Makai Lemon draft night turns into memorable Pennsylvania drama

April 24, 2026

By Matt Zemek, Trojans Wire: USC’s Makai Lemon was part of a major drama on NFL draft night. Thursday’s first round created a memorable plot twist, as Eagles Wire explains:

“In a wild draft night moment caught on video, the Eagles traded up with the Cowboys to No. 20 and selected USC wide receiver Makai Lemon while he was on the phone with the Steelers at No. 21—prompting a stunned reaction: “Why is Philly calling me?”

“After watching the top offensive tackles come off the board, the Eagles traded picks No. 23, 114 & 137 to Dallas for pick 20 and a 7th round pick. With the move, Philadelphia is all but assured of trading A.J. Brown and rolling with a group of wide receivers that includes DeVonta Smith, Lemon, Hollywood Brown, Elijah Moore, Dontayvion Wicks, Johnny Wilson, and others.”

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Makai Lemon draft night turns into memorable Pennsylvania drama

Makai Lemon was part of one of the biggest dramas of draft night. On the phone with the Steelers, he was surprised when the Eagles made their move

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