{"id":277967,"date":"2026-04-24T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=277967"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:00:23","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-prospects-fun-nicknames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/24\/2026-nfl-draft-prospects-fun-nicknames\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft Prospects Fun Nicknames"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL Draft is loaded with talent. It is also loaded with fun nicknames. We take a closer look at the nicknames as we approach the final copy, er, rather, the draft.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 Draft Prospects Nicknames: A look at Fun Nicknames<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBjjtGMxLz\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 1722px; aspect-ratio: 1722\/2371;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Domonique Orange (Defensive Tackle, Iowa State)<\/strong> &#8211; <em>&#8220;Big Citrus&#8221; <\/em>335-pound tackle, he&#8217;s already been using the nickname in social media.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/09\/broncos-linked-to-iowa-state-dt-domonique-orange-in-recent-mock-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">Broncos Linked To Iowa State DT Domonique Orange In Recent Mock Draft<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is what next-level looks like, Big Citrus coming through \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udf4a<br \/>Domonique Orange NFL Draft Tape \ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Big12FB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Big12FB<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycloneFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CycloneFB<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pD7OF5eqt4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pD7OF5eqt4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Big 12 Studios (@big12studios) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/big12studios\/status\/2046260986542219641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-260\">Kenyon Sadiq (Tight End, Oregon) \u2013 <\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-260\"><em>&#8220;Sadiq the Freak&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; His Combine performance\u00a0 solidified how special this athlete&#8217;s measurables are.Freakish.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/09\/30\/kenyon-sadiq-2026-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Kenyon Sadiq 2026 NFL Draft Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kenyon Sadiq is a freak athlete with big-time NFL potential \ud83d\udcaa<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DzbR8CaZwT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DzbR8CaZwT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Underdog NFL Draft &#8211; Josh &amp; Hayden (@UDFootballShow) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UDFootballShow\/status\/2046254134320308585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Squirrel White (Wide receiver, Florida State)<\/strong> &#8211; The name fits for this shifty and short wide receiver. Sure to make defensive backs nuts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zachariah Branch (Wide receiver, Georgia)<\/strong> &#8211; <em>&#8220;The Human Joystick&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Nicknamed for his game breaking ability, a speed receiver with moves galore.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/07\/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-zachariah-branch\/\" target=\"_self\">Zachariah Branch 2026 NFL Draft Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Insane: Georgia star WR Zachariah Branch BEAT a pickup truck in a race in the desert.<\/p>\n<p>Branch ran a 4.36 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.<\/p>\n<p>This kid will be SPECIAL.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude31\ud83d\ude31\ud83d\ude31 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y6cVcWuQ4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Y6cVcWuQ4w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/2029638369668407433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lee Hunter (Defensive Tackle, Texas Tech)<\/strong> &#8211; <em>&#8220;The Fridge&#8221;<\/em> Earned the nickname because\u00a0 a coach said &#8220;Opponents have to get through him to eat.&#8221; Massive man who plugs up the gaps.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/02\/26\/lee-hunter-nfl-draft-profile-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">Lee Hunter NFL Draft Profile:The Texas Tech DT Scouting Report and Projection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter posted a 21.5-inch vert<\/p>\n<p>4th lowest for a DT at the NFL Combine since 2013<\/p>\n<p>Hunter is big-time top heavy with thinner legs, so not stunning this isn\u2019t his bright spot <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tRO8cEuN55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/tRO8cEuN55<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VF6ZNdoFmn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/VF6ZNdoFmn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clint Goss (@NFLDraftDome) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLDraftDome\/status\/2027109985033842751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dontay Corleone (Defensive Tackle, Cincinnati)<\/strong> &#8211; <em>&#8220;The Godfather.&#8221;<\/em> He&#8217;s the boss of the defensive line.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/14\/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-dontay-corleone\/\" target=\"_self\">Dontay Corleone 2026 NFL Draft Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BruceFeldmanCFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BruceFeldmanCFB<\/a>\u2019s annual list of college football\u2019s biggest athletic freaks is out, and Dontay Corleone is #14.<br \/>He benches 485 pounds and his 3-cone time would have been #3 for his position at the combine.<br \/>\u201cGood luck to anybody trying to block Dontay,\u201d said Coach Satterfield. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gQZ9axrYSL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gQZ9axrYSL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dan_Hoard\/status\/1952483699624395260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-261\">Elijah Sarratt \u00a0(Wide receiver, Indiana) \u2013 <\/span><\/b><em><span class=\"citation-261\">&#8220;Waffle House&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span class=\"citation-261\">His own reference, because he&#8217;s &#8220;always open.&#8221;Just\u00a0 a little\u00a0 Terrell\u00a0 Owens\u00a0 in\u00a0 him.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/02\/23\/elijah-sarratt-2026-nfl-draft-profile-2\/\" target=\"_self\">Elijah Sarratt 2026 NFL Draft Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elijah Sarratt\u2026<\/p>\n<p>-again, no separation but strong hands, playmaker<\/p>\n<p>-30 contested targets on the 2025 season<\/p>\n<p>-did not test at the combine but his pro day is tomorrow (4\/1) <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tZu4UAMaAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tZu4UAMaAF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nate (@BallCoach_Nate) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BallCoach_Nate\/status\/2039144778407784586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scooby Williams (Linebacker, Texas A&amp;M)<\/strong> &#8211; Name refers to how Williams will &#8216;solve the mystery&#8217; of NFL offenses.\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Source: Former Texas A&amp;M LB Scooby Williams received an invite to compete in the 2026 NFL Combine. He spent two seasons at A&amp;M, tallying a combined 62 tackles, 12 TFLs, one sack, two INTs, six passes defended, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Bd816h28a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7Bd816h28a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarterKarels\/status\/2006508041110434160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-257 citation-end-257\">Sonny Styles (Linebacker, Ohio State) \u2013 <\/span><\/b><em><span class=\"citation-257 citation-end-257\">&#8220;The Cyborg&#8221; &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"citation-257 citation-end-257\">Given the nickname for his combination of size and freakish Combine measurables.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/02\/13\/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-sonny-styles\/\" target=\"_self\">Sonny Styles 2026 NFL Draft Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/12\/30\/sonny-styles-2026-nfl-draft-early-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Sonny Styles 2026 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diego Pounds (Offensive Tackle, Ole Miss)<\/strong> &#8211; Conservatively weighed as 335 pounds, a number that was reduced for The Combine.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/21\/diego-pounds-2026-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Diego Pounds 2026 NFL Draft Profile\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL Draft is loaded with talent. It is also loaded with fun nicknames. We take a closer look at the nicknames as we approach the final copy, er, rather, the draft. 2026 Draft Prospects Nicknames: A look at Fun Nicknames Domonique Orange (Defensive Tackle, Iowa State) &#8211; &#8220;Big Citrus&#8221; 335-pound tackle, he&#8217;s already been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4925,"featured_media":279202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":true,"sfio_embed_code":"<smartframe-embed customer-id=\"a61405551f80e72f675225f083759bb9\" image-id=\"fwuQ8HQOqveP\" style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 3500px;aspect-ratio: 3500\/2333\"><\/smartframe-embed><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support -->","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647],"tags":[33533,34563,34236,32706,33812,33777,34100,34667,33921,34665,33980],"class_list":["post-277967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2026-nfl-draft","tag-diego-pounds","tag-domonique-orange","tag-dontay-corleone","tag-elijah-sarratt","tag-kenyon-sadiq","tag-lee-hunter","tag-scooby-williams","tag-sonny-styles","tag-squirrel-white","tag-zachariah-branch"],"modified_by":"Mike Roberts","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4925"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277967"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279203,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277967\/revisions\/279203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}