With a Super Bowl berth clinched, the New England Patriots have clear plans for the 2026 offseason: As head coach Mike Vrabel said after the season, it’s about reinvention, not rebuilding.
The NFL Draft is naturally a big part of that process. Leading up to the event in late April, the Patriots, led by Vrabel and executive vice president of player personnel Elliott Wolfe, will conduct interviews, identify prospects, invite them for a limited number of pre-draft visits and generally try to get as complete a picture as possible. Where this process ultimately leads remains to be seen, but there will be plenty of news coverage.
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To keep up with who the Patriots have talked to or tried out so far, be sure to bookmark this regularly updated pre-draft tracker. We will list all contacts to the best of our knowledge.
(Note: Please scroll down to view individual meeting details)
quarterback
Haynes King (Georgia Tech): Pro Day
run back
Kejon Owens (Florida International): Senior Bowl
Jordan Vaughn (Abilene Christian): College gridiron showcase
Mike Washington Jr. (Arkansas): Combine + Pro Day
wide receiver
Lewis Bond (Boston College): Senior Bowl
Camden Brown (Georgia Southern): Hula Bowl
Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas State): East-West Shrine Bowl
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tight end
Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M): Union
John Michael Gillenberg (Wyoming): Senior Bowl
DJ Rogers (TCU): Senior Bowl
Dan Villari (Syracuse): Hula Bowl + Senior Bowl
offensive tackle
Travis Burke (Memphis): Pro Day
Kamal, Mo. (UTSA): College football showcase
Jake Pope (Illinois): Pro Day
interior offensive line
Kache Casey (Boise State): Senior Bowl
Desmond Daniels (Alabama): FCS Showcase
Nick Dawkins (Penn State): American Bowl
Jalen Farmer (Kentucky): Combine
Ashton Grable (Florida A&M University): HBCU Legacy Bowl
Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth): Senior Bowl
Peter Nygra (Louisville): East-West Temple Bowl
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Brian Parker II (Duke): East-West Shrine Bowl
Connor Tollison (Missouri): American Bowl
interior defensive line
Nick Barrett (South Carolina): Union
Rayshaun Benny (Michigan State): Senior Bowl
Gracen Halton (Oklahoma State): Pro Day
Kody Huisman (Virginia Tech): American Bowl
Noah Myers (Howard): HBCU Legacy Bowl
Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M): United
Kaleb Proctor (Southeast Louisiana): United
Landon Robinson (Navy): East-West Shrine Bowl
defensive advantage
Karen Crawford (Auburn): Union
Danny Sutton (Penn State): Senior Bowl
Dayon Hayes (Texas A&M): American Bowl
Michael Heldman (Central Michigan): Hula Bowl
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Romero Heights (Texas A&M): 30 visits
Cashius Howell (Texas A&M): Union
Michael Lunz II (South Carolina): HBCU Legacy Bowl
Akheem Mesidor (Miami): United
TJ Parker (Clemson): Senior Bowl
R. Mason Thomas (Oklahoma State): 30 visits
Zion Young (Missouri): United
defender
Shad Banks Jr. (UTSA): Hula Bowl
Khalil Jacobs (Missouri): Pro Day
Javon Wright (Nebraska): American Bowl
cornerback
Caleb Anderson (Michigan): College gridiron showcase
Rashad Battle (Pittsburgh): America Bowl
Elijah Culp (James Madison): American Bowl
Michael Dansby (Arizona): American Bowl
Andre Fuller (Toledo): East-West Temple Bowl
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Al’Zillion Hamilton (Fresno State): American Bowl
Jaden Rios (Texas): Hula Bowl
Avery Smith (Toledo): United
Safety
Dathan Hickey (Youngstown State): College football showcase
Cam Smith (Marshall): Hula Bowl
Gavin Gibson (North Carolina): Hula Bowl
Kamari Ramsey (University of Southern California): United
Robert Spears Jennings (Oklahoma State): Pro Day
Jalen Stroman (Notre Dame): Senior Bowl
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Garrison Grimes (LS | BYU): East-West Shrine Bowl
Laith Merjan (K | Kansas): Hula Bowl
The list above provides an overview of the prospects the Patriots have reached out to prior to the draft, and the overview below is broken down by conference opportunity and the source of each report.
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FCS display cabinet
OL Desmond Daniels (Alabama) | Source
hula bowl
WR Camden Brown (Georgia Southern) | Source
TE Dan Villari (Syracuse) | Source
ED Michael Heldman (Central Michigan) | Source
LB Shad Banks Jr. (UTSA) | Source
CB Jaden Rios (Texas) | Source
S Cam Smith (Marshall) | Source
S Gavin Gibson (North Carolina) | Source
K Laith Merjan (Kansas) | Source
College Gridiron Display
RB Jordan Vaughn (Abilene Christian) | Source
OT Kamal, Missouri (UTSA) | Source
CB Caleb Anderson (Michigan State) | Source
S Dathan Hickey (Youngstown State) | Source
American Bowl
OL Nick Dawkins (Penn State) | Source
OL Connor Tollison (Missouri) | Source
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DT Kody Huisman (Virginia Tech) | Source
ED Dayon Hayes (Texas A&M University) | Source
LB Javin Wright (Nebraska) | Source
CB Rashad Battle (Pittsburgh) | Source
CB Elijah Culp (James Madison) | Source
CB Michael Dansby (Arizona) | Source
CB Al’Zillion Hamilton (Fresno State) | Source
east-west sacred bowl
WR Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas State) | Source
OL Brian Parker II (Duke) | Source
OL Peter Nygra (Louisville) | Source
DT Landon Robinson (Navy) | Source
CB Andre Fuller (Toledo) | Source
LS Garrison Grimes (BYU) | Source
senior bowl
RB Kejon Owens (Florida International) | Source
WR Lewis Bond (Boston College) | Source
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TE John Michael Gyllenborg (Wyoming) | Source
TE DJ Rogers (TCU) | Source
TE Dan Villari (Syracuse) | Source
OL Kage Casey (Boise State) | Source
OL Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth) | Source
DT Rayshaun Benny (Michigan) | Source
ED Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State University) | Source
ED TJ Parker (Clemson) | Source
S Jalen Stroman (Notre Dame) | Source
HBCU Heritage Bowl
OL Ashton Grable (Florida A&M University) | Source
DT Noah Myers (Howard) | Source
ED Michael Lunz II (South Carolina) | Source
NFL Scouting Combine
TE Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M) | Source
OL Jalen Farmer (Kentucky) | Source
DT Nick Barrett (South Carolina) | Source
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DT Kaleb Proctor (Southeast Louisiana) | Source
DT Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M) | Source
ED Keyron Crawford (Auburn) | Source
ED Cassius Howell (Texas A&M) | Source
ED Akheem Mesidor (Miami) | Source
ED Zion Young (Missouri) | Source
CB Avery Smith (Toledo) | Source
S Kamari Ramsey (University of Southern California) | Source
RB Mike Washington (Arkansas) | Source
career day
OT Travis Burke (Memphis) | Source
OT Jake Pope (Illinois) | Source
LB Khalil Jacobs (Missouri) | Source
DT Gracen Halton (Oklahoma) | Source
S Robert Spears-Jennings (Oklahoma) | Source
RB Mike Washington (Arkansas) | Source
QB Haynes King (Georgia Tech) | Source
local careers day
To be determined
30 visits
ED R. Mason Thomas (Oklahoma) | Source
ED Romello Height (Texas Tech University) | Source
