Louis Riddick

Time for the 5th annual list of my favorite non-first round prospects (tried to NOT select obvious 2nd rounders as well) from each team in the 2026 draft that could be a significant contributor/starter within the next 2-3 years: Arizona: Chase Bisontis/OG/TX A&M Atlanta: Zachariah Branch/WR/UGA Baltimore: Ja’Kobi Lane/WR/USC Buffalo: Kaleb Elarms-Orr/LB/TCU Carolina: Chris Brazzell/WR/Tenn Chicago: Malik Muhammad/DC/Texas Cincinnati: Tacario Davis/CB/Wash Cleveland: Taylen Green/QB/Arkansas Dallas: Jaishawn Barham/Edge/Mich Denver: Jonah Coleman/RB/Wash Detroit: Keith Abney II/CB/AZ State Grn Bay: Dani Dennis-Sutton/DL/PSU Houston: Wade Woodaz/LB/Clemson Indy: Deion Burks/WR/Oklahoma Jax: Emmanuel Pregnon/OL/Oregon KC: Jadon Canady/DB/Oregon Las Vegas: Malik Benson/WR/Oregon LAC: Brenen Thompson/WR/Miss St. LAR: CJ Daniels/WR/Miami Miami: Kyle Louis/LB/Pitt Minn: Charles Demmings/CB/SFAustin New England: Namdi Obiazor/LB/TCU NO Saints: Bryce Lance/WR/ND State NY Giants: Malachi Fields/WR/NDame NY Jets: D’Angelo Ponds/CB/Indiana Philly: Eli Stowers/TE/Vanderbilt Pitt: Gennings Dunker/OL/Iowa SF: Ephesians Prysock/CB/Wash Seattle: Bud Clark/DB/TCU Tampa Bay: Keionte Scott/DB/Miami Tennessee: Anthony Hill Jr/LB/Texas Wash: Antonio Williams/WR/Clemson

@CFBPlayoff @Big12Conference BYU

Who has the best uniforms in the @Big12Conference? 🤔

The @Big12Conference going to produce some of the best QB play in the country in ‘26…pocket passers, dual threats, big time arms, good decision makers…the league has it all. After watching the tape, and talking to a bunch of the coaches today and more tomorrow, convinced that this will be as competitive of a year as we have seen in the conference.

@PeteThamel 😂

An energized Coach Prime here in Dallas is looking forward to the opener at Georgia Tech. "First of all, I can't wait to get to Atlanta. We have curfew on the coaches, not the players."

Today is the unofficial first day of the 2026-27 college football season as ESPN kicks off its Media Day coverage w/ the @Big12Conference in Frisco, Texas. @kevconnorsespn hosts on-site w/ @LRiddickESPN & @DustyDvoracek, plus reporters @JenLada & @sydneyajones_.

Tuesday, @ESPNCFB returns as Media Days kick off! Over a dozen conferences showcased across ESPN networks 🏈 #ACCKickoff 🏈 #SECMD26 🏈 #Big12FB Details: bit.ly/3R1W853

Intelligence is intimidating to many because there isn’t a damn thing you can do about someone having more mental bandwidth than you. 🤡

Feel the need to attempt to express my sympathies and concern for what Chris Johnson and his family have been dealing with from an emotional, mental, and physical standpoint with his ALS diagnosis at the age of just 39. It takes your breath away thinking about what he is possibly feeling given what he is facing, and his family holding on to hope and prayer that something can be done. It’s just soul shattering when you try to put yourself in their shoes. The fragility of life…nothing is taken for granted more, and this is yet another reminder of why that must change for all of us. Individually and collectively.

@Primetime000 @Saints @realshaunking Congrats

@LRiddickESPN @Saints The first person I heard say anything about Tyler Shough was @realshaunking .

Looking at those who talked a CRAZY amount of 💩 about Tyler Shough before he ever took a snap for the @Saints …

@SeanMcL45832660 You have to be a bot. I think. Because a normal human being would not tweet something so f’ing stupid. And lern how ttwo spel…genus

@LRiddickESPN @lindacohn @SportsCenter Again another espn talking head thinks someone’s else’s accomplishments they have to make it about themselves jsckasses

I remember sitting with you @lindacohn at the @SportsCenter desk for the first time 13 years ago like it was yesterday. You made it feel like two people just having a casual conversation about football. And it was that way every time after. Congrats on a great great career. And thank you.

L.O.L.

@NicoletteMpls I mean you…

Confession: I’ve been on a fitness journey since November. I’ve probably lost maybe 12 pounds, and doing so I’ve unlocked the slimmer more fitted area of my closet. It’s like getting a whole new wardrobe.

Some of you dummies can’t help but make any issue no matter what about race huh? You support someone, it’s race related. You don’t support someone, it’s race related. The stupidity of a lot of you has zero bottom. It’s amazing. But then again, it isn’t. It’s 2026.

@HindsightHoops I watch it consistently 🤡. Traction? Dogpiling? WTF are you even talking about “Hindsight”. I don’t give a shit what kind of comparison you are making.

@LRiddickESPN Suspended? Lol in comparison to physical plays in the W the past 5-6 years this wouldn’t meet or fit the criteria. Dogpiling on CC topics for traction when you have limited or no context is more harmful than anything. When’s the last time you watched a full WNBA game Lou?

Could not agree more. Whether you like Clark or not, one thing you have to say is that this is f’ing bullshit and Thomas should be suspended for that kind of dumb ass behavior.

Hey @wnba … get your act together. Seriously. Protect your players. ALL OF THEM. It isn’t that difficult.

@eaglesBDN @WNBA Let me help you not have to listen to anything I have to say from now on bum

@LRiddickESPN @WNBA Best thing you have said