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 (164)
Tim ScharfNorthwesternLB - 2 (165)
Nicky SavoieLSUTE - 3 (166)
John FialaWashingtonLB - 4 (167)
Steve LeeIndianaRB - 5 (168)
Tony RamirezNorthern ColoradoOT - 6 (169)
Al HarrisTexas A&M-KingsvilleDB - 7 (170)Brian ManningStanfordWR
- 8 (171)
Mike CherryMurray StateQB - 9 (172)
Calvin BranchColorado StateRB - 10 (173)Mike CrawfordUNLVLB
- 11 (174)
Itula MiliBYUTE - 12 (175)
Rod BrownNC StateRB - 13 (176)
Canute CurtisWest VirginiaLB - 14 (177)Ed PerryJames MadisonTE
- 15 (178)
Daniel PalmerAir ForceOT - 16 (179)
Muadianvita KazadiTulsaLB - 17 (180)
Calvin CollinsTexas A&M - 18 (181)
Dennis StallingsIllinoisLB - 19 (182)
Scott Von der AheArizona StateLB - 20 (183)
Robert TateCincinnatiWR - 21 (184)
Daimon SheltonSacramento StateRB - 22 (185)
Marcus SpriggsHoustonOT - 23 (186)
Daryl PorterBoston CollegeDB - 24 (187)
Lee VaughnWyomingDB - 25 (188)Tony McCombsEastern KentuckyLB
- 26 (189)
Matt FinkesOhio StateDE - 27 (190)
Antwuan WyattBethune-CookmanWR - 28 (191)Chuck ClementsHoustonQB
- 29 (192)
Tony GaiterMiamiWR - 30 (193)Grady JacksonKnoxville CollegeDE
- 31 (194)Cornell BrownVirginia TechLB
- 32 (195)
Isaac ByrdKansasWR - 33 (196)
Shawn SwaydaArizona StateDT - 34 (197)Nigea CarterMichigan StateWR
- 35 (198)Edward JasperTexas A&MDT
- 36 (199)Rod ManuelOklahomaDE
- 37 (200)Richard HogansMemphisLB
- 38 (201)Ricky ParkerSan Diego StateDB
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.
