Raiders close it out with NC State DT Brandon Cleveland at 229
With the Raiders final pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Las Vegas selects NC State DT Brandon Cleveland.
The 2026 NFL Draft is a wrap for the Raiders. Ten picks over seven rounds. They came in with their second biggest need at defensive tackle and waited until the very end to address.
With their final pick at 229 overall in the seventh round, the Las Vegas Raiders selected... Brandon Cleveland, DT, NC State Cleveland has a nose tackle to be certain. The 6-3, 305-pounder put up 36 tackles with seven tackles for loss last season.
As he added weight, his tackle numbers stayed fairly steady, and he was considered an unheralded dirty work trench player. This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: 2026 NFL Draft results: Raiders select NC State DT Brandon Cleveland at 229