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On Thursday, the NFL announced the 16 prospects who are confirmed to attend the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
Three colleges – Ohio State (five players), Alabama (two), and Miami (Fla.) (two) – will have multiple players on-site. The Big Ten leads all conferences with six prospects confirmed to attend, followed by the Southeastern Conference (five), Atlantic Coast Conference (two), Big 12 (two), and Independent (one).
The one player that we know won’t be in attendance is Heisman Trophy winner Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who will watch the draft with his family in Miami. Mendoza could go number one to the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Draft begins with the first round on Thursday night, April 23, and continues Friday, April 24, with Rounds 2-3. The Draft will conclude on Saturday, April 25, with Rounds 4-7.
The NFL Draft, which was held in Green Bay last year, will be hosted in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1948 and in the state of Pennsylvania for the first time since 2017.
The players confirmed to attend this year’s NFL Draft to date:
1) |
David Bailey |
LB |
Texas Tech |
2) |
Rueben Bain Jr. |
DE |
Miami (Fla.) |
3) |
Mansoor Delane |
DB |
LSU |
4) |
Caleb Downs |
DB |
Ohio State |
5) |
Keldric Faulk |
DE |
Auburn |
6) |
Colton Hood |
DB |
Tennessee |
7) |
Makai Lemon |
WR |
USC |
8) |
Jeremiyah Love |
RB |
Notre Dame |
9) |
Francis Mauigoa |
OL |
Miami (Fla.) |
10) |
Kayden McDonald |
DT |
Ohio State |
11) |
Kadyn Proctor |
T |
Alabama |
12) |
Arvell Reese |
LB |
Ohio State |
13) |
Ty Simpson |
QB |
Alabama |
14) |
Sonny Styles |
LB |
Ohio State |
15) |
Carnell Tate |
WR |
Ohio State |
16) |
Jordyn Tyson |
WR |
Arizona State |