Kyle Hamilton, Chris Olave Named to NFL Top 100, Check Out the Updated 2026 Rankings

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave made his debut in the NFL Top 100 ahead of the 2026 season.

Having eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the third time in four years, he came in at 64th.

Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton was next on the list after being an All-Pro for the second time.

Here's how the Top 100 looks with Thursday's reveal:

NFL Top 100 for 2026

100. New Orleans Saints DE Cameron Jordan

99. Indianapolis Colts OG Quenton Nelson

98. Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young

97. Seattle Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV

96. New Orleans Saints RB Travis Etienne Jr.

95. New York Jets LB Demario Davis

94. Kansas City Chiefs C Creed Humphrey

93. Cleveland Browns LB Carson Schwesinger

92. Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair

91. Chicago Bears DE Montez Sweat

90. Carolina Panthers DE Derrick Brown

89. Los Angeles Rams RB Kyren Williams

88. Detroit Lions LB Jack Campbell

87. Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan

86. Los Angeles Chargers LB Tuli Tuipulotu

85. San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy

84. Los Angeles Rams LB Byron Young

83. Tennessee Titans DT Jeffery Simmons

82. Pittsburgh Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey

81. LB Bobby Wagner

80. New England Patriots WR A.J. Brown

79. Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce

78. Arizona Cardinals LB Josh Sweat

77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield

76. Carolina Panthers CB Jaycee Horn

75. Arizona Cardinals S Budda Baker

74. Green Bay Packers RB Josh Jacobs

73. Denver Broncos DE Zach Allen

72. Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love

71. Baltimore Ravens WR Zay Flowers

70. Green Bay Packers S Xavier McKinney

69. Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson

68. Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton

67. Miami Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks

66. Atlanta Falcons WR Drake London

65. Baltimore Ravens LB Roquan Smith

64. New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave

63. Baltimore Ravens S Kyle Hamilton

Olave bounced back nicely from a 2025 season in which he was limited to eight appearances. He caught 100 passes for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns.

His production was even more impressive when considering the Saints' quarterback situation. They split the year between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler as the starter.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler released his annual positional rankings for wide receivers Wednesday, and Olave missed the top 10. He was all the way down in the "also receiving votes" category.

The knock on the 26-year-old is probably the same as it was for Michael Thomas. He's more of a volume shooter rather than a dynamic downfield threat.

Olave averaged 11.5 yards per reception. Among qualified players, he was 64th in that category, and his longest catch went for 62 yards.

The Saints are set to roll with Shough as the starter, and Olave will have some competition for targets in the form of first-round pick Jordyn Tyson.

Should Shough make positive strides in Year 2, though, Olave's production could hold firm and perhaps even tick upward.

Hamilton actually dropped for the second successive season despite being one of the best safeties in the NFL. He debuted 43rd in 2024 and slipped to 51st in 2025 before losing more ground.

That's a surprising trend when the 25-year-old has been a Pro Bowler for three straight years and had 100-plus tackles again in 2025.

Fowler ranked Hamilton as the No. 1 safety based on input from executives, coaches and scouts, and one stat pointed to his impact on the field. Opposing quarterbacks had a 49.0 QBR when Hamilton was on the field and a 90.0 QBR when he was resting or out injured. That is a massive gulf.

If Baltimore, which finished 24th in yards allowed, improves on defense in 2026, it could help Hamilton regain some footing in the Top 100.