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Philadelphia Eagles Draft Central

DRAFT TRACKER
Round 1 • Pick 20 (20) • WR Makai Lemon
Round 2 • Pick 22 (54) • TE Eli Stowers
Round 3 • Pick 4 (68) • OT Markel Bell
Round 5 • Pick 38 (178) • QB Cole Payton
Round 6 • Pick 26 (207) • G Micah Morris
Round 7 • Pick 28 (244) • SAF Cole Wisniewski
Round 7 • Pick 35 (251) • DT Uar Bernard
Round 7 • Pick 36 (252) • EDGE Keyshawn James-Newby
Eagles Draft Central

Round 1

Makai Lemon headShot
Pick 20 (20)

Makai Lemon

WR USC
5-11 192 LBS
From Packers through Cowboys
  • 2023: Played in 9 games as a reserve WR/CB (6-88-14.7 receiving; 5-94-18.8 KR). Enrolled in January.
  • 2024: Third-team All-Big Ten Conference RS, Honorable Mention All-Big Ten WR. Led team with 52 receptions, 764 receiving yards (14.7 per, 3 TDs). Ranked sixth in the FBS, averaging 27.1 yards per KR (19-514). Played in 12 games with 6 starts (1-1, 39 yards passing). 
  • 2025: Won the Biletnikoff Award (nation's top WR). First-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-Big Ten Conference. Named the Polynesian College Football Co-Player of the Year. Ranked eighth in the FBS with 1,156 receiving yards (79 receptions, 14.6 per), tied for ninth with 11 receiving TDs. Started 12 games (9-4-0.4, 2 TDs rushing; 8-144-18.0 KR; 6-71-11.8 PR; 1-1, 24 yards, TD passing.
  • Miscellaneous: Father, Michael, played RB at UNLV. Uncle, Tim, was a second-round pick of MLB's St. Louis Cardinals in 1998 and played 6 years in the minor leagues before playing college football at Colorado. Uncle, Jerry, played DL at Fresno State. Related to former MLB outfielder Chet Lemon.

– by Chad Reuter

Round 2

Eli Stowers headShot
Pick 22 (54)

Eli Stowers

TE Vanderbilt
6-3 239 LBS
  • 2021 (Texas A&M): Redshirted. Played in 3 games as a reserve TE. Suffered a torn labrum in his throwing arm in the spring but did not have surgery until after the season.
  • 2022 (Texas A&M): Offensive Scout Team Award winner. Played in 2 games as a reserve QB.
  • 2023 (New Mexico State): Honorable Mention All-Conference USA. Played all 15 games with 3 starts (35-366-10.5, 2 TDs receiving; 28-108-3.9, 2 TDs rushing; 4-8-50.0, 99 yards, TD passing). Played QB, WR and TE. Lost QB job to Diego Pavia.
  • 2024: First-team All-SEC. Led team with 49 receptions, 638 receiving yards (13.0 per), 5 receiving TDs. Played in all 13 games with 5 starts (6-7-1.2 rushing; 1-2-50.0, 17 yards, TD passing).
  • 2025: First-team Associated Press All-American. Won the John Mackey Award (nation's top TE) and William V. Campbell Trophy, aka the Academic Heisman. First-team All-SEC. Led team with 62 receptions (769 yards, 12.4 per, 4 TDs). Played in 12 games with 5 starts (2-2-1.0 rushing).
  • Miscellaneous: Father, Donald, played safety at New Mexico State.

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 3

Markel Bell headShot
Pick 4 (68)

Markel Bell

OT Miami
6-9 346 LBS
From Jets

* 2022 (Holmes Community College): Started at LT.

* 2023 (Holmes Community College): Top 5 JC recruit nationally. All-Region as a sophomore LT.

* 2024: Played in 12 games with 5 starts at LT. 

* 2025: Third-team All-ACC. Started all 16 games at LT.

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 5

Cole Payton headShot
Pick 38 (178)

Cole Payton

QB North Dakota State
6-2 232 LBS
Compensatory Selection
  • 2021: Redshirted. Played in 3 games as a reserve for the FCS champions (6 yards passing; 8-78-9.8, 2 TDs rushing).
  • 2022: Played in 13 games as a reserve (8-12-66.7, 51 yards, INT passing; 38-284-7.5, 2 TDs rushing).
  • 2023: Tied for the team lead with 13 rushing TDs (84-615-7.3). Played in all 15 games as a reserve (18-27-66.7, 289 yards, 3 TDs passing).
  • 2024: Played in 8 games with 1 start at RB for the FCS champions (10-16-62.5, 123 yards, 2 TDs, INT passing; 21-164-7.8, TD rushing). Missed the second half of the season due to injury.
  • 2025: Second-team Associated Press FCS All-American. Second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference. Led the FCS in passing efficiency (193.84), yards per attempt (12.1) and yards per completion (16.9); ranked second in completion rate (71.9%, 161-224, 16 TDs, 4 INTs). Started all 13 games (136-777-5.7, 13 TDs rushing).

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 6

Micah Morris headShot
Pick 26 (207)

Micah Morris

G Georgia
6-5 334 LBS
From Texans through Rams and Titans and Rams
  • 2021: Redshirted. Played in 2 games as a reserve for the national champions. Enrolled in January.
  • 2022: Played in 7 games as a reserve for the national champions.
  • 2023: Played in 13 games as a reserve.
  • 2024: Played in 12 games with 5 starts at RG.
  • 2025: Started all 14 games at LG.

-- by Chad Reuter

Round 7

Cole Wisniewski headShot
Pick 28 (244)

Cole Wisniewski

SAF Texas Tech
6-3 219 LBS
From Texans through Vikings
Uar Bernard headShot
Pick 35 (251)

Uar Bernard

DT
6-4 306 LBS
Compensatory Selection - From Rams
  • 2023-25: Worked out at several football camps over 3 years in Africa before selection for the International Player Pathway program. Former NFL player Osi Umenyiora invited Uar to the 2024 NFL Nigeria camp. Noticed by a coach while playing basketball.
  • 2026: Had an outstanding workout at the IPP pro day (4.63 40, 39-inch vertical, 10-10 broad jump, 31 bench reps).

-- by Chad Reuter

Keyshawn James-Newby headShot
Pick 36 (252)

Keyshawn James-Newby

EDGE New Mexico
6-1 240 LBS
Compensatory Selection - From Rams
  • 2021 (Montana Tech): 31 tackles, 4 sacks.
  • 2022 (Montana Tech): First-team All-Frontier Conference (61 tackles, 9 sacks).
  • 2023 (Idaho): Played in 11 games with 10 starts (38 tackles, 7 TFLs with 5 sacks, 2 PBUs).
  • 2024 (Idaho): Honorable Mention Associated Press FCS All-American. First-team All-Big Sky Conference. Led team with 14.5 TFLs, 10 sacks, 2 FFs. Played in 13 games with 11 starts (64 tackles, PBU).
  • 2025: First-team All-Mountain West Conference. Led the team with 15 TFLs, 9 sacks. Started all 13 games (52 tackles, 5 PBUs, 2 FFs). Gained an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA because of his stint in junior college.

-- by Chad Reuter