The 2026 NFL Draft is approaching fast and league scouts are solidifying their big boards. Offensive Lineman Max Iheanachor could be among the players who hear their name called early in Pittsburgh this week when the NFL welcomes its newest class of rookies.
USA TODAY Sports has all the latest on where the prospect out of Arizona State may land.
Here's how USA TODAY's latest mock draft currently projects draft day will play out for the former college star.
(Pick No. 29 from the Los Angeles Rams) A spectacular, strong, promising prospect ? If one who's fairly new to football the past few years after growing up in Nigeria ? Iheanachor could be the guy to better safeguard Mahomes into the future after he was too often running for his life in 2025 until he wasn't.
Impressive footwork thanks to his background in soccer and basketball. Good control in pass protection sets and uses his active hands. Great athleticism. Remains a bit raw as a tackle with an anchor that needs development. Could become a solid starter with time thanks to his potential.
One of the more intriguing figures in the draft, with stock soaring thanks to a good performance in the Senior Bowl and at the NFL Combine. The 6-5, 320-pounder has great agility for a player his size, his days playing soccer and basketball likely factors in that. He is a raw prospect, not having played the sport in high school and only picking it up in community college. He has played the sport for three years and left ASU having started 27 straight games despite his newness to the sport. -- Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place between April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
Time: 8 p.m. ET (Round 1); 7 p.m. ET (Rounds 2-3); Noon ET (Rounds 4-7)
Streaming: NFL+; ESPN Unlimited & Select; Fubo
Fans have several options to choose from to watch the 2026 NFL Draft. NFL Network and ESPN will have separate broadcasts, each providing a different analysis of each pick as it happens on draft night.
Cord-cutters can stream the different broadcasts on NFL+, the NFL's proprietary streaming service; ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited, ESPN's streaming services; or cable alternative Fubo , which offers a free trial.
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