Joel Klatt reveals first-round NFL mock draft, filled with SEC players
By Luke Greco
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Joel Klatt released his Mock Draft 1.0 on Monday morning following the Super Bowl, and his board is littered with SEC players.
We’re still a little over 2 months away from the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but it’s never too early to start mock drafting how the first round will turn out. In Klatt’s 1.0 Mock Draft, 9 SEC players are selected in the first round, with 3 of them being top 15 picks.
In terms of draftees by team, Tennessee and Alabama are tied at the top with 2 mocked in the first round. South Carolina, Texas A&M, Georgia, LSU, and Auburn each have 1.
Check out Klatt’s full Mock Draft 1.0 below:
Here’s every SEC player Klatt has being selected in the first round:
No. 7, Washington Commanders: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
No. 11, Miami Dolphins: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
No. 14, Baltimore Ravens: Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M
No. 16, New York Jets: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
No. 19, Carolina Panthers: Kadynn Proctor, OT, Alabama
No. 20, Dallas Cowboys: Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn
No. 21, Pittsburgh Steelers: Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
No. 30, Denver Broncos: CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
No. 32, Seattle Seahawks: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
