2026 NFL Draft Rankings: Athlon Sports' Top 300 Big Board
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The 2026 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away, and it’s time to get the last of the hay into the barn, which means stacking the board for the final time in this year’s process.
This year’s draft may not have a ton of star power at the top, but it’s got impressive depth at most positions that should give all 32 teams plenty of quality talent to choose from well into Day 3. It’s not the best year to need a quarterback (after Fernando Mendoza) or a running back (if they’re not from Notre Dame), but every other position group has high-quality talent at the top of the board, and strong second and third tiers full of starting-caliber prospects.
My final big board is the culmination of months of film study and evaluation, now with the added benefit of predraft workout results, pro day performances, medical/injury considerations and more. It’s also key to remember that this is not a mock draft (a projection of where players will actually be drafted), but simply a reflection of my own grades and evaluation process for each player.
2026 NFL DRAFT RANKINGS
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | Interior OL | Edge | Interior DL | LB | CB | S
Keeping all that in mind, here’s how I rank the top 300 prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft, broken down by the round grade I’ve given to each player:
1st-Round Grades
1. Caleb Downs | S | Ohio State
2. Jeremiyah Love | RB | Notre Dame
3. Sonny Styles | LB | Ohio State
4. Rueben Bain Jr. | Edge | Miami (FL)
5. Arvell Reese | LB | Ohio State
7. David Bailey | Edge | Texas Tech
8. Olaivavega Ioane | OL | Penn State
9. Jermod McCoy | CB | Tennessee
10. Fernando Mendoza | QB | Indiana
11. Carnell Tate | WR | Ohio State
12. Francis Mauigoa | OT | Miami (FL)
14. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | S | Toledo
15. Kenyon Sadiq | TE | Oregon
16. Chris Johnson | CB | San Diego State
19. Dillon Thieneman | S | Oregon
20. Jordyn Tyson | WR | Arizona State
21. Malachi Lawrence | Edge | UCF
22. Monroe Freeling | OT | Georgia
23. Denzel Boston | WR | Washington
24. Kadyn Proctor | OT | Alabama
25. Cashius Howell | Edge | Texas A&M
26. Max Iheanachor | OT | Arizona State
2nd-Round Grades
27. Avieon Terrell | CB | Clemson
28. Keldric Faulk | Edge | Auburn
29. Colton Hood | CB | Tennessee
30. Kayden McDonald | DL | Ohio State
31. KC Concepcion | WR | Texas A&M
32. Jacob Rodriguez | LB | Texas Tech
33. D’Angelo Ponds | CB | Indiana
34. Blake Miller | OT | Clemson
35. Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | Indiana
36. Peter Woods | DL | Clemson
37. Brandon Cisse | CB | South Carolina
39. Lee Hunter | DL | Texas Tech
40. Akheem Mesidor | Edge | Miami (FL)
41. T.J. Parker | Edge | Clemson
43. R Mason Thomas | Edge | Oklahoma
44. Caleb Banks | DL | Florida
45. Chase Bisontis | OL | Texas A&M
46. Germie Bernard | WR | Alabama
47. Zion Young | Edge | Missouri
48. Gabe Jacas | Edge | Illinois
49. Derrick Moore | Edge | Michigan
50. Oscar Delp | TE | Georgia
51. Chris Bell | WR | Louisville
52. Emmanuel Pregnon | OL | Oregon
53. Jadarian Price | RB | Notre Dame
54. Anthony Hill Jr. | LB | Texas
55. Keylan Rutledge | OL | Georgia Tech
57. Zachariah Branch | WR | Georgia
59. Christen Miller | DL | Georgia
60. Domonique Orange | DL | Iowa State
61. Jake Golday | LB | Cincinnati
62. Keionte Scott | DB | Miami (FL)
63. Jaishawn Barham | Edge | Michigan
3rd-Round Grades
64. Josiah Trotter | LB | Missouri
65. Darrell Jackson Jr. | DL | Florida State
66. Keith Abney II | CB | Arizona State
67. Malachi Fields | WR | Notre Dame
69. Zakee Wheatley | S | Penn State
70. Gennings Dunker | OT | Iowa
73. Mike Washington Jr. | RB | Arkansas
74. Treydan Stukes | DB | Arizona
75. Jonah Coleman | RB | Washington
76. Dani Dennis-Sutton | Edge | Penn State
78. Chris Brazzell II | WR | Tennessee
79. Joshua Josephs | Edge | Tennessee
80. Antonio Williams | WR | Clemson
81. Davison Igbinosun | CB | Ohio State
82. Ted Hurst | WR | Georgia State
83. Gracen Halton | DL | Oklahoma
84. Romello Height | Edge | Texas Tech
85. Bud Clark | S | TCU
86. De’Zhaun Stribling | WR | Ole Miss
87. Michael Trigg | TE | Baylor
88. Devin Moore | CB | Florida
89. Caleb Tiernan | OT | Northwestern
90. Jake Slaughter | OL | Florida
91. Chandler Rivers | CB | Duke
92. Eli Stowers | TE | Vanderbilt
93. Keyron Crawford | Edge | Auburn
94. Deion Burks | WR | Oklahoma
95. Genesis Smith | S | Arizona
97. Julian Neal | DB | Arkansas
98. Sam Roush | TE | Stanford
99. LT Overton | Edge | Alabama
100. Chris McClellan | DL | Missouri
100. Kaleb Proctor | DL | Southeastern Louisiana
101. Sam Hecht | OL | Kansas State
102. Logan Jones | OL | Iowa
103. Skyler Bell | WR | UConn
104. Malik Muhammad | CB | Texas
105. Bryce Lance | WR | North Dakota State
106. Jalen Farmer | OL | Kentucky
107. Will Lee III | CB | Texas A&M
108. Joe Royer | TE | Cincinnati
4th-Round Grades
109. Jalon Kilgore | DB | South Carolina
110. Elijah Sarratt | WR | Indiana
111. Max Klare | TE | Ohio State
112. Brian Parker II | OL | Duke
113. Brenan Thompson | WR | Mississippi State
114. Taurean York | LB | Texas A&M
115. Nicholas Singleton | RB | Penn State
116. DeMonte Capehart | DL | Clemson
117. Dametrious Crownover | OT | Texas A&M
118. Emmett Johnson | RB | Nebraska
119. Deontae Lawson | LB | Alabama
120. Jakobe Thomas | S | Miami (FL)
121. Jeff Caldwell | WR | Cincinnati
122. Kaytron Allen | RB | Penn State
123. Daylen Everette | CB | Georgia
124. Austin Barber | OT | Florida
125. Justin Joly | TE | NC State
126. Zane Durant | DL | Penn State
127. Harold Perkins | LB | LSU
128. Ephesians Prysock | CB | Washington
129. Hezekiah Masses | CB | Cal
130. Tacario Davis | CB | Washington
131. Kendrick Law | WR | Kentucky
132. Isaiah World | OT | Oregon
133. Tim Keenan III | DL | Alabama
134. Jack Endries | TE | Texas
134. Anthony Lucas | Edge | USC
135. VJ Payne | S | TCU
136. Dontay Corleone | DL | Cincinnati
137. Eric McAlister | WR | TCU
138. Taylen Green | QB | Arkansas
139. Tyler Onyedim | DL | Texas A&M
140. Jude Bowry | OT | Boston College
141. Keyshaun Elliott | LB | Arizona State
142. Red Murdock | LB | Buffalo
143. Kevin Coleman Jr. | WR | Missouri
144. Jadon Canady | CB | Oregon
145. Dae’Quan Wright | TE | Ole Miss
146. Travis Burke | OT | Memphis
147. Markel Bell | OT | Miami (FL)
148. Caden Curry | Edge | Ohio State
149. Josh Cameron | WR | Baylor
150. Charles Demmings | CB | Stephen F. Austin
151. Justin Jefferson | LB | Alabama
152. Zxavian Harris | DL | Ole Miss
153. Eli Raridon | TE | Notre Dame
154. Landon Robinson | DL | Navy
155. Billy Schrauth | OL | Notre Dame
156. CJ Daniels | WR | Miami (FL)
157. Nadame Tucker | Edge | Western Michigan
158. Demond Claiborne | RB | Wake Forest
159. Devon Marshall | CB | NC State
160. Caleb Douglas | WR | Texas Tech
161. Bishop Fitzgerald | S | USC
162. Rayshaun Benny | DL | Michigan
163. Nick Barrett | DL | South Carolina
164. Tanner Koziol | TE | Houston
165. Kaleb Elarms-Orr | LB | TCU
166. Eric Rivers | WR | Georgia Tech
167. TJ Hall | CB | Iowa
5th-Round Grades
168. Aiden Fisher | LB | Indiana
169. Garrett Nussmeier | QB | LSU
170. Drew Allar | QB | Penn State
171. Kage Casey | OT | Boise State
172. Louis Moore | S | Indiana
173. J.C. Davis | OT | Illinois
174. Roman Hemby | RB | Indiana
175. Kaelon Black | RB | Indiana
176. Aaron Anderson | WR | LSU
177. Cameron Ball | DL | Mississippi State
178. Bryce Boettcher | LB | Oregon
179. Lewis Bond | WR | Boston College
180. Carson Beck | QB | Miami (FL)
181. Ar’maj Reed-Adams | OL | Texas A&M
182. Reggie Virgil | WR | Texas Tech
183. Drew Shelton | OT | Penn State
184. Seth McGowan | RB | Kentucky
185. Parker Brailsford | OL | Alabama
186. Lorenzo Styles Jr. | CB | Ohio State
187. Adam Randall | RB | Clemson
188. Beau Stephens | OL | Iowa
189. Skyler Gill-Howard | DL | Texas Tech
190. Tyren Montgomery | WR | John Carroll
191. Trey Zuhn III | OT | Texas A&M
192. Domani Jackson | CB | Alabama
193. Eli Heidenreich | WR | Navy
194. Cyrus Allen | WR | Cincinnati
195. Cole Payton | QB | North Dakota State
196. DJ Campbell | OL | Texas
197. Jack Kelly | LB | BYU
198. Barion Brown | WR | LSU
199. Noah Whittington | RB | Oregon
200. DeShon Singleton | S | Nebraska
201. Carver Willis | OT | Washington
202. Mikail Kamara | Edge | Indiana
203. Kaden Wetjen | WR | Iowa
204. Pat Coogan | OL | Indiana
205. Thaddeus Dixon | CB | North Carolina
206. Jeremiah Wright | OL | Auburn
207. Malik Benson | WR | Oregon
208. J’Mari Taylor | RB | Virginia
209. Tyreak Sapp | Edge | Florida
210. Eric Gentry | LB | USC
211. Dallen Bentley | TE | Utah
212. Logan Fano | Edge | Utah
213. Nate Boerkircher | TE | Texas A&M
214. Jimmy Rolder | LB | Michigan
215. Albert Regis | DL | Texas A&M
216. Colbie Young | WR | Georgia
217. Max Llewellyn | Edge | Iowa
218. Jager Burton | OL | Kentucky
219. Cade Klubnik | QB | Clemson
220. Robert Henry Jr. | RB | UTSA
6th-Round Grades
221. Lander Barton | LB | Utah
222. Michael Taaffe | S | Texas
223. Mason Reiger | Edge | Wisconsin
224. Jaeden Roberts | OL | Alabama
225. CJ Donaldson | RB | Ohio State
226. Sawyer Robertson | QB | Baylor
227. Toriano Pride | CB | Missouri
228. Matt Gulbin | OL | Michigan State
229. Cole Wisniewski | S | Texas Tech
230. Josh Cuevas | TE | Alabama
231. Bryson Eason | DL | Tennessee
232. Aamil Wagner | OT | Notre Dame
233. Robert Spears-Jennings | S | Oklahoma
234. Nolan Rucci | OT | Penn State
235. Jam Miller | RB | Alabama
236. Vincent Anthony Jr. | Edge | Duke
237. Aaron Graves | DL | Iowa
238. Jalen Huskey | CB | Maryland
239. Kejon Owens | RB | FIU
240. Trey Moore | Edge | Texas
241. Chase Roberts | WR | BYU
242. Keagan Trost | OL | Missouri
243. Deven Eastern | DL | Minnesota
244. Marlin Klein | TE | Michigan
245. Jaydn Ott | RB | Oklahoma
246. Ahmari Harvey | CB | Georgia Tech
247. J. Michael Sturdivant | WR | Florida
248. Quintayvious Hutchins | Edge | Boston College
249. Andre Fuller | CB | Toledo
250. Logan Taylor | OL | Boston College
251. Romello Brinson | WR | SMU
252. Owen Heinecke | LB | Oklahoma
253. Diego Pavia | QB | Vanderbilt
254. Jordan van den Berg | DL | Georgia Tech
255. Desmond Reid | RB | Pitt
256. Joe Fagnano | QB | UConn
257. Riley Nowakowski | TE | Indiana
258. Luke Altmyer | QB | Illinois
7th-Round Grades
259. Xavier Nwankpa | S | Iowa
260. Diego Pounds | OT | Ole Miss
261. Le’Veon Moss | RB | Texas A&M
262. Wesley Williams | DL | Duke
263. Febechi Nwaiwu | OL | Oklahoma
264. George Gumbs Jr. | Edge | Florida
265. John Michael Gyllenborg | TE | Wyoming
266. Collin Wright | CB | Stanford
267. Fa’alili Fa’amoe | OT | Wake Forest
268. Fernando Carmona | OL | Arkansas
269. James Thompson Jr. | DL | Illinois
270. Kendal Daniels | S | Oklahoma
271. Marcus Allen | CB | North Carolina
272. Micah Morris | OL | Georgia
273. Will Kacmarek | TE | Ohio State
274. Harrison Wallace III | WR | Ole Miss
275. Wydett Williams Jr. | S | Ole Miss
276. Jeremiah Williams | Edge | Arkansas
277. Terion Stewart | RB | Virginia Tech
278. Enrique Cruz Jr. | OT | Kansas
279. Avery Smith | CB | Toledo
280. Xavian Sorey Jr. | LB | Arkansas
281. Anez Cooper | OL | Miami (FL)
282. David Gusta | DL | Kentucky
283. Matthew Hibner | TE | SMU
284. Alex Harkey | OT | Oregon
285. Rene Konga | DL | Louisville
286. Caden Barnett | OL | Wyoming
287. Dalton Johnson | S | Arizona
288. Michael Heldman | Edge | Central Michigan
289. Rahsul Faison | RB | South Carolina
290. Ethan Burke | Edge | Texas
291. Chip Trayanum | RB | Toledo
292. Jack Pyburn | Edge | LSU
293. Zavion Thomas | WR | LSU
294. Max Bredeson | RB | Michigan
295. Dillon Bell | WR | Georgia
296. Ceyair Wright | CB | Nebraska
297. Latrell McCutchin | CB | Houston
298. Josh Moten | CB | Southern Miss
299. Jalon Daniels | QB | Kansas
300. Garrett DiGiorgio | OT | UCLA
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