Jordan Reid Oct 21, 2026, 06:33 PM ET

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Jordan Reid is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation's top pro prospects. Jordan joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He played quarterback at North Carolina Central University and then went on to coach there from 2014-18.

With the 2026 college football season in full swing, it's time to start stacking the top prospects in the 2027 NFL draft class, which begins on April 29 in Washington, D.C. I've been watching and evaluating these players for a couple of years in some instances, and these rankings are a compilation of my scouting (both on film and in person) and conversations I've been having with scouts and evaluators around the NFL.

We're going to start these rankings with 50 players, with scouting reports on the top 25, but this list will expand as the draft gets closer and closer.…