26.04.2026
Die große Draft-Übersicht
Der NFL Draft gilt jedes Jahr als Bühne für Überraschungen, klare Favoriten und strategische Entscheidungen der Franchises. Auch in diesem Jahr haben sich die Teams in mehreren Runden die größten Talente des College Footballs gesichert - mit erwartbaren Picks, aber auch einigen unerwarteten Namen.
Pittsburgh bot die Bühne für eines der spannendsten Events der Offseason - der Draft. Teams wählten aus zahlreichen College-Talenten aus, um ihren Kader auszubessern und Lücken zu schließen.
Sich für einen Spieler zu entscheiden bedarf einiges an Überlegung. Wer passt zum Team? Wer bietet einen Mehrwert? Wer kann entstandene Lücken schließen? Wer hat Entwicklungspotenzial?
Genau diese Fragen bestimmten auch im diesjährigen Draft die Herangehensweise vieler Franchises. Die Auswahl war dabei selten nur eine reine Talentfrage, sondern vielmehr eine Abwägung zwischen kurzfristigem Bedarf und langfristiger Perspektive. Einige Teams entschieden sich bewusst für Spieler, die bereits NFL-ready wirken und direkt eine Rolle im Kader einnehmen können, während andere Organisationen gezielt auf Entwicklungsspieler setzten, die erst in ein bis zwei Jahren ihr volles Potenzial entfalten sollen.
Viele Entscheidungen waren das Ergebnis monatelanger Scouting-Arbeit, in der nicht nur Tape analysiert, sondern auch Charakter, Arbeitsmoral und Anpassungsfähigkeit bewertet wurden.
| Pick | Name | Team | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza | Las Vegas Raiders | Quarterback | Indiana |
| 2 | David Bailey | New York Jets | Defensive End | Texas Tech |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love | Arizona Cardinals | Running Back | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Carnell Tate | Tennessee Titans | Wide Receiver | Ohio State |
| 5 | Arvell Reese | New York Giants | Defensive End | Ohio State |
| 6 | Mansoor Delane | Kansas City Chiefs | Cornerback | LSU |
| 7 | Sonny Styles |
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| Washington Commanders |
| Linebacker |
| Ohio State |
| 8 | Jordyn Tyson | New Orleans Saints | Wide Receiver | Arizona State |
| 9 | Spencer Fano | Cleveland Browns | Offensive Tackle | Utah |
| 10 | Francis Mauigoa | New York Giants | Offensive Tackle | Miami |
| 11 | Caleb Downs | Dallas Cowboys | Safety | Ohio State |
| 12 | Kadyn Proctor | Miami Dolphins | Offensive Tackle | Alabama |
| 13 | Ty Simpson | Los Angeles Rams | Quarterback | Alabama |
| 14 | Olaivavega Ioane | Baltimore Ravens | Offensive Guard | Penn State |
| 15 | Rueben Bain Jr. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive End | Miami |
| 16 | Kenyon Sadiq | New York Jets | Tight End | Oregon |
| 17 | Blake Miller | Detroit Lions | Offensive Tackle | Clemson |
| 18 | Caleb Banks | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Tackle | Florida |
| 19 | Monroe Freeling | Carolina Panthers | Offensive Tackle | Georgia |
| 20 | Makai Lemon | Philadelphia Eagles | Wide Receiver | USC |
| 21 | Max Iheanachor | Pittsburgh Steelers | Offensive Tackles | Arizona State |
| 22 | Akheem Mesidor | Los Angeles Chargers | Defensive End | Miami |
| 23 | Malachi Lawrence | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive End | UCF |
| 24 | KC Concepcion | Cleveland Browns | Wide Receiver | Texas A&M |
| 25 | Dillon Thieneman | Chicago Bears | Safety | Oregon |
| 26 | Keylan Rutledge | Houston Texans | Offensive Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 27 | Chris Johnson | Miami Dolphins | Cornerback | San Diego State |
| 28 | Caleb Lomu | New England Patriots | Offensive Tackle | Utah |
| 29 | Peter Woods | Kansas City Chiefs | Defensive Tackle | Clemson |
| 30 | Omar Cooper Jr. | New York Jets | Wide Receiver | Indiana |
| 31 | Keldric Faulk | Tennessee Titans | Defensive End | Auburn |
| 32 | Jadarian Price | Seattle Seahawks | Running Back | Notre Dame |
| 33 | De'Zhaun Stribling | San Francisco 49ers | Wide Receiver | Ole Miss |
| 34 | Chase Bisontis | Arizona Cardinals | Offensive Guard | Texas A&M |
| 35 | T.J. Parker | Buffalo Bills | Defensive End | Clemson |
| 36 | Kayden McDonald | Houston Texans | Defensive Tackle | Ohio State |
| 37 | Colton Hood | New York Giants | Cornerback | Tennessee |
| 38 | Treydan Stukes | Las Vegas Raiders | Safety | Arizona |
| 39 | Denzel Boston | Cleveland Browns | Wide Receiver | Washington |
| 40 | R Mason Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs | Defensive End | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Cashius Howell | Cincinnati Bengals | Defensive End | Texas A&M |
| 42 | Christen Miller | New Orleans Saints | Defensive Tackle | Georgia |
| 43 | Jacob Rodriguez | Miami Dolphins | Linebacker | Texas Tech |
| 44 | Derrick Moore | Detroit Lions | Defensive End | Michigan |
| 45 | Zion Young | Baltimore Ravens | Defensive End | Missouri |
| 46 | Josiah Trotter | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Linebacker | Missouri |
| 47 | Germie Bernard | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide Receiver | Alabama |
| 48 | Avieon Terrell | Atlanta Falcons | Cornerback | Clemson |
| 49 | Lee Hunter | Carolina Panthers | Defensive Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 50 | D'Angelo Ponds | New York Jets | Cornerback | Indiana |
| 51 | Jake Golday | Minnesota Vikings | Linebacker | Cincinnati |
| 52 | Brandon Cisse | Green Bay Packers | Cornerback | South Carolina |
| 53 | CJ Allen | Indianapolis Colts | Linebacker | Georgia |
| 54 | Eli Stowers | Philadelphia Eagles | Tight End | Vanderbilt |
| 55 | Gabe Jacas | New England Patriots | Defensive End | Illinois |
| 56 | Nate Boerkircher | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tight End | Texas A&M |
| 57 | Logan Jones | Chicago Bears | Center | Iowa |
| 58 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Cleveland Browns | Safety | Toledo |
| 59 | Marlin Klein | Houston Texans | Tight End | Michigan |
| 60 | Anthony Hill Jr. | Tennessee Titans | Linebacker | Texas |
| 61 | Max Klare | Los Angeles Rams | Tight End | Ohio State |
| 62 | Davison Igbinosun | Buffalo Bills | Cornerback | Ohio State |
| 63 | Jake Slaughter | Los Angeles Chargers | Center | Florida |
| 64 | Bud Clark | Seattle Seahawks | Safety | TCU |
| 65 | Carson Beck | Arizona Cardinals | Quarterback | Miami |
| 66 | Tyler Onyedim | Denver Broncos | Defensive Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 67 | Keyron Crawford | Las Vegas Raiders | Defensive End | Auburn |
| 68 | Markel Bell | Philadelphia Eagles | Offensive Tackle | Miami |
| 69 | Sam Roush | Chicago Bears | Tight End | Stanford |
| 70 | Romello Height | San Francisco 49ers | Defensive End | Texas Tech |
| 71 | Antonio Williams | Washington Commanders | Wide Receiver | Clemson |
| 72 | Tacario Davis | Cincinnati Bengals | Cornerback | Washington |
| 73 | Oscar Delp | New Orleans Saints | Tight End | Georgia |
| 74 | Malachi Fields | New York Giants | Wide Receiver | Notre Dame |
| 75 | Caleb Douglas | Miami Dolphins | Wide Receiver | Texas Tech |
| 76 | Drew Allar | Pittsburgh Steelers | Quarterback | Penn State |
| 77 | Chris McClellan | Green Bay Packers | Defensive Tackle | Missouri |
| 78 | A.J. Haulcy | Indianapolis Colts | Safety | LSU |
| 79 | Zachariah Branch | Atlanta Falcons | Wide Receiver | Georgia |
| 80 | Ja'Kobi Lane | Baltimore Ravens | Wide Receiver | USC |
| 81 | Albert Regis | Jacksonville Jaguars | Defensive Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 82 | Domonique Orange | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Tackle | Iowa State |
| 83 | Chris Brazzell II | Carolina Panthers | Wide Receiver | Tennessee |
| 84 | Ted Hurst | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Wide Receiver | Georgia State |
| 85 | Daylen Everette | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cornerback | Georgia |
| 86 | Austin Barber | Cleveland Browns | Offensive Tackle | Florida |
| 87 | Will Kacmarek | Miami Dolphins | Tight End | Ohio State |
| 88 | Emmanuel Pregnon | Jacksonville Jaguars | Offensive Guard | Oregon |
| 89 | Zavion Thomas | Chicago Bears | Wide Receiver | LSU |
| 90 | Kaelon Black | San Francisco 49ers | Running Back | Indiana |
| 91 | Trey Zuhn III | Las Vegas Raiders | Center | Texas A&M |
| 92 | Jaishawn Barham | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive End | Michigan |
| 93 | Keagen Trost | Los Angeles Rams | Offensive Tackle | Missouri |
| 94 | Chris Bell | Miami Dolphins | Wide Receiver | Louisville |
| 95 | Eli Raridon | New England Patriots | Tight End | Notre Dame |
| 96 | Gennings Dunker | Pittsburgh Steelers | Offensive Tackle | Iowa |
| 97 | Caleb Tiernan | Minnesota Vikings | Offensive Tackle | Northwestern |
| 98 | Jakobe Thomas | Minnesota Vikings | Safety | Miami |
| 99 | Julian Neal | Seattle Seahawks | Cornerback | Arkansas |
| 100 | Jalen Huskey | Jacksonville Jaguars | Cornerback | Maryland |
| 101 | Jermod McCoy | Las Vegas Raiders | Cornerback | Tennessee |
| 102 | Jude Bowry | Buffalo Bills | Offensive Tackle | Boston College |
| 103 | Darrell Jackson Jr. | New York Jets | Defensive Tackle | Florida State |
| 104 | Kaleb Proctor | Arizona Cardinals | Defensive Tackle | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 105 | Brenen Thompson | Los Angeles Chargers | Wide Receiver | Mississippi State |
| 106 | Febechi Nwaiwu | Houston Texans | Offensive Guard | Oklahoma |
| 107 | Gracen Halton | San Francisco 49ers | Defensive Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 108 | Jonah Coleman | Denver Broncos | Running Back | Washington |
| 109 | Jadon Canady | Kansas City Chiefs | Cornerback | Oregon |
| 110 | Cade Klubnik | New York Jets | Quarterback | Clemson |
| 111 | Kage Casey | Denver Broncos | Offensive Tackle | Boise State |
| 112 | Drew Shelton | Dallas Cowboys | Offensive Tackle | Penn State |
| 113 | Jalen Farmer | Indianapolis Colts | Offensive Guard | Kentucky |
| 114 | Devin Moore | Dallas Cowboys | Cornerback | Florida |
| 115 | Elijah Sarratt | Baltimore Ravens | Wide Receiver | Indiana |
| 116 | Keionte Scott | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Cornerback | Miami |
| 117 | Travis Burke | Los Angeles Chargers | Offensive Tackle | Memphis |
| 118 | Jimmy Rolder | Detroit Lions | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 119 | Wesley Williams | Jacksonville Jaguars | Defensive End | Duke |
| 120 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Green Bay Packers | Defensive End | Penn State |
| 121 | Kaden Wetjen | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide Receiver | Iowa |
| 122 | Mike Washington Jr. | Las Vegas Raiders | Running Back | Arkansas |
| 123 | Wade Woodaz | Houston Texans | Linebacker | Clemson |
| 124 | Malik Muhammad | Chicago Bears | Cornerback | Texas |
| 125 | Skyler Bell | Buffalo Bills | Wide Receiver | UConn |
| 126 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | Buffalo Bills | Linebacker | TCU |
| 127 | Carver Willis | San Francisco 49ers | Offensive Tackle | Washington |
| 128 | Connor Lew | Cincinnati Bengals | Center | Auburn |
| 129 | Will Lee III | Carolina Panthers | Cornerback | Texas A&M |
| 130 | Trey Moore | Miami Dolphins | Defensive End | Texas |
| 131 | Genesis Smith | Los Angeles Chargers | Safety | Arizona |
| 132 | Jeremiah Wright | New Orleans Saints | Offensive Guard | Auburn |
| 133 | Matthew Hibner | Baltimore Ravens | Tight End | SMU |
| 134 | Kendal Daniels | Atlanta Falcons | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 135 | Bryce Boettcher | Indianapolis Colts | Linebacker | Oregon |
| 136 | Bryce Lance | New Orleans Saints | Wide Receiver | North Dakota State |
| 137 | LT Overton | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Tackle | Alabama |
| 138 | Kyle Louis | Miami Dolphins | Safety | Pittsburgh |
| 139 | Ephesians Prysock | San Francisco 49ers | Cornerback | Washington |
| 140 | Colbie Young | Cincinnati Bengals | Wide Receiver | Georgia |
| 141 | Kamari Ramsey | Houston Texans | Safety | USC |
| 142 | Fernando Carmona | Tennessee Titans | Offensive Guard | Arkansas |
| 143 | Reggie Virgil | Arizona Cardinals | Wide Receiver | Texas Tech |
| 144 | Sam Hecht | Carolina Panthers | Center | Kansas State |
| 145 | Nick Barrett | Los Angeles Chargers | Defensive Tackle | South Carolina |
| 146 | Parker Brailsford | Cleveland Browns | Center | Alabama |
| 147 | Joshua Josephs | Washington Commanders | Defensive End | Tennessee |
| 148 | Beau Stephens | Seattle Seahawks | Offensive Guard | Iowa |
| 149 | Justin Jefferson | Cleveland Browns | Linebacker | Alabama |
| 150 | Dalton Johnson | Las Vegas Raiders | Safety | Arizona |
| 151 | Zakee Wheatley | Carolina Panthers | Safety | Penn State |
| 152 | Justin Joly | Denver Broncos | Tight End | NC State |
| 153 | Jager Burton | Green Bay Packers | Center | Kentucky |
| 154 | Jaden Dugger | San Francisco 49ers | Linebacker | Louisiana |
| 155 | DeMonte Capehart | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive Tackle | Clemson |
| 156 | George Gumbs Jr. | Indianapolis Colts | Defensive End | Florida |
| 157 | Keith Abney II | Detroit Lions | Cornerback | Arizona State |
| 158 | Michael Taaffe | Miami Dolphins | Safety | Texas |
| 159 | Max Bredeson | Minnesota Vikings | Fullback | Michigan |
| 160 | Billy Schrauth | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Offensive Guard | Notre Dame |
| 161 | Emmett Johnson | Kansas City Chiefs | Running Back | Nebraska |
| 162 | Chandler Rivers | Baltimore Ravens | Cornerback | Duke |
| 163 | Charles Demmings | Minnesota Vikings | Cornerback | Stephen F. Austin |
| 164 | Tanner Koziol | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tight End | Houston |
| 165 | Nicholas Singleton | Tennessee Titans | Running Back | Penn State |
| 166 | Keyshaun Elliott | Chicago Bears | Linebacker | Arizona State |
| 167 | Jalon Kilgore | Buffalo Bills | Safety | South Carolina |
| 168 | Kendrick Law | Detroit Lions | Wide Receiver | Kentucky |
| 169 | Riley Nowakowski | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tight End | Indiana |
| 170 | Joe Royer | Cleveland Browns | Tight End | Cincinnati |
| 171 | Karon Prunty | New England Patriots | Cornerback | Wake Forest |
| 172 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | New Orleans Saints | Safety | Ohio State |
| 173 | Josh Cuevas | Baltimore Ravens | Tight End | Alabama |
| 174 | Adam Randall | Baltimore Ravens | Running Back | Clemson |
| 175 | Hezekiah Masses | Las Vegas Raiders | Cornerback | California |
| 176 | Cyrus Allen | Kansas City Chiefs | Wide Receiver | Cincinnati |
| 177 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | Miami Dolphins | Wide Receiver | Missouri |
| 178 | Cole Payton | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | North Dakota State |
| 179 | Enrique Cruz Jr. | San Francisco 49ers | Offensive Tackle | Kansas |
| 180 | Seydou Traore | Miami Dolphins | Tight End | Mississippi State |
| 181 | Zane Durant | Buffalo Bills | Defensive Tackle | Penn State |
| 182 | Taylen Green | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback | Arkansas |
| 183 | Karson Sharar | Arizona Cardinals | Linebacker | Iowa |
| 184 | Jackie Marshall | Tennessee Titans | Defensive Tackle | Baylor |
| 185 | Bauer Sharp | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tight End | LSU |
| 186 | Bobby Jamison-Travis | New York Giants | Defensive Tackle | Auburn |
| 187 | Kaytron Allen | Washington Commanders | Running Back | Penn State |
| 188 | Anez Cooper | New York Jets | Offensive Guard | Miami |
| 189 | Brian Parker II | Cincinnati Bengals | Center | Duke |
| 190 | Barion Brown | New Orleans Saints | Wide Receiver | LSU |
| 191 | Josh Cameron | Jacksonville Jaguars | Wide Receiver | Baylor |
| 192 | J.C. Davis | New York Giants | Offensive Tackle | Illinois |
| 193 | Jack Kelly | New York Giants | Linebacker | BYU |
| 194 | Pat Coogan | Tennessee Titans | Center | Indiana |
| 195 | Malik Benson | Las Vegas Raiders | Wide Receiver | Oregon |
| 196 | Dametrious Crownover | New England Patriots | Offensive Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 197 | CJ Daniels | Los Angeles Rams | Wide Receiver | Miami |
| 198 | Demond Claiborne | Minnesota Vikings | Running Back | Wake Forest |
| 199 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | Seattle Seahawks | Wide Receiver | Kansas |
| 200 | DJ Campbell | Miami Dolphins | Offensive Guard | Texas |
| 201 | Domani Jackson | Green Bay Packers | Cornerback | Alabama |
| 202 | Logan Taylor | Los Angeles Chargers | Offensive Guard | Boston College |
| 203 | CJ Williams | Jacksonville Jaguars | Wide Receiver | Stanford |
| 204 | Lewis Bond | Houston Texans | Wide Receiver | Boston College |
| 205 | Skyler Gill-Howard | Detroit Lions | Defensive Tackle | Texas Tech |
| 206 | Alex Harkey | Los Angeles Chargers | Offensive Guard | Oregon |
| 207 | Micah Morris | Philadelphia Eagles | Offensive Guard | Georgia |
| 208 | Anterio Thompson | Atlanta Falcons | Defensive Tackle | Washington |
| 209 | Matt Gulbin | Washington Commanders | Center | Michigan State |
| 210 | Gabriel Rubio | Pittsburgh Steelers | Defensive Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 211 | Ryan Eckley | Baltimore Ravens | Punter | Michigan State |
| 212 | Namdi Obiazor | New England Patriots | Linebacker | TCU |
| 213 | Jordan Van den Berg | Chicago Bears | Defensive Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 214 | Caden Curry | Indianapolis Colts | Defensive End | Ohio State |
| 215 | Harold Perkins Jr. | Atlanta Falcons | Linebacker | LSU |
| 216 | Trey Smack | Green Bay Packers | Kicker | Florida |
| 217 | Jayden Williams | Arizona Cardinals | Offensive Tackle | Ole Miss |
| 218 | Anthony Smith | Dallas Cowboys | Wide Receiver | East Carolina |
| 219 | TJ Hall | New Orleans Saints | Cornerback | Iowa |
| 220 | Toriano Pride Jr. | Buffalo Bills | Cornerback | Missouri |
| 221 | Jack Endries | Cincinnati Bengals | Tight End | Texas |
| 222 | Tyre West | Detroit Lions | Defensive End | Tennessee |
| 223 | Athan Kaliakmanis | Washington Commanders | Quarterback | Rutgers |
| 224 | Robert Spears-Jennings | Pittsburgh Steelers | Safety | Oklahoma |
| 225 | Jaren Kanak | Tennessee Titans | Tight End | Oklahoma |
| 226 | Landon Robinson | Cincinnati Bengals | Defensive Tackle | Navy |
| 227 | Jackson Kuwatch | Carolina Panthers | Linebacker | Miami (OH) |
| 228 | VJ Payne | New York Jets | Safety | Kansas State |
| 229 | Brandon Cleveland | Las Vegas Raiders | Defensive Tackle | NC State |
| 230 | Eli Heidenreich | Pittsburgh Steelers | Running Back | Navy |
| 231 | Ethan Onianwa | Atlanta Falcons | Offensive Tackle | Ohio State |
| 232 | Tim Keenan III | Los Angeles Rams | Defensive Tackle | Alabama |
| 233 | Zach Durfee | Jacksonville Jaguars | Defensive End | Washington |
| 234 | Behren Morton | New England Patriots | Quarterback | Texas Tech |
| 235 | Gavin Gerhardt | Minnesota Vikings | Center | Cincinnati |
| 236 | Andre Fuller | Seattle Seahawks | Cornerback | Toledo |
| 237 | Seth McGowan | Indianapolis Colts | Running Back | Kentucky |
| 238 | Max Llewellyn | Miami Dolphins | Defensive End | Iowa |
| 239 | Tommy Doman | Buffalo Bills | Punter | Florida |
| 240 | Parker Hughes | Jacksonville Jaguars | Linebacker | Middle Tennessee |
| 241 | Ar'maj Reed-Adams | Buffalo Bills | Offensive Guard | Texas A&M |
| 242 | Deven Eastern | Seattle Seahawks | Defensive Tackle | Minnesota |
| 243 | Aiden Fisher | Houston Texans | Linebacker | Indiana |
| 244 | Cole Wisniewski | Philadelphia Eagles | Safety | Texas Tech |
| 245 | Jam Miller | New England Patriots | Running Back | Alabama |
| 246 | Miles Scott | Denver Broncos | Safety | Illinois |
| 247 | Quintayvious Hutchins | New England Patriots | Defensive End | Boston College |
| 248 | Carsen Ryan | Cleveland Browns | Tight End | BYU |
| 249 | Garrett Nussmeier | Kansas City Chiefs | Quarterback | LSU |
| 250 | Rayshaun Benny | Baltimore Ravens | Defensive Tackle | Michigan |
| 251 | Uar Bernard | Philadelphia Eagles | Defensive Tackle | International Pathway Program (Nigeria) |
| 252 | Keyshawn James-Newby | Philadelphia Eagles | Defensive End | New Mexico |
| 253 | Evan Beerntsen | Baltimore Ravens | Offensive Guard | Northwestern |
| 254 | Deion Burks | Indianapolis Colts | Wide Receiver | Oklahoma |
| 255 | Michael Dansby | Seattle Seahawks | Cornerback | Arizona |
| 256 | Dallen Bentley | Denver Broncos | Tight End | Utah |
| 257 | Red Murdock | Denver Broncos | Linebacker | Buffalo |