Where are the FCS players? NFL Draft makes bad kind of history for former Division I-AA schools
This has been quite different.
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The 2026 NFL Draft has left the FCS at home. At least that's how it has felt through three rounds. The schools formerly known as Division I-AA haven't gotten any part of the action through 100 picks.
It's the first time since the divisional distinction that no FCS players have been drafted through three rounds: An FCS player was not selected in the first three rounds (100 picks), which had never occurred previously. The 1979 NFL Draft was the first to involve FCS players. pic.
twitter. com/c8UnVXau9m ā Opta FCS Football (@OptaAnalystFCS) April 25, 2026 There are likely reasons for this, and it's also likely to change on Saturday when rounds four through seven take place. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available Why aren't FCS players getting drafted?