The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23 to 25, 2026. The draft set an all-time NFL draft attendance record, with a reported attendance of 805,000 over three days. The time between first-round selections was shortened from 10 minutes to 8. Times between selections in other rounds remained unchanged. The Las Vegas Raiders held the first overall pick and selected Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the first Hoosier to be selected in the first round since 1994, and the first Hoosier to be selected first overall since 1938.
Host city On May 22, 2024, it was announced that Pittsburgh would be the host city. It was the first time since the 1948 NFL draft that the event had been held in Pittsburgh. It was held outside of Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and nearby Point State Park. The draft set an all-time NFL Draft attendance record, with a reported attendance of 805,000 over three days.
Player selections Selections are listed according to the NFL's official draft tracker. * Compensatory selection × Resolution JC-2A selection †Pro Bowler ‡Hall of Famer-->
Notable undrafted players
Trades involving draft picks In the explanations below (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft, while (D) denotes trades that take place during the 2026 draft.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Resolution JC-2A picks Resolution JC-2A, enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions. The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft picks. These draft picks are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory picks; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded by draft order in the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory picks. One pick was awarded pursuant to the resolution.
Summary
Selections by NCAA conference ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7TotalNCAA Division I FBS football conferencesAmerican00010034ACC626868238Big 12653296738Big Ten10910109101068CUSA00000011Ind. (FBS)20211107MAC01000034MW10010013Pac-1200000000SEC715141513101387Sun Belt00101002NCAA Division I FCS football conferencesMVFC00011002SLC00011002Non-college selections IPP00000011
Colleges with multiple draft selections SelectionsColleges 11 Ohio State 10 Alabama, Texas A&M 9 Clemson, Miami (FL), Texas Tech 8 Georgia, Indiana, Penn State 7 Florida, Iowa, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington 6 Michigan, Missouri, Notre Dame, Texas 5 Auburn, Tennessee 4 Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Boston College, Cincinnati, Kentucky 3 Duke, Illinois, South Carolina, TCU, USC, Utah 2 Baylor, BYU, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Navy, NC State, North Dakota State, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Stanford, Toledo, Wake Forest
Selections by position PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7TotalWide receiver539647236Linebacker462634429Defensive tackle134436627Cornerback253751427Defensive end451321521Offensive tackle605512221Tight end144161421Safety233160419Guard311335218Running back201232313Center021133111Quarterback202111310Punter00000112Fullback00001001Kicker00000101
References Trade references
General references
External links 2026 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference