Bob McGinn's Top 100 for the 2026 NFL Draft

Who are the best of the best at each position? Our draft expert projects the first 100 to go.

Apr 22, 2026

By Bob McGinn

Here is my first and only listing of how I’m projecting the first 100 players to be selected Thursday and Friday in the NFL draft.

Players are listed from best to worst within each position group.

This also serves as my entry into The Huddle Report’s top 100 board contest. According to THR, these scores have become the standard by which draft publications, sites and media personnel are measured.

Since first entering the contest in 2009 my board has finished first five times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2022) and tied for second twice (2010, 2020). In terms of the current five-year average (2021-’25), mine ranks 11^th at 83.6.

This is the fifth time I’ve represented Tyler Dunne’s GoLongTD.com. There were 82 entrants last year when I tied for 54th with 81. The winning score was 87.

OFFENSE (44)

Wide receivers (12): Carnell Tate, Ohio State; Makai Lemon, USC; Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State; Denzel Boston, Washington; KC Concepcion, Texas A&M; Chris Bell, Louisville; Omar Cooper, Indiana; Chris Brazzell, Tennessee; Zachariah Branch, Georgia; Antonio Williams, Clemson; Germie Bernard, Alabama; De’Zhaun Stribling, Mississippi.

Tight ends (3): Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon; Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt; Max Klare, Ohio State.

Tackles (12): Francis Mauigoa, Miami; Spencer Fano, Utah; Blake Miller, Clemson; Kadyn Proctor, Alabama; Monroe Freeling, Georgia; Caleb Lomu, Utah; Max Iheanachor, Arizona State; Austin Barber, Florida; Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern; Markel Bell, Miami; Dametrious Crownover, Texas A&M; Jude Bowry, Boston College.

Guards (6): Vega Ioane, Penn State; Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M; Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon; Jalen Farmer, Kentucky; Gennings Dunker, Iowa; Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech.

Centers (2): Logan Jones, Iowa; Connor Lew, Auburn.

Quarterbacks (5): Fernando Mendoza, Indiana; Ty Simpson, Alabama; Taylen Green, Arkansas; Drew Allar, Penn State; Garrett Nussmeier, LSU.

Running backs (4): Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame; Jadarian Price, Notre Dame; Mike Washington, Arkansas; Kaytron Allen, Penn State.

DEFENSE (56)

Defensive line (10): Peter Woods, Clemson; Kayden McDonald, Ohio State; Christen Miller, Georgia; Lee Hunter, Texas Tech; Domonique Orange, Iowa State; Caleb Banks, Florida; Darrell Jackson, Florida State; Gracen Halton, Oklahoma; Chris McClellan, Missouri; Tyler Onyedim, Texas A&M.

Edge rushers (15): David Bailey, Texas Tech; Rueben Bain, Miami; Zion Young, Missouri; Ahkeem Mesidor, Miami; Keldric Faulk, Auburn; Cashius Howell, Texas A&M; T.J. Parker, Clemson; Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State; Joshua Josephs, Tennessee; R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma; Gabe Jacas, Illinois; Malachi Lawrence, UCF; L.T. Overton, Alabama; Keyron Crawford, Auburn; Jaishawn Barham, Michigan

Linebackers (10): Arvell Reese, Ohio State; Sonny Styles, Ohio State; CJ Allen, Georgia; Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech; Josiah Trotter, Missouri; Jake Golday, Cincinnati; Anthony Hill, Texas; Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh; Bryce Boettcher, Oregon; Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU.

Cornerbacks (12): Jermod McCoy, Tennessee; Mansoor Delane, LSU; Colton Hood, Tennessee; Brandon Cisse, South Carolina; Chris Johnson, San Diego State; D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana; Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State; Avieon Terrell, Clemson; Keionte Scott, Miami; Daylen Everette, Georgia; Tacario Davis, Washington; Keith Abney, Arizona State.

Safeties (9): Caleb Downs, Ohio State; Dillon Thieneman, Oregon; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo; Bud Clark, TCU; Kamari Ramsey, USC; Treydan Stukes, Arizona; Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina; A.J. Haulcy, LSU; VJ Payne, Kansas State.

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