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)
Peyton ManningTennesseeQB - 2 (2)
Ryan LeafWashington StateQB - 3 (3)
Andre WadsworthFlorida StateDE - 4 (4)
Charles WoodsonMichiganDB - 5 (5)
Curtis EnisPenn StateRB - 6 (6)
Grant WistromNebraskaDE - 7 (7)
Kyle TurleySan Diego StateOT - 8 (8)
Greg EllisNorth CarolinaDE - 9 (9)
Fred TaylorFloridaRB - 10 (10)
Duane StarksMiamiDB - 11 (11)
William ThomasFlorida StateOT - 12 (12)
Keith BrookingGeorgia TechLB - 13 (13)
Takeo SpikesAuburnLB - 14 (14)
Jason PeterNebraskaDE - 15 (15)
Anthony SimmonsClemsonLB - 16 (16)
Kevin DysonUtahWR - 17 (17)Brian SimmonsNorth CarolinaLB
- 18 (18)
Robert EdwardsGeorgiaRB - 19 (19)
Vonnie HollidayNorth CarolinaDE - 20 (20)
Terry FairTennesseeDB - 21 (21)
Randy MossMarshallWR - 22 (22)Tebucky JonesSyracuseDB
- 23 (23)Mo CollinsFloridaOT
- 24 (24)
Shaun WilliamsUCLADB - 25 (25)Donovin DariusSyracuseDB
- 26 (26)
Alan FanecaLSUOG - 27 (27)
Victor RileyAuburnOT - 28 (28)
R.W. McQuartersOklahoma StateDB - 29 (29)
John AveryOle MissRB - 30 (30)
Marcus NashTennesseeWR
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