Four LSU football players picked in early 2027 NFL mock draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and the media world is already looking ahead to 2027. USA TODAY's Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz published a Way-Too-Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft Saturday night, with four Tigers coming off the board in the first round. If he’s right, it would be the most LSU football players taken in the first round since 2020, which featured five.

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt was a surprising omission from the mock, given that the Tigers’ star has some of the best odds of winning the Heisman Trophy next season. There’s a chance there’s concern about Leavitt’s foot injury from last season, which has kept him off the practice field in Baton Rouge this spring. If he makes a full recovery, however, no one would be shocked if Leavitt makes it into the first round with ease.

Now, to the Tigers who were actually included: Left tackle Jordan Seaton is the sixth overall pick, landing in Las Vegas with the Raiders. Somewhat surprisingly, Seaton is the No. 2 tackle off the board, with Texas’ Trevor Goosby going one pick ahead.

There’s a bit of a gap between Seaton and the next Tiger selected, tight end Trey’Dez Green, who went to the Chiefs at pick 21, reuniting him with Garrett Nussmeier and Mansoor Delane in Kansas City. Green had a breakout 2025 season and is entering 2026 with All-SEC expectations — and an All-American ceiling. The third LSU player off the board is linebacker Whit Weeks, who was taken at 29 by the New England Patriots, pairing him with several former Tigers, including Will Campbell, Kayshon Boutte, and Bradyn Swinson.