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
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Evan WorthingtonColoradoS - 2
Lukas DenisBoston CollegeS - 3
Andrew WingardWyomingS - 4
Jonathan CrawfordIndianaS - 5
Darius WestKentuckyS - 6
Zedrick WoodsOle MissS - 7
D'Cota DixonWisconsinS - 8
JoJo McIntoshWashingtonS - 9
Cameron GlennWake ForestS - 10
Mike BellFresno StateS - 11
Mark McLaurinMississippi StateS - 12
Malik GantMarshallS - 13
John BattleLSUS - 14
Kiy HesterRutgersS - 15
Chris JohnsonNorth AlabamaS - 16
Delvon RandallTempleS - 17
Brandon SnyderSouth Dakota StateS
Draft Videos
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2026 NFL draft: Latest intel, questions for 32 teams' picks
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