HBCU draft pick tracker: Updated list of 2026 NFL selections, top prospects available originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The 2026 NFL Draft has arrived, and that means another chance for the top talents from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to make their mark.HBCUs have produced some of the best players in NFL history, including Jerry Rice, Walter Payton and Michael Strahan.This year's HBCU draft class isn't projected to be that impactful, but there are notable players expected to be drafted at some point.The NFL Draft begins with the first round on Thursday, followed by the second and third rounds on Friday and the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday.Below, we'll keep track of the HBCU players who are selected.2026 NFL DRAFT HQ:Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still availableHBCU NFL Draft picks 2026Refresh for the latest.This section will be updated with pick information once the first HBCU player is taken, and will be updated with each pick.MORE: The full origin story of ESPN's NFL Draft pick chimeTop HBCU NFL Draft prospects 2026There are four players from HBCUs listed on The Sporting News' NFL Draft sleepers list put together by Daniel Mader.Kaleb Proctor ranks the highest of that quarter.