Nico Collins, Dion Dawkins Named to NFL Top 100, Check Out the Updated 2026 Rankings

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is in the NFL Top 100 for the second straight season.

After earning Pro Bowl honors once again, Collins occupies the No. 58 spot heading into the 2026 season.

Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, meanwhile, was honored for the third time.

Here's the list so far after Tuesday'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

62. Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence

61. New England Patriots S Kevin Byard

60. Las Vegas Raiders TE Brock Bowers

59. Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix

58. Houston Texans WR Nico Collins

57. Buffalo Bills OT Dion Dawkins

Collins had 71 receptions for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns in 15 appearances last year. His 74.5 yards per game ranked eighth among qualified players.

The 27-year-old was No. 8 in the annual positional rankings from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, which the insider compiles based on input from around the league. One team executive said Collins possesses a "combination of size, strength and speed, route running, hands and ball skills."

"Can make plays when contested and is physical after the catch," they said.

Collins stands to make himself a lot of money if he can carry this consistency over to 2026. He's under contract for two more seasons, and his $42.1 million salary cap hit in 2027 provides Houston with an incentive to extend him before he hits the open market.

Another 1,000-yard receiving campaign could net Collins a healthy payday.

Dawkins was a Pro Bowler for the fifth straight season in 2025, and ESPN ranked him first in pass-blocking win rate. NFL.com's Jeremy Bergman also noted he was seventh in pressure rate (7.5 percent) among qualified left tackles.

The 32-year-old nonetheless failed to crack the top 10 in Fowler's OT rankings, and one NFC executive had a somewhat negative assessment of his game.

"A solid starter, plays with an edge, can be good in both phases but shows inconsistent effort," they said.

The Bills are looking to rebound from what was a frustrating year. They won 12 games and made the playoffs but saw their streak of AFC East titles come to an end. Losing to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round was enough for the team to fire head coach Sean McDermott.

Dawkins and his teammates in Buffalo will likely have a bit of a chip on their shoulder as they try to attain the Super Bowl appearance that has eluded them so far.