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 (162)
Kimo von OelhoffenBoise StateDT - 2 (163)
Dexter NottageFlorida A&MDE - 3 (164)
Lamont WarrenColoradoRB - 4 (165)
Bernard CarterEast CarolinaLB - 5 (166)
Steve HawkinsWestern MichiganWR - 6 (167)
Rickey BradyOklahomaTE - 7 (168)Max LaneNavyOT
- 8 (169)
Jay KearneyWest VirginiaWR - 9 (170)
Lloyd HillTexas TechWR - 10 (171)
Robert StraitBaylorRB - 11 (172)
Terry SamuelsKentuckyTE - 12 (173)
Fred LesterAlabama A&MRB - 13 (174)
Ryan McCoyHoustonLB - 14 (175)Ruffin HamiltonTulaneLB
- 15 (176)
Derrell MitchellTexas TechWR - 16 (177)
Brant BoyerArizonaLB - 17 (178)
Jim MillerMichigan StateQB - 18 (179)
Andrew JordanWestern CarolinaTE - 19 (180)Eric RavottiPenn StateLB
- 20 (181)Bill SchroederWisconsin La CrosseWR
- 21 (182)
Lee WoodallWest ChesterLB - 22 (183)
Jocelyn BorgellaCincinnatiDB - 23 (184)Jerry ReynoldsUNLVOT
- 24 (185)
Anthony DaigleFresno StateRB - 25 (186)
Jason WinrowOhio StateOG - 26 (187)
Lee GissendanerNorthwesternWR - 27 (188)
Anthony AbramsClark AtlantaDT - 28 (189)Ronald EdwardsNorth Carolina A&TOT
- 29 (190)Paul DuckworthUConnLB
- 30 (191)
Darren StudstillWest VirginiaDB - 31 (192)Kevin KnoxFlorida StateWR
- 32 (193)Mitch BergerColoradoP
- 33 (194)Barron WorthamUTEPLB
Draft Videos
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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.
