2026 NFL draft information
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When is the NFL draft?
The 2026 NFL draft will begin with Round 1 on April 23. Rounds 2-3 will be April 24, and Rounds 4-7 will be April 25. The draft will be 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 (33)
Matt O'DwyerNorthwesternOG - 2 (34)
Terrance ShawStephen F. AustinDB - 3 (35)
Anthony CookSouth Carolina StateDT - 4 (36)
Shawn KingUL MonroeDE - 5 (37)
Cory RaymerWisconsin - 6 (38)
Zach WiegertNebraskaOT - 7 (39)
Christian FauriaColoradoTE - 8 (40)
Brian DeMarcoMichigan StateOT - 9 (41)
Ronald DavisTennesseeDB - 10 (42)
Orlando ThomasLouisianaDB - 11 (43)
Melvin JohnsonKentuckyDB - 12 (44)
Ray ZellarsNotre DameRB - 13 (45)
Todd CollinsMichiganQB - 14 (46)
Sherman WilliamsAlabamaRB - 15 (47)
Frank SandersAuburnWR - 16 (48)
Ken DilgerIllinoisTE - 17 (49)
Barret RobbinsTCU - 18 (50)
Bobby TaylorNotre DameDB - 19 (51)Terrell FletcherWisconsinRB
- 20 (52)
Patrick RileyMiamiDE - 21 (53)
Andrew GreeneIndianaOG - 22 (54)
Scott GraggMontanaOT - 23 (55)Corey FullerFlorida StateDB
- 24 (56)Todd SauerbrunWest VirginiaP
- 25 (57)
Ted JohnsonColoradoLB - 26 (58)Barrett BrooksKansas StateOT
- 27 (59)Kendell WatkinsMississippi StateTE
- 28 (60)
Kordell StewartColoradoQB - 29 (61)Jimmy OliverTCUWR
- 30 (62)Jesse JamesMississippi StateOT
- 31 (63)Shane HannahMichigan StateOG
- 32 (64)Bryan SchwartzAugustana University (SD)LB
Draft Videos
Draft News
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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.
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2026 NFL draft: Analysis of every pick for all 32 teams
Get insights on all 32 teams' 2026 draft picks from our NFL Nation reporters.
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2026 NFL draft trade grades: Sizing up deals for top picks
We're grading the most impactful trades of the 2026 NFL draft, including the Vikings trading Greenard to Philly.
