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 (219)
Danny EtlingLSUQB - 2 (220)
Alex McgoughFlorida IntlQB - 3 (221)
Matthew AdamsHoustonILB - 4 (222)
Jermaine KellySan Jose StateCB - 5 (223)
Jullian TaylorTempleDT - 6 (224)
Javon WimsGeorgiaWR - 7 (225)
Devante DownsCaliforniaCB - 8 (226)
David WilliamsArkansasRB - 9 (227)
Quentin PolingOhioILB - 10 (228)
Marcell AtemanOklahoma StateWR - 11 (229)Jason SandersNew Mexico
- 12 (230)
Leon JacobsWisconsinOLB - 13 (231)
Travin HowardTCUOLB - 14 (232)
James LooneyCaliforniaDT - 15 (233)
Jordan MailataAustraliaOT - 16 (234)
Andre SmithNorth CarolinaILB - 17 (235)Zaire FranklinSyracuseILB
- 18 (236)
Bo ScarbroughAlabamaRB - 19 (237)
Nick BawdenSan Diego StateFB - 20 (238)
Zach SielerFerris StateDE - 21 (239)Hunter BradleyMississippi StateLS
- 22 (240)Richie JamesMiddle TennesseeWR
- 23 (241)
Greg StromanVirginia TechCB - 24 (242)Kendrick NortonMiamiDT
- 25 (243)Keion CrossenWestern CarolinaCB
- 26 (244)Justin LawlerSMUDE
- 27 (245)
Will ClappLSUOG - 28 (246)
Joshua FrazierAlabamaDT - 29 (247)Logan CookeMississippi StateP
- 30 (248)Kendall DonnersonSoutheast Missouri StateOLB
- 31 (249)
Logan WoodsideToledoQB - 32 (250)Ryan IzzoFlorida StateTE
- 33 (251)
Justin JacksonNorthwesternRB - 34 (252)Rod TaylorOle MissOG
- 35 (253)Auden TateFlorida StateWR
- 36 (254)
Korey CunninghamCincinnatiOT - 37 (255)
Austin ProehlNorth CarolinaWR - 38 (256)Trey QuinnSMUWR
Draft Videos
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Texans' Nico Collins position clear, not trading him, GM says
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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.
