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D'Angelo Ponds picked 50th in 2026 NFL Draft. Here's what the New York Jets are getting
Ponds joins a Jets cornerback group that already includes Nahshon Wright and Brandon Stephens after earning postseason Defensive MVP honors for Indiana.
- On Friday, the New York Jets drafted Indiana University cornerback D'Angelo Ponds with the 50th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after trading back with the Detroit Lions.
- This move marks the Jets' second defensive selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, following their Thursday pick of Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey in the first round.
- Despite his 5-foot-9, 182-pound frame, Ponds recorded 67 tackles and led the Indiana Hoosiers with 11 pass breakups, earning an 8.25 Relative Athletic Score in college.
- Reuniting with Indiana teammate Omar Cooper Jr., drafted by the Jets in the first round, Ponds joins a cornerback room featuring Nahshon Wright and Brandon Stephens.
- Ponds enters the NFL as a two-time All-Big Ten selection who earned Defensive MVP honors in both the Rose Bowl and Peach Bowl during Indiana's national championship season.
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