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TL;DR

The 2026 NFL Draft continues on Friday night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Las Vegas Raiders made the first pick, selecting quarterback Fernando Mendoza from Indiana.

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2026 NFL draft continues on Friday night
Las Vegas Raiders selected Fernando Mendoza with No. 1 pick
Pittsburgh hosts NFL draft for the first time since 1947

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The 2026 NFL draft will continue on Friday night in the host city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Las Vegas Raiders opened this year's event with the No. 1 pick in the draft and selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza of Indiana. This is the first time that Pittsburgh has hosted the NFL draft since 1947.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers enter day two of the NFL draft looking to add to its illustrious history. Through the 2025 draft, the Huskers have had 370 players selected, with 34 taken in the first round.

The most recent first-round draft pick was cornerback Prince Amukamara. Amukamara was selected by the New York Giants with the 19th pick in the 2011 draft.

Nebraska has had the No. 1 pick in the draft at two different times in program history. In 1937, Sam Francis was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver Irving Fryar was taken by the New England Patriots in 1984.