2026 NFL draft information
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When is the NFL draft?
The 2026 NFL draft began with Round 1 on April 23 and Rounds 2-3 on April 24. Rounds 4-7 will be Saturday. The draft is being held in Pittsburgh, and you can watch on ESPN, ABC and ESPN App.
Scouts Inc. NFL draft rankings
ESPN Analytics: Draft Day Predictor
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NFL Draft Day Predictor
- 1 (30)
Darnay ScottSan Diego StateWR - 2 (31)
Tre' JohnsonTempleOT - 3 (32)
Eric MahlumCaliforniaOG - 4 (33)
Isaac BruceMemphisWR - 5 (34)
Errict RhettFloridaRB - 6 (35)
Kevin LeeAlabamaWR - 7 (36)
Kevin MawaeLSU - 8 (37)
Bruce WalkerUCLADT - 9 (38)
Chuck LevyArizonaRB - 10 (39)
Marcus SpearsNorthwestern StateOT - 11 (40)
David PalmerAlabamaWR - 12 (41)
Ryan YarboroughWyomingWR - 13 (42)Charlie GarnerTennesseeRB
- 14 (43)
Isaac DavisArkansasOG - 15 (44)
Mario BatesArizona StateRB - 16 (45)
Bert EmanuelRiceWR - 17 (46)
Larry AllenSonoma StateOG - 18 (47)
Thomas RandolphKansas StateDB - 19 (48)
Bucky BrooksNorth CarolinaWR - 20 (49)Toby WrightNebraskaDB
- 21 (50)
Brentson BucknerClemsonDT - 22 (51)
Allen AldridgeHoustonLB - 23 (52)
James FolstonUL MonroeLB - 24 (53)
Kevin MitchellSyracuseLB - 25 (54)
Aubrey BeaversOklahomaLB - 26 (55)Fernando SmithJackson StateDE
- 27 (56)Brad OttisWayne State (NE)DE
- 28 (57)
Van MaloneTexasDB - 29 (58)
Donnell BennettMiamiRB - 30 (59)Jason SehornUSCDB
- 31 (60)
Jeremy NunleyAlabamaDE - 32 (61)Lonnie JohnsonFlorida StateTE
- 33 (62)Tyronne DrakefordVirginia TechDB
- 34 (63)Vaughn ParkerUCLAOG
- 35 (64)Sam RogersColoradoLB
- 36 (65)Tim RuddyNotre Dame
Draft Videos
Draft News
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Exciting moments from Day 2 of the NFL draft
The Cardinals and Steelers select potential QBs of the future, and Jonathan Greenard is traded to the Eagles.
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Texans' Nico Collins position clear, not trading him, GM says
Texans general manager Nick Caserio made it clear that wideout Nico Collins is not available for trade.
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Showcasing SEC players selected in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft
SEC Now runs through every SEC prospect that completed their dream of reaching the NFL, listing an overview of their new team and how they'll fit.
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Minnesota Vikings' 2026 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis
Let's take a closer look at each of the Vikings' 2026 draft picks as they're made.
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Seattle Seahawks' 2026 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis
Let's take a closer look at each of the Seahawks' 2026 draft picks as they're made.
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2026 NFL draft: Kiper's Rounds 2-3 winners, losers, values
We're through 100 picks of the NFL draft. Mel Kiper Jr. sorts through the steals and reaches of Day 2, including some big value selections.
