Football: Louisiana’s Jaden Dugger Selected By San Francisco In NFL Draft

LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns linebacker Jaden Dugger was selected in the fifth round with the No. 154 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday during the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft. Dugger's selection – the 14th pick in the fifth round – marks the 20th Ragin' Cajun chosen in the NFL Draft since Louisiana joined the Sun Belt Conference, the most in the league. Since 2017, Louisiana has produced a conference-best 12 draft selections. A first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection, Dugger recorded 125 tackles during the season, the sixth-highest total by a Louisiana defender in...