Kiper's First Big Board and Rankings

[Memphis Ram]

Kiper's debut 2026 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports

Mel Kiper Jr. is stacking the top 25 players for the 2026 NFL draft, including four quarterbacks and one really good running back. See who makes the list.

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Quarterbacks​

1. Dante Moore, Oregon
2. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
3. Ty Simpson, Alabama
4. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
5. John Mateer, Oklahoma
6. Carson Beck, Miami (Fla.)
7. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
8. Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
9. Jayden Maiava, USC
10. Drew Allar, Penn State

Just missed: Josh Hoover, TCU; Taylen Green, Arkansas; Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss

Wide receivers​

1. Makai Lemon, USC
2. Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
3. Carnell Tate, Ohio State
4. Zachariah Branch, Georgia
5. Ja'Kobi Lane, USC
6. Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee
7. Germie Bernard, Alabama
8. Chris Bell, Louisville
9. Nyck Harbor, South Carolina
10. Denzel Boston, Washington

Just missed: KC Concepcion, Texas A&M; Eric Singleton Jr., Auburn; Antonio Williams, Clemson

Interior offensive linemen​

1. Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
2. Connor Lew, Auburn
3. Cayden Green, Missouri
4. Logan Jones, Iowa
5. Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
6. Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M
7. Matt Gulbin, Michigan State
8. Jake Slaughter, Florida
9. Parker Brailsford, Alabama
10. Iapani Laloulu, Oregon

Offensive tackles​

1. Spencer Fano, Utah
2. Francis Mauigoa, Miami (Fla.)
3. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
4. Caleb Lomu, Utah
5. Gennings Dunker, Iowa
6. Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
7. Trevor Goosby, Texas
8. Isaiah World, Oregon
9. Brian Parker II, Duke
10. Carter Smith, Indiana

Cornerbacks​

1. Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
2. Avieon Terrell, Clemson
3. Mansoor Delane, LSU
4. Brandon Cisse, South Carolina
5. Colton Hood, Tennessee
6. D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana
7. Malik Muhammad, Texas
8. Chandler Rivers, Duke
9. A.J. Harris, Penn State
10. Chris Johnson, San Diego State

Just missed: Will Lee III, Texas A&M

 

[Ram Ts]

Talen Green is an interesting QB prospect

 

[Memento]

Talen Green is an interesting QB prospect

Taylen Green is interesting, but I've fallen off of him a little. He didn't take that leap that you'd expect. Might be because Arkansas is shit (just fired their coach), but you expect better from a redshirt senior at this point.