play and what is his draft potential?
Mikail Kamara plays as an EDGE and is considered a day-three pick due to his pass-rush upside despite being smaller at 6'1" and 250 pounds.
What are D’Angelo Ponds' measurements and potential position change?
D’Angelo Ponds measures 5'9" and 182 pounds, and a move to nickel cornerback may be in the cards for him in the NFL.
