It's become the norm for every draft class to have dozens of NFL-caliber wide receivers and the 2026 NFL Draft is no different.
At least 30 have had their names called during the NFL draft in five of the last six draft classes. Only the 2022 class failed to reach that mark, with 28 selected in total. In 2020, 37 wide receivers were drafted over seven rounds.
There's a growing consensus that Ohio State wideout Carnell Tate will likely be the first wide receiver off the board. He's got an ideal mix of size, production, reliable hands and health to justify hearing his name called early in Round 1.
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But he certainly won't be the only wide receiver in the first round. A handful of others could go on the first night of the draft, and dozens more will be selected by an NFL team over the 257 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
