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 (168)
Jeff RobertsTulaneLB - 2 (169)
Fletcher JenkinsWashingtonDT - 3 (170)
Dan JohnsonIowa StateTE - 4 (171)
Gary AndersonSyracusePK - 5 (172)
Edmund NelsonAuburnDT - 6 (173)
Henry WaechterNebraskaDT - 7 (174)
Eugene WilliamsTulsaLB - 8 (175)
Phil BatesNebraskaRB - 9 (176)
David ToloumuHawai'iRB - 10 (177)
Jeff JacksonToledoDE - 11 (178)
Bob SebroColorado - 12 (179)
Steve JordanBrownTE - 13 (180)
John SchachtnerNorthern ArizonaLB - 14 (181)
Joe ShearinTexasOG - 15 (182)Emil BouresPittsburgh
- 16 (183)
Joey WhitleyUTEPDB - 17 (184)
Greg SmithKansasDT - 18 (185)
Tom MorrisMichigan StateDB - 19 (186)
Jeff WiskaMichigan StateOG - 20 (187)Victor SimmonsOregon StateWR
- 21 (188)
Hollis HallClemsonDB - 22 (189)
Alvin RubenHoustonDE - 23 (190)
Harvey ArmstrongSMUDT - 24 (191)
Tom CoombsIdahoTE - 25 (192)Larry CowanJackson StateRB
- 26 (193)
Bill PurifoyTulsaDE - 27 (194)
Ben NeedhamMichiganLB - 28 (195)
Ron FerrariIllinoisLB
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.
