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)
Kevin PetersonNorthwesternLB - 2 (169)
Mark HallLouisianaDE - 3 (170)
Jerry WoodsNorthern MichiganDB - 4 (171)
Ron SanchoLSULB - 5 (172)
Undra JohnsonWest VirginiaRB - 6 (173)
Brian JordanRichmondDB - 7 (174)
D.J. JohnsonKentuckyDB - 8 (175)
Dave PoppEastern IllinoisOT - 9 (176)
Jim ZdelarYoungstown StateOT - 10 (177)
Rickey RoyalSam HoustonDB - 11 (178)
Eric LindstromBoston CollegeLB - 12 (179)
Kevin HendrixSouth CarolinaLB - 13 (180)
Melvin BrattonMiamiRB - 14 (181)
Stevon MooreOle MissDB - 15 (182)
Ivy Joe HunterKentuckyRB - 16 (183)
Marion ButtsFlorida StateRB - 17 (184)
Mike NettlesMemphisDB - 18 (185)Charles WashingtonCameronDB
- 19 (186)
David GriggsVirginiaLB - 20 (187)
Mike GraybillBoston UniversityOT - 21 (188)
George BethuneAlabamaLB - 22 (189)
Richard BrothersArkansasDB - 23 (190)
Tracy RogersFresno StateLB - 24 (191)
Benji RolandAuburnDT - 25 (192)Brent SnyderUtah StateQB
- 26 (193)Chris HaleUSCDB
- 27 (194)
Kendal SmithUtah StateWR - 28 (195)Terrence JonesTulaneQB
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.
