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 Cleveland Browns have taken an offensive tackle with their first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. But former Georgia OC Todd Monken did not draft Monroe Freeling, as the Browns opted for Utah's Spencer Fano with the No. 9 pick in the draft.
Cleveland has another first-round pick at No. 24, but it would be a surprise if they go tackle again. A team to watch for Freeling is the Detroit Lions, who took three Georgia players last season. Detroit is on the clock with pick No. 17
We have our first trade of the night, with the Cleveland Browns moving back from No. 6 to No. 9. The Browns add the No. 74 pick and the No. 148 pick.
This gives Todd Monken more draft ammunition later in the draft.
The first pick is in for the 2026 NFL Draft, as the Las Vegas Raiders take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The New York Jets, who have two first-round picks, are on the clock at No. 2.
The first spot a Georgia player could possibly go is to the Cleveland Browns, who have the No. 6 pick in the draft. The Browns hired former Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken to be the team's head coach this season. He is very familiar with Monroe Freeling and a host of Georgia prospects.
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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