Who is attending NFL Draft first round? List of green room invites

The NFL has revealed alist of 17 players who will be in attendancewhen the2026 NFL Draftbegin Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh.

Ty Simpson will be the only quarterback present after Fernando Mendoza opted not to attend. Blue-chip prospects Jeremiyah Love, David Bailey and Arvell Reese also headline the group attending the league's biggest offseason event. Dillon Thieneman was a late addition.

Here's a full list of the players attending the NFL draft festivities:

Prospects attending the 2026 NFL Draft

• David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech

• Rueben Bain Jr., Edge, Miami (FL)

• Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU

• Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State

• Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn

• Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee

• Makai Lemon, WR, USC

• Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame

• Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami (FL)

• Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State

• Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama

• Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State

• Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama

• Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State

• Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State

• Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon

• Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State

Eight of the 17 invitees are ranked within the top 10 ofUSA TODAY Sports' top 150 big board: Reese, Downs, Love, Styles, Bailey, Delane, Tyson and Bain. Mendoza and Spencer Fano are the only ones who will not attend the event.

Meanwhile, Simpson is the lowest-ranked attendee on the big board. The Alabama quarterback checks in at 32 overall on the list.

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Attending prospects will walk the red carpet ahead of the first round at Acrisure Stadium. Then the players will head to the green room, where they will wait to hear their names called on the stage at the NFL Draft Theater.

The stage where the picks are announced is on the North Shore outside of Acrisure Stadium.

The 2026 NFL Draft will begin Thursday with the first round at 8 p.m. ET.

2026 NFL Draft order

Here's the order of picks ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft:

1. Las Vegas Raiders: 3-14 record; .538 strength of schedule

2. New York Jets: 3-14, .552

3. Arizona Cardinals: 3-14; .571

4. Tennessee Titans: 3-14, .574

5. New York Giants: 4-13; .524

6. Cleveland Browns: 5-12, .486

7. Washington Commanders: 5-12; .507

8. New Orleans Saints: 6-11; .495

9. Kansas City Chiefs: 6-11; .516

10. New York Giants (via Cincinnati): 6-11; .521

11. Miami Dolphins: 7-10; .488

12. Dallas Cowboys: 7-9-1; .438

13. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta): 8-9; .495

14. Baltimore Ravens: 8-9; .507

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-9, .529

16. New York Jets (via Indianapolis): 8-9; .540

17. Detroit Lions: 9-8; .490

18. Minnesota Vikings: 9-8; .514

19. Carolina Panthers: 8-9, .522

20. Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay): 9-7-1; .483

21. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7; .503

22. Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6; .469

23. Philadelphia Eagles: 11-6; .476

24. Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville): 13-4; .478

25. Chicago Bears: 11-6; .458

26. Buffalo Bills: 12-5, .471

27. San Francisco 49ers: 12-5, .498

28. Houston Texans: 12-5; .522

29. Kansas City Chiefs (via Los Angeles Rams): 12-5, .526

30. Miami Dolphins (via Denver Broncos) 14-3; .422

31. New England Patriots: 14-3; .391

32. Seattle Seahawks: 14-3; .498

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:2026 NFL draft green room prospects: Ty Simpson among player invites