90 Prospect Grades

Ranked by position!

One of my favorite articles every year, below are 90 prospects for the 2026 NFL draft ranked and graded by position group. Of course you can always reach out to me with questions, but it is my intention that this article serve as your reference guide throughout the draft process. If a week from now you wonder how I feel about a player, this article is where you should look. I recommend bookmarking it in your email for future use! Last year I did my top 10 in each position group, but this year I am just ranking everyone that I think my readers will care about. So, some groups only have a couple of players, and some have a bunch. I have also copied over the scale I use, which is the same as the Bleacher Report scouting department. Without further ado!

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10: Generational Talent/No. 1 Overall

9.5-9.9: Top-Five Prospect

9.0-9.4: Top-10 Prospect

8.5-8.9: Immediate Impact Prospect / 1st Round

8.0-8.4: Year 1 Starter / Late 1st-2nd Round

7.5-7.9: Potential Impact Player / 2nd Round

7.0-7.4: High-Level Backup / Potential Starter / 3rd Round

6.5-6.9: Potential Role Player / 4th Round

6.0-6.4: Developmental Prospect / 5th Round

5.5-5.9: Backup/Draftable / 6th-7th Round

5.0-5.4: Backup/UDFA with Roster Potential / UDFA

4.0-4.9: Developmental Prospect / UDFA

3.0-3.9: Training Camp Body / UDFA

2026 Top Ten:

1. Caleb Downs, S Ohio State (9.6)

2. Jeremiah Love, RB Notre Dame (9.6)

3. Fernando Mendoza, QB Indiana (9.4)

4. David Bailey, DE Texas A&M (8.9)

5. Averell Reese, DE Ohio State (8.8)

6. Ruben Bain Jr, DE Miami (8.8)

7. Jermod McCoy, CB Tennessee (8.7)

8. Spencer Fano, OT Utah (8.6)

9. Kadyn Proctor, OT Alabama (8.6)

10. Francis, Mauigoa, OT Miami (8.6)

My career all time top 10:

1. Caleb Williams, QB USC (10.0)

2. Marvin Harrison Jr, WR Ohio State (9.8)

3. Jalen Carter, DT Georgia (9.8)

4. Caleb Downs, S Ohio State (9.6)

5. Jeremiah Love, RB Notre Dame (9.6)

6. Olu Fashanu, OT Penn State (9.6)

7. Drake Maye, QB North Carolina (9.5)

8. Joe Alt, OT Notre Dame (9.5)

9. Fernando Mendoza, QB Indiana (9.4)

10. Travis Hunter, CB/WR Colorado (9.4)

Quarterback:

1. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (9.4)

2. Ty Simpson, Alabama (8.2)

3. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU (7.9)

4. Drew Allar, Penn State (7.6)

5. Carson Beck, Miami (7.5)

6. Cade Kulbnik, Clemson (7.4)

7. Cole Payton, NDSU (7.2)

Wide Receiver:

1. Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State (8.5)

2. Carnell Tate, Ohio State (8.4)

3. Malaki Lemon, USC (8.3)

4. Denzel Boston, Washington (8.3)

5. Omar Cooper Jr, Indiana (8.1)

6. Chris Bell, Louisville (8.1)

7. Germie Bernard, Alabama (8.1)

8. KC Concepcion, Texas A&M (8.0)

9. Zachariah Branch, Georgia (8.0)

10. Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee (8.0)

11. Ja’Kobi Lane, USC (7.6)

Running Back:

1. Jeremiah Love, Notre Dame (9.6)

2. Kaytron Allen, Penn State (7.4)

3. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State (7.4)

4. Jadarian Price, Notre Dame (7.4)

5. Josh Pitsenberger, Yale (7.2)

Tight End:

1. Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon (8.4)

2. Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt (8.2)

3. Max Klare, Ohio State (8.0)

4. Jack Endries, Texas (7.3)

Offensive Tackle:

1. Spencer Fano, Utah (8.6)

2. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama (8.6)

3. Francis, Mauigoa, Miami (8.6)

4. Caleb Lomu, Utah (8.4)

5. Monroe Freeling, Georgia (8.3)

6. Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern (8.0)

7. Blake Miller, Clemson (7.8)

8. Max Iheanachor, Arizona State (7.8)

9. Isiah World, Oregon (7.7)

10. Austin Barber, Florida (7.5)

Interior Offensive Lineman

1. Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon (8.4)

2. Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State (8.2)

3. Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M (8.1)

4. Logan Jones, Iowa (8.0)

5. Conner Lew, Auburn (8.0)

6. Keylan Rutledge, Georgia (7.9)

7. Gennings Dunker, Iowa (7.9)

8. Jake Slaughter, Auburn (7.6)

9. Parker Brailsford, Alabama (7.5)

10. Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M (7.5)

11. Alex Harkey, Oregon (7.3)

12. Matt Gulbin, Michigan State (7.3)

Defensive Tackle:

1. Peter Woods, Clemson (8.5)

2. Caleb Banks, Florida (8.2)

3. Kayden McDonald, Alabama (8.1)

4. Christen Miller, Georgia (8.1)

5. Dominque Orange, Iowa State (8.1)

6. Lee Hunter, Texas Tech (8.1)

7. Tim Keenan III, Alabama (7.9)

8. Darrell Jackson Jr, Florida State (7.9)

9. Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati (7.6)

10. Kaleb Proctor, SE Louisiana (7.4)

Defensive End:

1. David Bailey, Texas A&M (8.9)

2. Averell Reese, Ohio State (8.8)

3. Rueben Bain Jr, Miami (8.8)

4. Keldric Faulk, Auburn (8.6)

5. R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma (8.3)

6. TJ Parker, Clemson (8.2)

7. Cashius Howell, Texas A&M (8.2)

8. Akheem Mesidor, Miami (8.2)

9. Zion Young, Missouri (8.1)

10. LT Overton, Alabama (8.1)

11. Gabe Jacas, Illinois (7.9)

Linebacker:

1. Anthony Hill Jr, Texas (8.4)

2. Sonny Styles, Ohio State (8.3)

3. CJ Allen, Georgia (8.2)

4. Harold Perkins Jr, LSU (8.2)

5. Josiah Trotter, Missouri (7.8)

6. Jake Golday, Cincinnati (7.4)

7. Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech (7.4)

Cornerback:

1. Jermod McCoy, Tennessee (8.7)

2. Mansoor Delane, LSU (8.4)

3. Avieon Terrell, Clemson (8.3)

4. Brandon Cisse, South Carolina (8.2)

5. Colton Hood, Tennessee (8.1)

6. D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana (7.9)

7. Chris Johnson, San Diego State (7.7)

8. Julian Neal, Arkansas (7.7)

9. Malik Muhammad, Texas (7.6)

Safety:

1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State (9.6)

2. Emmanuel McNeil Warren, Toledo (8.0)

3. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon (7.8)

4. Zakee Wheatly, Penn State (7.5)