2026 NFL draft

2026 NFL draft
General information
DateApril 23–25, 2026
LocationAcrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
NetworksESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio
Overview
257 total selections in 7 rounds
LeagueNational Football League
First selection
Mr. IrrelevantRed Murdock, LB, Denver Broncos
Most selections (13)Miami Dolphins
Fewest selections (5)Los Angeles Rams

The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23 to 25, 2026. The draft set an all-time NFL draft attendance record, with a reported attendance of 805,000 over three days. The time between first-round selections was shortened from 10 minutes to 8. Times between selections in other rounds remained unchanged. The Las Vegas Raiders held the first overall pick and selected Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the first Hoosier to be selected in the first round since 1994.