The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and we've got you covered with rankings for every position group in this year's class.
This year's crop of top quarterback prospects is headlined by Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, who is coming off a stellar 2025 campaign in which he took home the Heisman Trophy while leading the Hoosiers to the first national title in program history. Some of the other big names eligible in 2026 opted to return to school for another year, but there are still come intriguing signal-callers with starter potential behind Mendoza.
Here's how we rank the top 15 quarterback prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class:
2026 NFL Draft Quarterback Rankings
| RANK | PLAYER | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|
1. |
Fernando Mendoza |
Indiana |
2. |
Ty Simpson |
Alabama |
3. |
Trinidad Chambliss |
Ole Miss |
4. |
Taylen Green |
Arkansas |
5. |
Garrett Nussmeier |
LSU |
6. |
Carson Beck |
Miami (FL) |
7. |
Drew Allar |
Penn State |
8. |
Cade Klubnik |
Clemson |
9. |
Sawyer Robertson |
Baylor |
10. |
Diego Pavia |
Vanderbilt |
11. |
Joe Fagnano |
UConn |
12. |
Luke Altmyer |
Illinois |
13. |
Miller Moss |
Louisville |
14. |
Cole Payton |
North Dakota State |
15. |
Jalon Daniels |
Kansas |