These are the first round picks of the 2026 NFL draft
The 2026 NFL Draft began Thursday with all 32 teams making their first-round picks. Here are all the college athletes joining the league after Round 1.
The picks are in! The first round of the NFL Draft took place on Thursday, and as expected, the Las Vegas Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza first overall. From there, the rest of the picks were anyone’s guess.
Rounds 2-3 will take place on Friday, April 24 beginning at 7 p.m. ET and Rounds 4-7 at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 25.
Here are all the picks from the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
2026 NFL Draft: All the first-round picks from Day 1
1. Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
2. New York Jets: David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
3. Arizona Cardinals: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
4. Tennessee Titans: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
5. New York Giants: Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State
6. Kansas City Chiefs (trade up via Browns): Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
7. Washington Commanders: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
8. New Orleans Saints: Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
9. Cleveland Browns (trade down via Chiefs): Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
10. New York Giants (from Bengals): Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
11. Dallas Cowboys (trade up via Dolphins): Caleb Downs, DB, Ohio State
12. Miami Dolphins (trade down via Cowboys): Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta): Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
14. Baltimore Ravens: Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami
16. New York Jets (from Colts): Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
17. Detroit Lions: Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
18. Minnesota Vikings: Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
19. Carolina Panthers: Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
20. Philadelphia Eagles (trade up via Cowboys): Makai Lemon, WR, USC
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, Miami
23. Dallas Cowboys (from Packers, trade down via Eagles): Malachai Lawrence, EDGE, UCF
24. Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars): KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
25. Chicago Bears: Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
26. Houston Texans (trade up via Bills): Keylan Rutledge, G, Georgia Tech
27. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos, trade up via 49ers): Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
28. New England Patriots (from Texans, trade up via Bills): Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Rams): Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
30. New York Jets (trade up via 49ers): Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
31. Tennessee Titans (trade up via Bills): Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
32. Seattle Seahawks: Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
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