The 2025 NFL season is just around the corner. Preseason play will wrap up this week and the regular season kicks off in September.
But it’s never too early for teams to start looking ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft. Which SEC stars will be in the mix to go in Round 1?
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Field Yates put together his Round 1 mock draft for the 2026 event, and he included 11 SEC football standouts in the first 32 picks. That’s a lower number than we’ve seen the SEC produce in recent years, so we’ll see if more guys work their way into the Round 1 mix this fall.
Here’s a look at all the SEC-related Round 1 projections from Yates:
No. 1 — Arch Manning, QB, Texas — Cleveland Browns No. 2 — LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina — New York Jets No. 6 — Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn — Carolina Panthers No. 10 — Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas — Seattle Seahawks No. 12 — Austin Barber, OL, Florida — Cleveland Browns No. 13 — Caleb Banks, DL, Florida — Dallas Cowboys No. 16 — Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU — Pittsburgh Steelers No. 17 — Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee — Chicago Bears No. 24 — Kadyn Proctor, OL, Alabama — Cincinnati Bengals No. 25 — Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama — Washington Commanders No. 27 — Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia — LA RamsTexas, Florida and Alabama lead the way with 2 picks apiece in this mock. Seeing Georgia with only 1 first-round pick (and at No. 27, no less) is odd, but we’ll see if more Bulldogs can climb into the discussion.
The 2025 season kicks off next week in the SEC.
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