Cody Carpentier will soon release his 3-Round NFL Mock Draft (3.0) after we return from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, and will soon release his full Initial Top 100 NFL Draft Big Board; however, today Cody’s “Top 5’s” (and Top 10 for some) by position are here on the ticker at RosterWatch.

EDITOR’S NOTE: These are not RosterWatch cumulative staff rankings. Those will be available for the RB and WR positions in the coming days/weeks, and will be displayed for PRO members as the average consensus of Cody Carpentier, Alex Dunlap, and the Trashman’s personal NFL draft prospect rankings, respectively. QB and TE staff rankings, dependent on NFL landing spots, will be evident here at the site on the Sunday post-NFL draft in the form of Dynasty Top 250 startup rankings, Best Ball Cheat Sheet, and 2026 Dynasty Rookie Draft Cheat Sheet uploads/updates.

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Cody Carpentier’s Positional Rankings: 2026 NFL Draft

QUARTERBACK

1. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
2. Ty Simpson, Alabama
3. Cole Payton, North Dakota State
4. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
5. Joe Fagnano, Connecticut

RUNNING BACK

1. Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
2. Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
3. Nick Singleton, Penn State
4. Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
5. Mike Washington, Arkansas

WIDE RECEIVER

1. Carnell Tate, Ohio State
2. KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
3a. Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
3b. Denzel Boston, Washington
3c. Makai Lemon, USC
6. Malachi Fields, Notre Dame
7. Zachariah Branch, Georgia
8. Germie Bernard, Alabama
9. Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
10. Skyler Bell, Connecticut

TIGHT END

1. Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
2. Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
3. Sam Roush, Stanford
4. Max Klare, Ohio State
5. Jack Endries, Texas

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Spencer Fano, Utah
2. Francis Mauigoa, Miami (FL)
3. Monroe Freeling, Georgia
4. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
5. Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
6. Caleb Lomu, Utah

OFFENSIVE GUARD

1. Ola Ioane, Penn State
2. Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
3a. Gennings Dunker, Iowa
3b. Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M
5. Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M

CENTER

1. Pat Coogan, Indiana
2. Parker Brailsford, Alabama
3. Matt Gulbin, Michigan State
4. Sam Hecht, Kansas State
5. Logan Jones, Iowa

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DEFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Caleb Banks, Florida
2. Peter Woods, Clemson
3. Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
4. Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
5. Christian Miller, Georgia

EDGE RUSHER

1. David Bailey, Texas Tech
2. T.J. Parker, Clemson
3. Rueben Bain, Miami (FL)
4. Keldric Faulk, Auburn
5. Zion Young, Missouri
6. Ahkeem Mesidor, Miami (FL)
7. Romello Height, Texas Tech
8. R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma
9. Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
10. Derrick Moore, Michigan

LINEBACKER

1. Arvell Reese, Ohio State
2. Sonny Styles, Ohio State
3. Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
4. Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
5. C.J. Allen, Georgia

CORNERBACK

1. Mansoor Delane, LSU
2. Jerod McCoy, Tennessee
3. Brandon Cisse, South Carolina
4. Avieon Terrell, Clemson
5. Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State
6. Colton Hood, Tennessee

SAFETY

1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State
2. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
3. Kamari Ramsey, USC
4. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
5. Bud Clark, TCU

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