When it comes to the 2026 NFL Draft, there aren't a ton of players from last season's WVU football team earning serious consideration as a prospect. But one former West Virginia player that transferred out of the program after two seasons in Morgantown could find himself in rare company this weekend.
The NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday night at 8 P.M. EST in Pittsburgh, and one NFL insider's most recent mock draft has a former WVU star projected as a first round selection.
Akheem Mesidor projected as first round NFL draft pick after impressive season with Miami (FL)
Prominent NFL insider Jason La Canforadropped a new mock draftalongside his insider expectations for the first round of the draft, and he has a familiar face for West Virginia fans slotted to go No. 29 overall to the Kansas City Chiefs – EDGE rusherAkheem Mesidor, who played the last four seasons with the Miami (FL) Hurricanes, but began his career in Morgantown.
Mesidor played for the Mountaineers from 2020-2021, racking up 70 tackles and 9.5 sacks during his two-season stint with the program. But he ended up transferring to the Hurricanes following his second year with West Virginia, preserving three years of eligibility due COVID eligibility rules.
At Miami (FL), he would miss most of one season with a medical redshirt, but stayed with the program for a four-year stint and eventually emerged as one of the team's top defensive lineman, racking up 63 tackles, 12.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles whilehelping lead the Hurricanes to a National Championship appearancethis past season.
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