It's NFL draft day, the final step between now-former Alabama football players and their professional dreams.

Former Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor and former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson will hope to hear their names called in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft Thursday, April 23. The draft will kick off at 7 p.m. CT.

Here are the latest mock drafts before the NFL draft kicks off.

Kadyn Proctor: No. 13 Detroit Lions after projected trade with Los Angeles Rams/Atlanta Falcons

Ty Simpson: No. 32 Arizona Cardinals after projected trade with Seattle Seahawks

Ty Simpson: No. 28 Arizona Cardinals after projected trade with Houston Texans

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

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