With the Super Bowl over, that means the NFL Draft is just around the corner. But before each team decides on their draft big board, they expand their evaluations at the NFL Combine.
What is the NFL Combine?
Started in 1982, the NFL Combine is a four-day event each February that gives NFL scouts an opportunity to evaluate the top college football players who are eligible for this year’s NFL Draft. The combine is invite-only and includes over 300 athletes. Players undergo medical, physical and mental drills and tests.
2026 NFL Combine Schedule
Thursday, February 26
- Defensive line and linebacker drills — 3 p.m. ET
Friday, February 27
- Defensive back and tight end drills — 3 p.m. ET
Saturday, February 28
- Quarterback, running back and wide receiver drills — 1 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 1
- Offensive line drills — 1 p.m. ET
Joel Klatt’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft 1.0
When is the 2026 NFL Mix?
The NFL Mix will happen from Thursday, February 26 to Sunday, March 1.
The place is the 2026 NFL Mix?
The 2026 NFL Mix can be positioned at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN – residence of the Indianapolis Colts.
How can I watch the NFL Mix?
Stay protection of the 2026 NFL Mix can be out there on the NFL Community and NFL+.
NFL Mix Drills, Checks and Evaluations
- 40-yard dash
- 225 bench press
- Wonderlic test
- Vertical jump
- Broad jump
- 20-yard shuttle
- 60-yard shuttle
- 3 cone drill
- Drills based on each position
- Team interviews
- Injury evaluations
- Drug screening
- Cybex test
Who’re the gamers to observe at this 12 months’s NFL Mix?
This is a brief listing of gamers to observe within the 2026 mix:
- Fernando Mendoza
- Rueben Bain Jr.
- Arvell Reese
- Jeremiyah Love
When is the 2026 NFL Draft?
The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled to happen from April 23 to April 25.
- Round 1: Thursday, April 23 at 8 p.m. ET.
- Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m. ET.
- Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 25 at noon ET.
