2026 NFL Draft: Jeremiyah Love Heads NFL 16 prospects Attending Event

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Sixteen prospects have accepted invitations to attend the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on April 23.

Notre Dame’s jeremiyah Love heads the event after an incredible final season. He is arguably the highest rated player and a probable top five selection.  He is the most NFL ready prospect in this talented draft class.

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Ohio State will have the most attendees with five, followed by Alabama and Miami with two apiece. Ohio State could produce 4 of the top 10 selections with Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese , Caleb Downs and Carnell Tate all considered blue chip prospects.

Player confirmed to attend Position College
David Bailey LB Texas Tech
Rueben Bain Jr. DE Miami
Mansoor Delane DB LSU
Caleb Downs DB Ohio State
Keldric Faulk DE Auburn
Colton Hood DB Tennessee
Makai Lemon WR USC
Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame
Francis Mauigoa OL Miami
Kayden McDonald DT Ohio State
Kadyn Proctor T Alabama
Arvell Reese LB Ohio State
Ty Simpson QB Alabama
Sonny Styles LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate WR Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State

Alabama’s Ty Simpson accepted an invitation to the draft and could be the second QB off the board after Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza. Mendoza is expected to be picked first overall.

Defensive prospects make up 9 of the 16 attendees, reflecting the strength of the draft on that side of the ball. Four highly touted playmakers — USC WR Makai Lemon, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, Ohio State WR Carnell Tate and Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson — are confirmed to attend.

The pass-rush talent in this year’s class is very impressive, as is the collection of rushers attending the draft, led by Arvell Reese (Ohio State), David Bailey (Texas Tech), Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami) and Keldric Faulk (Auburn). The one true off-ball linebacker expected in Pittsburgh is Ohio State’s Sonny Styles, an NFL Scouting Combine standout. He is a highly developed prospect who is expected to be a rookie three down starter. He should be select in the top five picks.

The secondary also will be well-represented at the draft. Ohio State’s Caleb Downs, widely viewed as the top safety, along with two top corners, LSU’s Mansoor Delane and Tennessee’s Colton Hood. Downs and Delane are probable top 10 selections off impressive 2025 seasons.

The draft will begin with Round 1 on April 23, followed by Rounds 2-3 on April 24 (7 p.m. ET) and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (12 p.m. ET).

  NFL Draft 2026 – Yearbook Scouting Report
Sonny Styles – Ohio State

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Sonny Styles #6 – 6-5, 244     Ohio State – Sp. 4.46
    NFL Comparison: Fred Warner         Rating 93

Elite athlete completed his career with an incredible performance at the NFL Combine. Earned All-American and Big Ten first team honors in 2025 showcasing well-developed and well-rounded talent in the process. Former safety is the complete off linebacker with rare size, speed and change of directions skills for the position. More than 40 starts in 53 games outgrew the safety role and moved closer to the line. Ripped frame with quickness and speed for a fulltime defender. Rangy athlete with keen instincts to diagnose quickly with the powerful burst to the ball to finish. Plays an aggressive game with the Mike mentality to line up a defense along with the physical skills to be an early three down starter. Good blitzer with savvy timing and the burst to contribute there, though still raw in that role. In coverage, shows very good COD and route recognition to use his length, speed and quickness. Made 9 sacks, 1 interception and 9 PBUs over his career, matching up with backs and tight ends. Well-rounded and prepared prospect with skill set to line up at a several positions and scheme diverse. Best suited for an off-backer role where his quick diagnostic skills and burst allow him to consistently run to the ball. NFL ready defender and early starting grade with sideline-to-sideline speed and diagnostic skills. Throwback defender and team leader to become a core piece on a unit. Needs to recognize the inside runs quicker to defeat blocking angles. Versatile to play inside in either scheme, and also outside in the 4-3 set at both Will and Sam. Ideal for sub packages. At the NFL Combine, he came in at 6050, 244 lbs., with 32 7/8” arms and 10” hands. Ran a blazing 4.45 time with a 1.56 ten yard split and added a 43.5” VL, an 11’2” BJ and a 7.08 three cone drill. It was an amazing workout which separated him from other prospects. Plays up to that speed with the quick initial burst to beat blocking angles and flow to the ball. Maxes out at 245 lbs. should be his ideal weight. Savvy and well prepared to adjust quickly to the NFL game. Brings fire to a unit and early full-time starter. Top 5 prospect and future Pro Bowler.
Draft Projection: 1st Round – Top 5

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Jeremiyah Love  – Notre Dame

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Running Back

1 Jeremiyah Love #4             6-0, 212            Notre Dame – Sp. 4.39              Rating 93
           NFL Comparison: Bjorn Robinson

Shifty quick well-built true junior put together an amazing 2025 season which led him to declare for the NFL Draft. Dominant final season where is rushed for over 1300 yards on just 199 carries in 12 games and a potent 6.5-yard average. He coupled with Jadarian Price in the traditionally deep Irish backfield. Explosive and capable of taking any play the distance. Slashing style with definite breakaway ability. Fine combination of short area quickness and long speed. Capable of starting and stopping on a dime with the ability to string multiple moves together. Tough running to bring down when defenders are able to get their hands on him. His cutback ability is outstanding and he can jump cut in the hole to create space and run to daylight. When running wide, he can cut instantly, plant his foot, and explode back against the grain. Shows the uncanny ability to juke a potential tackler and create space. Weaves through traffic with good field speed when he sees a crease. Shows great ball security with no fumbles. His lean strong physique should hold up as well in the NFL. Very tough in short yardage situations where he can run inside and has the quickness to make the edge and score. Shows nice determination as a runner, finishes his runs and usually falls forward getting extra yards after contact. Shows fine vision and balance to read blocks and explode through to the 2nd level. As a receiver, he shows natural talent with sure hands, good routes and the speed to turn the reception into a big play. Currently, he is only marginal in pass protection with raw technique and adequate strength. Needs clear development there to challenge for a feature back role. Overall, very consistent runner due to his natural ability to read blocks, find cutbacks lanes and avoid tacklers. Able to carry the load as a complete back as a workhorse type. At the NFL Combine, he came in 6’ and 212 lbs. and ran a 4.36 time with a 1.55 ten-yard split. Similar to Bjorn Robinson in size, speed, style and versatility. Also, a bigger version of the Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs in natural abilities. Natural playmaker as a receiver with big play ability. Elusive hard charging runner with developed skills to be a high quality. Proven playmaker with the quickness and long speed to change games. Ability to shift gears and follow blockers with the burst to get outside and make the corner and break plays. Initially, a starting feature back with playmaking talent to give a club an immediate boost. Top blue-chip prospect and early Pro Bowler to be a difference maker with well-rounded talent.
                                                                                               Draft Projection: 1st Round – Top 3-6

Tennessee & Indiana Highlights Pro Day Finish

Frank Coyle / Head scout

The final days of the Pro day schedule will feature two teams ,Indiana and Tennessee with several highly rated prospects. The national champion Hoosiers will feature Heisman trophy winner QB Fernando Mendoza at Wednesday’s pro day. He intends to perform the positional drills as a finale to an incredible season with Indiana. Mendoza’s passing drills will be on NFL Network at 1 pm on Wednesday. His senior receivers, Omar Cooper and Elijah Sarratt (photo – Mark J Rebilas  – Imagn Images) are expected to participate. Cooper has emerged as a possible 1st round pick off an outstanding final performance including a strong NFL Combine workout. Sarratt did not workout at the NFL Combine and is expected to particapate and possibly run at the Indiana pro day. He figures to be selected on the 2nd day of the NFL Draft with a good performance.  Corner D’Angelo Ponds had a dynamic 2025 performance. He impressed at the NFL Combine when he did a 43.5″ VL and impressive positional drills. He is expected to perform
Wednesday and possibly run for the scouts.                                                                                                                                                                                    Indiana Hoosiers  receiver  Elijah Sarratt (13)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Tennessee closes out March with their pro day Tuesday 3/31. Corner Jermod McCoy is a blue chip defender which teams have been very interested in seeing perform after sitting out the 2025 season rehabbing a knee injury. He is a shutdown cover man with the total package teams covet in a starting corner. Teammate corner Colton Hood had a strong performance at the NFL Combine and may not workout. Vols receiver, Chris Brazzell ran a strong 4.37 time at the NFL Combine, though not other drills. He may do the positional drills in front of a large contingent of NFL scouts. Draft Insiders’ will have extensive coverage of these and all Pro days in the NFL Draft Yearbook, available within the week.

Pro Days

March 31
Buffalo
Colorado
Northern Colorado
Tennessee

April 1
Indiana
Nevada

April 3
Montana

April 10
Towson

Texas A&M Pro Day Results

Texas A&M held its annual football Pro Day event with all 32 NFL organizations sending representatives in attendance.

Twenty-three Aggies took part in the event with offensive lineman Chase Bisontis, tight end Nate Boerkircher, kicker Randy Bond, cornerback Tyreek Chappell, Wide receiver KC Concepcion, offensive lineman Dametrious Crownover, running back Amari Daniels, offensive lineman Koli Faaiu, offensive lineman Reuben Fatheree II, long snapper Jacob Graham, defensive tackle Dayon Hayes, defensive end Cashius Howell, cornerback Will Lee III, running back Le’Veon Moss, tight end Amari Niblack, defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim, offensive lineman Ar’maj Reed-Adams, defensive tackle Albert Regis, running back EJ Smith, linebacker Scooby Williams, linebacker Taurean York, kicker Jared Zirkel, and offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III showcasing their skills.

The NFL Draft is set for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pro Day Unofficial Results
Chase Bisontis
Height: 6-5
Weight: 319
Hand: 9 5/8
Arm: 32
Wingspan: 79 4/8
* participated in the NFL Combine

Nate Boerkircher
Height: 6-5 4/8
Weight: 245
Hand: 10 1/2
Arm: 32 3/8
Wingspan: 79 1/8
Vertical Jump: 32″
40-Yard Dash: 4.78
Short Shuttle: 4.33
L-Drill: 7.03

Randy Bond
Height: 5-10 2/8
Weight: 189
Hand: 8 5/8
Arm: 29
Wingspan: 69 1/8

Tyreek Chappell
Height: 5-10 3/8
Weight: 188
Hand: 8 7/8
Arm: 30 1/4
Wingspan: 73 7/8
Vertical Jump: 36″
Broad Jump: 10′ 2″
40-Yard Dash: 4.56
Short Shuttle: 4.26
L Drill: 7.07

KC Concepcion
Height: 5-11 4/8
Weight: 191
Hand: 9 1/8
Arm: 30 5/8
Wingspan: 73 7/8
* participated in the NFL Combine

Dametrious Crownover
Height: 6-7
Weight: 321
Hand: 9 3/4
Arm: 35 3/4
Wingspan: 85 1/4
Short Shuttle: 4.98
L Drill: 7.88
* participated in the NFL Combine

Amari Daniels
Height: 5-8
Weight: 201
Hand: 9
Arm: 30 1/4
Wingspan: 73 3/8
Vertical Jump: 35″
Broad Jump: 9′ 7″
40-Yard Dash: 4.56

Koli Faaiu
Height: 6-2 6/8
Weight: 327
Hand: 9 1/2
Arm: 32
Wingspan: 76 5/8
Bench Press: 29
Vertical Jump: 28.5″
Broad Jump: 8′ 8″
40-Yard Dash: 5.35
Short Shuttle: 4.80
L Drill: 7.25

Reuben Fatheree II
Height: 6-7 2/8
Weight: 331
Hand: 9 3/8
Arm: 35
Wingspan: 85 3/8
Bench Press: 25
Vertical Jump: 23.5″
Short Shuttle: 4.98

Jacob Graham
Height: 5-10 6/8
Weight: 216
Hand: 8 1/2
Arm: 28 1/2
Wingspan: 68 1/4
Bench Press: 23
Short Shuttle: 4.71

Dayon Hayes
Height: 6-3 1/8
Weight: 270
Hand: 9 1/4
Arm: 32 5/8
Wingspan: 78
Bench Press: 19
Vertical Jump: 28″
Broad Jump: 9′ 2″
40-Yard Dash: 4.96
Short Shuttle: 4.39
L Drill: 7.26

Cashius Howell
Height: 6-2 2/8
Weight: 262
Hand: 9
Arm: 31
Wingspan: 73 1/2
Bench Press: 22
* participated in the NFL Combine

Will Lee III
Height: 6-0 7/8
Weight: 189
Hand: 8 3/4
Arm: 32 1/2
Wingspan: 78 3/4
* participated in the NFL Combine

Le’Veon Moss
Height:

5-10 6/8
Weight: 211
Hand: 9 1/8
Arm: 31 3/8
Wingspan: 75 1/2
Bench Press: 16
Vertical Jump: 31.50″
Broad Jump: 9′ 11″
40-Yard Dash: 4.58
* participated in the NFL Combine

Amari Niblack
Height: 6-3 5/8
Weight: 232
Hand: 10
Arm: 34
Wingspan: 80 5/8
Vertical Jump: 32″
Broad Jump: 10′ 3″
40-Yard Dash: 4.68
Short Shuttle: 4.78
L Drill: 7.27

Tyler Onyedim
Height: 6-3 3/8
Weight: 290
Hand: 10 1/8
Arm: 34 1/4
Wingspan: 80 3/4
Bench Press: 24
40-Yard Dash: 5.03
Short Shuttle: 4.65
L Drill: 7.96
* participated in the NFL Combine

Ar’maj Reed-Adams
Height: 6-5 4/8
Weight: 324
Hand: 9 5/8
Arm: 34 1/2
Wingspan: 83 3/4
Bench Press: 25
Short Shuttle: 5.03
L Drill: 7.78
* participated in the NFL Combine

Albert Regis
Height: 6-1 3/8
Weight: 295
Hand: 9 1/4
Arm: 32
Wingspan: 77
Bench Press: 27
* participated in the NFL Combine

EJ Smith
Height: 5-11 6/8
Weight: 208
Hand: 10
Arm: 31 1/4
Wingspan: 75
Bench Press: 20
Vertical Jump: 35.50″
Broad Jump: 10′
40-Yard Dash: 4.59
Short Shuttle: 4.30
L Drill: 7.34

Scooby Williams
Height: 6-2 1/8
Weight: 243
Hand: 9
Arm: 32
Wingspan: 78 1/4
* participated in the NFL Combine

Taurean York
Height: 5-10 1/8
Weight: 226
Hand: 8 5/8
Arm: 30 1/8
Wingspan: 74 1/4
Vertical Jump: 30.50″
40-Yard Dash: 4.53
Short Shuttle: 4.34
L Drill: 7.19
* participated in the NFL Combine

Jared Zirkel
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
Hand: 9
Arm: 30 1/2
Wingspan: 74

Trey Zuhn III
Height: 6-6 2/8
Weight: 311
Hand: 9 1/2
Arm: 33
Wingspan: 80 7/8
Vertical Jump: 32″
Broad Jump: 9′ 3″
40-Yard Dash: 5.00
* participated in the NFL Combine

LSU Pro Day Results

Frank Coyle

Tigers – Delane, Hilton and Perkins Fly in 40 Yard Sprint

Key Pro Days

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This week will be a critical part of the final weeks of the Pro day schedule at major universities.  LSU and Miami kick off the week today with multiple prospects in attendance. Whether prospects workout depends on their performance at the NFL Combine and their overall health.  Many prospects sat out or did particle workouts at the NFL Combine. Several top prospects will most likely do positional drills assuming they are healthy. Notre Dame and Texas are scheduled for Tuesday while Ohio State, Texas A&M and Alabama are set for Wednesday. Draft Insiders Yearbook will have detailed scouting evaluation reports related to final workouts and health updates.

Pro Day Schedule – updated

March 23
Alabama State
Boston College
Bowling Green
Duke
LSU
Miami (Fl)
New Mexico
North Carolina,
Rhode Island
SE Louisiana
Toledo

March 24
Auburn
Boise State
Central Connecticut State
Cincinnati
Iowa State
Louisville
North Carolina State
Notre Dame
South Dakota
Texas
UConn
William & Mary

March 25
Alabama
Arizona
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Ohio State
Sam Houston State
Texas A&M
UCF
UNLV
Wake Forest

March 26
Alcorn State
Florida
Grambling State
Jackson State
Pittsburgh
Stony Brook
TCU
Texas Tech
UAB

March 27
Arizona State
Florida State
Houston
Kent State
Maryland
Mississippi State
South Dakota State

March 30
Tennessee State

March 31
Buffalo
Colorado
Northern Colorado
Tennessee

April 1
Indiana
Nevada

April 3
Montana

April 10
Towson

Penn State Pro Day by the numbers

Frank Coyle / Head scout

The Penn State pro day was a much appreciated event for NFL scouts to see QB Drew Allar participate. Allar is coming off a broken ankle injury which terminated his 2025 season at midseason. He participated in the passing drills, though no other drills due to rehabbing his injury.  He displayed a strong arm with the ability to make all the throws with touch and accuracy. He hopes to claim the #3 QB ranking off his workout. His rehab is on schedule and is expected to make Top 30 visits in April.

Runner Nick Singleton did not workout due to the Senior Bowl injury. He did 25 reps in the lifting only. Teammate back Kaytron Allen did not workout at the Pro day or the NFL Combine.

Here’s a look at the testing results from Penn State Pro Day. Defensive linemen Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant stood on their excellent NFL Combine performances. Runner

Drew Allar weighed in slimmer than he played at last season, while Devonte Ross tested pretty well Wedneday at Penn State Pro Day.

Twenty former Nittany Lions participated in Pro Day at Holuba Hall, where coach Matt Campbell entertained a crowd of NFL scouts. Penn State’s nine invitees to the NFL Scouting Combine attended, though most did not participate in drills. Specialists Gabriel Nwosu and Riley Thompson also did not record times in testing drills.

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South Carolina Pro Timing Day Held Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 17, 2026) — Sixteen former Gamecock football players worked out in front of 57 front office executives, coaches and scouts representing 31 NFL organizations and two CFL teams at South Carolina’s annual Pro Timing Day, held Tuesday at the Long Family Football Operations Center and the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility.

Those former Gamecock players who took part on Tuesday included Oscar Adaway III, Nick Barrett, Jared Brown, Colin Bryant, Brandon Cisse, Demon Clowney, Jordan Dingle, Bradley Dunn, Rahsul Faison, Jatius Geer, Monkell Goodwine, Jalon Kilgore, Ronnie Porter, Eriq Rice, DQ Smith and Bryan Thomas Jr.

Barrett, Cisse, Faison and Kilgore represented South Carolina at the 2026 NFL Combine in Indianapolis in late February. Cisse did not run at the NFL Combine and was the main participant. He ran a 4.40 sprint with a 1.53 ten yard split. He added 15 reps in the lifting. He stood on his 41.5″ VL and 10’11” BJ at the combine. All his numbers were  among the best at the position and event.  Teammate Jalon Kilgore stood on his NFL Combine numbers which were among the top 3-4 safeties at the event.

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The Pro day event began in the Long Family Football Operations facility weight room at 8 am as the players were measured for Height, Weight, Wingspan, Arm and Hand size. After the physical measurements were recorded, the players took part in the Vertical Jump and the Bench Press at 225 pounds.

The testing moved to the indoor practice facility where the Broad Jump, 40-yard dash, Short Shuttle, and 3-Cone drills were performed. Individual position drills wrapped up the day’s activities.

The day’s best marks were turned in by Bradley Dunn and Eriq Rice in the vertical jump (36 inches); Rice in the broad jump (10-6) and Brandon Cisse in the 40-yard dash (4.40). Nick Barrett led the contingent with 31 reps on the bench press at 225 pounds.

The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled to be held in Pittsburgh, Pa., from April 23-25.