The 2026 NFL Draft gets underway on Thursday with the first round taking place from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. If you are wondering where to watch the action live, you have come to the right place.
It has been six years since an NFL franchise selected an Auburn Tiger with its first-round pick, but that could change Thursday, as Auburn EDGE Keldric Faulk will be in attendance for Thursday's NFL draft coverage after receiving many projections to be taken in the first round.
“It’s a lot of excitement, anxiety, and pure nervousness,” Faulk said in an interview with AuburnTigers.com. “I’m anxious and excited to see where I end up.”
Be sure to tune into the NFL draft on Thursday to see where he will end up. Below, you will find broadcast information for Thursday's NFL draft coverage, as well as a rundown of the latest national mock drafts that include Faulk, and a full history of Auburn football's first-round NFL draft picks.
Where to Watch, Listen to the NFL Draft
• Date: The first round begins 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 23. The second round begins at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, April 24. The fourth round begins at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, April 25.
• Channels: ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes.
• Streaming Services: Fubo (free trial).
• Radio: SiriusXM NFL Radio (Channel 88), Westwood One Sports, and ESPN Radio.
Where will Keldric Faulk end up?
Many publications project Faulk will be drafted in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Here is a look at where several experts, including those from USA TODAY, are forecasting Faulk to be selected.
• USA TODAY:No. 26 overall to the Buffalo Bills
• Draft Wire:No. 29 overall to the Kansas City Chiefs
• ESPN:No. 30 overall to the Miami Dolphins
• NFL.com: No. 26 overall to the Buffalo Bills
• The Athletic:No. 12 overall to the Dallas Cowboys
• SB Nation: No. 23 overall to the Philadelphia Eagles
Auburn football's first-round history
Auburn football has 32 first-round picks and four players who were taken No. 1 overall. If Keldric Faulk is taken in the first round of this year's draft, he will join a list of Tiger greats such as Bo Jackson, Cam Newton, and Takeo Spikes.
Here's a rundown of every Auburn player selected in the first round of the NFL draft:
• QB Travis Tidwell (No. 7 overall in 1950)
• HB Dave Middleton (No. 12 overall in 1955)
• HB Joe Childress (No. 7 overall in 1956)
• WR Jimmy "Red" Phillips (No. 5 overall in 1958)
• LB Jackie Burkett (No. 12 overall in 1959)
• OT Ken Rice (No. 3 overall in 1961)
• RB Tucker Fredrickson (No. 1 overall in 1965)
• C Forrest Blue (No. 15 overall in 1968)
• WR Terry Beasley (No. 19 overall in 1972)
• TE Reese McCall (No. 25 overall in 1978)
• RB James Brooks (No. 24 overall in 1981)
• RB Chris Woods (No. 28 overall in 1984)
• LB Gerald Robinson (No. 14 overall in 1986)
• RB Bo Jackson (No. 1 overall in 1986)
• RB Brent Fullwood (No. 4 overall in 1987)
• LB Aundray Bruce (No. 1 overall in 1988)
• OT Wayne Gandy (No. 15 overall in 1994)
• OT Willie Anderson (No. 10 overall in 1996)
• OT Victor Riley (No. 27 overall in 1998)
• LB Takeo Spikes (No. 13 overall in 1998)
• OG Kendall Simmons (No. 30 overall in 2002)
• RB Ronnie Brown (No. 2 overall in 2005)
• RB Cadillac Williams (No. 5 overall in 2005)
• DB Carlos Rodgers (No. 9 overall in 2005)
• QB Jason Campbell (No. 25 overall in 2005)
• OG Ben Grubbs (No. 29 overall in 2007)
• QB Cam Newton (No. 1 overall in 2011)
• DT Nick Fairley (No. 13 overall in 2011)
• OT Greg Robinson (No. 2 overall in 2014)
• DE Dee Ford (No. 23 overall in 2014)
• DT Derrick Brown (No. 7 overall in 2020)
• CB Noah Igbinoghene (No. 30 overall in 2020)
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