2026 NFL Draft Big Board Rankings: Top 100 Prospects

The 2026 Draft Class is filled with talented players, giving plenty of NFL franchises the opportunity to add to their rosters. Defense has the edge over Offense in the Round 1 and Round 1-2 Graded players, with 23/39 players lining up on that side of the line. They are led by 3 fantastic prospects, the Buckeye pair of Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs (Colts Wide Receiver Josh Downs’ younger brother and Downs 2 Business podcast co-host) as well as Miami’s Reuben Bain Jr.

For Colts fans waiting until mid/back half of Round 2 to see their team on the board, there is some good news. The Round 2 Graded players of the Draft have a lot of depth at potential need positions for the Colts. The 28 Player tier has:

• 2 QBs (both may go back to College with remaining eligibility, though there are more QBs in the next tier that could provide some possible starting options/competition)

• 3 Defensive Tackles (all of whom are Nose Tackles to provide depth/succession plan to Grover Stewart)

• 3 Linebackers (Succession plans for older LBs Zaire Franklin & Germaine Pratt, potential WLB starters for more coverage ability)

• 3 Tackles (in case Braden Smith isn’t re-signed/retires, though with the dearth of quality Tackle play he should be a priority)

• 3 RBs (Jonathan Taylor depth/succession plan as he enters his last year of his contract due for a big pay day)

• 4 Safeties (in case Nick Cross isn’t re-signed, valuable depth for a 3 Safety rotation)

• 4 Wide Receivers (in case Alec Pierce isn’t re-signed, but he should be a top priority)

• 4 Defensive Ends (3 Free Agent DEs: Samson Ebukam, Kwity Paye, Tyquan Lewis. DE needs upgrades anyways)

The Colts should feel confident that there will be several players at need (or potential need) positions still available who will be values when they pick in Round 2.

Jay Robins Top 100 Players Big Board 1.0

*BOLD and Italics = Round 1 Grade

**Italics = Round 1-2 Grade

***Bold = Round 2 Grade

****Normal = Round 3 or Lower Grade

1. Arvell Reese | LB/DE | Ohio State
2. Reuben Bain Jr. | DE | Miami
3. Caleb Downs | S | Ohio State
4. Jeremiyah Love | RB | Notre Dame
5. Fernando Mendoza | QB | Indiana
6. Dante Moore Jr. | QB | Oregon
7. Jordan Tyson | WR | Arizona State
8. Mansoor Delane | CB | LSU
9. Francis Mauigoa | T | Miami
10. Sonny Styles | LB | Ohio State
11. Carnell Tate | WR | Ohio State
12. Peter Woods | DT | Clemson
13. David Bailey | DE | Texas Tech
14. Cashius Howell | DE | Texas A&M
15. Makai Lemon | WR |USC
16. Jermod McCoy | CB | Tennessee
17. Spencer Fano | T | Utah
18. Kenyon Sadiq | TE | Oregon
19. Caleb Banks | DT | Florida
20. Caleb Lomu | T | Utah
21. TJ Parker | DE | Clemson
22. Keldrick Faulk | DE | Auburn
23. Brandon Cisse | CB | South Carolina
24. Romello Height | DE | Texas Tech
25. KC Concepcion | WR | Texas A&M
26. AJ Harris | CB | Penn State
27. Denzel Boston | WR | Washington
28. Olaivavega Ioane | G | Penn State
29. Mason Thomas | DE | Oklahoma
30. Colton Hood | CB | Tennessee
31. Gennings Dunker | T | Iowa
32. Connor Lew | C | Auburn
33. Kayden McDonald | DT | Ohio State
34. Keith Abney II | CB | Arizona State
35. Christen Miller | DT | Georgia
36. Chris Bell | WR | Louisville
37. Zion Young | DE | Missouri
38. Chris Johnson | CB | San Diego State
39. CJ Allen | LB | Georgia
40. Kadyn Proctor | T | Alabama
41. A’Mauri Washington | DT | Oregon
42. Emmanuel McNeil Warren | S | Toledo
43. LT Overton | DE | Alabama
44. AJ Haulcy | S | LSU
45. Matayo Uiagalelei | DE | Oregon
46. Chris Brazzell II | WR | Tennessee
47. Austin Siereveld | T | Ohio State
48. Elijah Sarratt | WR | Indiana
49. Jake Golday | LB | Cincinnati
50. Joshua Josephs | DE | Tennessee
51. Dillon Thieneman | S | Oregon
52. Emmett Johnson | RB | Nebraska
53. Ty Simpson | QB | Alabama
54. Max Klare | TE | Ohio State
55. Anthony Hill Jr | LB | Texas
56. Caleb Tiernan | T | Northwestern
57. Gabe Jacas | DE | Illinois
58. Ian Strong | WR | Rutgers
59. Dontay Corleone | DT | Cincinnati
60. Kamari Ramsay | S | USC
61. Jadarian Price | RB | Notre Dame
62. Jayden Maiava | QB | USC
63. Domonique Orange | DT | Iowa State
64. JaKobi Lane | WR | USC
65. Jonah Coleman | RB | Washington
66. Chandler Rivers | CB | Duke
67. Emmanuel Pregnon | G | Oregon
68. Taurean York | LB | Texas A&M
69. D’Angelo Ponds | CB | Indiana
70. Deonte Lawson | LB | Alabama
71. Jake Slaughter | C | Florida
72. Rod Moore | S | Michigan
73. Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | Indiana
74. Daylen Everette | CB | Georgia
75. Eli Stowers | TE | Vanderbilt
76. Carter Smith | T | Indiana
77. Germie Bernard | WR | Alabama
78. Derrick Moore | DE | Michigan
79. Blake Miller | T | Clemson
80. Julian Neal | CB | Arkansas
81. LaNorris Sellers | QB | South Carolina
82. Trevor Goosby | T | Texas
83. Zachariah Branch | WR | Georgia
84. Anthony Lucas | DE | USC
85. Skyler Bell | WR | UConn
86. Niki Prongos | T | Stanford
87. Jack Endries | TE | Texas
88. CJ Daniels | WR | Miami
89. Darrell Jackson Jr | DT | Florida State
90. Akheem Mesidor | DE | Miami
91. Jaishawn Barham | DE | Michigan
92. Zakee Wheatley | S | Penn State
93. Jacob Rodriguez | LB | Texas Tech
94. CJ Fite | DT | Arizona State
95. Mikhail Kamara | DE |Indiana
96. Chase Bistosis | G | Texas A&M
97. Boubacar Traore | DE | Notre Dame
98. Dani Dennis-Sutton | DE | Penn State
99. Bear Alexander | DT | Oregon
100. Antonio Williams | WR | Clemson

Positional Rankings

Quarterback

1. Fernando Mendoza | Indiana
2. Dante Moore | Oregon
3. Ty Simpson | Alabama
4. Jayden Maiava | USC
5. LaNorris Sellers | South Carolina

Running Back

1. Jeremiyah Love | Notre Dame
2. Emmett Johnson | Nebraska
3. Jadarian Price | Notre Dame
4. Jonah Coleman | Washington
5. Kaytron Allen | Penn State

Wide Receiver

1. Jordan Tyson | Arizona State
2. Carnell Tate | Ohio State
3. Makai Lemon | USC
4. KC Concepcion | Texas A&M
5. Denzel Boston | Washington
6. Chris Bell | Louisville
7. Chris Brazell II | Tennesee
8. Elijah Sarratt | Indiana
9. Ian Strong | Rutgers
10. JaKobi Lane | USC
11. Omar Cooper Jr | Indiana
12. Germie Bernard | Alabama
13. Zachariah Branch | Georgia
14. Skyler Bell | UConn
15. CJ Daniels | Miami
16. Antonio Williams | Clemson

Tight End

1. Kenyon Sadiq | Oregon
2. Max Klare | Ohio State
3. Eli Stowers | Vanderbilt
4. Jack Endries | Texas
5. Michael Trigg | Baylor

Tackle

1. Francis Mauigoa | Miami
2. Spencer Fano | Utah
3. Caleb Lomu | Utah
4. Gennings Dunker | Iowa
5. Kadyn Proctor | Alabama
6. Austin Siereveld | Ohio State
7. Caleb Tiernan | Northwestern
8. Carter Smith | Indiana
9. Blake Miller | Clemson
10. Trevor Goosby | Texas
11. Niki Prongos | Stanford

Guard

1. Olaivavega Ioane | Penn State
2. Emmanuel Pregnon | Oregon
3. Chase Bistosis | Texas A&M
4. Charles Jagusah | Notre Dame
5. Keylan Rutledge | Georgia Tech

Center

1. Connor Lew | Auburn
2. Jake Slaughter | Florida
3. Logan Jones | Iowa
4. Iapani Laloulu | Oregon
5. Pat Coogan | Indiana

Defensive End

1. Reuben Bain Jr. | Miami
2. David Bailey | Texas Tech
3. Cashius Howell | Texas A&M
4. TJ Parker | Clemson
5. Keldrick Faulk | Auburn
6. Romello Height | Texas Tech
7. Mason Thomas | Oklahoma
8. Zion Young | Missouri
9. LT Overton | Alabama
10. Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon
11. Joshua Josephs | Tennessee
12. Gabe Jacas | Illinois
13. Derrick Moore | Michigan
14. Anthony Lucas | USC
15. Akheem Mesidor | Miami
16. Jaishawn Barham | Michigan
17. Mikhail Kamara | Indiana
18. Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame
19. Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State

Defensive Tackle

1. Peter Woods | Clemson
2. Caleb Banks | Florida
3. Kayden McDonald | Ohio State
4. Christen Miller | Georgia
5. Au’Mari Washington | Oregon
6. Dontay Corleone | Cincinnati
7. Domonique Orange | Iowa State
8. Darrell Jackson Jr | Florida State
9. CJ Fite | Arizona State
10. Bear Alexander | Oregon

Linebacker

1. Arvell Reese | Ohio State
2. Sonny Styles | Ohio State
3. CJ Allen | Georgia
4. Jake Golday | Cincinnati
5. Anthony Hill Jr | Texas
6. Taurean York | Texas A&M
7. Deonte Lawson | Alabama
8. Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech

Cornerback

1. Mansoor Delane | LSU
2. Jermod McCoy | Tennessee
3. Brandon Cisse | South Carolina
4. AJ Harris | Penn State
5. Colton Hood | Tennessee
6. Keith Abney II | Arizona State
7. Chris Johnson | San Diego State
8. Chandler Rivers | Duke
9. D’Angelo Ponds | Indiana
10. Daylen Everette | Georgia
11. Julian Neal | Arkansas

Safety

1. Caleb Downs | Ohio State
2. Emmanuel McNeil Warren | Toledo
3. AJ Haulcy | LSU
4. Dillion Thienemann | Oregon
5. Kamari Ramsey | USC
6. Rod Moore | Michigan
7. Zakee Wheatley | Penn State

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