The 2026 National Football League Draft will begin Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh, with several Missouri Tigers players expected to be selected over the three-day event.
The draft is scheduled to take place at Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park, located along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers. Fans can follow live coverage on NFL Network, ESPN, ABC and ESPN Deportes. Online streaming will also be available through NFL.com/Watch.
Among the top Missouri prospects are All-SEC edge Zion Young and linebacker Josiah Trotter. These players are anticipated to learn their professional destinations during the draft, which starts with the first round on Thursday at 7 p.m. Central Time.
Missouri has seen a consistent presence in recent drafts. Since 2015, a total of 31 Tigers have been drafted into the NFL, including four first-round picks: Shane Ray (2015), Charles Harris (2017), Darius Robinson (2024) and Armand Membou (2025). The program has had at least one player chosen for 21 consecutive years. Under current head coach Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri has produced 17 draftees—nine of whom were selected in just the last two drafts.
The schedule for this year’s draft includes Round 1 on Thursday evening; Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday beginning at 6 p.m.; and Rounds 4 through 7 starting Saturday morning at 11 a.m., all broadcast across major sports networks and online platforms.
Observers will be watching to see how many Tigers continue this tradition as they await their names being called during one of football’s most anticipated annual events.
