Rankings for the 2026 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Miller, Reid and Yates

It's never too early for our analysts to stack their 2026 NFL draft boards. How do the top players at every position rank against each other?

We pulled together top-fives at every single position from three NFL draft analysts -- Jordan Reid, Matt Miller and Field Yates. How do their evaluations differ, and which players are the unanimous No. 1s at their positions? How do the analysts view LaNorris Sellers, Cade Klubnik, Garrett Nussmeier and the rest of the quarterback class? How does the wide receiver group fill out, and which schools dominate the front seven positions? Who are the top cornerbacks, and which rushers lead our analysts' running back rankings?

Get a side-by-side look at all three experts' positional breakdowns. Plus, we took each analyst's overall rankings, averaged them out and came up with a consensus top-10 ranking for the 2026 class. Who makes it onto the list?

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Top 10 consensus ranking

CONSENSUS TOP-10 OVERALL RANKING

TOP PLAYERS AT EVERY POSITION

Note: Some prospects are listed under different positions for different analysts.

Last updated:

• Miller: Aug. 30

• Reid: Sept. 4

• Yates: Sept. 3

Quarterbacks

Miller

1. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
2. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
3. Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
4. Cade Klubnik, Clemson
5. Drew Allar, Penn State

Reid

1. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
2. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
3. Drew Allar, Penn State
4. Cade Klubnik, Clemson
5. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

Yates

1. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
2. Arch Manning, Texas
3. Cade Klubnik, Clemson
4. Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
5. Drew Allar, Penn State

Running backs

Miller

1. Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
2. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
3. Makhi Hughes, Oregon
4. CJ Baxter, Texas
5. Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest

Reid

1. Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
2. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
3. Jonah Coleman, Washington
4. Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
5. Makhi Hughes, Oregon

Yates

1. Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
2. Makhi Hughes, Oregon
3. Darius Taylor, Minnesota
4. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
5. Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest

Wide receivers

Miller

1. Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
2. Makai Lemon, USC
3. Eric Singleton Jr., Auburn
4. Carnell Tate, Ohio State
5. Chris Bell, Louisville

Reid

1. Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
2. Ja'Kobi Lane, USC
3. Makai Lemon, USC
4. Carnell Tate, Ohio State
5. Denzel Boston, Washington

Yates

1. Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
2. Ja'Kobi Lane, USC
3. Germie Bernard, Alabama
4. Denzel Boston, Washington
5. Carnell Tate, Ohio State

Tight ends

Miller

1. Jack Endries, Texas
2. Max Klare, Ohio State
3. Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
4. Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
5. Joe Royer, Cincinnati

Reid

1. Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
2. Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
3. Jack Endries, Texas
4. Max Klare, Ohio State
5. Joe Royer, Cincinnati

Yates

1. Jack Endries, Texas
2. Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
3. Max Klare, Ohio State
4. Joe Royer, Cincinnati
5. Oscar Delp, Georgia

Offensive tackles

Miller

1. Spencer Fano, Utah
2. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
3. Francis Mauigoa, Miami
4. Xavier Chaplin, Auburn
5. Isaiah World, Oregon

Reid

1. Spencer Fano, Utah
2. Isaiah World, Oregon
3. Xavier Chaplin, Auburn
4. Caleb Lomu, Utah
5. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama

Yates

1. Spencer Fano, Utah
2. Austin Barber, Florida
3. Francis Mauigoa, Miami
4. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
5. Jude Bowry, Boston College

Guards

Miller

1. Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
2. Cayden Green, Missouri
3. Billy Schrauth, Notre Dame
4. DJ Campbell, Texas
5. Jaeden Roberts, Alabama

Reid

1. Francis Mauigoa, Miami
2. Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
3. Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
4. Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M
5. DJ Campbell, Texas

Yates

1. Billy Schrauth, Notre Dame
2. Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M
3. Jaeden Roberts, Alabama
4. Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
5. Joshua Braun, Kentucky

Centers

Miller

1. Connor Lew, Auburn
2. Parker Brailsford, Alabama
3. Logan Jones, Iowa
4. Iapani Laloulu, Oregon
5. Bryce Foster, Kansas

Reid

1. Connor Lew, Auburn
2. Logan Jones, Iowa
3. Jake Slaughter, Florida
4. Parker Brailsford, Alabama
5. Iapani Laloulu, Oregon

Yates

1. Jake Slaughter, Florida
2. Iapani Laloulu, Oregon
3. Logan Jones, Iowa
4. Pat Coogan, Indiana
5. Parker Brailsford, Alabama

Edge rushers

Miller

1. Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
2. T.J. Parker, Clemson
3. Keldric Faulk, Auburn
4. Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
5. LT Overton, Alabama
6. Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
7. Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
8. Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Ohio State

Reid

1. Keldric Faulk, Auburn
2. Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
3. T.J. Parker, Clemson
4. Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
5. David Bailey, Texas Tech
6. Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
7. Gabe Jacas, Illinois
8. LT Overton, Alabama

Yates

1. Keldric Faulk, Auburn
2. T.J. Parker, Clemson
3. Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
4. Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
5. Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
6. Anto Saka, Northwestern
7. David Bailey, Texas Tech
8. Tyreak Sapp, Florida

Defensive tackles

Miller

1. Peter Woods, Clemson
2. Caleb Banks, Florida
3. Christen Miller, Georgia
4. Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State
5. David Oke, Arkansas

Reid

1. Peter Woods, Clemson
2. Caleb Banks, Florida
3. Christen Miller, Georgia
4. A'Mauri Washington, Oregon
5. Zane Durant, Penn State

Yates

1. Peter Woods, Clemson
2. Caleb Banks, Florida
3. Christen Miller, Georgia
4. Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State
5. Zane Durant, Penn State

Linebackers

Miller

1. CJ Allen, Georgia
2. Sonny Styles, Ohio State
3. Whit Weeks, LSU
4. Jaishawn Barham, Michigan
5. Deontae Lawson, Alabama

Reid

1. Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
2. CJ Allen, Georgia
3. Sonny Styles, Ohio State
4. Deontae Lawson, Alabama
5. Whit Weeks, LSU

Yates

1. Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
2. Sonny Styles, Ohio State
3. CJ Allen, Georgia
4. Jaishawn Barham, Michigan
5. Deontae Lawson, Alabama

Cornerbacks

Miller

1. Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
2. Avieon Terrell, Clemson
3. DJ McKinney, Colorado
4. Daylen Everette, Georgia
5. Will Lee III, Texas A&M

Reid

1. Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
2. A.J. Harris, Penn State
3. Avieon Terrell, Clemson
4. DJ McKinney, Colorado
5. Chandler Rivers, Duke

Yates

1. Avieon Terrell, Clemson
2. Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
3. Chandler Rivers, Duke
4. Daylen Everette, Georgia
5. A.J. Harris, Penn State

Safeties

Miller

1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State
2. Kamari Ramsey, USC
3. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
4. Michael Taaffe, Texas
5. Keon Sabb, Alabama

Reid

1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State
2. Kamari Ramsey, USC
3. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
4. Michael Taaffe, Texas
5. Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU

Yates

1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State
2. Kamari Ramsey, USC
3. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
4. Keon Sabb, Alabama
5. Michael Taaffe, Texas