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Mel Kiper mentions Alabama player as 2026 first-round hopeful

With the 2025 NFL Draft in hindsight, NFL draft experts have already turned their attention to the 2026 NFL Draft class.

NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. recently joined the Adam Schefter Podcast to discuss some of the top prospects for next year’s draft. One of the players that he mentioned is Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor.

Early on, Proctor seems like a name that will be at the top of a bunch of team’s draft boards. Through his first two seasons at Alabama, Proctor has made 24 starts. The Iowa native was selected to the All-SEC Freshman Team in 2023.