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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Chris PolkWashingtonRB - 2
James BrownTroyOG - 3
Leonard JohnsonIowa StateCB - 4
Chase MinnifieldVirginiaCB - 5
Tauren PooleTennesseeRB - 6
Ryan SteedFurmanCB - 7
Kelcie MccrayArkansas StateS - 8
Matt ReynoldsBYUOT - 9
Phillip ThomasSyracuseS - 10
Markus ZusevicsIowaOT - 11
Dajohn HarrisUSCDT - 12
Jamie BlatnickOklahoma StateDE - 13Loni FangupoBYUDT
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Dwight JonesNorth CarolinaWR - 15
Coryell JudieTexas A&MCB - 16
Brett RoyNevadaDE - 17
Luke NixPittsburghOG - 18Tyler NielsenIowaOLB
- 19
Jeff AdamsColumbiaOT - 20
Sean RichardsonVanderbiltS - 21
Michael BrewsterOhio State - 22Johnny ThomasOklahoma StateS
- 23
Eddie PleasantOregonS - 24
Bryce HarrisFresno StateOT - 25
Marcus ForstonMiamiDT
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