2026 NFL draft information
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When is the NFL draft?
The 2026 NFL draft began with Round 1 on April 23 and Rounds 2-3 on April 24. Rounds 4-7 will be Saturday. The draft is being 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
Pick (OVR)PlayerSchoolPOS
- 1 (1)
George RogersSouth CarolinaRB - 2 (2)
Lawrence TaylorNorth CarolinaLB - 3 (3)
Freeman McNeilUCLARB - 4 (4)
Kenny EasleyUCLADB - 5 (5)
E.J. JuniorAlabamaLB - 6 (6)
Rich CampbellCaliforniaQB - 7 (7)
Hugh GreenPittsburghLB - 8 (8)
Ronnie LottUSCDB - 9 (9)
Mel OwensMichiganLB - 10 (10)
David VerserKansasWR - 11 (11)
Keith Van HorneUSCOT - 12 (12)
Randy McMillanPittsburghRB - 13 (13)
David OverstreetOklahomaRB - 14 (14)
Willie ScottSouth CarolinaTE - 15 (15)
Dennis SmithUSCDB - 16 (16)
Mark NicholsSan José StateWR - 17 (17)
Keith GaryOklahomaDE - 18 (18)Donnell ThompsonNorth CarolinaDE
- 19 (19)
Brian HollowayStanfordOT - 20 (20)
Mark MayPittsburghOT - 21 (21)
Ted WattsTexas TechDB - 22 (22)
Hanford DixonSouthern MissDB - 23 (23)Curt MarshWashingtonOG
- 24 (24)
James BrooksAuburnRB - 25 (25)
Bobby ButlerFlorida StateDB - 26 (26)
Howard RichardsMissouriOT - 27 (27)
Leonard MitchellHoustonDE - 28 (28)
Booker MoorePenn StateRB
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