Highlights of Philadelphia Eagles 7th round pick Keyshawn James-Newby
The Philadelphia Eagles selected New Mexico outside linebacker Keyshawn James-Newby in Round 7 of the 2026 NFL Draft with the No. 252 overall pick (via a trade with the Los Angeles Rams ). The talented edge rusher was projected as an undrafted free agent; instead, he'll join the Eagles as a seventh-round pick.
"He can rush. I think that when you turn on the tape and you see him in must-pass situations, is he able to get off the ball. He can bend.
He's got production as a rusher. Obviously, you're looking for traits late in the draft, and that was one of the reasons we wanted to get a bunch of picks there at the end because we had a bunch of guys that we wanted to take. I mean, even at the end, we were sitting there going, can we try to get a couple more picks because there were some guys that we wanted to get.
He's going to have to show it here, but that's why we liked him. " His path to Division I football included Junior College and NAIA ranks before earning extra eligibility and continuing his career first at Montana Tech, then Idaho, and finally at New Mexico. James-Newby had nine sacks last year and 10.
5 the season before. He has started 46 games in his college career and registered 23. 5 sacks.