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 (169)
Curt JarvisAlabamaDT - 2 (170)
Mark BelliniBYUWR - 3 (171)
Kerry PorterWashington StateRB - 4 (172)
Tony LeikerStanfordDT - 5 (173)
Jamie HollandOhio StateWR - 6 (174)
Tim PeoplesWashingtonDB - 7 (175)
Dan SaleaumuaArizona StateDT - 8 (176)
Robert BanksNotre DameDT - 9 (177)
Brian WilliamsCentral MichiganOT - 10 (178)
Chris KelleyAkronTE - 11 (179)
Gene AtkinsFlorida A&MDB - 12 (180)
Kevin SweeneyFresno StateQB - 13 (181)
Michael ReidWisconsinLB - 14 (182)
Tom BrownPittsburghRB - 15 (183)
Bo JacksonAuburnRB - 16 (184)
Roland BarbayLSUDT - 17 (185)Derek TennellUCLATE
- 18 (186)
Doug HudsonNichollsQB - 19 (187)
Gerald NicholsFlorida StateDT - 20 (188)
Chris ThatcherLafayetteOG - 21 (189)
Steve DeLineColorado StatePK - 22 (190)Harry SwayneRutgersDE
- 23 (191)Bill SmithOle MissP
- 24 (192)
Johnny ThomasBaylorDB - 25 (193)
Archie HarrisWilliam & MaryOT - 26 (194)
Wilbur StrozierGeorgiaTE - 27 (195)William HarrisTE
Draft Videos
Draft News
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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.
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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.
