The dead period of the NFL offseason is over, and we’re in the midst of training camp, which means the regular season is right around the corner. The Chicago Bears will have plenty to keep us busy here at Windy City Gridiron, which means there’s less time for our summer activities.
For me, one of my go-to summer activities to kill time is watching prospects for next year’s NFL Draft. As of this writing, I’ve been able to scout and grade 200 prospects for the 2026 class. That’s obviously not enough to get through every single player selected in the draft, which is my ultimate goal.
However, I have nine more months to add more prospects to my board. Off the sample I have now, I have a decent understanding of what the draft class offers in terms of its strengths and weaknesses going into the regular season. I’ve decided to share my findings with you all.
You can see the entirety of my big board edited in real life on my Patreon, as well as my full watchlist of players I still need to get to. I’ll also have exclusive Bears content there, as well. But I wanted to share my top 75 prospects on my big board for the 2026 NFL Draft. Additionally, I created some superlatives at each position to provide additional insight into what these prospects specialize in.
2026 NFL Draft: Top 75 big board
Rank
Player
Position
School
Positional Ranking
Rank
Player
Position
School
Positional Ranking
1
Caleb Downs
S
Ohio State
S1
2
Francis Mauigoa
OT
Miami (FL)
OT1
3
Jeremiyah Love
RB
Notre Dame
RB1
4
T.J. Parker
EDGE
Clemson
EDGE1
5
Spencer Fano
OT
Utah
OT2
6
Kadyn Proctor
OT
Alabama
OT3
7
Rueben Bain Jr.
EDGE
Miami (FL)
EDGE2
8
LaNorris Sellers
QB
South Carolina
QB1
9
Cade Klubnik
QB
Clemson
QB2
10
Peter Woods
DT
Clemson
DT1
11
Keldric Faulk
EDGE
Auburn
EDGE3
12
Caleb Lomu
OT
Utah
OT4
13
Caleb Banks
DT
Florida
DT2
14
CJ Allen
LB
Georgia
LB1
15
Garrett Nussmeier
QB
LSU
QB3
16
Dillon Thieneman
S
Oregon
S2
17
Jordyn Tyson
WR
Arizona State
WR1
18
Avieon Terrell
CB
Clemson
CB1
19
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB
Texas
LB2
20
Antonio Williams
WR
Clemson
WR2
21
Jermod McCoy
CB
Tennessee
CB2
22
Gracen Halton
DT
Oklahoma
DT3
23
Cayden Green
OG
Missouri
OG1
24
Malik Muhammad
CB
Texas
CB3
25
Arch Manning
QB
Texas
QB4
26
Carnell Tate
WR
Ohio State
WR4
27
Fernando Mendoza
QB
Indiana
QB5
28
Austin Barber
OT
Florida
OT5
29
Matayo Uiagalelei
EDGE
Oregon
EDGE4
30
Drew Allar
QB
Penn State
QB6
31
LT Overton
EDGE
Alabama
EDGE5
32
Jalon Kilgore
S
South Carolina
S3
33
Dani Dennis-Sutton
EDGE
Penn State
EDGE6
34
Elijah Sarratt
WR
Indiana
WR4
35
Anto Saka
EDGE
Northwestern
EDGE7
36
Christen Miller
DT
Georgia
DT4
37
Makhi Hughes
RB
Oregon
RB2
38
Ar’maj Reed-Adams
OG
Texas A&M
OG2
39
Suntarine Perkins
LB
Ole Miss
LB3
40
Drew Shelton
OG
Penn State
OG3
41
Cashius Howell
EDGE
Texas A&M
EDGE8
42
Tyreak Sapp
EDGE
Florida
EDGE9
43
Isaiah World
OT
Oregon
OT6
44
Nicholas Singleton
RB
Penn State
RB3
45
Max Klare
TE
Ohio State
TE1
46
Kenyon Sadiq
TE
Oregon
TE2
47
A.J. Harris
CB
Penn State
CB4
48
Denzel Boston
WR
Washington
WR5
49
Gabe Jacas
EDGE
Illinois
EDGE10
50
D’Angelo Ponds
CB
Indiana
CB5
51
John Mateer
QB
Oklahoma
QB7
52
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR
Auburn
WR6
53
DJ McKinney
CB
Colorado
CB6
54
Aamil Wagner
OT
Notre Dame
OT7
55
Zachariah Branch
WR
Georgia
WR7
56
Tacario Davis
CB
Washington
CB7
57
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB
LSU
LB5
58
Tim Keenan III
DT
Alabama
DT5
59
Josh Moten
CB
Southern Miss
CB8
60
Domani Jackson
CB
Alabama
CB9
61
Jyaire Hill
CB
Michigan
CB10
62
Mansoor Delane
CB
LSU
CB11
63
Eli Stowers
TE
Vanderbilt
TE3
64
Parker Brailsford
C
Alabama
C1
65
Taurean York
LB
Texas A&M
LB5
66
Justice Haynes
RB
Michigan
RB4
67
Ja’Kobi Lane
WR
USC
WR8
68
Sonny Styles
LB
Ohio State
LB6
69
Makai Lemon
WR
USC
WR9
70
Evan Stewart
WR
Oregon
WR10
71
Jack Endries
TE
Texas
TE4
72
Aaron Anderson
WR
LSU
WR11
73
Keon Sabb
S
Alabama
S4
74
Quintrevion Wisner
RB
Texas
RB5
75
Caleb Tiernan
OT
Northwestern
OT8
Quarterbacks
Strongest arm: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Most athletic: LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
Most accurate: Cade Klubnik, Clemson
Most well-rounded: Arch Manning, Texas
Highest ceiling: LaNorris Sellers
Highest floor: Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
Biggest question mark: Arch Manning
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
Running backs
Best vision: Makhi Hughes, Tulane
Best agility: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
Best power: Jonah Coleman, Washington
Fastest back: Tre Wisner, Texas
Best pass blocker: CJ Baxter, Texas
Highest ceiling: Jeremiyah Love
Highest floor: Jeremiyah Love
Biggest question mark: Justice Haynes, Michigan
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Jamarion Miller, Alabama
Wide receivers
Best hands: Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
Best route runner: Antonio Williams, Clemson
Most physical: Ja’Kobi Lane, USC
Best YAC receiver: Zachariah Branch, Georgia
Craftiest release package: Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
Highest ceiling: Carnell Tate, Ohio State
Highest floor: Jordyn Tyson
Biggest question mark: Nyck Harbor, South Carolina
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Bryce Lance, North Dakota State
Tight ends
Best route runner: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
Most athletic: Kenyon Sadiq
Best hands: Luke Hasz, Ole Miss
Best blocker: Tanner Koziol, Houston
Highest ceiling: Kenyon Sadiq
Highest floor: Max Klare, Ohio State
Biggest question mark: Kenyon Sadiq
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Brett Norfleet, Missouri
Offensive tackles
Best hand usage: Spencer Fano, Utah
Most athletic: Trevor Goosby, Texas
Strongest blocker: Francis Mauigoa, Miami (FL)
Most physically gifted: Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
Best pad level: Spencer Fano
Highest ceiling: Kadyn Proctor
Highest floor: Francis Mauigoa
Biggest question mark: Isaiah World, Oregon
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Trevor Goosby
Interior offensive line
Best hand usage: Drew Shelton, Penn State
Most athletic: Connor Lew, Auburn
Strongest blocker: Jaeden Roberts, Alabama
Most physically gifted: Charles Jagusah, Notre Dame
Best pad level: Davion Carter, Texas Tech
Highest ceiling: Cayden Green, Missouri
Highest floor: Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M
Biggest question mark: Charles Jagusah
Player outside the top 75 to watch: DJ Campbell, Texas
Defensive line
Quickest off the ball: Zane Durant, Penn State
Best two-gapper: Tim Keenan III, Alabama
Best hand usage: Peter Woods, Clemson
Best pass rusher: Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
Highest ceiling: Caleb Banks, Florida
Highest floor: Peter Woods
Biggest question mark: Christen Miller, Georgia
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
Edge rushers
Quickest off the ball: Damon Wilson II, Missouri
Best hand usage: TJ Parker, Clemson
Best at setting the edge: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)
Best power rusher: Keldric Faulk, Auburn
Highest ceiling: Rueben Bain Jr.
Highest floor: TJ Parker
Biggest question mark: Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Damon Wilson II
Linebackers
Best instincts: Whit Weeks, LSU
Most reliable tackler: CJ Allen, Georgia
Most athletic: Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss
Best in coverage: Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
Best blitzer: Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
Highest ceiling: Anthony Hill Jr.
Highest floor: CJ Allen
Biggest question mark: Harold Perkins Jr., LSU
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Whit Weeks
Cornerbacks
Best instincts in coverage: Avieon Terrell, Clemson
Most physical: Will Lee III, Texas A&M
Most athletic: D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
Best ball skills: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
Best tackler: DJ McKinney, Colorado
Highest ceiling: Avieon Terrell
Highest floor: Jermod McCoy
Biggest question mark: Josh Moten, Southern Miss
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Chandler Rivers, Duke
Safeties
Rangiest in coverage: Caleb Downs, Ohio State
Most athletic: Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
Best tackler: Keon Sabb, Alabama
Best instincts: Caleb Downs
Best ball skills: Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
Highest ceiling: Caleb Downs
Highest floor: Caleb Downs
Biggest question mark: Jalen Catalon, Missouri
Player outside the top 75 to watch: Amare Ferrell, Indiana