Cleveland Browns NFL Draft Profile: DT Rene Konga, Louisville
The Browns may have their eye on this ascending prospect later on Day 3.
PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 27: Rene Konga #90 of the Louisville Cardinals pursues a play on defense during a college football game against the Pittsburgh Panthers on September 27, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cleveland Browns have been busy preparing for this weekend’s 2026 NFL Draft as they plan, erase, and plan again how to use their nine draft picks. Most of the attention around the draft centers on the first round, but with an event that includes seven rounds spread across three days, there are players selected on Day 3 who can find their way onto an NFL roster.
So while general manager Andrew Berry stays busy looking at offensive tackles and wide receivers, there are scouts and coaches digging deep into the field to offer up some names on Saturday afternoon as teams are trying to wrap things up. One example is defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire, who reportedly spent time this weekend in a virtual meeting with Louisville defensive tackle Rene Konga, according to Justin M at NFL Draft on SI. Given that Konga has not been on many people’s radar during the pre-draft process, let’s learn more about the fifth-year player who spent three years at Rutgers before finishing with the Cardinals.
Sources: Louisville DL Rene Konga had a virtual meeting with Cleveland Browns DL coach Jacques Cesaire over the weekend. Konga, an athletic specimen, has seen his stock improve throughout the NFL Draft process. — Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) April 20, 2026 Name: Rene Konga Position: Defensive tackle Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 298 pounds College: Louisville Cardinals 2025 Defensive Stats: 12 games, 29 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1.
5 sacks, 6 passes defensed Career Defensive Stats: 44 games, 63 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 8 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble Average “Big Board” Position as of Publishing Date from Mock Draft Database: 222nd overall, projected seventh round The Draft Network’s Grade/Round Value: Not rated Rene Konga is a DT prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9. 78 RAS out of a possible 10.
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