NFL DRAFT: These former Georgia college, high school athletes taken Night 2

>The 2026 NFL Draft continues with rounds two and three on Channel 2 on Friday night.

>A handful of Georgia standouts were already drafted in Thursday night’s first round and are heading to the NFL. But now, even more are joining them.

>The 2026 NFL Draft continues with rounds four through seven on Saturday, LIVE on Channel 2, starting at 12 p.m.

>Early on in the second round, metro Atlanta natives hit big as two locals were taken back-to-back.

>First up, the Houston Texans drafted Suwanee native and former North Gwinnett High School standout, Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald.

>He was the fifth pick of the night and No. 36 overall. He’ll join Georgia Tech Guard Keylan Rutledge who the Texans took in round one.

id="2946dc02ef0e4e4f889edf4ae5966911">One pick later, the New York Giants drafted Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood as No. 37

>Hood played at Eagles Landing Christian Academy in Henry County.

id="767650a2ba9c409e84f13467a606cdc5">The first Bulldog to be drafted on Night Two was former Cedar Grove High School standout, defensive tackle Christen Miller.

>The New Orleans Saints drafted him as the overall No. 42 pick.

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>Just a few picks later, the Baltimore Ravens brought it back to metro Atlanta, selecting Missouri and Westlake High School’s Zion Young.

id="822eae3442a84de3bf79f6649f0dbd6c">With their first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons chose to keep it in the family.

>At No. 48, the Falcons chose cornerback Avieon Terrell. His brother, AJ Terrell, is already a Falcons cornerback.

>He’s also a metro Atlanta native who attended Westlake High School.

id="8a2c10cb4e874f76891d8969663a837c">Linebacker CJ Allen wasn’t going to let his teammate be the only Dawg getting drafted in the second round.

>The Lamar County native was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts as the overall No. 53 pick.

id="32d98060ab8e484e8f555550a11f4111">It’s “Georgia on My Mind” for the Houston Texans!

>They pick up their third Georgia native with Michigan tight end and Rabun County native Marlin Klein.

id="14a8f50acb104e6ea174d8e54bb3162c">Heading into Round 3, the New Orleans Saints weren’t done with the Bulldogs. After drafting Christen Miller, they chose UGA TE Oscar Delp as the overall No. 73 pick.

id="bb12f35a13784b3e9b2f8b04de6a5595">The 2026 NFL Draft continues on Channel 2.