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When it comes to the NFL Draft, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What makes this annual player selection process so fascinating is that there is no exact science on how to ensure success when deciding on which prospects to choose. A wide array of variables can come into play, such as testing marks, injuries, and medical evaluations, as well as any off-field misconduct or arrests, in addition to character concerns, level of play, and production. However, the film still remains the ultimate barometer. The Boston Sports Journal 2026 NFL Draft Top 100 Prospects list attempts to project the best overall players from this draft class. Please keep in mind that these rankings do not reflect their initial draft grade, rather it looks into the future, as we try to determine who the top 100 players will be when we reflect back 10 years from now. This list can serve as a helpful tool during the first two days of the NFL Draft.
BSJ 2026 NFL DRAFT TOP 100 PROSPECTS
RK | PLAYER | SCHOOL | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | HAND | ARM | FORTY | PROJECTION
Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State, 5115, 206, 0948, 3018, n/a, Rd1
Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame, 6000, 212, 0918, 3200, 4.36, Rd1
Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State, 6050, 244, 1000, 3278, 4.46, Rd1
Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State, 6041, 241, 0948, 3248, 4.46, Rd1
Rueben Bain Jr., ER, Miami, 6022, 263, 0918, 3078, n/a, Rd1
Olaivavega Ioane, OG, Penn State, 6042, 320, 1048, 3268, n/a, Rd1
Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU, 5116, 187, 0878, 3000, 4.35, Rd1
Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana, 6046, 236, 0918, 3178, n/a, Rd1
Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State, 6022, 192, 1018, 3138, 4.53, Rd1
David Bailey, ER, Texas Tech, 6035, 251, 1028, 3378, 4.50, Rd1
Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami, 6054, 329, 1058, 3328, 5.05, Rd1
Makai Lemon, WR, USC, 5111, 192, 0838, 3018, 4.53, Rd1
Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech, 6034, 318, 0928, 3328, 5.18, Rd1
Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia, 6073, 315, 1068, 3468, 4.93, Rd1
Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee, 6006, 188, 0900, 3118, 4.38, Rd1
Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama, 6065, 352, 0968, 3338, 5.21, Rd1
Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon, 6031, 241, 1000, 3118, 4.39, Rd1
Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech, 6013, 231, 0918, 3078, 4.57, Rd1
Chris Bell, WR, Louisville, 6017, 222, 1000, 3138, n/a, Rd1
Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh, 5117, 220, 0948, 3118, 4.53, Rd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo, 6034, 201, 0918, 3218, 4.52, Rd1
Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State, 6021, 203, 0918, 3018, n/a, Rd1
Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama, 6011, 211, 0938, 3078, n/a, Rd1
Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State, 6057, 321, 0900, 3378, 4.91, Rd1
Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State, 6000, 193, 0978, 3058, 4.40, Rd1
TJ Parker, ER, Clemson, 6035, 263, 0948, 3328, 4.68, Rd1
Spencer Fano, OT, Utah, 6054, 311, 0900, 3218, 4.91, Rd1
Omar Cooper Jr., C, Indiana, 6001, 199, 0958, 3018, 4.42, Rd1
Denzel Boston, WR, Washington, 6035, 212, 0938, 3200, n/a, Rd1
Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah, 6062, 313, 0948, 3338, 4.99, Rd1
Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon, 6001, 201, 0900, 3138, 4.35, Rd1
Zion Young, ER, Missouri, 6060, 262, 0948, 3300, 4.75, Rd1
Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State, 6020, 326, 0978, 3228, n/a, Rd1
Peter Woods, DT, Clemson, 6024, 298, 0918, 3128, n/a, Rd2
Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia, 5085, 177, 0900, 2938, 4.35, Rd2
Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson, 5106, 186, 0858, 3138, n/a, Rd1
Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt, 6036, 239, 0938, 3258, 4.51, Rd2
Caleb Banks, DT, Florida, 6062, 327, 1078, 3500, 5.04, Rd2
Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina, 5116, 189, 0918, 3038, 4.46, Rd2
Keionte Scott, CB, Miami, 5112, 193, 0958, 3138, 4.37, Rd2
Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas, 6020, 238, 0958, 3238, 4.51, Rd2
Akheem Mesidor, ER, Miami, 6030, 259, 1000, 3218, n/a, Rd1
R Mason Thomas, ER, Oklahoma, 6022, 241, 0878, 3158, 4.67, Rd2
Harold Perkins, LB, LSU, 6010, 223, 0818, 3138, 4.40, Rd2
Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama, 6012, 206, 0978, 3038, 4.48, Rd2
CJ Allen, LB, Georgia, 6006, 230, 1018, 3148, n/a, Rd2
Cashius Howell, ER, Texas A&M, 6024, 253, 0928, 3028, 4.59, Rd2
KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M, 5115, 196, 0918, 3018, n/a, Rd2
Blake Miller, OT, Clemson, 6066, 317, 0968, 3428, 5.04, Rd2
Bud Clark, S, TCU, 6007, 188, 0900, 3148, 4.41, Rd2
Dani Dennis-Sutton, ER, Penn State, 6055, 256, 1018, 3348, 4.63, Rd2
Gabe Jacas, ER, Illinois, 6040, 260, 1000, 3300, n/a, Rd2
Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame, 5105, 203, 0958, 3078, 4.49, Rd2
Keldric Faulk, ER, Auburn, 6057, 276, 0978, 3438, 4.68, Rd2
Chase Bisontis, OG, Texas A&M, 6052, 315, 0968, 3168, 5.02, Rd3
Malachi Lawrence, ER, UCF, 6044, 253, 0928, 3358, 4.52, Rd3
Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee, 5115, 193, 0900, 3138, 4.44, Rd2
Emmanuel Pregnon, OG, Oregon, 6042, 314, 1100, 3358, 5.21, Rd3
Dametrious Crownover, OT, Texas A&M, 6072, 319, 1000, 3538, 5.14, Rd3
D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana, 5085, 182, 0958, 2938, 4.31, Rd2
Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State, 6021, 189, 0918, 3278, 4.45, Rd2
Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia, 6050, 245, 0918, 3158, 4.49, Rd2
Carver Willis, OT, Washington, 6050, 303, 0948, 3248, 5.11, Rd2
Max Klare, TE, Ohio State, 6040, 246, 0918, 3218, n/a, Rd2
Christen Miller, OT, Georgia, 6036, 321, 1000, 3300, n/a, Rd2
Keylan Rutledge, OG, Georgia Tech, 6040, 316, 1000, 3328, 5.05, Rd2
Gracen Halton, DT, Oklahoma, 6025, 293, 1000, 3128, 4.82, Rd2
Michael Trigg, TE, Baylor, 6040, 240, 1018, 3418, n/a, Rd3
Treydan Stukes, S, Arizona, 6005, 190, 0818, 3138, 4.33, Rd2
Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU, 6020, 203, 0918, 3038, n/a, Rd2
Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern, 6080, 323, 0900, 3228, n/a, Rd2
Trey Zuhn III, OT, Texas A&M, 6064, 312, 1000, 3248, 5.03, Rd2
Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State, 6020, 203, 0948, 3100, 4.65, Rd2
Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati, 6044, 239, 0948, 3178, 4.62, Rd3
Kaytron Allen, RB, Penn State, 5110, 216, 0918, 2948, n/a, Rd2
Darrell Jackson Jr., DT, Florida State, 6054, 315, 1100, 3478, n/a, Rd3
Gennings Dunker, OG, Iowa, 6050, 319, 1000, 3348, 5.18, Rd2
Aiden Fisher, LB, Indiana, 6010, 232, 0948, 3118, 4.78, Rd3
Keith Abney, CB, Arizona State, 5100, 187, 0938, 3000, 4.48, Rd3
Zane Durant, DT, Penn State, 6011, 290, 1058, 3178, 4.75, Rd3
Jalon Kilgore, S, South Carolina, 6013, 210, 0938, 3278, 4.40, Rd3
Kaleb Proctor, DT, Southeastern Louisiana, 6020, 291, 0948, 3300, 4.79, Rd3
Will Lee III, CB, Texas A&M, 6014, 189, 0900, 3238, 4.52, Rd3
Deontae Lawson, LB, Alabama, 6030, 226, 0918, 3178, n/a, Rd3
Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State, 6037, 208, 0938, 3258, 4.42, Rd3
Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia, 6012, 196, 0958, 3178, 4.38, Rd3
Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas, 6010, 223, 0928, 3358, 4.33, Rd2
Robert Spears-Jennings, S, Oklahoma, 6017, 205, 1038, 3248, 4.32, Rd3
Ja’Kobi Lane, WR, USC, 6043, 200, 1018, 3258, 4.47, Rd3
Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington, 5080, 220, 0918, 2878, n/a, Rd3
Ephesians Prysock, CB, Washington, 6033, 196, 0938, 3318, 4.45, Rd3
De’Zhaun Stribling, WR, Ole Miss, 6021, 207, 1018, 3158, 4.38, Rd3
Derrick Moore, ER, Michigan, 6040, 255, 0918, 3338, n/a, Rd3
Beau Stephens, OG, Iowa, 6054, 315, 0928, 3118, 5.35, Rd2
Jaydn Ott, RB, Oklahoma, 5107, 202, 0848, 3128, 4.49, Rd3
Deion Burks, WR, Oklahoma, 5096, 180, 0928, 2938, 4.30, Rd3
Romello Height, ER, Texas Tech, 6026, 239, 0948, 3228, 4.64, Rd3
Brenen Thompson, WR, Mississippi State, 5093, 164, 0900, 2938, 4.28, Rd3
Romello Height, Texas Tech, 6026, 239, 0948, 3228, 4.64, Rd3
Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee, 6040, 198, 0900, 3238, 4.37, Rd3