Now that the college football season is over, I have updated my big board to reflect the changes in the CFP and players who have announced their decisions to return to school for 2026. This draft is weak at the top, but there are several hidden gems in the middle to late rounds of the class, and the closer you get to 50, the more value teams will find. Today, I updated my big board to reflect the 60 best players in the 2026 NFL draft as we enter the offseason.
***Descriptions and evaluations can be found under “player profiles” on the homepage***
1. Caleb Downs
S • Ohio State
2. Jeremiyah Love
RB • Notre Dame
3. David Bailey
EDGE • Texas Tech
4. Peter Woods
DT • Clemson
5. Fernando Mendoza
QB • Indiana
6. Arvell Reese
LB • Ohio State
7. Sonny Styles
LB • Ohio State
8. Rueben Bain
EDGE • Miami
9. Francis Mauigoa
T • Miami
10. Davison Igbinosun
CB • Ohio State
11. Anthony Hill
LB • Texas
12. Jermod McCoy
CB • Tennessee
13. Mansoor Delane
CB • LSU
14. Spencer Fano
T • Utah
15. Jordyn Tyson
WR • Arizona State
16. Makai Lemon
WR • USC
17. Kenyon Sadiq
TE • Oregon
18. Carnell Tate
WR • Ohio State
19. Connor Lew
C • Auburn
20. Keionte Scott
CB • Miami
21. Chris Bell
WR • Louisville
22. Keldric Faulk
EDGE • Auburn
23. Avieon Terrell
CB • Clemson
24. R. Mason Thomas
EDGE • Oklahoma
25. Max Klare
TE • Ohio State
26. Omar Cooper Jr.
WR • Indiana
27. TJ Parker
EDGE • Clemson
28. Chase Bisontis
G • Texas A&M
29. Caleb Banks
DT • Florida
30. KC Concepcion
WR • Texas A&M
31. Genesis Smith
S • Arizona
32. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S • Toledo
33. Olaivavega Ioane
G • Penn State
34. Jalon Kilgore
CB • South Carolina
35. Gabe Jacas
EDGE • Illinois
36. Kayden McDonald
DT • Ohio State
37. Kadyn Proctor
T • Alabama
38. Denzel Boston
WR • Washington
39. Christen Miller
DT • Georgia
40. Daylen Everette
CB • Georgia
41. Lee Hunter
NT • Texas Tech
42. Joshua Josephs
EDGE • Tennessee
43. Lorenzo Styles
CB • Ohio State
44. Akheem Mesidor
EDGE • Miami
45. Germie Bernard
WR • Alabama
46. Reggie Virgil
WR • Texas Tech
47. Emmanuel Pregnon
G • Oregon
48. Kamari Ramsey
S • USC
49. Anez Cooper
G • Miami
50. D’Angelo Ponds
CB • Indiana
51. Caleb Tiernan
T • Northwestern
52. Jonah Coleman
RB • Washington
53. Jake Slaughter
C • Florida
54. Domonique Orange
IDL • Iowa State
55. Eric McAlister
WR • TCU
56. Brandon Cisse
CB • South Carolina
57. Cashius Howell
EDGE • Texas A&M
58. Niki Prongos
T • Stanford
59. Jack Endries
TE • Texas
60. Ahmad Moten
IDL • Miami
