Big Board 100 - The Best Prospects Available for the 2026 NFL Draft

John B. Everett
Jan 15
5 min read

Updated: Jan 18

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza prepares to pass — *Fernando Mendoza / QB / Indiana*

The first Big Board of the draft season is out after the deadline for upperclassmen to declare their intention to enter the 2026 NFL Draft passed on January 14. This Big Board only lists confirmed entries into the NFL Draft with the exception of Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes upperclassmen who are scheduled to play for the National Championship on January 19. These upperclassmen have until Friday, January 23 to declare their intentions. The assumption is that the majority of these upperclassmen will return for another year of college football, with a few notable exceptions, including IU QB Fernando Mendoza and Miami EDGE Rueben Bain and OT Francis Mauigoa, who are included in this Big Board as likely first round picks in April.

BIG BOARD 100

1. Caleb Downs / S / Ohio State

2. Arvell Reese / LB / Ohio State

3. David Bailey / EDGE / Texas Tech

4. Fernando Mendoza / QB / Indiana*

5. Francis Mauigoa / OT / Miami, Fl*

6. Rueben Bain / EDGE / Miami, Fl*

7. Jeremiyah Love / RB / Notre Dame

8. Kayden McDonald / IDL / Ohio State

9. Mansoor Delane / CB / LSU

10. Spencer Fano / OT / Utah

11. Anthony Hill / LB / Texas

12. Makai Lemon / WR / USC

13. Kenyon Sadiq / TE / Oregon

14. Cashius Howell / EDGE / Texas A&M

15. Kadyn Proctor / OT / Alabama

16. Carnell Tate / WR / Ohio State

17. Peter Woods / IDL / Clemson

18. Emmanuel Pregnon / OG / Oregon

19. Jacob Rodriguez / LB / Texas Tech

20. Chris Bell / WR / Louisville

21. Keionte Scott / CB / Miami, Fl

22. AJ Haulcy / S / LSU

23. Akheem Mesidor / EDGE / Miami, Fl

24. Avieon Terrell / CB / Clemson

25. Zxavian Harris / IDL / Ole Miss

26. Isaiah World / OT / Oregon

27. Jordyn Tyson / WR / Arizona State

28. Olaivavega Ioane / OG / Penn State

29. Tanner Koziol / TE / Houston

30. Jermod McCoy / CB / Tennessee

31. Germie Bernard / WR / Alabama

32. Christen Miller / IDL / Georgia

33. Jonah Coleman / RB / Washington

34. Caleb Tiernan / OT / Northwestern

35. Romello Height / EDGE / Texas Tech

36. Chris Brazzell / WR / Tennessee

37. Trinidad Chambliss / QB / Ole Miss**

38. Kyle Louis / LB / Pittsburgh

39. Keldric Faulk / EDGE / Auburn

40. Emmett Johnson / RB / Nebraska

41. Caleb Lomu / OT / Utah

42. D'Angelo Ponds / CB / Indiana

43. Dillon Thieneman / S / TCU

44. Sonny Styles / LB / Ohio State

45. Eli Stowers / TE / Vanderbilt

46. Nicholas Singleton / RB / Penn State

47. Darrell Jackson / IDL / Florida State

48. Ty Simpson / QB / Alabama

49. Hezekiah Masses / CB / California

50. CJ Allen / LB / Georgia

51. Caleb Banks / IDL / Florida

52. Dani Dennis-Sutton / EDGE / Penn State

53. LJ Martin / RB / BYU

54. McKale Boley / OT / Virginia

55. Keylan Rutledge / OG / Georgia Tech

56. Sam Roush / TE / Stanford

57. Carson Beck / QB / Miami, Fl

58. Colton Hood / CB / Tennessee

59. Zachariah Branch / WR / Georgia

60. Bud Clark / S / Toledo

61. Kaytron Allen / RB / Penn State

62. Jake Slaughter / OC / Florida

63. Dontay Corleone / IDL / Cincinnati

64. Daylen Everette / CB / Georgia

65. Max Klare / TE / Ohio State

66. Caleb Douglas / WR / Texas Tech

67. Austin Barber / OT / Florida

68. KC Concepcion / WR / Texas A&M

69. Haynes King / QB / Georgia Tech

70. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren / S / Toledo

71. Caden Curry / EDGE / Ohio State

72. Tim Keenan / IDL / Alabama

73. Elijah Sarratt / WR / Indiana*

74. Billy Schrauth / OG / Notre Dame

75. Reggie Virgil / WR / Texas Tech

76. Cade Klubnik / QB / Clemson

77. Max Iheanachor / OT / Arizona State

78. Brandon Cisse / CB / South Carolina

79. De'Zhaun Stribling / WR / Ole Miss

80. R. Mason Thomas / EDGE / Oklahoma

81. Trey Zuhn / OT / Texas A&M

82. Malik Benson / WR / Oregon

83. Fernando Carmona / OG / Arkansas

84. Aiden Fisher / LB / Indiana

85. Davison Igbinosun / CB / Ohio State

86. Justin Joly / TE / North Carolina State

87. Jakobe Thomas / S / Miami, Fl

88. Gennings Dunker / OT / Iowa

89. Keith Abney / CB / Arizona State

90. Aaron Graves / IDL / Iowa

91. Deontae Lawson / LB / Alabama

92. Nadame Tucker / EDGE / Western Michigan

93. Drew Allar / QB / Penn State

94. Denzel Boston / WR / Washington

95. Will Lee / CB / Texas A&M

96. Bishop Fitzgerald / S / USC

97. Harold Perkins / LB / LSU

98. Jude Bowry / OT / Boston College

99. Red Murdock / LB / Buffalo

100. Landon Robinson / IDL / Navy

Big Board Breakdown

The Big Board 100 is a direct reflection of the strengths and weaknesses of the 2026 NFL Draft class. WR is the most represented position on this Big Board with 14 prospects listed, which indicates the wide array of talent available at the WR position. The best talent of this draft is along the offensive and defensive lines where 38 of the 100 prospects listed are either OTs, IOL (OG and OC), EDGEs, or IDL. Other positions of depth in the 2026 NFL Draft include LB and CB. All in all, the 2026 NFL Draft lacks many elite skill position players but there are quality prospects and plenty of depth at OT, IOL, EDGE, IDL, LB, and CB.

Top 100 Position Breakdown

QB - 7

RB - 6

WR - 14

TE - 6

OT - 12

IOL - 6

EDGE - 10

IDL - 10

LB - 10

CB - 12

S - 7

Specialists - 0

Key 2026 NFL Draft Dates

January 22 - American Bowl All-Star Game

January 23 - deadline for Indiana and Miami players to declare for the draft

January 27 - East-West Shrine Bowl All-Star Game

January 31 - Senior Bowl All-Star Game

February 6 - Deadline to remove name from draft consideration

February 26 - March 1 - NFL Scouting Combine (Indianapolis, Indiana)

April 23 - 25 - NFL Draft (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Tomorrow the first official SNS Position Rankings will be released! These rankings (and Big Board) will be updated regularly as prospects are put through the paces during the postseason All-Star game circuit, NFL Scouting Combine, and College Pro Days when prospects work out for NFL teams on their college campuses.

* Yet to declare draft intentions

** Appealing ruling on college eligibility