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 (4)
Carnell TateOhio StateWR - 1 (8)
Jordyn TysonArizona StateWR - 1 (20)
Makai LemonUSCWR - 1 (24)
KC ConcepcionTexas A&MWR - 1 (30)
Omar Cooper Jr.IndianaWR - 2 (1)
De'Zhaun StriblingOle MissWR - 2 (7)Denzel BostonWashingtonWR
- 2 (15)
Germie BernardAlabamaWR - 3 (7)
Antonio WilliamsClemsonWR - 3 (10)
Malachi FieldsNotre DameWR - 3 (11)
Caleb DouglasTexas TechWR - 3 (15)
Zachariah BranchGeorgiaWR - 3 (16)
Ja'Kobi LaneUSCWR - 3 (19)
Chris Brazzell IITennesseeWR - 3 (20)
Ted HurstGeorgia StateWR - 3 (25)
Zavion ThomasLSUWR - 3 (30)Chris BellLouisvilleWR
- 4 (5)
Brenen ThompsonMississippi StateWR - 4 (15)Elijah SarrattIndianaWR
- 4 (21)Kaden WetjenIowaWR
- 4 (25)
Skyler BellUConnWR - 4 (36)Bryce LanceNorth Dakota StateWR
- 4 (40)
Colbie YoungGeorgiaWR - 5 (3)
Reggie VirgilTexas TechWR - 5 (28)
Kendrick LawKentuckyWR - 5 (36)
Cyrus AllenCincinnatiWR - 5 (37)Kevin Coleman Jr.MissouriWR
- 6 (9)Barion BrownLSUWR
- 6 (10)
Josh CameronBaylorWR - 6 (14)
Malik BensonOregonWR - 6 (16)
CJ DanielsMiamiWR - 6 (18)
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.KansasWR - 6 (22)CJ WilliamsStanfordWR
- 6 (23)
Lewis BondBoston CollegeWR - 7 (2)
Anthony SmithEast CarolinaWR - 7 (38)
Deion BurksOklahomaWR
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