Updated April 24, 2026, 9:59 a.m. ET
Two South Carolina football gamers in Jalon Kilgore and Brandon Cisse are nonetheless ready to listen to their names known as on the 2026 NFL Draft after the primary spherical.
The draft started on April 23 with the opening spherical. Rounds 2-3 start April 24 at 7 p.m. ET earlier than the draft ends on April 25 with Rounds 4-7. The two defensive backs have been widely projected as second- or third-round picks so it is no main shock they’re nonetheless on the board after the primary 32 picks.
The draft is airing on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network, that are all accessible to observe on Fubo.
In 2025, South Carolina noticed 5 defensive gamers taken in the draft, probably the most in program historical past. Last yr additionally marked the primary time this system had 5 gamers chosen in the primary 4 rounds. South Carolina is trying to make it a ninth straight yr with gamers taken in the NFL draft.
Follow alongside for updates as the Gamecocks hear their names known as.
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Four gamers had been invited to the NFL mix this yr, together with Cisse and Kilgore. The different two had been working again Rahsul Faison and defensive lineman Nick Barrett.
The Gamecocks held their annual NFL Pro Day on March 17 and in addition to these 4, Oscar Adaway III, Jared Brown, Colin Bryant, Demon Clowney, Jordan Dingle, Bradley Dunn, Jatius Geer, Monkell Goodwine, Ronnie Porter, Eriq Rice, DQ Smith and Bryan Thomas Jr all participated.
It’s seemingly a few of these gamers signal undrafted free agent contracts on the conclusion of the NFL draft.
Faison, 26, spent one season with the Gamecocks the place he logged 470 yards on 96 carries with three touchdowns. He’s solely been listed on one main mock draft to date, going in the ultimate spherical with choose No. 249 to the Indianapolis Colts by NFL.com.
Barrett is projected to go No. 119 general to the Carolina Panthers in Round 4 by The Athletic however will not be listed in different mock drafts. Across 4 seasons with the Gamecocks he had 72 whole tackles, three passes defended, two sacks and one interception.
Brandon Cisse, Jalon Kilgore in 2026 NFL mock drafts
Brandon Cisse
- Round 2, No. 43 to Miami Dolphins – ESPN‘s Jordan Reid
- Round 3, No. 74 to Los Angeles Chargers – NFL. com
- Round 2, No. 40 to the Kansas City Chiefs – The Athletic
- Round 2, No. 49 to Minnesota Vikings – CBS Sports
Jalon Kilgore
- Round 3, No. 87 to Miami Dolphins – ESPN‘s Jordan Reid
- Round 3, No. 71 to Washington Commanders – NFL. com
- Round 2, No. 60 to the Chicago Bears – The Athletic
Cisse spent one season with the Gamecocks, transferring after two season at NC State. At South Carolina, he had 19 solo tackles, seven move breakups, one compelled fumble, one interception and 5 passes defended.
Kilgore spent three seasons with Beamer, primarily taking part in nickel after beginning his profession on particular groups. In his Gamecocks profession, he had 109 solo tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three compelled fumble, two fumble recoveries, eight interceptions, 18 move breakups and 21 passes defended.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at LKesin@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky@bylulukesin.bsky.social
