Michael Lafia is a Las Vegas–based attorney, former Yale football player and NFL draft analyst. Lafia maintains his Juris Doctor from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Boyd School of Law. He has experience practicing law and providing legal services in Nevada, Arizona and Alaska.

NFL Draft Analyst

Even though his days on the field as a Yale Bulldog are behind him, his love of the game certainly is not. Michael Lafia continues to follow both college and professional football from draft to championship — and everything in between. As an NFL draft analyst, he focuses on the details that casual fans might miss: because he still operates from a football player’s mindset. Lafia knows what to look for — from how a player will fit into an existing team’s structure to what separates a good prospect from a great one. Catch his 2026 NFL draft analysis on his YouTube channel!