NFL Draft Fantasy Rookie Top 50 Rankings

USC WR Makai Lemon has top-five potential, but Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love stands out as the rookie with the highest fantasy upside in 2026.

USC Trojans wide receiver Makai Lemon projects as one of the top 15-20 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The 2026 NFL draft is considered one of the weaker draft classes in recent years, but there are still plenty of talented players who could make an impact in fantasy football … you might just have to wait a year or two for some of them to become consistent, reliable starters. 

One player who should make an immediate impact is Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. Widely considered to be the best player in the draft class, he has been mocked as high as the fourth overall pick by the Titans. He is also easily the top player in most fantasy rankings. Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate, USC wide receiver Makai Lemon and Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson follow Love as potential top-five fantasy rookies. 

The remaining running backs, wide receivers and tight ends ranked in the top 10 at their position will see their values rise or fall based on their eventual NFL landing spots. For example, any running back who ends up in Seattle will see their fantasy stock rise. The same holds true for any high-end wide receiver who lands in Cleveland or Miami.

Meanwhile, the quarterback position has just one player, Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who is considered a potential Year 1 starter. Even then, he’ll compete with veteran Kirk Cousins, assuming he is drafted with the No. 1 overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders (which appears to be a foregone conclusion). 

Here’s my look at the top 50 rookies heading into the 2026 NFL draft.

All Positions: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends

2026 Fantasy Rookie Rankings

Rk	Player	Pos	TM	Age
1	Jeremiyah Love	RB1	ND	20
2	Carnell Tate	WR1	OSU	21
3	Makai Lemon	WR2	USC	21
4	Jordyn Tyson	WR3	ASU	21
5	Kenyon Sadiq	TE1	ORE	21
6	KC Concepcion	WR4	TAMU	21
7	Denzel Boston	WR5	WAS	22
8	Omar Cooper Jr.	WR6	IND	22
9	Jadarian Price	RB2	ND	22
10	Jonah Coleman	RB3	WAS	22
11	Mike Washington Jr.	RB4	ARK	22
12	Eli Stowers	TE2	VAN	23
13	Fernando Mendoza	QB1	IND	22
14	Emmett Johnson	RB5	NEB	22
15	Nicholas Singleton	RB6	PSU	22
16	Chris Brazzell II	WR7	TEN	22
17	Kaytron Allen	RB7	PSU	23
18	Antonio Williams	WR8	CLE	21
19	Chris Bell	WR9	LOU	21
20	Elijah Sarratt	WR10	IND	22
21	Zachariah Branch	WR11	UGA	22
22	Ty Simpson	QB2	ALA	23
23	Germie Bernard	WR12	ALA	22
24	Ja'Kobi Lane	WR13	IND	21
25	Malachi Fields	WR14	NDST	23
26	Seth McGowan	RB8	KU	24
27	Max Klare	TE3	OSU	22
28	Ted Hurst	WR15	GSU	22
29	Demond Claiborne	RB9	WFU	22
30	J'Mari Taylor	RB10	UVA	24
31	Skyler Bell	WR16	UCONN	23
32	Bryce Lance	WR17	NDST	23
33	Le'Veon Moss	RB11	TAMU	23
34	Noah Whittington	RB12	ORE	24
35	Roman Hemby	RB13	IND	23
36	Michael Trigg	TE4	BAY	23
37	Garrett Nussmeier	QB3	LSU	24
38	Justin Joly	TE5	NCST	21
39	Jamarion Miller	RB14	ALA	22
40	Drew Allar	QB4	PSU	22
41	Robert Henry Jr.	RB15	UTSA	24
42	Deion Burks	WR18	OKL	23
43	Carson Beck	QB5	MIA	23
44	Desmond Reid	RB16	PIT	21
45	Brenen Thompson	WR19	MSU	22
46	De'Zhaun Stribling	WR20	MISS	21
47	Jaydn Ott	RB17	OKL	23
48	Sam Roush	TE6	STAN	22
49	Kaelon Black	RB18	IND	24
50	Jack Endries	TE7	ND	22

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