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Why Gennings Dunker didn't get drafted in NFL Draft 1st round despite viral fame

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His mullet hasn't made it on the board yet.

Why Gennings Dunker didn't get drafted in NFL Draft 1st round despite viral fame originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Gennings Dunker and his mullet have to wait.

The Iowa offensive lineman wasn't drafted in the NFL Draft's first round on Thursday night. That doesn't mean he won't get picked. The second and third rounds are on Friday, and the fourth through seventh rounds are on Saturday.

But anyone hoping for the viral big fella to make it on the board in the first round ended up disappointed. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available Why didn't Gennings Dunker get drafted in the 1st round? The reality is that Dunker has always been viewed more as a second or third round pick.

He's not quite the huge, athletic marvel that some of the best offensive linemen in the draft are -- he'll be expected to compete for a starting job in the NFL but not be a shoo-in for it. Dunker's fame comes in large part because he has a bright red mullet, a quality mustache and a bunch of tattoos. BEST DRAFT NAMES: Ephesians Prysock | R Mason Thomas | DeVonta Smith | Zxavian Harris He also has shared his immense meal plan preparing for games, which is a heck of a lot of food.