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
- 1 (1)
Orlando PaceOhio StateOT - 2 (2)
Darrell RussellUSCDT - 3 (3)
Shawn SpringsOhio StateDB - 4 (4)
Peter BoulwareFlorida StateDE - 5 (5)
Bryant WestbrookTexasDB - 6 (6)Walter JonesFlorida StateOT
- 7 (7)
Ike HilliardFloridaWR - 8 (8)
James FarriorVirginiaLB - 9 (9)
Tommy KnightIowaDB - 10 (10)
Chris NaeoleColoradoOG - 11 (11)
Michael BookerNebraskaDB - 12 (12)
Warrick DunnFlorida StateRB - 13 (13)
Tony GonzalezCaliforniaTE - 14 (14)
Reinard WilsonFlorida StateLB - 15 (15)
Yatil GreenMiamiWR - 16 (16)Reidel AnthonyFloridaWR
- 17 (17)
Kenard LangMiamiDE - 18 (18)
Kenny HolmesMiamiDE - 19 (19)
Tarik GlennCaliforniaOT - 20 (20)
Dwayne RuddAlabamaLB - 21 (21)
Renaldo WynnNotre DameDE - 22 (22)
David LaFleurLSUTE - 23 (23)
Antowain SmithHoustonRB - 24 (24)
Chad ScottMarylandDB - 25 (25)
Jon HarrisVirginiaDE - 26 (26)
Jim DruckenmillerVirginia TechQB - 27 (27)
Rae CarruthColoradoWR - 28 (28)
Trevor PryceClemsonDT - 29 (29)
Chris CantyKansas StateDB - 30 (30)
Ross VerbaIowaOT
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