2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Kyjuan Vengrowsky, DE, University of North Dakota

• Name: Kyjuan Vengrowsky
• Position: Edge
• College: University of North Dakota
• Height: 6’1”
• Weight: 250
• Twitter: @kmanv03
• Instagram: Kyjuan.v

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2026 NFL Draft? 

 I’m a relentless pass rusher with a high motor and a deep bag of pass rusher moves 

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

I am an extremely hard worker and always looking for new ways to refine my craft and learn from everyone around me. 

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be? 

Any of the children’s hospitals to give kids that are suffering a chance at life.

Who was your role model? 

My mom because she battled through adversity and gave me the confidence to believe I can do anything.

Who is your favorite NFL team?

The Green Bay Packers

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school? 

Myles Terry

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

When people are rude to servers at a restaurant. 

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

Professor Ryan White at Winona State University

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

From a football aspect I would say realizing I wasn’t going D1 out of high school and making decision to grind my ass off ending up eventually getting to the D1 level. 

If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?

Chipotle for sure

What is your favorite snack food? 

Hint of lime chips and salsa

What is your degree in? 

I have a marketing degree from Winona State and a management degree from North Dakota

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why? 

Nikola Tesla, Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr because they are really influential people that i can learn a lot from. 

What is your biggest weakness? 

Sometimes I get caught up in wanting to keep hitting my favorite moves instead of reading the tackles set.