Clemson is featured prominently in this new 2026 NFL mock draft, especially at the top.
ESPN NFL Draft/college football analyst Jordan Reid released his early first-round predictions, and he projects four Clemson players to be selected among the top 27 overall picks.
Reid has three of those Tigers as top-10 picks, including two top-three picks – and the No. 1 overall pick.
Reid’s mock draft has the Cleveland Browns trading up and acquiring the No. 1 overall pick from the Tennessee Titans in order to take Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik.
“The Browns drafted two quarterbacks last week: Dillon Gabriel in Round 3 and Shedeur Sanders in Round 5.