The 2026 NFL Combine has passed, Pro Days have wrapped up, and scouts and front‑office personnel from across the league are finishing their draft boards in preparation for April’s NFL Draft.

Here’s what to know about the 2026 NFL draft.

When is the 2026 NFL draft?

The 2026 NFL draft will begin with the first round on Thursday, April 23. Rounds 2 and 3 occur the following day, and the draft will conclude on its third day with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 25.

Where is the 2026 NFL draft?

Pittsburgh — home of the Steelers — will host the 2026 NFL draft. 

How to watch the 2026 NFL draft

Live coverage of the NFL draft can be found on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and the NFL Network. Coverage is also available on NFL+, ESPN Select, ESPN Unlimited and Fubo TV.

• Thursday, April 23: Round 1 starts at 7 p.m. CT
• Friday, April 24: Round 2 and Round 3 start at 6 p.m. CT
• Saturday, April 25: Rounds 4-7 start at 11 a.m. CT

We are still weeks away from the state track and field meet in Iowa, but high school athletes around the state are starting to get outdoors to post times and leave marks.

High School on SI previously posted the leaders in Iowa high school track and field for the girls, so now, we head over to the boys. Just like with that one, the numbers below are from the Bound website and up-to-date as of April 3, 2026.

Iowa High School Boys Track And Field Event Leaders

100-Meter Dash

• Connor Kunze, Nevada, 10.48
• Kaiden Kunze, Norwalk, 10.52
• Noah Ross, Ankeny Centennial, 10.61
• Adam Kacmarynski, Pella Christian, 10.69
• Deztin McMurrin, Waterloo West, 10.70

200-Meter Dash

• Marcus Tomlyanovich, Cedar Falls, 21.73
• Zane Johnson, ADM, 21.90
• Cauy Konz, Treynor, 22.08
• Dawson Dougherty, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 22.09
• Lincoln Bainbridge, Van Buren County, 22.10

400-Meter Dash

• Drew Bennis, Cedar Rapids Prairie, 48.52
• Harrison Mullens, Pella, 48.85
• Lincoln Bainbridge, Van Buren County, 49.10
• Will Bertrand, Sioux City Bishop Heelan, 49.43
• Gage Tucker, Bettendorf, 49.55

800-Meter Run

• Brennen Hoyer, Cedar Falls, 1:53.72
• AJ Willey, Bettendorf, 1:54.27
• Keegan Decker, Iowa City Liberty, 1:54.44
• Canaan Dunham, Pella, 1:54.73
• Ayden Gabrielson, Waukee Northwest, 1:54.79

1600-Meter Run

• Quentin Nauman, Western Dubuque, 4:03.65
• Keegan Decker, Iowa City Liberty, 4:04.33
• Kuma Gutema, Sioux City North, 4:12.40
• Logan Bleich, Gilbert, 4:14.67
• Canaan Dunham, Pella, 4:15.92

3200-Meter Run

• Keegan Decker, Iowa City Liberty, 8:59.49
• Quentin Nauman, Western Dubuque, 9:07.03
• AJ Willey, Bettendorf, 9:08.52
• Slader Buckheister, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 9:08.54
• Canaan Dunham, Pella, 9:12.27

110-Meter Hurdles

• Tay Seals, Clear Creek-Amana, 13.92
• Hayden Carlson, Ankeny, 14.07
• Caiden Johnson, Pella, 14.16
• Blake Ludwig, Waukee Northwest, 14.25
• Miciah LeLaCheur, Valley, 14.30

400-Meter Hurdles

• J.J. McDermott, Bettendorf, 54.42
• Wil Pauli, Cedar Falls, 54.78
• Jayden Jeter, Waukee, 54.92
• Owen Von Ahsen, Benton, 54.92
• Tate Marco, Sibley-Ocheyedan, 55.14

Long Jump

• Rylan Peters, Waverly-Shell Rock, 23-8
• Kaiden Kunze, Norwalk, 23-3
• Jayden Stephens, Waverly-Shell Rock, 22-11
• Ezekiel Symonds, Independence, 22-10.5
• Jamaul Richardson Willamsburg, 22-8

High Jump

• Ajak Malual, Waukee, 6-9
• Logan Athlerton, Norwalk, 6-8
• Eli Patterson, Benton, 6-7
• Miciah LeLaCheur, Valley, 6-6
• Spencer Casey, Cascade, 6-5.5

Shot Put

• Greyson Hartman, Washington, 67-3.5
• Morgan Cooley, East Union, 59-11
• Max Nevitt, Algona, 59-5.5
• Carson Divis, Hinton, 57-6
• Shem Mally, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 57-5.5

Discus

• Greyson Hartman, Washington, 179-9
• Aiden Curtis, Indianola, 179-2
• Daxon Kiesau, Urbandale, 176-8
• Colin Whitters, Iowa City West, 167-1
• Reece Winery, Southeast Polk, 166-5

100-Meter Wheel Chair

• Titus Steng, Shenandoah, 17.01
• Eli Johnson, Bedford, 18.58
• Josh Anderson, Washington, 20.45
• Logan Shwery, Ankeny Centennial, 23.50
• Ryan Stevenson, Pleasant Valley, 31.23

200-Meter Wheel Chair

• Titus Steng, Shenandoah, 31.66
• Eli Johnson, Bedford, 33.89
• Issac Anderson, Washington, 37.32
• Josh Anderson, Washington, 37.34
• Logan Shwery, Ankeny Centennial, 49.04

400-Meter Wheel Chair

• Titus Steng, Shenandoah, 1:06.30
• Eli Johnson, Bedford, 1:10.74
• Isaac Anderson, Washington, 1:13.78
• Logan Shwery, Ankeny Centennial, 1:28.32

800-Meter Wheel Chair

• Titus Steng, Shenandoah, 2:21.91
• Eli Johnson, Bedford, 2:41.25
• Josh Anderson, Washington, 3:01.66

Shot Put Wheel Chair

• Ryan Stevenson, Pleasant Valley, 16-11

100-Meter Ambulatory

• Carter Swanson, Hudson, 15.35
• Daniel Villa, Waterloo East, 15.49
• Leighton Pullin, Waterloo East, 19.72
• Daniel Carr, Waterloo East, 22.97

200-Meter Ambulatory

• Cameron McGraw, Alburnett, 30.86
• Carter Swanson, Hudson, 32.19

400-Meter Ambulatory

• Carter Swanson, Hudson, 1:14.41

4×100-Meter Relay

• Gilbert, 42.21
• Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 42.61
• Treynor, 42.70
• Western Dubuque, 42.79
• Waukee Northwest, 42.86

4×200-Meter Relay

• Valley, 1:26.29
• Clear Lake, 1:27.55
• Waukee Northwest, 1:28.54
• ADM, 1:28.60
• Cedar Rapids Prairie, 1:29.30

4×400-Meter Relay

• Clear Lake, 3:20.37
• Cedar Falls, 3:21.03
• Waukee Northwest, 3:23.95
• Sioux City Bishop Heelan, 3:24.10
• Cedar Rapids Prairie, 3:24.62

4×800-Meter Relay

• Waukee Northwest, 7:55.90
• Cedar Falls, 7:57.36
• Dallas Center-Grimes, 8:02.78
• Johnston, 8:03.88
• Unity Christian, 8:04.19

Sprint Medley Relay

• Clear Creek-Amana, 1:34.37
• Sibley-Ocheyedan, 1:35.17
• Muscatine, 1:35.57
• Cedar Rapids Prairie, 1:35.76
• Mount Vernon, 1:35.86

Distance Medley Relay

• Ankeny Centennial, 3:26.51
• Waukee Northwest, 3:30.23
• Gilbert, 3:32.46
• Dallas Center-Grimes, 3:33.16
• Ankeny, 3:34.82

Shuttle Hurdle Relay

• Pella, 58.29
• Iowa City West, 58.61
• Treynor, 58.87
• Waukee Northwest, 58.95
• Ankeny, 59.02

You have to pay to play.

That’s the way the new world of college sports works, especially football and men’s basketball, the two moneymakers for programs across the country. The financial aspect of competing is looming larger than ever now, and to win in those sports, it requires serious financial backing.

It costs now to recruit top talent from high school and even more to lure in top talent from the transfer portal, which can infuse instant upgrades to a roster. The Iowa Hawkeyes had a portal-heavy roster this year during their magical Elite 8 run during March Madness and will once again be shopping for more high-end talent.

Iowa won’t just be among the big spenders in the Big Ten, but On3’s Pete Nakos believes Iowa is going to be among those big spenders in the sport of college basketball, potentially nearing double-figures in the millions.

The Next Tier: $8 to $10 million

Louisville, Texas A&M, Iowa, St. Louis, Providence and BYU make up the next tier of top spenders, all expected to spend over $8 million and can touch $10 million if they want. Other top spenders of note will likely be Virginia and Washington, among others.

Alabama was in the $8 to $10 million range this season, and the Crimson Tide are expected to have similar funding available. They will be able to crack into the next tier if they need to, sources said. – Pete Nakos, On3