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)
Jadeveon ClowneySouth CarolinaDE - 2 (2)
Greg RobinsonAuburnOT - 3 (3)
Blake BortlesUCFQB - 4 (4)
Sammy WatkinsClemsonWR - 5 (5)
Khalil MackBuffaloOLB - 6 (6)
Jake MatthewsTexas A&MOT - 7 (7)
Mike EvansTexas A&MWR - 8 (8)
Justin GilbertOklahoma StateCB - 9 (9)
Anthony BarrUCLAOLB - 10 (10)
Eric EbronNorth CarolinaTE - 11 (11)
Taylor LewanMichiganOT - 12 (12)
Odell Beckham Jr.LSUWR - 13 (13)Aaron DonaldPittsburghDT
- 14 (14)
Kyle FullerVirginia TechCB - 15 (15)
Ryan ShazierOhio StateOLB - 16 (16)
Zack MartinNotre DameOT - 17 (17)
C.J. MosleyAlabamaILB - 18 (18)
Calvin PryorLouisvilleS - 19 (19)
Ja'Wuan JamesTennesseeOT - 20 (20)
Brandin CooksOregon StateWR - 21 (21)
Ha Ha Clinton-DixAlabamaS - 22 (22)Johnny ManzielTexas A&MQB
- 23 (23)
Dee FordAuburnDE - 24 (24)
Darqueze DennardMichigan StateCB - 25 (25)
Jason VerrettTCUCB - 26 (26)
Marcus SmithLouisvilleDE - 27 (27)
Deone BucannonWashington StateS - 28 (28)
Kelvin BenjaminFlorida StateWR - 29 (29)
Dominique EasleyFloridaDT - 30 (30)
Jimmie WardNorthern IllinoisS - 31 (31)
Bradley RobyOhio StateCB - 32 (32)Teddy BridgewaterLouisvilleQB
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