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 (84)
Ricky ChurchmanTexasDB - 2 (85)
Eric HippleUtah StateQB - 3 (86)
Bill GlassBaylorOG - 4 (87)
Fred NixonOklahomaWR - 5 (88)
Ray ButlerUSCWR - 6 (89)
Rusty LischNotre DameQB - 7 (90)
Danny PittmanWyomingWR - 8 (91)
Jim LaughlinOhio StateLB - 9 (92)
Dennis JohnsonUSCLB - 10 (93)
Ervin ParkerSouth Carolina StateLB - 11 (94)
Dave KlugConcordia (MN)LB - 12 (95)
Jesse JohnsonColoradoDB - 13 (96)
Mike JollyMichiganDB - 14 (97)
Terry DionOregonDE - 15 (98)David HodgeHoustonLB
- 16 (99)
Ron CrewsUNLVDE - 17 (100)
Elmer BaileyMinnesotaWR - 18 (101)
Ed LutherSan José StateQB - 19 (102)
Larry FlowersTexas TechDB - 20 (103)
Arland ThompsonBaylorOG - 21 (104)I.M. HippNebraskaRB
- 22 (105)
Kurt PetersenMissouriDE - 23 (106)
Chris CombsNew MexicoTE - 24 (107)
Rick ParrosUtah StateRB - 25 (108)Bob GregorWashington StateDB
- 26 (109)Paul McDonaldUSCQB
- 27 (110)
Bill HurleySyracuseQB
Draft Videos
Draft News
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Showcasing SEC players selected in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft
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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.
