NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Jan. 19, 2026
    Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Top 28 Positions in Place for First Round After Divisional Round Weekend

The first-round draft order posted below is complete through the top 28 selections. The Raiders hold the 1st overall selection at 3-14 despite winning their final game vs the Chiefs. The Giants won their final two games including their finale vs the Cowboys which pushed them to the 5th overall selection. There are four teams at 3-14 and they will rotate up in the ensuing rounds.

The remaining four teams include the two conference bye teams, Seattle and Denver who will host the title games this weekend. The LA Rams and New England were both at or near the top of their conferences throughout the season. The NFL got the four best clubs for the conference championship.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Divisional round over the weekend. Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                    W-L record

1          Las Vegas                     3-14

2          NY Jets                         3-14

3          Arizona                         3-14

4          Tennessee                    3-14

5          NY Giants                     4-13

6          Cleveland                      5-12

7          Washington                   5-12

8          New Orleans                 6-11

9          Kansas City                  6-11

10         Cincinnati                      6-11

11         Miami                           7-10

12         Dallas                           7-9-1

13         LA Rams (Atlanta)         8-9

14         Baltimore                      8-9

15         Tampa Bay                   8-9

16         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-9

17         Detroit                           9-8

18         Minnesota                     9-8

19         Carolina                        8-10

20         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-8-1

21         Pittsburgh                     10-8

22         LA Chargers                  11-7

23         Philadelphia                   11-7

24         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 13-5

25         Chicago                        12-7

26         Buffalo                          13-6

27         San Francisco               13-6

28         Houston                        13-6

Remaining Playoff Teams

29         LA Rams                       14-5

30         New England                 16-3

31         Denver                          16-3

32         Seattle                          16-3

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.

Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

Underclassmen Announced by NFL Office
Forty-two players granted special eligibility for 2026 NFL Draft

The NFL announced the names of 42 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2026 NFL Draft and 21 underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the draft. The 2026 draft is scheduled to be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.

Sixteen players applied for special eligibility prior to the newly instituted early “soft” deadline of Jan. 5, which was added to assist players and all-star game organizers in the planning and invitation process. Twenty-six additional players submitted their petitions prior to the traditional deadline of Jan. 14 to apply for special eligibility for the 2026 draft. This list does not include players that are playing in the FBS National Championship Game on Jan. 19. For those players, a “Championship” deadline of Jan. 23 has been added.

Each of the 42 players listed below have met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and have renounced their college football eligibility by submitting written notification to the league office on or before the Jan. 14 deadline. Consequently, they are eligible for selection:

Keith Abney, DB, Arizona State
C.J. Allen, LB, Georgia
Aaron Anderson, WR, LSU
Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
Arion Carter, LB, Tennessee
Kage Casey, T, Boise State
Brandon Cisse, DB, South Carolina
K.C. Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
Dylan Devezin, RB, Notre Dame
Caleb Downs, DB, Ohio State
Charles Du, DB, Notre Dame
Logan Fano, DE, Utah
Spencer Fano, T, Utah
Jalen Farmer, G, Kentucky
Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn
Monroe Freeling, T, Georgia
Anthony Hill, LB, Texas
Colton Hood, DB, Tennessee
Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska
Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
Ja’Kobi Lane, WR, USC
Makai Lemon, WR, USC
Caleb Lomu, T, Utah
Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh
Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
Jermod McCoy, DB, Tennessee
Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
Malik Muhammad, DB, Texas
Kamari Ramsey, DB, USC
Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State
Jimmy Rolder, LB, Michigan
Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
Genesis Smith, DB, Arizona
Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Avieon Terrell, DB, Clemson
Dillon Thieneman, DB, Oregon
Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Taurean York, LB, Texas A&M

The following underclassmen, have in timely fashion under NFL rules, officially notified the league office that they have fulfilled their degree requirements. Consequently, they are eligible for selection:

Jude Bowry, T, Boston College
Parker Brailsford, C, Alabama
Chris Brazzell, WR, Tennessee
Ryan Eckley, P, Michigan State
Jack Endries, TE, Texas
Jalon Kilgore, DB, South Carolina
Marlin Klein, TE, Michigan
Connor Lew, C, Auburn
Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
Brian Parker, T, Duke
T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson
Harold Perkins, LB, LSU
Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
Kadyn Proctor, T, Alabama
Billy Schrauth, G, Notre Dame
Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
Aamil Wagner, T, Notre Dame
Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
Wesley Williams, DE, Duke
Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
Collin Wright, DB, Stanford

Giants Signing HC John Harbaugh

The Giants have landed their man with the verbal agreement, signing head coach John Harbaugh. The Giants moved quickly with Harbaugh who was shockingly fired after losing the Ravens’ season finale to the Steelers, eliminating them last week from the postseason. The Giants are finalizing a five-year contract to be announced latter this week.

Harbaugh holds a 180-113 regular-season record, the winningest coach in Ravens history by 100 victories. Under Harbaugh, the Ravens went to the playoffs in 12 of his 18 years, won six AFC North titles and won Super Bowl XLVII.

Rarely a coach of this caliber becomes available on the open market. The Giants were his first interview and they sold him on the top organization, young roster at key positions and the early open market on a coaching staff. Harbaugh is 63 years old after two decades in Baltimore. He commands the locker room and has coached every position on a team. There are expected to be many coaching changes on the Giants staff. Harbaugh is expected to bring OC Todd Monken along to help in the development of rookie QB Jaxson Dart. Monken set new records in 2024 when he led the Ravens to the #1 ranking in scoring in both passing and running along with producing 4000 yards passing and 3000 yards rushing. Monken has worked under Harbaugh for the last three seasons of his 11-year NFL career.

Declared Underclassmen for NFL Draft

January 15, 2026 – updated

Draft Insiders’ NFL Draft Prospects
Declaration Day – January 14th

QB Dante Moore Returns to Oregon
LB Sonny Styles Joins Buckeye’s  Underclassmen

Highly regarded Oregon QB Dante Moore gave up a chance to be a top pick in the 2026 NFL draft. He projected among the top 2-4 prospects in the NFL Draft 2026. He comes off a terrible performance vs #1 Indiana in the CFP Semi-finals which probably influenced his decision. He projects near the top of a very talented QB class for 2027.

By going back to Oregon, Moore, 20, gave up a chance to make nearly $50 million in guaranteed money. Last year’s #2 pick, Travis Hunter, made $46.65 million fully guaranteed, and that number projects to go up this year.  Moore, in his first season as a full-time starter, led Oregon to the CFP semifinals. He has started only 20 games as a college quarterback which is marginal experience for a young NFL starter.

In 2025, Moore threw for 3,565 yards and 30 TD for the Ducks. He completed 71.8% of his passes and threw 10 interceptions. He led the Ducks to the national semi-finals vs Indiana. He completed his off the worst performance of his short career vs undefeated #1 Indiana. He threw an interception on the first play of the game and had two fumbles in the Hoosiers blowout win, 56-22. Moore carries a blue chip grade and with additional vital experience at the position, he will compete for the top overall selection in the NFL Draft 2027 with Texas QB Arch Manning.

LB Sonny Styles joins a talented group of Ohio State underclassmen with many #1 picks especially on the defensive side of the ball. Styles carries a first round grade and a high level of development.  He figures in the late part of the first round currently. He is expected to play in the Senior Bowl and participate in the NFL Combine next month.

Oregon Safety Dillon Thieneman Declares for Draft
Tight Ends Kenyon Sadiq and  Max Klare Enter NFL Draft

Ohio State’s DT Kayden McDonald Joins LB Arvell Reese, Safety Caleb Downs and WR Carnell Tate 
Alabama QB Ty Simpson Officially Declares for NFL Draft

Updated Jan. 15
Frank Coyle

Today is Declaration day for Underclassmen for the NFL Draft 2026 with the exception of players in CFP natioinal title game on Jan. 19th. They will have until Jan 23rd to decide to stay in school or declare for the NFL Draft. Tight ends, Kenyon Sadiq and Max Klare entered yesterday to elevate the TE class significantly.

Ohio State’s DT Kayden McDonald and LB Arvell Reese joined safety Caleb Downs and wideout Carnell Tate as the next blue chip prospects to enter the NFL Draft. Reese and Downs carry top 3-5 grades at this point after outstanding careers in a number of roles in the Buckeyes heralded defense. Wideout Carnell Tate looks to become the next Buckeye receiver to be drafted in the first round. The Georgia Bulldogs lost linebacker CJ Allen and wideout Zachariah Branch after impressive 2025 performances. OT Spencer Fano of Utah sat out his team’s bowl game after an excellent 2025 performance and declared for the draft shortly afterwards. He ranks in the top ten selections currently in our new Top 150 pro prospect rankings in DraftInsiders.com current updated Newsletter.

Underclassmen Dates
With the NFL allowing draft-eligible underclassmen to participate in college all-star games, an early deadline of Jan. 5 gives players an opportunity to submit their petitions for special eligibility to the league sooner.

The traditional deadline for underclassmen to submit a petition to the league is Jan. 14. An extended deadline of Jan. 23 is exclusively for underclassmen on teams participating in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. Players have a three day window to rescind their decision and reenter the college ranks.

The upcoming NFL Draft will attract another strong group of underclassmen. Recently, numbers of underclassmen have fallend with the advent of the NIL and players moving easily in the transfer portal the d number of underclassmen have fallen annually.

Expect many new additions here over the day. This draft class will be a very heavy offensive talent group from both the underclassmen and senior classes.

In addition, to the underclassmen entering the pro ranks, many players opted out of their bowl game to prepare for the demanding NFL Draft postseason preparation. Both the All-star weeks and NFL Combine along with the critical pro day events become lasting impressions for a prospects final draft grade. These players have increased in recent years and this is a recent disturbing development with key players ending their college careers prior to their team’s most important postseason bowl game on the agenda.

With direct payments from schools to players now allowed, plus the NFL still having a rookie wage scale, you could see even more kids elect to return to college football this season.

Here is a school by school breakdown of who is in at this point. We will update this page through the league’s official underclassmen announcement date which will be Jan 23rd.

Declared Underclassmen – Top Pro Prospects

By school / alphabetically
Check Web site – draftinsiders.com for Updated List of Underclassmen thru late January
Players can opt out after declaring within the Declaration dates with a three day period to rescind their decision.

Alabama
Parker Brailsford
OT Kadyn Proctor
QB Ty Simpson

Arizona
S Genesis Smith

Arizona State
CB Keith Abney II
WR Jordyn Tyson

Auburn
Edge Keldric Faulk
OC Connor Lew

Boise State
OT Kage Casey

Boston College
OT Jude Bowry

Buffalo
LB Red Murdock

BYU
LB Isaiah Glasker
DT Keanu Tanuvasa
P Sam Vander Haar

Clemson
Edge T.J. Parker
CB Avieon Terrell
WR Antonio Williams
DT Peter Woods

Duke
OL Brian Parker II
Edge Wesley Williams

Florida
DT Caleb Banks

Florida State
QB Thomas Castillanos
CB Earl Little

Georgia
LB CJ Allen
WR Zachariah Branch
TE Oscar Delp
OT Monroe Freeling
DT Chrisitan Miller
P Brett Thorson

LSU
WR Aaron Anderson II

Michigan
TE Marlin Klein

Michigan State
P Ryan Eckley

Missouri
LB Josiah Trotter

Nebraska
RB Emmett Johnson

Northwestern
Edge Anto Saka

Notre Dame
RB Jeremiyah Love
RB Jadarian Price
OL Billy Schrauth
OL Aamil Wagner

Ohio State
S Caleb Downs
TE Max Klare
DT Kayden McDonald
LB Arvell Reese
LB Sonny Styles
WR Carnell Tate

Oklahoma
LB Owen Heinecke

Oregon
TE Kenyon Sadiq
S Dillon Thieneman

Penn State
OL Olaivavega Ioane

Pittsburgh
LB Kyle Louis

South Carolina
CB Brandon Cisse
RB Rahsul Faison
S Jalon Kilgore

Stanford
CB Collin Wright

Tennessee
WR Chris Brazzell II
LB Arion Carter
CB Colton Hood
CB Jermod McCoy

Texas
TE Jack Endries
LB Anthony Hill Jr.
CB Malik Muhammed

Texas A&M
OG Chase Bisontis
WR KC Concepcion
LB Taurean York

USC
WR Ja’Kobi Lane
WR Makai Lemon
S Kamari Ramsey

Utah
OT Spencer Fano
Edge Logan Fano
OT Caleb Lomu

Washington
WR Denzel Boston
RB Jonah Coleman

Draft Insiders’ All-Pro Teams

   Frank Coyle & Staff

NFL Awards

Offensive Player of Year – Matthew Stafford – Rams
Defensive Player of Year – Myles Garrett – Browns

Rookie Offensive Player of Year – QB Jaxson Dart – Giants
Rookie Defensive Player of Year – LB Carson Schwesinger – Browns

Coach of the Year – Mike Vrabel – Patriots

Draft Insiders’  – All-Pro Teams

First Team

Offense

Quarterback
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Running Back
Bijan Robinson, Atlanta

Fullback
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco

All-Purpose Back
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco

Wide Receivers
Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle
Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati

Draft Insiders’ Pro Prospect Positional Rankings – Top 300 Players for the NFL Draft 2026 – available now
Special Deluxe Package available – January Newsletter – Underclassmen, Three Round MD – Top 150 Player Rankings

Tight End
Trey McBride, Arizona

Left Tackle
Garett Bolles, Denver

Left Guard
Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis

Center
Creed Humphrey, Kansas City

Right Guard
Quinn Meinerz, Denver

Right Tackle
Penei Sewell, Detroit

Defense

Edge Rushers
Myles Garrett, Cleveland
Brian Burns, New York Giants
Will Anderson Jr., Houston

Interior Linemen
Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee
Zach Allen, Denver

Linebackers
Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville
Jordyn Brooks, Miami

Cornerbacks
Derek Stingley Jr., Houston
Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia

Slot cornerback
Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia

Safeties
Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore
Jessie Bates III, Atlanta

Special Teams

Placekicker
Brandon Aubrey, Dallas

Punter
Jordan Stout, Baltimore

Kick Returner
Ray Davis, Buffalo

Punt Returner
Marcus Jones, New England

Special Teamer
Devon Key, Denver

Long Snapper
Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville

Second Team
Offense

Quarterback
Drake Maye, New England

Running Back
James Cook, Buffalo
Fullback
Patrick Ricard, Baltimore

All-Purpose Back
Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit

Wide Receivers
George Pickens, Dallas
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit
Nico Collins, Houston

Tight End
Kyle Pitts, Atlanta

Left Tackle
Trent Williams, San Francisco

Left Guard
Joe Thuney, Chicago

Center
Aaron Brewer, Miami

Right Guard
Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta

Right Tackle
Darnell Wright, Chicago

Defense

Edge Rushers
Micah Parsons, Green Bay
Danielle Hunter, Houston
Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit

Interior Linemen
Leonard Williams, Seattle
Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh

Linebackers
Jack Campbell, Detroit
Ernest Jones IV, Seattle

Cornerbacks
Patrick Surtain II, Denver
Devon Witherspoon, Seattle

Slot cornerback
Jaycee Horn, Carolina

Safeties
Kevin Byard, Chicago
Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers

Special Teams

Placekicker
Will Reichard, Minnesota

Punter
Michael Dickson, Seattle

Kick Returner
Kavontae Turpin, Dallas

Punt Returner
Chimere Dike, Tennessee

Special Teamer
Del’Shawn Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers

Long Snapper
Andrew DePaola, Minnesota

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Jan. 13, 2026

Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Top 24 Positions in Place for First Round After Wild Card Weekend

The first-round draft order posted below is complete through the top 24 selections. With the Texans win over the Steelers Monday night, only the final eight positions remain in question. The Steeler loss most likely is the final game of veteran QB Aaron Rodgers career. He had an amazing career which ranks with any passer in NFL history. He took an average Steeler team to the AFC North title and kept them in most games despite average talent on their offense.

The Raiders hold the 1st overall selection at 3-14 despite winning their final game vs the Chiefs. The Giants won their final two games including their finale vs the Cowboys which pushed them to the 5th overall selection. There are four teams at 3-14 and they will rotate up in the ensuing rounds.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Texans win Monday night over the Steelers.
Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                    W-L record

1          Las Vegas                     3-14

2          NY Jets                         3-14

3          Arizona                         3-14

4          Tennessee                    3-14

5          NY Giants                     4-13

6          Cleveland                      5-12

7          Washington                   5-12

8          New Orleans                 6-11

9          Kansas City                  6-11

10         Cincinnati                      6-11

11         Miami                           7-10

12         Dallas                           7-9-1

13         LA Rams (Atlanta)         8-9

14         Baltimore                      8-9

15         Tampa Bay                   8-9

16         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-9

17         Detroit                           9-8

18         Minnesota                     9-8

19         Carolina                        8-10

20         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-8-1

21         Pittsburgh                     10-8

22         LA Chargers                  11-7

23         Philadelphia                   11-7

24         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 13-5

Remaining Playoff Teams

25         Chicago                        12-6

26         Buffalo                          13-5

27         San Francisco               13-5

28         Houston                        13-5

29         LA Rams                       13-5

30         New England                 15-3

31         Denver                          14-3

32         Seattle                          14-3

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.
Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

College Football Playoffs

Indiana Crushes Oregon – Miami Edges Ole Miss

Frank Coyle / Head scout
Jan. 12, 2026

CFP Championship Game – Indiana vs Miami

Jan. 19, 2026 – Miami, Fl

Fernando Mendoza Shines in Hoosiers Semi-Final Victory
Carson Beck Directs Another Impressive Miami Win

The CFP title game features two surprising teams this year in Indiana and Miami. The Hoosiers have had a magical performance, going undefeated in the regular season, winning the Big Ten title game vs Ohio St and blasting CFP clubs, Alabama and Oregon. Heisman trophy winner, QB Fernando Mendoza has been near flawless, dissecting the Bama and Ducks defense with impressive 38-3 and 56-22 wins. The Indiana club is one of the most disciplined and efficient teams in history, reflecting the guidance of HC Curt Cignetti. He has been hands down, the Coach of the Year in only his second season with the perennial downtrodden Indiana program. He has installed a team discipline and poise which plays out weekly. They have dominated in 2025 in all three phases of the game especially vs top competition.

Miami has combined three tight CFP wins over Texas A&M, Ohio State and Ole Miss behind QB Carson Beck to make the title game. Under the guidance of HC Mario Cristobal, they improved significantly through the second half of the season and reduced mistakes in big spots. The Miami mystique has resurfaced with their legacy of stars coming out in support. With the Hurricanes having the home field in the title game. Hard Rock stadium with be rocking on Jan. 19^th.

QB Beck has shown fine poise and leadership and the ability to deliver the ball to a solid group of playmakers. Freshman sensation playmaker Malachi Toney has been a difference maker in key spots and gives them a dangerous weapon which they go to in critical situations. Runner Mark Fletcher has been a workhorse back, giving this attack an excellent balance in big games. Their aggressive defense has responded to strong coaching by DC Corey Hetherman and line coach Jason Taylor. Edge rushers Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor have applied consistent pressure and the secondary has been opportunistic on key passing downs.

We have a week to analyze the CFP title game and one of the more interesting matchups in years.

CFP Semifinals

Indiana vs Oregon and Miami vs Ole Miss HeadLine Championship Chase

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff (CFP) Semifinals feature two exciting matchups this week. #10 Miami vs #6 Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8 and #1 Indiana vs #5 Oregon in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9, with both games airing on ESPN. The winners advance to the National Championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 19, 2026.

Here is Semifinal infomation

Fiesta Bowl  – #10 Miami vs #6 Ole Miss
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 – Time: 7:30 p.m. et
Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
TV: ESPN

Peach Bowl – #1 Indiana vs #5 Oregon
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026 – Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
TV: ESPN

Monday, Jan. 19

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Declared Underclassmen for NFL Draft

Ohio State’s DT Kayden McDonald Joins LB Arvell Reese and Safety  Caleb Downs for NFL Draft
Alabama QB Ty Simpson & Ohio St WR Carnell Tate Declare for NFL Draft
Linebacker CJ Allen & Wideout Branch Join Growing List of Playmakers       

Updated Jan. 13

       Frank Coyle

With the key CFP natioinal title game here for Jan. 19, the declaration date has opened for the transfer portal with many top draft selections expected to make decisions on turning pro. Ohio State’s DT Kayden McDonald, LB Arvell Reese has joined safety Caleb Downs as the next blue chip prospects to enter the NFL Draft. Reese and Downs carry top 3-5 grades at this point after outstanding careers in a number of roles in the Buckeyes heralded defense. Wideout Carnell Tate looks to become the next Buckeye receiver to be drafted in the first round.  The Georgia Bulldogs lost linebacker CJ Allen and wideout Zachariah Branch after impressive 2025 performances. OT Spencer Fano of Utah sat out his team’s bowl game after an excellent 2025 performance. He ranks in the top ten selections currently in our new Top 150 pro prospect rankings in DraftInsiders.com current  updated Newsletter.

Underclassmen Dates

  With the NFL allowing draft-eligible underclassmen to participate in college all-star games, an early deadline of Jan. 5 gives players an opportunity to submit their petitions for special eligibility to the league sooner.

    The traditional deadline for underclassmen to submit a petition to the league is Jan. 14.  An extended deadline of Jan. 23 is exclusively for underclassmen on teams participating in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

        The upcoming NFL Draft will attract another strong group of underclassmen. Each year a high number of underclassmen decided to turn pro with 100 prospects annually entering the NFL ranks. With the advent of the NIL and players moving easily in the transfer portal former record number of underclassmen has been safe recently. The deadline period approaches between Jan 5th and Jan. 23rd. Expect many new additions here over the next few days. This draft class will be a very heavy offensive talent group from both the underclassmen and senior classes.

In addition, to the large number of underclassmen entering the pro ranks, many players opted out of their bowl game to prepare for the demanding NFL Draft postseason preparation. Both the All-star weeks and NFL Combine along with the critical pro day events become lasting impressions for a prospects final draft grade. These players have increased in recent years and this is a recent disturbing development with key players ending their college careers prior to their team’s most important postseason bowl game on the agenda.

Declared Underclassmen – Top Pro Prospects    

    By school / alphabetically
     Check Web site – draftinsiders.com for Updated List of Underclassmen thru late January
Players can opt out after declaring within the Declaration period. Runner L J Martin of BYU has done just that after getting a 3rd day grade. 
  
Alabama
     OC Parker Brailsford  
     OT Kadyn Proctor
     QB Ty Simpson

Arizona State
    CB Keith Abney II
    WR Jordyn Tyson
 
Auburn
    Edge Keldric Faulk
    OC Connor Lew

Boise State
    OT Kage Casey

Boston College
    OT Jude Bowry
 
Buffalo
   LB Red Murdock

BYU
    LB Isaiah Glasker
    DT Keanu Tanuvasa
    P Sam Vander Haar
 
Clemson
    Edge T.J. Parker
    CB Avieon Terrell
    WR Antonio Williams
    DT Peter Woods
 
Duke
    OL Brian Parker II
 
Florida
    DT Caleb Banks
 
Florida State
     QB Thomas Castillanos
     CB Earl Little

Georgia
    LB CJ Allen
WR Zachariah Branch 
   OT Monroe Freeling
    DT Chrisitan Miller
 
LSU
    WR Aaron Anderson II

Michigan 
     TE Marlin Klein
 
Michigan State
    P Ryan Eckley

Missouri
    LB Josiah Trotter  

Nebraska
    RB Emmett Johnson
 
Northwestern
    Edge Anto Saka
 
Notre Dame
    RB Jeremiyah Love
    RB Jadarian Price
    OL Billy Schrauth                   
    OL Aamil Wagner

Ohio State
    S Caleb Downs 
   DT  Kayden McDonald  
   LB Arvell Reese
   WR Carnell Tate

Oklahoma
    LB Owen Heinecke
 
Penn State
    OL Olaivavega Ioane
 
Pittsburgh
    LB Kyle Louis
 
South Carolina
    CB Brandon Cisse
   RB Rahsul Faison
   S Jalon Kilgore
 
Stanford
    CB Collin Wright
 
Tennessee
    WR Chris Brazzell II
    LB Arion Carter
    CB Colton Hood
    CB Jermod McCoy
 
Texas
    TE Jack Endries
    LB Anthony Hill Jr.
    CB Malik Muhammed 

Texas A&M
    OG Chase Bisontis
    WR KC Concepcion
    LB Taurean York

USC
    WR Ja’Kobi Lane
    WR Makai Lemon
    S Kamari Ramsey
 
Utah
    OT Spencer Fano
    Edge Logan Fano
    OT Caleb Lomu

Washington
    WR Denzel Boston
    RB Jonah Coleman

All-Star Schedule 2026                                                                                                                                

​      Jan 10-Jan 31

The All-star season is fast approaching as the college football schedule enters the semi-finals of the CFP playoffs. DraftInsiders.com staff and Frank Coyle will scout these events again extensively as a critical part of the evaluation process.

 January 10, 2026
2026 Hula Bowl
Hula Bowl will be held at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium, DeLand, Florida
Kickoff: 12:00 pm est, Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Celebrating 80 years of the Hula Bowl – Est. 1946
                                                                                                                                                                
January 18, 2026
Tropical All-Star Game
Scheduled for January 15-18, 2026, in Orlando, Florida, with the game on January 18 at Municipal Stadium (Celebration Stadium area)
 
January 22, 2026
American Bowl – Jan 22, 2026, Orlando, NFL Network
 
January 27, 2026
East-West Shrine Game

Frisco, Texas, for the 101st East-West Shrine Bowl, benefiting Shriners Children’s. The game kicks off Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Ford Center at The Star.

January 31st, 2026
2026 Senior Bowl

Senior Bowl – 1:30 p.m. Mobile, Alabama
Stadium – University of South Alabama, Hancock Whitney Stadium
 
The Senior Bowl is a game that showcases the nation’s best senior collegiate football players and top NFL Draft prospects. It is a week on practices and interviews in front of over 700 NFL personnel men and scouts.