While the 2026 NFL Draft is still a year away, it’s never too early to start ranking players.
College Sports Network’s Owain Jones put together a way-too-early Top 100 prospects for 2026, headlined by Clemson EDGE T.J. Parker, who may be the crown jewel of next year’s draft.
Alabama Dominates Early 2026 NFL Draft Rankings With 8 Top-100 Prospects
The Alabama Crimson Tide were all over Jones’ rankings, after having seven players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, tied sixth most behind Ohio State (14), Georgia (13), Texas (12), Oregon (10), and Ole Miss (8). This year — led by offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor (No. 17) — eight prospects crack the top 100, and even more could end up being drafted in April.
Proctor is one of three offensive line prospects projected in the top 100, alongside center Parker Brailsford (No. 67) and offensive guard Jaeden Roberts (No. 74). Wide receiver Germie Bernard (No. 79) starred on offense, racking up 794 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-high 111 yards in an Iron Bowl win against Auburn.
EDGE LT Overton (No. 22), safety Keon Sabb (No. 45), cornerback Domani Jackson (No. 56), and linebacker Deontae Lawson (No. 59) fill out the defensive side of the ball. Overton racked up two sacks and 42 tackles last year for the Tide. Lawson added 76 tackles — second-most on the team — two sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble. Sabb and Jackson had two interceptions last year, adding 39 and 51 tackles, respectively.
In what is considered a quarterback-rich draft class, ten enter Jones’ top 100, including five in the top 25. Led by Clemson’s Cade Klubnik (No. 10), South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers (No. 12), Texas’s Arch Manning (No. 13), Penn State’s Drew Allar (No. 19), and LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier (No. 21).
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NFL scouts will have a lot of work to do as they look into the top position in the game. Expect those names to be in the spotlight with a handful of quarterback-needy teams expected in next year’s draft.
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