2026 NFL Draft

[Leonardfan]

Initial 2026 NFL draft watch list based off the Senior Bowl watch list. Some notable omissions have been noticed right off the top of my head as always seems to be the case. I will adjust this list in the next few days to add additional players. I will also review the Shrine Top 1000 and players off that list.

* denotes Shrine Bowl watchlist
** completely ignored by both the Senior Bowl and Shrine

Quarterback
Cade Klubnik Clemson
Drew Allar Penn St
Garrett Nussmeier LSU
Fernando Mendoza Indiana
Sam Leavitt ASU
Carson Beck Miami
John Mateer Oklahoma
Sawyer Robertson BYU
Haynes King Ga Tech
Luke Altmyer Illinois
Mark Gronowski Iowa
Miller Moss Louisville
Behren Morton Texas Tech
Maverick Mcivor WKU
Blake Shapen Miss St


Running Back
Eli Heidenreich Navy
RB Cash Jones UGA *
Dean Connors Houston *

Wide Receiver
Chase Roberts BYU
Max Tomczak Youngstown State
Kaden Wetjen Iowa *
Joseph Manjack TCU *
Flynn Schiele Colorado School of Mines *
Reggie Retzlaff Colorado State - Pueblo *
Daniel Sobkowicz Illinois St
Liam Clifford PSU**


Tight End
Lake McCree USC
John Michael Gyllenborg Wyoming
Joe Royer Cincinatti
Tanner Koziol Houston
Lawson Luckie UGA
Joshua Cuevas Alabama
Bauer Sharp LSU
Jack Velling Michigan State
Max Clare Ohio St
Luke Hasz LSU
Sam Roush Stanford
Miles Kitselman Tennessee

Interior Offensive Line
Jake Slaughter Florida
Jaren Kump Utah
Mason Randolph Boise St
Logan Jones Iowa
Samuel Hecht KSU
Josh Braun Kentucky
James Brockermeyer Miami
Connor Tollison Missouri

Offensive Tackle
Trey Zuhn Texas A&M
Garrett Digiorgio UCLA
Kage Casey Boise State
Riley Mahlman Wisconsin
Blake Miller Clemson
Austin Barber Florida
Ryan Mosesso UMASS
Gennings Dunker Iowa
Caleb Tiernan Northwestern
Alex Harkey Oregon
Joe Persi Pitt

Defensive Line
Jake Golday Cincinnati
Max Llewellyn Iowa
Aaron Graves Iowa (not listed on Senior Bowl watch list)
Jack Pyburn LSU
Aidan Hubbard Northwestern
Eric O'Neill Rutgers (still need to confirm his ethnic background)
Ethan Burke Texas
Ethan Hurkett Iowa *
Bradley Weaver Rutgers*
Fisher Camac UVA*
Ben Bell Va Tech*
Jordan van den Berg *Ga Tech

Linebacker
Lander Barton Utah
Jason Henderson ODU
Jack Kelly BYU
Wade Woodaz Clemson
Aiden Fisher Indiana
Whit Weeks LSU
Bryce Boettcher Oregon (also a standout baseball prospect along with being a top 5 LB in the country)
Marco Notarainni Boise St*
Jordan Kwiatkowski CMU*
Logan Kopp NDSU*
Mac Uihlein Northwestern *
Yannis Karlaftist Northwesteern*
Dominic DeLuca PSU**



Defensive Back
Dillon Thieneman Oregon
Michael Taafe Texas
Cole Wisniewski Texas Tech*
Preston Zachman Wisconsin*
Rex Connors UC Davis*
Nick Andersen Wake Forest *
Tate Hallock WMU *
Tanner Wall BYU *
Ty Bartrum Harvard *
Silas Walters * Miami OH

 

[Truthteller]

Excellent work, Leo. I'm sure you know your longtime (Twitter/X) nemesis has moved on to Oklahoma, where he will be the GM. I suppose he's no longer associated with the Senior Bowl?

Jim Nagy - General Manager for Football - Football Support Staff - University of Oklahoma

Jim Nagy

soonersports.com

Also, looking at the early mock drafts, seems as if all the "elite" OT prospects are Polynesian. At least, according to the "experts". But a LT from Northwestern is making some noise, first round?

Northwestern OT Caleb Tiernan moving up NFL Draft boards

A former 4-star recruit, the Livonia, MI native chose NU over the Big Ten's big 3 from the former East division: Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State

draftwire.usatoday.com

 

[Phall]

Awesome list! Thanks for putting it together.

Eight of the top 12 tight end prospects for the 2026 NFL draft are white (source: nfldraftbuzz.com)