Patriots select Utah OT Caleb Lomu with 28th pick in 2026 NFL Draft

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.The New England Patriots made Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu the 28th pick of the first round in the 2026 NFL Draft. He was the seventh offensive tackle taken.Like his Utah tackle counterpart Spencer Fano, Caleb Lomu was healthy his entire collegiate career, which obviously played a major role in the Utes’ success offensively. The 6-foot-6, 313-pound left tackle is just 21 and after redshirting his freshman year at Utah in 2023 started all 12 regular-season games the past two seasons. After earning freshman All-America honors in 2024, Lomu was voted first-team All-Big in 2025 and was vital to Utah’s sustained success on the ground.Advertisement