PFF Mock Draft Leaderboard: Building a consensus big board for the 2026 NFL Draft

The Uncontested No. 1: Fernando Mendoza (1.0 ADP) remains the unanimous choice for the top selection in the 2026 cycle. With over 131,000 in user drafts in the past 30 days, the Indiana signal-caller has solidified his status as the class's top prospect. His combination of a 91.6 PFF grade and Heisman pedigree has created a massive gap between him and the rest of the class.

The Buckeye Blockade: Ohio State dominates the top 10, led by hybrid defender Arvell Reese (2.9 ADP) and linebacker Sonny Styles (6.0 ADP). Reese’s versatility as a “chess piece” pass rusher has made him a favorite for users drafting in the top three, while Styles' elite 9.99 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) score has rocketed his draft stock since the combine.

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Every draft cycle produces its share of big boards and projections, but PFF’s Mock Draft Leaderboards take a more straightforward approach. Built from average draft position (ADP) data in the Mock Draft Simulator, it functions as a consensus big board — reflecting how PFF users are actually valuing prospects and where players are coming off the board most often.

Using data from the past seven days, this is how the 2026 NFL Draft is shaping up. We’ll break down the top 50 prospects based on that ADP data, while users can explore how all seven rounds play out in the full results here.

PFF’s draft tools offer multiple ways to dig deeper into the class. The Mock Draft Simulator allows users to run their own scenarios, the Scouting Assistant provides detailed prospect context, and the Customizable PFF Big Board lets users build their own rankings. For a more interactive experience, the 2026 NFL Draft Pick Challenge lets fans predict picks and compete throughout draft season.

NFL Mock Draft Simulator Leaderboards: Top 50

Rank	Position	Player	Times Drafted	Avg Pick
1	QB	Fernando Mendoza	28,896	1.0
2	LB	Arvell Reese	28,761	2.8
3	HB	Jeremiyah Love	27,386	4.9
4	ED	David Bailey	28,913	5.3
5	LB	Sonny Styles	29,435	5.7
6	T	Francis Mauigoa	28,361	7.3
7	WR	Carnell Tate	34,853	7.9
8	ED	Rueben Bain Jr.	24,847	8.2
9	S	Caleb Downs	38,504	8.3
10	CB	Mansoor Delane	33,140	10.4
11	WR	Makai Lemon	27,663	13.2
12	T	Spencer Fano	27,490	13.5
13	WR	Jordyn Tyson	37,690	14.3
14	G	Olaivavega Ioane	32,027	15.5
15	S	Dillon Thieneman	26,188	16.4
16	T	Monroe Freeling	24,968	16.6
17	TE	Kenyon Sadiq	25,792	16.9
18	CB	Jermod McCoy	28,235	17.4
19	ED	Akheem Mesidor	27,844	21.0
20	LB	CJ Allen	22,407	21.1
21	WR	Omar Cooper Jr.	27,781	22.2
22	S	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	26,661	23.1
23	ED	Keldric Faulk	26,861	23.4
24	T	Kadyn Proctor	31,377	24
25	T	Blake Miller	26,259	24.5
26	DI	Kayden McDonald	27,645	26.0
27	CB	Avieon Terrell	20,924	27.2
28	WR	Denzel Boston	23,092	28.3
29	ED	Cashius Howell	18,676	28.8
30	T	Max Iheanachor	22,630	29.1
31	ED	T.J. Parker	20,907	29.4
32	WR	KC Concepcion	21,308	29.6
33	DI	Peter Woods	18,543	30.2
34	DI	Caleb Banks	14,398	31.3
35	CB	Colton Hood	17,325	32.7
36	QB	Ty Simpson	12,598	33
37	G	Emmanuel Pregnon	20,434	33.3
38	T	Caleb Lomu	13,831	33.4
39	ED	Zion Young	12,702	38.1
40	DI	Christen Miller	10,586	38.1
41	LB	Jacob Rodriguez	17,405	41.7
42	CB	Brandon Cisse	8,949	42.4
43	DI	Lee Hunter	7,474	42.4
44	G	Chase Bisontis	9,726	43.3
45	CB	Chris Johnson	13,017	43.5
46	WR	Chris Bell	7,447	43.5
47	CB	D'Angelo Ponds	9,473	44.9
48	WR	Germie Bernard	4,905	48.2
49	ED	R Mason Thomas	6,354	48.3
50	ED	Malachi Lawrence	11,089	49.7