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
- 1 (18)
Caleb BanksFloridaDT - 1 (29)
Peter WoodsClemsonDT - 2 (4)
Kayden McDonaldOhio StateDT - 2 (10)
Christen MillerGeorgiaDT - 2 (17)
Lee HunterTexas TechDT - 3 (2)
Tyler OnyedimTexas A&MDT - 3 (13)
Chris McClellanMissouriDT - 3 (17)
Albert RegisTexas A&MDT - 3 (18)Domonique OrangeIowa StateDT
- 4 (3)
Darrell Jackson Jr.Florida StateDT - 4 (4)
Kaleb ProctorSE LouisianaDT - 4 (7)
Gracen HaltonOklahomaDT - 5 (5)
Nick BarrettSouth CarolinaDT - 5 (15)
DeMonte CapehartClemsonDT - 5 (41)
Zane DurantPenn StateDT - 6 (3)
Jackie MarshallBaylorDT - 6 (5)
Bobby Jamison-TravisAuburnDT - 6 (24)
Skyler Gill-HowardTexas TechDT - 6 (27)
Anterio ThompsonWashingtonDT - 6 (29)
Gabriel RubioNotre DameDT - 6 (32)
Jordan Van den BergGeorgia TechDT - 7 (10)
Landon RobinsonNavyDT - 7 (13)
Brandon ClevelandNC StateDT - 7 (16)
Tim Keenan IIIAlabamaDT - 7 (26)
Deven EasternMinnesotaDT - 7 (34)
Rayshaun BennyMichiganDT - 7 (35)
Uar BernardNigeriaDT
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