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Gavin McKenna crushed the Wingate bike test at the NHL draft combine with a 15.8 peak power, the best among peers and a strong data point supporting his No. 1 overall buzz, signaling elite lower-body drive and stamina as teams weigh interviews and medicals in the weeks ahead.
Arizona forward Koa Peat will remain in the 2026 NBA draft after a disappointing combine, despite a strong NCAA tournament; a roundup of other players’ decisions includes Milan Momcilovic withdrawing to transfer, Tyler Tanner returning to Vanderbilt, Jeremy Fears returning to Michigan State, Dennis Parker transferring to Kansas, Finley Bizjack transferring to West Virginia, Rowan Brumbaugh transferring to SMU, Colby Garland transferring to Georgia Tech, Cruz Davis withdrawing to play as a redshirt senior at Texas Tech, and Ebuka Okorie remaining in the draft.
At Chicago's NBA Draft Combine, four players—AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson—emerge as the clear top tier with no lock for No. 1, as teams weigh potential trades amid a flat top end while collecting measurements and scrimmage data to shape boards; several other prospects, like Kingston Flemings, Cameron Carr and Trevon Brazile, posted notable athletic profiles, signaling a wide-open top of the draft and ongoing evaluation.
At the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, the top four remain Boozer, Dybantsa, Peterson, and Wilson, but measurements and scrimmages reshaped the rest: winners include Morez Johnson Jr, Cam Boozer, Aday Mara, Hannes Steinbach, Cam Carr, and Ja’Kobi Gillespie, boosting their lottery/mid‑first‑round stock; losers include Keaton Wagler, Kingston Flemings, Koa Peat, and Tyler Tanner due to length, athletic testing, or size concerns. With the Wizards holding the first pick and potential trades in play, combine results could shuffle several spots on draft night.
With the 2026 NBA Draft Combine in the books, several prospects boosted their stock in measurements and scrimmages (notably Baba Miller, Cameron Carr, Jaden Bradley, Dillon Mitchell and Ja’Kobi Gillespie), while others like Koa Peat, Amari Allen, Tyler Tanner and Joshua Jefferson saw their stock take a hit; the day also underscored a deep guard/wing cohort (Darius Acuff Jr., Alex Karaban, Kingston Flemings) that could influence late-first/early-second-round decisions.
Early results from the 2026 NBA Draft Combine show a mix of standout measurements and red flags: Morez Johnson Jr. posted elite size, length and a 39-inch vertical; Amari Allen drew scrutiny over a height discrepancy; Darius Acuff Jr. fits a Dame/Lillard-like guard profile; Koa Peat struggled in shooting drills despite athletic tools; Alex Karaban and Kingston Flemings excelled in shooting and length; Aday Mara posted extraordinary size and reach; Joshua Jefferson and Tyler Tanner raised questions with slower athletic tests; Chris Cenac’s size and shooting potential also stood out. With scrimmages upcoming and interviews still crucial, teams will be weighing tools against on-court performance as they refine draft plans.
CBS Sports' post-combine first-round mock reshuffles the top 10 with two trades, pushing four Ohio State players into the top 10 (Arvell Reese, Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs). The projected order has Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1; Reese to the Jets; David Bailey to the Cardinals; Jeremiyah Love to the Titans; Tate to the Giants; Mauigoa to the Browns; Rueben Bain Jr. to the Commanders; Makai Lemon to the Saints; with Styles (OSU) and Downs (OSU) landing at Nos. 9 and 10 via trades (Cowboys from Chiefs and Jets from Bengals, respectively). The piece also covers mock projections 11–32 and additional trades shaping the draft landscape.
McShay’s latest top-100 shows three Steelers-meeting prospects slipping after the Combine: Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy (No. 23) skipped testing due to a torn ACL and has drawn scrutiny of his pre-draft process, Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields (No. 49) for a 4.61 40, and Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter (No. 47) for poor combine numbers despite strong late-season tape; Pittsburgh still needs cornerback and defensive-line depth, leaving these players as potential targets in the draft’s later rounds.
The NFL IQ feature spotlights ten under-the-radar prospects who boosted their NFL draft scores at the Scouting Combine, posting standout athletic marks (fast 40s, verticals, broad jumps, shuttle/three-cone times) that propelled their drafts stock from mid/late rounds toward Day 2 consideration, including players like Malachi Lawrence, Mike Washington Jr., Jacob Rodriguez, Bryce Lance, Sam Roush, Zavion Thomas, Enrique Cruz Jr., Charles Demmings, David Gusta and Jeff Caldwell.
This mock draft, updated after the NFL Combine and a Chiefs–Rams trade that sent Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles, projects Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and Jeremiyah Love to the Titans at No. 4, with a full 32-pick first round and concise notes on each selection (Bailey to the Jets at No. 2, Reese to the Cardinals at No. 3, Mauigoa to the Giants at No. 5, etc.), reflecting teams’ needs and combine performance.
Daniel Jeremiah updates his Top 50 draft rankings (3.0) after the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, noting position clusters and movement driven by combine results as pro days approach, with Mendoza, Love, Styles, Bailey and Reese among the standouts as Draft Day in Pittsburgh nears.
After the NFL combine, PFF released an updated 2026 mock draft with Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 to the Raiders and Ty Simpson cracking the first round (No. 21 to the Steelers), plus multiple Ohio State players rising up boards and a blockbuster trade sending Trent McDuffie from the Chiefs to the Rams for the 29th pick plus additional picks; the draft is set for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh and free agency opens March 11.
NFL.com analyst Charles Davis unveiled his 2.0 mock for the 2026 NFL Draft after the Combine, projecting only one quarterback in the first round (Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders) and the Arizona Cardinals selecting running back Jeremiyah Love at No. 3. The top 10 features a heavy Ohio State presence with Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Carnell Tate among the early picks, while other notable selections include Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 7 and Francis Mauigoa as the first O-lineman at No. 9; the draft runs April 23-25, 2026.
After the Indianapolis combine, Dane Brugler's updated 2026 mock draft projects Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame) into the top five, with Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) remaining at No. 1 and several other prospects like Arvell Reese and Francis Mauigoa rising on the board as teams weigh impact value and possible trades ahead of the draft.
The NFL Scouting Combine wrapped with a mix of incomplete grades for players who didn’t participate and standout showings from several top-25 prospects who did test. Notable performers included LB Arvell Reese (A) and LB Sonny Styles (A+), RB Jeremiyah Love (A+) with a 4.36 40, and WR Omar Cooper Jr. (A) with a 4.42 40, while OL Max Iheanachor, Blake Miller, Caleb Lomu and Spencer Fano posted elite athletic marks and solid grades. Kadyn Proctor (B) and Caleb Downs (Incomplete) were among others who drew attention for size and testing, and several noted names like Rueben Bain Jr., Jordyn Tyson, Carnell Tate and Jermod McCoy received incomplete grades due to non-participation. Overall, combine numbers offered some edge for a few players but were limited by opt-outs and the large, varied field.),