2026 NFL Draft Funny Names

Well, it’s that time of the year again. Time for the NFL draft!

And what we all know what that means, right? Yup, lotsa weird names.

So, here we go! Twenty-four, thirty-six, hike!

Jackson Kuwatch

• Carolina, LB, Miami (OH), #227
• Fun fact:  Originally a walk-on with Ohio State, where he did not play a game in 2 years

Carnell Tate

• Tennessee, WR, Ohio State, #4
• Fun fact:  Had 37 scholarship offers in high school

Ar’maj Reed-Adams

• Buffalo, G, Texas A&M, #241
• Fun fact:  Spell check wants me to change his first name to Aroma

Da’Zhaun Stribling

• SF, WR, Ole Miss, #33
• Fun fact:  Full name is Da'Zhaun-Ryan Demetrios Stribling

Toriano Pride, Jr.

• Buffalo, CB, Missou, #220
• Fun fact:  Parks, Recreation, Sport & Tourism major

Quintayvious Hutchins

• NE, DE, Boston College, #247
• Fun fact:  Known as “Q”

Bauer Sharp

• TB, TE, LSU, #185
• Fun fact:  Originally a QB at Southeastern Louisiana

Trey Smack

• K, GB, Florida, #216
• Fun fact:  Actually, James Smack III

Cade Klubnik

• NYJ, QB, Clemson, #110
• Fun fact:  Completed a “microinternship” with First Rate Exchange Services in London

Wade Woodaz

• Houston, LB, Clemson, #123
• Fun fact:  Spell check wants me to change last name to Woodrat

Oscar Delp

• NO, TE, Georgia, #73
• Fun fact:  Brother Harry also played at Georgia

Treydan Stukes

• LV, DB, Arizona, #38
• Fun fact:  Weighed 150 lbs as HS senior

Gennings Dunker

• Pittsburgh, T, Iowa, #96
• Fun fact:  “Described by his teammates as a Paul Bunyan-like folk hero” (The Beast)

DeMonte Capeheart

• TB, DT, Clemson, #155
• Fun fact:  “Rarely gets to a workable counter off his bull rush [whatever that means]” (nfl.com)

Hezekiah Masses

• LV, CB, Cal, #175
• Fun fact:  Goes by “Zeke”

Dametrious Crownover

• NE, T, Texas A&M, #196
• Fun fact:  Committed to Texas A&M as a tight end

Domonique Orange

• Minnesota, NT, Iowa State, #82
• Fun fact:  Nickname is “Big Citrus”

Olaivavega Ioane

• Baltimore, G, Penn State, #14
• Fun fact:  From American Samoa; goes by Vega

Febechi Nwaiwu

• Houston, G, Oklahoma, #106
• Fun fact:  Previously a walk-in at North Texas State; last name is pronounced “WEE-woo”

Ephesians Prysock

• SF, CB, Washington State, #139
• Fun fact:  “Will also have issues idling down when he gets going vertically to come back downhill [whatever that means]“ (espn.com)