Tyler Forness 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: Top 100 filled with unique players and heavy with premium positions
The 2026 NFL Draft is finally her, and it’s one of the more interesting classes in recent memory. Tyler Forness releases his top-100 big board that is loaded with fascinating players and premium positions.
Dec 31, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Sonny Styles (0) gets into position during the 2025 Cotton Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff at AT&T Stadium.
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The 2026 NFL Draft is finally here, and all the hard work has finally paid off.
This isn’t the strongest class in recent memory, but there are some really talented players. My top 100 big board is one look at a really intriguing class from top to bottom, with a wide variety of positions.
Position Players QB 4 RB 5 WR 16 TE 4 OT 9 IOL 8 EDGE 15 DT 9 LB 7 CB 15 S 8
This class isn’t super strong at the top, but there are some really good players. Here is my top 100 big board for the 2026 NFL Draft class.
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Tyler Forness’ 2026 NFL Draft top 100 big board
No. 1-20
Ranking Position Player School 1. S Caleb Downs Ohio State 2. RB Jeremiyah Love Notre Dame 3. LB Sonny Styles Ohio State 4. LB Arvell Reese Ohio State 5. QB Fernando Mendoza Indiana 6. WR Makai Lemon USC 7. EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. Miami (FL) 8. OT Francis Mauigoa Miami (FL) 9. OG Vega Ioane Penn State 10. OT Monroe Freeling Georgia 11. WR Carnell Tate Ohio State 12. OT Spencer Fano Utah 13. WR KC Concepcion Texas A&M 14. EDGE David Bailey Texas Tech 15. WR Jordyn Tyson Arizona State 16. CB Avieon Terrell Clemson 17. DT Caleb Banks Florida 18. CB Jermod McCoy Tennessee 19. WR Denzel Boston Washington 20. CB Mansoor Delane LSU
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The Minnesota Vikings have been consistently linked to top cornerback Avieon Terrell, and his workout on Monday didn’t go well.
No. 21-40
Ranking Position Player School 21. LB C.J. Allen Georgia 22. OT Caleb Lomu Utah 23. DT Peter Woods Clemson 24.. S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Toledo 25. EDGE R Mason Thomas Oklahoma 26. EDGE Keldric Faulk Auburn 27. TE Kenyon Sadiq Oregon 28. S Treydan Stukes Arizona 29. WR Chris Bell Louisville 30. OT Blake Miller Clemson 31. DT Kayden McDonald Ohio State 32. EDGE Cashius Howell Texas A&M 33. EDGE T.J. Parker Clemson 34. OT Max Iheanachor Arizona State 35. OT Kadyn Proctor Alabama 36. CB D’Angelo Ponds Indiana 37. CB Colton Hood Tennessee 38. EDGE Malachi Lawrence UCF 39. CB Chris Johnson San Diego State 40. RB Jadarian Price Notre Dame
Minnesota Vikings News
The Minnesota Vikings have an interesting decision ahead of them in the first round of the NFL Draft. A player like Oregon Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq could elevate Kevin O’Connell’s offense to the next level.
No. 41-60
Ranking Position Player School 41. OG Chase Bisontis Texas A&M 42. EDGE Akheem Mesidor Miami (FL) 43. DT Christen Miller Georgia 44. DT Lee Hunter Texas Tech 45. EDGE Zion Young Missouri 46. EDGE Gabe Jacas Illinois 47. S Dillon Thieneman Oregon 48. RB Jonah Coleman Washington 49. OG Emmanuel Pregnon Oregon 50. CB Keith Abney Arizona State 51. S A.J. Haulcy LSU 52. C Connor Lew Auburn 53. CB Brandon Cisse South Carolina 54. RB Kaytron Allen Penn State 55. LB Jake Golday Cincinnati 56. WR Chris Brazzell II Tennessee 57. CB Will Lee III Texas A&M 58. LB Josiah Trotter Missouri 59. WR Skyler Bell UConn 60. QB Ty Simpson Alabama
Minnesota Vikings News
When the Minnesota Vikings selected Lewis Cine in the 2022 NFL Draft, the hope was they had found rthe successor to Harrison Smith. This year, the Vikings would be smart to avoid the same mistake with Dillon Thieneman.
No. 61-80
Ranking Position Player School 61. TE Eli Stowers Vanderbilt 62. C Jake Slaughter Florida 63. C Sam Hecht Kansas State 64. S Genesis Smith Arizona 65. CB Ahmari Harvey Georgia Tech 66. LB Kyle Lous Pittsburgh 67. WR Omar Cooper Jr. Indiana 68. DT Kaleb Proctor SE Louisiana 69. OG Keylan Rutledge Georgia Tech 70. WR Germie Bernard Alabama 71. TE Max Klare Purdue 72. C Brian Parker Duke 73. EDGE Romello Height Texas Tech 74. WR Ted Hurst Georgia State 75. WR Elijah Sarratt Indiana 76. EDGE Derrick Moore Michigan 77. CB Keionte Scott Miami (FL) 78. DT Domonique Orange Iowa State 79. CB Devin Moore Florida 80. RB Mike Washington Jr. Arkansas
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After being a big fan of Quincy Riley Justin Walley last NFL Draft cycle, the next big sleeper is Georgia Tech’s Ahmari Harvey.
No. 81-100
Ranking Position Player School 81. CB Davison Igbinosun Ohio State 82. DT Gracen Halton Oklahoma 83. CB Chandler Rivers Duke 84. OG Jalen Farmer Duke 85. EDGE Joshua Josephs Tennessee 86. DT Darrell Jackson Jr. Florida State 87. WR Deion Burks Oklahoma 88. S Bud Clark TCU 89. OT Caleb Tiernan Northwestern 90. TE Oscar Delp Georgia 91. EDGE Tyreak Sapp Florida 92. EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State 93. S Zakee Wheatley Penn State 94. CB Julian Neal Arkansas 95. WR Malachi Fields Notre Dame 96. WR Antonio Williams Clemson 97. LB Jaishawn Barham Michigan 98. OT Markell Bell Miami (FL) 99. QB Garrett Nussmeier LSU 100. QB Cole Payton NDSU
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His NFL Draft profile is one of the more fascinating ones in recent years.
