2026 NFL Draft: Inside look at a pair of former Washington high school football standouts projected as first-rounders

Class of in-state draft hopefuls is top-heavy with two former 4A SPSL blue-chippers, but not deep in numbers

Apr 22, 2026

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The 2026 NFL Draft is coming up Thursday, and Fox Sports NFL Draft analyst Rob Rang sees another season in which multiple college players who attended high school in Washington should hear their names called in the first round.

Rang called both Penn State’s Olaivavega “Vega” Ioane (Graham-Kapowsin) and Washington’s Denzel Boston (Emerald Ridge) as both “legitimate” first-round talents.

Here are Rang’s scouting reports on each player and projections on where they will potentially be selected during the upcoming three-day draft:

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2026 NFL Draft: Inside look at a pair of former Washington high school football standouts projected as first-rounders

Class of in-state draft hopefuls is top-heavy with two former 4A SPSL blue-chippers, but not deep in numbers

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