Micah Huff's final seven-round USC mock NFL draft for 2026

In the last NFL draft , it was not until the third round that a USC Trojan heard his name called. A total of three players were picked at some point in the 2025 NFL draft. This year will be different.

While Makai Lemon's projection is all over the place, he seems guaranteed to be selected in the first round. As for other potential draftees, there should be at least five Trojans that will be picked, with a ceiling of seven. There should be a great deal of representation for USC, with a handful of teams getting high-quality players to add to their organizations.

Here is my final NFL mock draft and projection for where all the USC Trojans will land: Round 1, pick 16 - New York Jets - Makai Lemon The New York Jets are desperate for receiver help, and the thought of a receiver duo of Makai Lemon and Garrett Wilson intrigues me a ton. I think at pick 16 the Jets are going to take a weapon, and I think Lemon will be that guy that falls to them right at 16. Geno Smith had great success with Tyler Lockett.

I think Smith can replicate that and then some with Makai Lemon. Makai Lemon will also be the perfect weapon for a young quarterback in the future. Round 3, pick 74 - Kansas City Chiefs - Kamari Ramsey The Chiefs lost a lot in the backend of their secondary, yet with them being a winning organization, it will be a plug-and-play mindset heading into the draft.