Micah Parsons' 2026 NFL Draft Top 10 Player Rankings

The next group of NFL players will hear their names called on Thursday during the opening round of the 2026 draft, and they will all eventually attempt to do what Micah Parsons has already done and establish themselves as stars in the league.

The Green Bay Packers pass-rusher has been studying the prospects who will be joining him in the NFL soon and will react to the draft live for the B/R NFL Draft Night show on Thursday night on the B/R App and B/R YouTube channel.

In preparation for that, he put together a list of his own top prospects and how he believes the draft would unfold if every pick was used on the best player available:

1. Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
2. David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech
3. Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
4. Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
5. Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
6. Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
7. Olaivavega Ioane, IOL, Penn State
8. Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
9. Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State
10. Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

He has the same top overall player as B/R's NFL Scouting Department, which ranked Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 1 on its latest big board of prospects. Downs is part of a heavy Big Ten presence in Parsons' list, as he was joined by fellow Buckeyes Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese along with Penn State's Olaivavega Ioane and Indiana's Fernando Mendoza.

Mendoza being at No. 10 may be surprising to some since he is widely presumed to be the No. 1 overall pick for the Las Vegas Raiders, but Parsons surely had to give some love to the pass-rushers.

Given his own status as a star pass-rusher, it is notable he placed Texas Tech's David Bailey ahead of Reese. If the New York Jets feel the same way, Bailey could be the No. 2 pick. 

So tune in to find out as Parsons reacts to it all Thursday night.