Day 3 is here and Washington has picked UCLA LB Kain Medrano in the sixth round. This is their second pick on defense, and they’ve got one more pick to go in the 7th round. Washington re-signed future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner after he made the Pro Bowl with the Commanders in his first season with the team. They also have Pro Bowler Frankie Luvu and Jordan Magee who dealt with injuries as a rookie.
Kain Medrano(6’3”, 220 lbs) is a 6th-year senior who was with UCLA for his entire college career. He had his best season last year with 72 combined tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 3 forced fumbles. He will join a Commanders team that is continuing to upgrade their defense as the look to build on their NFC Championship game season. Medrano will likely start his career on special teams, and he told reporters after getting drafted that that is his thing.
Defense & Fumbles Table
Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds Avg IntTD PD FR Yds FRTD FF Awards
2019 UCLA Pac-12 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 UCLA Pac-12 FR LB 5 2 2 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2021 UCLA Pac-12 SO LB 10 16 9 25 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2022* UCLA Pac-12 JR LB 9 26 12 38 2 0.0 1 24 24.0 0 1 0 0 0 1
2023* UCLA Pac-12 SR LB 13 29 27 56 7 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2024 UCLA Big Ten SR LB 12 50 22 72 11 1.5 2 49 24.5 1 4 1 12 0 3
Career 50 123 72 195 22 3.5 3 73 24.3 1 10 2 12 0 5
Washington Commanders 2025 NFL Draft Picks
Round 1 – #29 – Josh Conerly Jr, OT, Oregon
Round 2 – #61 – Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
Round 4 (via HOU) – #128 – Jaylin Lane, WR, Virginia Tech
Round 6 – #205 – Kain Medrano, LB, UCLA
Round 7 (from DEN via PHI) – #245 –
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