Tyler Forness 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: Top 100 filled with unique players and heavy with premium positions
The 2026 NFL Draft is finally here, and all the hard work has finally paid off.
This isn’t the strongest class in recent memory, but there are some really talented players. My top 100 big board is one look at a really intriguing class from top to bottom, with a wide variety of positions.
| Position |
Players |
|---|---|
| QB |
4 |
| RB |
5 |
| WR |
16 |
| TE |
4 |
| OT |
9 |
| IOL |
8 |
| EDGE |
15 |
| DT |
9 |
| LB |
7 |
| CB |
15 |
| S |
8 |
This class isn’t super strong at the top, but there are some really good players. Here is my top 100 big board for the 2026 NFL Draft class.
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Tyler Forness’ 2026 NFL Draft top 100 big board
No. 1-20
| Ranking |
Position |
Player |
School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
S |
Ohio State |
|
| 2. |
RB |
Jeremiyah Love |
Notre Dame |
| 3. |
LB |
Ohio State |
|
| 4. |
LB |
Arvell Reese |
Ohio State |
| 5. |
QB |
Fernando Mendoza |
Indiana |
| 6. |
WR |
Makai Lemon |
USC |
| 7. |
EDGE |
Rueben Bain Jr. |
Miami (FL) |
| 8. |
OT |
Francis Mauigoa |
Miami (FL) |
| 9. |
OG |
Vega Ioane |
Penn State |
| 10. |
OT |
Monroe Freeling |
Georgia |
| 11. |
WR |
Carnell Tate |
Ohio State |
| 12. |
OT |
Spencer Fano |
Utah |
| 13. |
WR |
KC Concepcion |
Texas A&M |
| 14. |
EDGE |
David Bailey |
Texas Tech |
| 15. |
WR |
Jordyn Tyson |
Arizona State |
| 16. |
CB |
Avieon Terrell |
Clemson |
| 17. |
DT |
Caleb Banks |
Florida |
| 18. |
CB |
Jermod McCoy |
|
| 19. |
WR |
Denzel Boston |
|
| 20. |
CB |
Mansoor Delane |
LSU |
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No. 21-40
| Ranking |
Position |
Player |
School |
| 21. |
LB |
C.J. Allen |
Georgia |
| 22. |
OT |
Caleb Lomu |
Utah |
| 23. |
DT |
Peter Woods |
Clemson |
| 24.. |
S |
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren |
Toledo |
| 25. |
EDGE |
Oklahoma |
|
| 26. |
EDGE |
Keldric Faulk |
Auburn |
| 27. |
TE |
Kenyon Sadiq |
Oregon |
| 28. |
S |
Arizona |
|
| 29. |
WR |
Chris Bell |
Louisville |
| 30. |
OT |
Clemson |
|
| 31. |
DT |
Kayden McDonald |
Ohio State |
| 32. |
EDGE |
Cashius Howell |
Texas A&M |
| 33. |
EDGE |
T.J. Parker |
Clemson |
| 34. |
OT |
Max Iheanachor |
Arizona State |
| 35. |
OT |
Kadyn Proctor |
Alabama |
| 36. |
CB |
D’Angelo Ponds |
Indiana |
| 37. |
CB |
Colton Hood |
Tennessee |
| 38. |
EDGE |
Malachi Lawrence |
UCF |
| 39. |
CB |
Chris Johnson |
San Diego State |
| 40. |
RB |
Jadarian Price |
Notre Dame |
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No. 41-60
| Ranking |
Position |
Player |
School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41. |
OG |
Chase Bisontis |
Texas A&M |
| 42. |
EDGE |
Miami (FL) |
|
| 43. |
DT |
Christen Miller |
Georgia |
| 44. |
DT |
Lee Hunter |
Texas Tech |
| 45. |
EDGE |
Zion Young |
Missouri |
| 46. |
EDGE |
Illinois |
|
| 47. |
S |
Dillon Thieneman |
Oregon |
| 48. |
RB |
Washington |
|
| 49. |
OG |
Emmanuel Pregnon |
Oregon |
| 50. |
CB |
Keith Abney |
Arizona State |
| 51. |
S |
A.J. Haulcy |
LSU |
| 52. |
C |
Connor Lew |
Auburn |
| 53. |
CB |
Brandon Cisse |
South Carolina |
| 54. |
RB |
Penn State |
|
| 55. |
LB |
Jake Golday |
|
| 56. |
WR |
Chris Brazzell II |
Tennessee |
| 57. |
CB |
Will Lee III |
Texas A&M |
| 58. |
LB |
Josiah Trotter |
Missouri |
| 59. |
WR |
Skyler Bell |
UConn |
| 60. |
QB |
Alabama |
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No. 61-80
| Ranking |
Position |
Player |
School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61. |
TE |
Vanderbilt |
|
| 62. |
C |
Jake Slaughter |
Florida |
| 63. |
C |
Sam Hecht |
Kansas State |
| 64. |
S |
Genesis Smith |
Arizona |
| 65. |
CB |
Ahmari Harvey |
Georgia Tech |
| 66. |
LB |
Kyle Lous |
|
| 67. |
WR |
Omar Cooper Jr. |
Indiana |
| 68. |
DT |
Kaleb Proctor |
SE Louisiana |
| 69. |
OG |
Keylan Rutledge |
Georgia Tech |
| 70. |
WR |
Alabama |
|
| 71. |
TE |
Max Klare |
Purdue |
| 72. |
C |
Brian Parker |
Duke |
| 73. |
EDGE |
Romello Height |
Texas Tech |
| 74. |
WR |
Ted Hurst |
Georgia State |
| 75. |
WR |
Elijah Sarratt |
Indiana |
| 76. |
EDGE |
Derrick Moore |
Michigan |
| 77. |
CB |
Keionte Scott |
Miami (FL) |
| 78. |
DT |
Domonique Orange |
Iowa State |
| 79. |
CB |
Devin Moore |
Florida |
| 80. |
RB |
Mike Washington Jr. |
Arkansas |
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No. 81-100
| Ranking |
Position |
Player |
School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81. |
CB |
Ohio State |
|
| 82. |
DT |
Gracen Halton |
Oklahoma |
| 83. |
CB |
Chandler Rivers |
Duke |
| 84. |
OG |
Jalen Farmer |
Duke |
| 85. |
EDGE |
Joshua Josephs |
Tennessee |
| 86. |
DT |
Florida State |
|
| 87. |
WR |
Oklahoma |
|
| 88. |
S |
TCU |
|
| 89. |
OT |
Caleb Tiernan |
Northwestern |
| 90. |
TE |
Georgia |
|
| 91. |
EDGE |
Tyreak Sapp |
Florida |
| 92. |
EDGE |
Penn State |
|
| 93. |
S |
Zakee Wheatley |
Penn State |
| 94. |
CB |
Julian Neal |
Arkansas |
| 95. |
WR |
Notre Dame |
|
| 96. |
WR |
Clemson |
|
| 97. |
LB |
Michigan |
|
| 98. |
OT |
Markell Bell |
Miami (FL) |
| 99. |
QB |
LSU |
|
| 100. |
QB |
Cole Payton |
NDSU |
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