When the 2026 NFL Draft concluded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, many former Little Leaguers® who began their athletic careers on the diamond turned their dreams into a reality. Below is a list of Little League Alumni who heard their name called throughout Draft weekend:
- 12th overall (MIA) – Kadyn Proctor – Southeast Polk LL (Pleasant Hill, Iowa)
- 32nd overall (SEA) – Jadarian Price – Denison (Texas) LL
- 34th overall (ARI) – Chase Bisontis – Dumont (N.J.) LL
- 39th overall (CLE) – Denzel Boston – South Hill LL (Puyallup, Wash.)
- 43rd overall (MIA) – Jacob Rodriguez – Wichita Falls (Texas) LL
- 79th overall (ATL) – Zachariah Branch – Paseo Verde LL (Henderson, Nev.)
- 86th overall (CLE) – Austin Barber – Yulee (Fla.) LL
- 97th overall (MIN) – Caleb Tiernan – Reford/Livonia (Mich.) LL
- 112th overall (DAL) – Drew Shelton – Glenmoore Eagle (Pennsyl.) LL
- 127th overall (SF) – Carver Willis – Youth Baseball of Southwestern Co LL (Durango, Colo.)
- 158th overall (MIA) –Michael Taaffe – Western Hills LL (Fort Worth, Texas)
- 162nd overall (BAL) – Chandler Rivers – Amelia LL (Beaumont, Texas)
- 173rd overall (BAL) – Josh Cuevas – Gilbert National (Ariz.) LL
- 209th overall (WAS) – Matt Gulbin – Wilton (Conn.) LL
- 221st overall (CIN) – Jack Endries – Tassajara Valley LL (Danville, Calif.)
- 249th overall (KC) – Garrett Nussmeier – Kirkland American (Wash.) LL
NOTE: If you know of a notable Little League graduate missing from this list, please complete the above Little League Alumni Submission form.