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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) University of Nebraska linebacker and former Blackhawk high school football standout Marques Watson-Trent has declared for the 2026 NFL draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh from April 23rd-25th, 2026. Watson-Trent made this decision on Saturday and if he is drafted, he will be the first Beaver County football player to be drafted since MJ Devonshire, the Aliquippa alum and former Pitt defensive back who is now a cornerback on the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills. Devonshire was selected as the 229th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders.