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
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Pat EdwardsHoustonWR - 27
Rennie MooreClemsonDE - 28Antoine McclainClemsonOG
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Janzen JacksonMcNeese StateS - 30
Brandon LindseyPittsburghOLB - 31Kellen MooreQB
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Jacquies SmithMissouriDE - 33
Rishaw JohnsonCalifornia (PA)OG - 34
Brandon BoldenOle MissRB - 35
Chris OwusuStanfordWR - 36
Cliff HarrisOregonCB - 37
Aaron HenryWisconsinS - 38
Vaughn MeatogaHawai'iDT - 39
Davin MeggettMarylandRB - 40
Gerell RobinsonArizona StateWR - 41
Donnie FletcherBoston CollegeCB - 42
Duke IhenachoSan Jose StateS - 43
Emil IgwenaguMassachusettsFB - 44
Jermaine KearseWashingtonWR - 45
Charles BrownNorth CarolinaCB - 46
Derek DimkeIllinoisPK - 47
Desmond WynnRutgersOG - 48
Jeff FullerTexas A&MWR - 49
Tony DyeUCLAS - 50
Shawn LoiseauMerrimackILB
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