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The NFL Draft allows the opportunity to retrospectively examine what we thought of future top draft picks as high school prospects. In doing so, we

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ESPN named the college football replacements for all first round picks from the 2026 NFL Draft. They have some big shoes to fill, but these players

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On Thursday evening, the NFL Draft will take center stage over three days with 257 picks stretched out over seven rounds. The Super Bowl in the

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Miami defensive end Rueben Bain with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday. Full details of his

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday. Bain was taken with the

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The 2026 NFL Draft is finally here. Alas, before the action kicks off tonight, NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah released his final first-round mock draft.

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Draft day is finally here. And it’s expected three Canes will be taken before the clock runs out on tonight: OT Francis Mauigoa is generally rated in

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Just one day before the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in Pittsburgh, the experts are getting in their final Mock Drafts. The latest comes from CBS'

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With the 2026 NFL Draft just a day away, ESPN’s Peter Schrager revealed his final mock draft with his intel obtained from NFL GMs and sources. He

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The countdown to the 2026 NFL Draft is officially coming to a close. With that in mind, Mel Kiper Jr. is putting the finishing touches on one of the

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ESPN’s Jordan Reid released his final mock draft, all seven rounds, with predictions for all teams and all picks. So get ready!  The NFL Draft in

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The NFL Draft is around the corner, and three Hurricanes’ names are expected to be called in Round 1 April 23 - OL Francis Mauigoa, DE Rueben Bain

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The 2026 NFL Draft is less than a week away. With that, CBS Sports has overhauled its latest mock draft as teams finalize their preparations for the

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Field Yates is locking in his prospect rankings. On Thursday, the ESPN analyst revealed his final rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft class.  The draft

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After months and months of waiting, the 2026 NFL Draft officially kicks off in less than a week, on Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh. In the

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The accolades came in droves for Rueben Bain during his first season with Miami – Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year, freshman All-American and third team All-ACC honors. But Miami coach Mario Cristobal believes that success is just the beginning for Bain. "He is going to end up being one of the best players to go to the University of Miami," Cristobal said. " He is as talented, as driven and as tough as it gets. His best football is ahead of him.” Bain, a former standout at Miami Central, tied with linebacker Francisco Mauigoa for the team lead last season with 7.5 sacks in 2023, which was the second most in college football among freshman defensive linemen. Bain also forced three fumbles, had four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup in 2023. “His ceiling is off the roof,” Mauigoa said. “He’s an amazing individual off the field, and he’s a phenomenal football player. The things that he did as a freshman, that was just the beginning."

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Like Carl Lawson, Rueben Bain is a shorter, highly prolific pass rusher with burst and an innate ability to make plays behind the line of scrimmage. Both played with polish and outstanding effort as high school players. Lawson was a bit more physically developed at the same stage. 

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