The NFL has revealed a list of 17 players who will be in attendance when the 2026 NFL Draft begin Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh.
Ty Simpson will be the only quarterback present after Fernando Mendoza opted not to attend. Blue-chip prospects Jeremiyah Love, David Bailey and Arvell Reese also headline the group attending the league's biggest offseason event. Dillon Thieneman was a late addition.
Here's a full list of the players attending the NFL draft festivities:
Eight of the 17 invitees are ranked within the top 10 of USA TODAY Sports' top 150 big board: Reese, Downs, Love, Styles, Bailey, Delane, Tyson and Bain. Mendoza and Spencer Fano are the only ones who will not attend the event.
Meanwhile, Simpson is the lowest-ranked attendee on the big board. The Alabama quarterback checks in at 32 overall on the list.
Attending prospects will walk the red carpet ahead of the first round at Acrisure Stadium. Then the players will head to the green room, where they will wait to hear their names called on the stage at the NFL Draft Theater.
The stage where the picks are announced is on the North Shore outside of Acrisure Stadium.
The 2026 NFL Draft will begin Thursday with the first round at 8 p.m. ET.
Here's the order of picks ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft:
Las Vegas Raiders: 3-14 record; .538 strength of schedule
Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta): 8-9; .495
New York Jets (via Indianapolis): 8-9; .540
Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville): 13-4; .478
Kansas City Chiefs (via Los Angeles Rams): 12-5, .526
Miami Dolphins (via Denver Broncos) 14-3; .422
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 NFL draft green room prospects: Ty Simpson among player invites