NFL Draft Day 2 recap: Miami Dolphins make four picks, three Hurricanes drafted
The Miami Dolphins opened the 2026 NFL Draft with two picks in the first round on Thursday, selecting Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor at No. 12 and San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson at No. 27.
They made four more selections by the time Day 2 of the draft, which consisted of Rounds 2 and 3 of this seven-round draft, came to an end as first-year Miami general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan continued to fortify the Dolphins’ roster.
In addition, three more Miami Hurricanes were selected, bringing the school’s total to six picks through three rounds.
Miss any of the news and action? Catch up on everything below. Day 3, which features Rounds 4-7, begins at noon on Saturday.
The latest updates will always come at the top of the file.
Hurricanes’ Jakobe Thomas a late third-round pick
Jakobe Thomas established himself as a hard-hitting safety during his one season with the Miami Hurricanes.
He’ll now take those talents to the NFL.
The Minnesota Vikings drafted Thomas in the third round with the No. 98 overall pick on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday.
Dolphins add another pass catcher to wrap up third-round picks
The Miami Dolphins once again go to the skill positions in the third round.
With their final pick of Day 2, No. 94 overall, the Dolphins selected Louisville wide receiver Chris Bell.
That’s their second wide receiver in the past three picks after choosing Texas Tech’s Caleb Douglas at No. 75.
Dolphins add Ohio State tight end
With their second pick of the third round, No. 87 overall, the Miami Dolphins drafted Ohio State tight end Will Kacmarek.
He’s more of a prototypical in-line blocker than a pass catcher but did haul in 15 receptions for 168 yards and two touchdowns in 2025 for the Buckeyes.
Dolphins make first of three third-round picks
Two picks so far on Friday, two Texas Tech players going to the Miami Dolphins.
With the 75th overall pick, the Dolphins selected Red Raiders wide receiver Caleb Douglas.
Douglas led Texas Tech with 846 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 54 catches.
He’ll be a much-needed addition to a Miami receiver room following the departures of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
And another Hurricanes player picked early in the third round
Markel Bell, a towering presence of an offensive lineman at 6-9 and 346 pounds who spent the pasts two seasons with the Miami Hurricanes, has the size to succeed in the NFL.
Now, he has the opportunity.
The Philadelphia Eagles drafted Bell in the third round with the No. 68 overall pick on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday.
Carson Beck drafted to open third round
Carson Beck opted to stay in college football for an extra season after his draft stock plummeted following a rough 2024 season at Georgia that ended with him tearing the UCL in his right elbow.
That led the quarterback to the Miami Hurricanes — and on a path to redefining himself.
And while he didn’t fully recover the stock he hoped to have a year ago, when the expectations were him potentially going in the first round, Beck did more than enough during his one season at Miami to get his shot in the NFL.
On Friday, the Arizona Cardinals drafted Beck with the first pick of the third round, No. 65 overall, on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Time for the third round
We’re halfway through today’s portion of the draft.
The third round is about to get underway.
Miami is slated to pick three more times at Nos. 75, 87 and 94 before the night comes to an end.
And could any Hurricanes get taken in the third round after no one went in the second round? Defensive back Keionte Scott, quarterback Carson Beck and possibly offensive lineman Markel Bell would make the most sense to get drafted before the night is over.
Chaminade-Madonna’s D’Angelo Ponds goes to the Jets
D’Angelo Ponds won state titles at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna. He won a national championship at Indiana.
And now, the cornerback is heading to the NFL.
The New York Jets drafted Ponds No. 50 overall in the second round.
Ponds, who started his college career at James Madison, had 116 tackles, five interceptions and 24 defended passes in his two seasons at Indiana.
He will be the third active Chaminade alumnus in the NFL, joining wide receiver Marquise Brown and kicker (and former Hurricane) Andres Borregales.
Read more about Ponds’ path to the NFL here.
Dolphins’ first pick of Day 2 is in
With the 43rd overall pick — their first of four selections on Friday — the Miami Dolphins drafted Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was one of college football’s standouts in 2025, winning the Chuck Bednarik Award, Butkus Award, Lombardi Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy. He finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting and was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after logging 128 tackles with 11 tackles for loss, intercepting four passes and forcing seven fumbles.
Miami’s next pick is at No. 75 in the third round.
More to come here. Analysts had high praise for the selection.
Cardinal Gibbons’ Thomas picked by Chiefs
R Mason Thomas, a former standout at Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, is the first local player off the board on Day 2 of the draft.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected the Oklahoma edge rusher at No. 40 overall.
Thomas is the fourth Cardinal Gibbons player ever to be selected in the NFL draft and the highest-ever selection in school history. Running back Donnell Bennett previously held that mark, being selected 58th overall in the 1994 draft — also by the Chiefs.
Thomas played in 42 career games for the Sooners, including making 20 starts as a junior and senior. He finished his college career with 65 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and four forced fumbles. He was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association in 2025 after logging 9.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and returning a fumble for a touchdown as a senior.
Dolphins’ first-round picks speak
Just before Day 2 of the NFL draft got underway, the Miami Dolphins’ two first-round picks — Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor and San Diego State’s Chris Johnson — spoke in person to local media on Friday.
The Dolphins believe the duo will be the “right kind of people” for the culture shift they are hoping to create.
Read more from our C. Isaiah Smalls here.
Which picks do the Dolphins have in Rounds 2 and 3?
The Dolphins enter Friday with the following picks for the second and third round...
Round 2, No. 11 (No. 43 overall)
Round 3, No. 11 (No. 75 overall)
Round 3, No. 23 (No. 87 overall)
Round 3, No. 30 (No. 94 overall)
Our Omar Kelly breaks down players who would make sense for the Dolphins to pursue.
Catching up on Round 1
Need a refresher on what happened on Thursday? Let’s catch up..
-Dolphins’ Sullivan explains the decision to draft Proctor and Johnson
-What analysts have to say about Dolphins draft picks Proctor and Johnson
-Omar Kelly: Dolphins pass on two highly praised prospects to select boom-or-bust tackle
This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
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