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 (85)
Phil SmithSan Diego StateWR - 2 (86)
Greg HillOklahoma StateDB - 3 (87)
Chuck NelsonWashingtonPK - 4 (88)Mike McCloskeyPenn StateTE
- 5 (89)
Mike WilliamsMississippi CollegeRB - 6 (90)
Tom HolmoeBYUDB - 7 (91)
Tom ThayerNotre Dame - 8 (92)
Ron WetzelArizona StateTE - 9 (93)
Trey JunkinLouisiana TechLB - 10 (94)
August CurleyUSCLB - 11 (95)
Danny WaltersArkansasDB - 12 (96)
Mark DudaMarylandDT - 13 (97)Vince NewsomeWashingtonDB
- 14 (98)
Gary LewisOklahoma StateDT - 15 (99)
Kelly ThomasUSCOT - 16 (100)
Mark RushMiamiRB - 17 (101)
Johnny RembertClemsonLB - 18 (102)
John HarperSouthern IllinoisLB - 19 (103)Lionel WashingtonTulaneDB
- 20 (104)
Mike MillerTennesseeWR - 21 (105)
Wes HowellCaliforniaTE - 22 (106)
Bo Scott MetcalfBaylorDB - 23 (107)Pat DunsmoreDrakeTE
- 24 (108)
Chris FaulknerFloridaTE - 25 (109)
Steve MaidlowMichigan StateLB - 26 (110)
Greg TownsendTCUDE - 27 (111)Doug ReedSan Diego StateDE
- 28 (112)Jimmy PayneGeorgiaDE
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.
