The 2026 NFL draft class at wide receiver has already proven to be one of its deepest groups, with several names off the board through the first three rounds.
Carnell Tate led the way as the first receiver selected, going No. 4 overall to the Tennessee Titans. He was followed in the first round by Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, KC Concepcion and Omar Cooper Jr.
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With additional receivers taken on Day 2, more than 30 players at the position remain available entering Day 3.
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A complete list of remaining wide receivers heading into the final day of the draft is provided below:
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- Skyler Bell – UConn
- Elijah Sarratt – Indiana
- Deion Burks – Oklahoma
- Bryce Lance – North Dakota State
- Kevin Coleman Jr. – Missouri
- Brenen Thompson – Mississippi State
- Jeff Caldwell – Cincinnati
- Malik Benson – Oregon
- Josh Cameron – Baylor
- Colbie Young – Georgia
- J. Michael Sturdivant – Florida
- Kendrick Law – Kentucky
- Cyrus Allen – Cincinnati
- Harrison Wallace III – Ole Miss
- Reggie Virgil – Texas Tech
- Barion Brown – LSU
- Eric Rivers – Georgia Tech
- Kaden Wetjen – Iowa
- CJ Daniels – Miami
- Emmanuel Henderson Jr. – Kansas
- Dillon Bell – Georgia
- Eric McAlister – TCU
- Aaron Anderson – LSU
- Tyren Montgomery – John Carroll
- Jordan Hudson – SMU
- Chris Hilton Jr. – LSU
- Caullin Lacy – Louisville
- Vinny Anthony II – Wisconsin
- Lewis Bond – Boston College
- Chase Roberts – BYU
- Dane Key – Nebraska
- Donaven McCulley – Michigan
- Noah Thomas – Georgia
- Anthony Smith – East Carolina
- Jalen Walthal – Incarnate Ward
- Hank Beatty – Illinois
- Trebor Pena – Penn State
- Camden Brown – Georgia Southern
- Romello Brinson – SMU
- Devin Voisin – South Alabama
Top five best available wide receivers in the 2026 NFL draft
#1 – Elijah Sarratt (Indiana)
Elijah Sarratt spent his college career at three different programs, producing consistently at each stop.
At Indiana in 2025, he finished with 65 catches for 830 yards while leading the country with 15 receiving touchdowns. His ability to perform in high-stakes games was also on show, as he had a strong Peach Bowl outing against Oregon, where he posted seven receptions, 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Sarratt is projected to come off the board in the fourth round, where multiple teams could see him as a valuable addition.
#2 – Brenen Thompson (Mississippi State)
Brenen Thompson enters the draft as one of the most explosive receivers in the class.
In 2025, he set a Mississippi State single-season receiving yards record with 1,054 yards and six touchdowns on 57 catches. He further boosted his stock at the NFL combine by running a 4.26-second 40-yard dash, the fastest time of the event.
A transfer from Oklahoma, Thompson is poised to become Mississippi State’s first wide receiver selected in the NFL draft in nearly three decades.
#3 – Bryce Lance (North Dakota State)
Bryce Lance had one of the most dramatic developmental stories in the FCS ranks. After a minimal early role, he exploded with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in 2024 and 2025.
Across his college career, Lance totaled 127 receptions for 2,139 yards and 25 touchdowns. He showed a combination of physicality, fluid movement and vertical speed that makes him an intriguing NFL prospect.
#4 – Skyler Bell (UConn)
Skyler Bell entered the draft process as a strong Day 2 candidate but ultimately slipped into Day 3 despite elite production.
At the combine in February, he showed strong athletic traits with a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, a 1.53-second 10-yard split, a 41-inch vertical and an 11-foot-1-inch broad jump.
Bell was also one of the most productive receivers in the country in 2025 at UConn, finishing with 101 receptions for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns, ranking near the top of FBS in multiple statistical categories.
#5 – Deion Burks (Oklahoma)
Deion Burks slid into Day 3 after teams passed on him through the first two rounds. Coming off an injury-limited 2024 season, he returned in 2025 to start all 13 games for Oklahoma, producing 57 catches for 620 yards and four touchdowns. One of his most notable performances came against Alabama in the College Football Playoff, where he posted 107 receiving yards.
While his ceiling may not be as high as some top-tier prospects in the class, Burks profiles as a dependable secondary receiver who can contribute as a WR3 with potential to grow into a steady WR2.
Edited by R. Elahi