NFL Draft 2026: McNeil-Warren, Hood among best available on Day 2

TL;DR

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Colton Hood, and C.J. Allen are top college football prospects available on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft. The second day begins at 7 p.m. EDT in Pittsburgh, with coverage on NFL Network, ABC, and ESPN.

Key points

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is a safety from Toledo.
Colton Hood is a cornerback from Tennessee.
C.J. Allen is a linebacker from Georgia.
Day 2 starts at 7 p.m. EDT on Friday.
The event takes place in Pittsburgh.

Mentioned in this story

PittsburghNFL NetworkABCESPNToledoTennesseeGeorgia

Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenColton HoodC.J. Allen

University of Tennessee defensive back Colton Hood poses on the red carpet before the start of the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

April 24 (UPI) -- Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Colton Hood and C.J. Allen are among the best college football prospects available on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.

The second day, which takes in the second and third rounds, will start at 7 p.m. EDT Friday in Pittsburgh. Coverage is available on NFL Network, ABC and ESPN.

McNeil-Warren, a safety from Toledo, was projected as a first-round pick in many mock drafts, but went unselected on Day 1. Hood (Tennessee) is among several talented cornerbacks available. Allen (Georgia) is among the top linebackers available.

Denzel Boston (Washington), Germie Bernard (Alabama), Antonio Williams (Clemson) and Malachi Fields (Notre Dame) are among the top wide receivers available. T.J. Parker (Clemson), Cashius Howell (Texas A&M), R Mason Thomas (Oklahoma) and Zion Young (Missouri) are among the top available edge rushers.

Defensive tackles Kayden McDonald (Ohio State), Lee Hunter (Texas Tech) and Christian Miller (Georgia), linebackers Anthony Hill Jr. (Texas) and Jacob Rodriguez (Texas Tech) and cornerbacks Avieon Terrell (Clemson), Jermod McCoy (Tennessee) and Brandon Cisse (South Carolina) also remain available.