The 2026 NFL Draft begins on Thursday night with the first round. Georgia is expected to have at least one player taken in the first 32 picks. You can find the latest updates on Georgia players in the NFL draft.
No program has had more players taken in the previous five NFL drafts than Georgia, as 55 players have come off the board. Entering the first round, offensive tackle Monroe Freeling is seen as the Georgia player most likely to come off the board first.
Georgia football NFL draft prospects
- Monroe Freeling, offensive tackle
- CJ Allen, inside linebacker
- Christen Miller, defensive tackle
- Zachariah Branch, wide receiver
- Oscar Delp, tight end
- Daylen Everette, cornerback
- Dillon Bell, wide receiver
- Colbie Young, wide receiver
- Brett Thorson, punter
- Micah Morris, offensive lineman
- Noah Thomas, wide receiver
- Beau Gardner, long snapper
- Cash Jones, running back
- Jacorey Thomas, safety
Georgia football 2026 NFL Draft Live updates
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft takes place on Thursday night. It would seem that Georgia is going to have a smaller pool of draft picks than in recent years, with only offensive tackle Monroe Freeling seen as a lock to go in the first round.
Per ESPN's Field Yates, Freeling is projected to land with the Cleveland Browns with the No. 6 overall pick. Other popular landing spots for Freeling include the Los Angeles Rams with pick No. 13, the Detroit Lions with pick No. 17 and the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 21 pick.
Other Bulldogs to watch tonight include Christen Miller and CJ Allen, as they could sneak into the back half of the first round.
Georgia sent 10 players to this year's NFL combine after having 13 players taken in last year's NFL draft.
The draft begins at 8 p.m. ET. The second and third rounds are set for Friday and rounds four through seven will wraps things up on Saturday.
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