<
        >
          Menu

          ESPN

          • scores

          You have reached ESPN's UK edition. Stay on current site or go to US version.

          • Football
          • NFL
          • NBA
          • F1
          • Rugby
          • MMA
          • Cricket
          • MLB
          • More Sports
            • Darts
            • World Baseball Classic
            • Boxing
            • NHL
            • WWE
            • espnW
            • Tennis
            • Golf
            • NCAAM
            • NCAAF
            • NCAAW
            • Cycling
            • Athletics
            • Olympic Sports
            • Analytics
          • Editions
          • Fantasy
          • Disney+
            • NFL Draft
              • NFL Draft
              • News
              • Draftcast
              • Rounds
              • Best Available
              • Teams
              • Positions
              • Projections
              • Mock Draft Simulator
              • Get the App

              Scouts Inc. NFL draft rankings

              • Illustration by ESPN
              • Scouts Inc. rankings

                • 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023
                • 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019

              • 2026
              • 2025
              • 2024
              • 2023
              • 2022
              • 2021
              • 2020
              • 2019
              • 2018
              • 2017
              • 2016
              • 2015
              • 2014
              • 2013
              • 2012
              • 2011
              • 2010
              • 2009
              • 2008
              • 2007
              • 2006
              • 2005
              • 2004
              • 2003
              • 2002
              • 2001
              • 2000
              • 1999
              • 1998
              • 1997
              • 1996
              • 1995
              • 1994
              • 1993
              • 1992
              • 1991
              • 1990
              • 1989
              • 1988
              • 1987
              • 1986
              • 1985
              • 1984
              • 1983
              • 1982
              • 1981
              • 1980
              1
              2
              3
              4
              5
              6
              7
              Pick (OVR)PlayerSchoolPOS
              • 1 (1)
                John ElwayStanford
                QB
              • 2 (2)
                Eric DickersonSMU
                RB
              • 3 (3)
                Curt WarnerPenn State
                RB
              • 4 (4)
                Chris HintonNorthwestern
                OG
              • 5 (5)
                Billy Ray SmithArkansas
                LB
              • 6 (6)
                Jimbo CovertPittsburgh
                OT
              • 7 (7)
                Todd BlackledgePenn State
                QB
              • 8 (8)
                Michael HaddixMississippi State
                RB
              • 9 (9)
                Bruce MatthewsUSC
                OG
              • 10 (10)
                Terry KinardClemson
                DB
              • 11 (11)
                Tim LewisPittsburgh
                DB
              • 12 (12)
                Tony HunterNotre Dame
                TE
              • 13 (13)
                James JonesFlorida
                RB
              • 14 (14)
                Jim KellyMiami
                QB
              • 15 (15)
                Tony EasonIllinois
                QB
              • 16 (16)
                Mike PittsAlabama
                DT
              • 17 (17)
                Leonard SmithMcNeese
                DB
              • 18 (18)
                Willie GaultTennessee
                WR
              • 19 (19)
                Joey BrownerUSC
                DB
              • 20 (20)
                Gary AndersonArkansas
                RB
              • 21 (21)
                Gabriel RiveraTexas Tech
                DT
              • 22 (22)
                Gill ByrdSan José State
                DB
              • 23 (23)
                Jim JeffcoatArizona State
                DE
              • 24 (24)
                Ken O'BrienUC Davis
                QB
              • 25 (25)
                Dave RimingtonNebraska
              • 26 (26)
                Don MosebarUSC
              • 27 (27)
                Dan MarinoPittsburgh
                QB
              • 28 (28)
                Darrell GreenTexas A&M-Kingsville
                DB

              Draft Videos

                1:31
              • Ryan Clark: Cowboys' first round was an 'absolute home run'

                1:31NFL
              • Domonique Foxworth: Rams' selection of Ty Simpson is a 'risky bet'

                1:57NFL
              • Graziano on Cardinals' pick of Love: 'Awesome player, terrible pick'

                1:07NFL

              Draft News

              • Russell Wilson says he's weighing offer from Jets, network TV

                Russell Wilson said Wednesday that he is weighing a contract offer from the New York Jets and a post-football career in network television.

              • What's next for Stefon Diggs after not guilty verdict?

                Ian Rapoport joins Pat McAfee and weighs in on Stefon Diggs' NFL future after Diggs was found not guilty of assault.

              • 2026 NFL offseason: Veterans on the hot seat after the draft

                Could Xavier Legette lose snaps to Chris Brazzell II in Carolina? Will Carrington Valentine get jumped by Brandon Cisse on the Green Bay depth chart?

              • Steelers' 2026 draft picks ranked from starters to projects

                From Germie Bernard to Eli Heidenreich, who are the Pittsburgh rookies who can contribute immediately?

              • Four questions the 49ers still need to answer this offseason

                Which positions are still up for grabs, and when will the 49ers part ways with Brandon Aiyuk?

              • Why new Packers DC Gannon doesn't have a defensive scheme

                Rather than dubbing it a 3-4 or 4-3, Jonathan Gannon is focused on how Green Bay's defense will perform.

              ESPN
              • Terms of Use
              • Privacy Policy
              • Your US State Privacy Rights
              • Children's Online Privacy Policy
              • Interest-Based Ads
              • About Nielsen Measurement
              • Your Privacy Choices
              • Contact Us
              • Disney Ad Sales Site
              • Work for ESPN
              • Corrections
              GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos.
              Copyright: © 2026 ESPN Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.