The first round of the 2026 NFL draft will kick off Thursday, April 23 in Pittsburgh, one where Alabama hopes to continue a streak of 17 straight drafts with a first-round pick. Here's the latest on where Ty Simpson, Kadyn Proctor and other former Alabama football players could end up going in the upcoming draft.Latest Alabama football NFL mock draftESPNOL Kadyn Proctor: No. 28 Houston Texans QB Ty Simpson: Round 2, No. 34 Arizona Cardinals WR Germie Bernard: Round 2, No. 40 Kansas City Chiefs LB Justin Jefferson: Round 5, No. 142 Tennessee Titans (from New York Jets via Baltimore Ravens) DL Tim Keenan III: Round 5, No. 145 New York Giants DL LT Overton: Round 5, No. 161, Pittsburgh Steelers OL Parker Brailsford: Round 6, No. 182 Buffalo Bills (from New York Kets via Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills)LB Deontae Lawson: Round 7, No. 231 Atlanta FalconsYahoo Sports OL Kadyn Proctor: No. 24 Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars) CBS Sports OL Kadyn Proctor: No. 20 Kansas City Chiefs (via Dallas Cowboys) QB Ty Simpson: No. 31 Arizona Cardinals (via New England Patriots) NFL.comQB Ty Simpson: No. 16 New York Jets OL Kadyn Proctor: No. 22 Kansas City Chiefs (via Los Angeles Chargers) WR Germie Bernard: Round 2, No. 58 San Francisco 49ersDL LT Overton: Round 4, No. 133 San Francisco 49ersDL Tim Keenan III: Round 5, No. 148 Kansas City Chiefs LB Deontae Lawson: Round 6, No. 194 New York Giants (via Dallas Cowboys) OL Parker Brailsford: Round 6, No. 195 Tennessee Titans (via Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets) LB Justin Jefferson: Round 6, No. 215 Atlanta Falcons (via Philadelphia Eagles) RB Jam Miller: Round 7, No. 223 Washington Commanders DB Domani Jackson: Round 7, No. 237 Pittsburgh Steelers Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network.

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