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The NFL Draft is here, offering the opportunity for prospects to leap into the spotlight on -- and off -- the field.
Over the years, various starlets have treated the NFL Draft stage like a catwalk, prancing down the platform while dressed to the nines. Some call it tradition, a rite of passage that takes hold of every prospect invited into the green room ahead of their official entry into the NFL's ranks.
From Ezekiel Elliott's cropped dress shirt in 2016 to Sauce Gardner's glint "Sauce" and sauce bottle chains, NFL prospects have basked under the spectacle's heavy spotlight over the years. Those who filtered into the green room in 2026 were no exception, sporting some fascinating -- if polarizing -- apparel.
The Sporting News is tracking outfits from the 2026 NFL Draft. Follow below to see what some of football's best prospects wore as they cemented themselves as NFL talents.
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Mendoza left no doubt as to who his employers are, striding into Pittsburgh's North Shore in a simple black Hugo Boss suit accompanied by a silver tie. Expected to go No. 1 overall to the Raiders, Mendoza let his outfit do the talking on Thursday night.
Fernando Mendoza with a silver and black fit for draft day 👀(📸 fernandomendoza/IG) pic.twitter.com/WEqKuZ00Qa
Reese left his mark during Thursday's proceedings, taking to the North Shore in a suit jacket that features Reese's marketing on the inner sleeve. Looks like he's taking inspiration from Angel Reese (no relation), who famously invoked the chocolate brand throughout her collegiate -- and now, professional -- career.
Arvell Reese’s NFL draft jacket, presented by Reese’s.📸: ESPN pic.twitter.com/y7LETuzUxa
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Love's suit is decked in vigor. He is draped in a brown patterned suit and tie. The real magic comes in the inner lining: Love partnered with Sharpie to turn Jeremonstar, the protagonist of a line of comic books created by Love and artist Chris Walker, into an emblem.
"Sharpie helped me bring to life my comic, Jeremonstar," Love told ESPN's Molly McGrath. "I love comics, outside of football, that's pretty much all I do is watch anime, read manga and read comics as well. ... I feel like I'm sharing a little bit of a part of myself to other people."
"This is the biggest stage of my life so far, so I want to make sure I'm ready for it. ... It's a blessing to be here."Jeremiyah Love tells @MollyAMcGrath what the NFL draft night means to him ❤️ pic.twitter.com/oqSmMaI9q8
The inside of @JeremiyahLove's jacket doesn't just have photos, it's got a drawing too 📷2026 NFL Draft- 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/4S961y4N0N
Mauigoa hails from American Samoa, an island located in the South Pacific Ocean that became a U.S. territory "by deed of cession" in 1900, according to the U.S. Department of Interior. He honored his homeland with a stunning suit that features the facade of one of the island's shores and the American Samoa flag.
Mauigoa might be in Pittsburgh. But his heart resides in 'Ili'ili, his hometown in American Samoa.
.@FrancisMauigoa's suit pays homage to his Samoan heritage ❤️2026 NFL Draft- 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/1r76rTFFH7
Widely expected to be the first wide receiver off the board in this year's draft, Tate cloaked himself in the finest of furs on Thursday night. The Ohio State product sported a cropped cream jacket that included the names of his mother and sister woven into the folds of the suit.
Tate also rocked glint jewelry, pairing a diamond-encrusted cross with a gold wristwatch.