Here are six 2026 NFL prospects who are capable of breaking out in 2025. DJ McKinney quietly put together a good 2024 college football season. He was in the shadow of Colorado teammate Travis Hunter, but that is understandable: The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is an all-world talent.

The San Francisco 49ers had a clear focus on improving the defense in this year's NFL Draft, taking five defensive players through the first four rounds. After the team invested $265 million in young quarterback phenom Brock Purdy to keep him in San Francisco through the 2029 season,

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers entered the 2024 NFL Draft with a profusion of talent, having posted 89 receptions for a mammoth 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns in his final season at LSU.

In less than a week, all 32 NFL teams will have reported for training camp. Even then, there could be quite a few rookie holdouts. A total of 257 players were selected in the 2025

Ahead of training camp starting for the majority of teams, we wanted to share a mock draft to project some picks and potential team needs.

A lot has to be determined as the 2025 progresses, but here's where the wind is blowing for the Indianapolis Colts in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Miami used that fifth-round selection to draft Maryland defensive tackle Jordan Phillips with the No. 143 overall pick. The 6'3, 305-pound defensive lineman joined Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant as the second Dolphins defensive tackle by way of the Big Ten.

The Titans have reached an agreement with second-round pick Oluwafemi Oladejo, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, completing their 2025 draft class signings.

Wisconsin Badgers right tackle Riley Mahlman is a projected Day 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but he didn't make it into one analyst's Top 10 ranking

So far this summer, the Kings have added two young players in Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud in the 2025 NBA Draft to upgrade their depth. They also landed Dennis Schroder in free agency in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons and it appears as though Schroder will be their starting point guard next season.

Penix was later picked at No. 8 (his draft spot last year), and McCarthy went at No. 10 (also his same spot from 2024) in the re-draft. So, at least according to one pundit, the Broncos ended up getting a steal at No. 12 in hindsight.

A lot of NFL eyes will be on Utah right tackle Spencer Fano this upcoming college football season. Already tabbed as a preseason All-American by the Walter Camp